Edgar Daniel Alejandro de León Torres
Virginia Beach
Summary
Experienced with quality management processes and methodologies. Utilizes comprehensive quality control techniques to enhance product standards and ensure compliance. Strong understanding of team leadership and continuous improvement strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Manager
Sanjo Fineblanking
Virginia Beach, VA
05.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented quality management systems to enhance operational efficiency.
- Led cross-functional teams in root cause analysis to improve product quality.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Trained and mentored staff on quality control procedures and best practices.
- Collaborated with suppliers to improve material quality and reduce defects.
- Analyzed data trends to identify areas for process improvement and cost reduction.
- Established key performance indicators to monitor quality metrics effectively.
- Managed root cause analysis investigations, determining underlying issues in product failures and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Mentored and encouraged employees to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth.
- Wrote and implemented new rework procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by monitoring and addressing customer complaints promptly and efficiently.
- Coordinated with R&D department to incorporate quality considerations in early stages of product development.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Calibrated instruments and scales in production area and quality lab.
Quality Engineer Heat Treatment Area
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
Saltillo Coahuila
03.2023 - 04.2024
- Led quality assurance initiatives, enhancing product reliability and compliance with industry standards.
- Developed and implemented testing protocols to ensure optimal product functionality and performance.
- Conducted root cause analysis on non-conformance issues, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline quality control processes and reduce defects.
Metrology Lab Coordinator
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
Saltillo Coahuila
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Manage and control the calibration system in compliance with IATF 16949 / ISO 9001.
- Ensure all measuring equipment is calibrated, identified, and within validity period.
- Maintain the master list of measuring devices (gages, CMM, vision systems, etc.).
- Define and control calibration intervals based on risk and historical performance.
- Coordinate internal and external calibration services.
- Evaluate calibration results and determine equipment fitness for use.
- Manage out-of-tolerance conditions, including impact analysis on product quality.
- Lead MSA studies (Gage R&R, Bias, Linearity, Stability).
- Support APQP activities defining inspection methods and measurement systems.
- Approve and validate checking fixtures and new gages.
- Maintain traceability to national/international standards.
- Control environmental conditions in the metrology lab (temperature, humidity).
- Train personnel on correct use of measuring equipment.
- Participate in internal, customer, and certification audits.
- Generate KPI reports related to calibration and measurement systems.
- Support problem-solving activities related to measurement variation.
Advance Quality Engineer-Project Engineer
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
Saltillo, Coahuila
02.2019 - 03.2022
- Lead customer quality for Tier 1 & OEM programs.
- Manage customer complaints, containment, and 8D actions.
- Develop corrective actions to reduce scrap and rework.
- Lead APQP quality activities and Control Plans (all phases).
- Develop PPAP documentation and coordinate prototype trials.
- Review drawings, define quality controls, and inspection instructions.
- Support feasibility, quotation review, and manufacturing process design.
- Follow Safe Launch and support Supplier Quality audits.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce defects.
- Led training sessions for staff on quality standards and best practices.
- Developed inspection plans based on design specifications, ensuring all critical dimensions and performance criteria were verified throughout the manufacturing process.
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
Process Quality Engineer
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
Saltillo, Coahuila
11.2014 - 02.2019
- Developed and updated Control Plans.
- First/last piece release for production processes.
- Gage development with metrology support.
- Fineblanking tooling improvements to reduce variation.
- Visual aids, operator training, and MSA (Gage R&R).
- Conducted root cause analysis for quality issues, driving corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Developed and maintained quality documentation, streamlining audit processes and maintaining regulatory compliance.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify areas of improvement, leading to increased product reliability.
- Provided technical support in troubleshooting process-related problems, resulting in improved production efficiency.
Process Quality Engineer
Manufacturera de Cigüeñales de México
Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila
11.2010 - 11.2014
- Product Quality control responsible in production lines from FORD, GM & CHRYSLER
- Develop and implementation of control plans for each model that were processed in the lines.
- Quality indicators monitoring as FTQ, PPMS, Scrap percentages & reworks.
- Personnel management in 3 shifts, 18 quality inspectors and auditors in charge.
- Develop of process and product audits.
- Customer Service, Leading the corrective actions implementation derivate from customer complaints and 8d’ analysis.
- Implementation of customer specific requirements.
- Champion of fast response, scrap and corrective actions meetings.
- Develop of PPAP’s for new projects, and engineering changes in the organization.
- Machines releasing ensuring that the process meets with the capability required.
- Poka yoke audits to the production lines
- Instructor for the new personnel in the plant for the CONTROL PLAN, NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT, PFMEA, DRAWINGS INTERPRETATION training.
- Carretera los pinos # 605, zona centro, Ramos Arizpe Coahuila.
Education
High School -
Instituto Eficiencia Comercial
Zaragoza, CoahuilaElectric Mechanical Engineer - Facultad de Ingeniería
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
Saltillo, CoahuilaSkills
- Negotiation
- Empathetic
- Analysis
- Analytical thinking
- Respectfulness
- Public Speaking
- Adaptability
- Corrective actions
- Quality management systems
- Document management
- Quality training
- Quality metrics
- Customer satisfaction
- Design of experiments
- Statistical process control
- Problem-solving
- External audit support
- Decision-making
- Active listening
- Team collaboration
- Health and safety compliance
LANGUAGES
English 90%. Fluid.
Timeline
Quality Manager
Sanjo Fineblanking
05.2024 - Current
Quality Engineer Heat Treatment Area
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
03.2023 - 04.2024
Metrology Lab Coordinator
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
03.2022 - 03.2023
Advance Quality Engineer-Project Engineer
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
02.2019 - 03.2022
Process Quality Engineer
PRECISION RESOURCE MEXICO DIVISION
11.2014 - 02.2019
Process Quality Engineer
Manufacturera de Cigüeñales de México
11.2010 - 11.2014
Electric Mechanical Engineer - Facultad de Ingeniería
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
High School -
Instituto Eficiencia Comercial
OTHER STUDIES AND KNOWLEDGES
- Professional Practices at MACIMEX giving support to the MSA inspectors with the different studies to the gages R&R, BIAS, LINEARITY.
- Support to the metallurgical laboratory making the hardness tests.
- Support to the cleanliness area making the sediments tests to the crankshafts.
- Suppliers training week in Core Tools: SPC, WARRANTIES, PRAS & CONTROL PLAN, FMEA, GD & T imparted by FCA corporative in Santa Fe Mexico city.-Core Tools training APQP & CONTROL PLAN, MSA, PPAP, SPC imparted MACIMEX facilities by TUV Rheinland.
- Training in General Motors QSB Plus imparted in the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Saltillo.
- Core Tools Training AMEF, PPAP, SPC, MSA, APQP & CONTROL PLAN imparted at MACIMEX facilities by Julio Cesar Ayala Guarneri, From ACT-Consultores.
- Part Prints interpretation (GD&T)
- Basic Training in Keyence visión system equipment. (Programming and develop) taken at Precision Resource Canada division in Cambridge Ontario.
- Training in Equator Renishaw equipment imparted in Precision Resource Canada division.
- Training in internal auditor for IATF-16949.
- Core Tools training AMEF, PPAP, SPC, MSA, APQP & CONTROL PLAN imparted by Consultoría Global en Productividad. 2015
- Core Tools training AMEF, PPAP, SPC, MSA, APQP & CONTROL PLAN imparted in Consultoría Global en Productividad. 2017
- Training in Problem solution imparted by HT Consultia.
- Training in Applied statistic Imparted by HT Consultia.
- Basic Training in Lean Six sigma green belt.
- Training in MSA imparted by HT Consultia.
- Plex manufacturing cloud handle.
- Minitab.
- Knowledge in solid works software (basic).
- Handle of laboratory equipment as CMM, Profilometer, Optical comparator, IM Keyence, Micrometer, dial indicator, Vernier, gages go-no go.
- CQI-9 Heat Treatment system Evaluation Training
- AMEF AIAG-VDA