Ernesto Corona
Toluca
Summary
Experienced and self-motivated Maintenance Manager bringing forth over 5 years of experience serving as an effective Maintenance Manager in Automotive and Food Industries. Adept in all aspects of maintenance management including planning, budget management, and coordinating all working parts of a manufacturing plant. Well experienced in WCM tools, TPM, PM pillar specialist and Early Management pillar lead.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Manager
Nestlé México
04.2022 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product development, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
- Enhanced overall team productivity with continuous training and mentoring of junior engineers.
- Reviewed technical documentation for accuracy, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Managed risk assessments during project planning phases, proactively mitigating potential issues before they arose during execution stages.
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Optimized spare parts inventory management by identifying critical items and setting appropriate stock levels based on usage patterns.
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules.
- Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
- Increased overall equipment efficiency by conducting thorough assessments of machinery conditions and implementing necessary improvements.
- Led the successful completion of major facility upgrades projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
- Scheduled regular inspections of equipment and facilities to manage wear and tear.
- Reduced downtime by efficiently overseeing the maintenance team and prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Developed detailed maintenance budgets, effectively controlling expenses while ensuring optimal equipment performance.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
Maintenance Manager
PepsiCo
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Lead a maintenance department that includes maintenance coordinators, facilitators and a team of technicians
- Responsible for people and team development, motivating the team and ensuring quality performance
- Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for an entire business unit across all shifts
- Achieving site performance for uptime, equipment reliability, true efficiency improvements, and building maintenance
- Coach team members to utilize the processes and facilitate problem solving on the floor
- Comply with GMP's, AIB and FSSC-22k programs
- Achievements: Increase of Production Plan Compliance from 78% to 90% by the implementation of a RCM program and developing problem solve skills on maintenance facilitators
- Achieve the Annual Operations Plan on Resources Conservation KPI's by a sustainability culture and water and energy consumption tracking
EEM pillar leader
FCA México
06.2019 - 02.2020
- Responsible for leading the implementation of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) EEM Pillar Methodology across plant facility
- Drive EEM pillar activities and initiatives on the manufacturing floor designed to create knowledge, leadership and expansion of WCM methodology
- Coach and guide plant employees on the proper method and use of tools to eliminate waste and losses
- Prioritized EEM losses within manufacturing increasing throughput
- Knowledge of other pillars such as FI, CD, SA, AM, PM and EPM in order to execute plant projects and Kaizen activities with shop floor personnel to realize saving efforts
- Conduct audit presentations and kaizen journal activities
- Implement projects through the advanced knowledge of WCM tools, drive implementation using the 7-step pillar approach and demonstrated verifiable results
- Achievements: EEM-EPM pillar Score 3
Maintenance Manager BIW Shop
FCA México
06.2019 - 02.2020
- To coordinate all maintenance activities are developed according to the maintenance calendar and standard maintenance procedures
- Manage the Maintenance Expense Budget such as Maintenance Materials & Supplies, Purchased Services, Over Time, etc
- Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
- Ensure health and safety policies are complied with
- Coordinate maintenance leaders
- Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation
- Manage the process of disposal of obsolete machinery, plant and equipment
- To daily coordinate the BIW shop operations report of a previous day for the management staff
- To keep update and track the KPI's such as OLE, Breakdowns register, and coordinate the corrective actions against the root causes of major breakdowns
- Main Achievements: Zero unscheduled over time
- Launch a third shift only for maintenance activities
- 2019 Non New Model projects implementation in time and budget
- Responsible for leading the implementation of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) EEM Pillar Methodology across plant facility
- Drive EEM pillar activities and initiatives on the manufacturing floor designed to create knowledge, leadership and expansion of WCM methodology
- Coach and guide plant employees on the proper method and use of tools to eliminate waste and losses
- Prioritized EEM losses within manufacturing increasing throughput
- Knowledge of other pillars such as FI, CD, SA, AM, PM and EPM in order to execute plant projects and Kaizen activities with shop floor personnel to realize saving efforts
- Conduct audit presentations and kaizen journal activities
- Implement projects through the advanced knowledge of WCM tools, drive implementation using the 7-step pillar approach and demonstrated verifiable results
- Achievements: EEM-EPM pillar Score 3
Professional Maintenance Specialist
FCA México
02.2017 - 06.2019
- To ensure the proper performance of the Drawn Arc and Welding equipment in the Body Shop in accordance with the CoC Standards in order to help the shop achieve an OLE of at least 83%
- To report Body Shop performance directly to the CoC Fusion, Drawn Arc and RSW leads at the CTC
- To ensure the proper implementation of Best Practices related to the specialty
- To develop projects in order to achieve the savings planned during the year
- To develop NNM project presentations in order to get funds and implement the projects in field
- Achievements: New Global Organization launch with a WCM approach, ensuring the PMS understanding of new roles and responsibilities
- BIW 2022 MP Launch Coordinator (Interim during project 2018-2022): Assure the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of the 2022 MP MCA project
- To coordinate the activities between ME department and Plant staff
Maintenance Planner and PM Specialist
FCA México
10.2015 - 02.2017
- TAP PM pillar specialist: To ensure the proper understanding of the Professional Maintenance methodology around the complex
- To help coordinating PM pillar activities such as audits, reviews, methodology implementations, etc
- To report on the compliance of machines implemented in Step 3 or greater
- To develop projects in order to achieve the planned savings during the year according to Cost Deployment compass
- Maintenance Planner: Planning maintenance activities and procedures into the CMMS, ensuring all spare parts and kits are available for the execution of the activities
BIW Unit Leader
FCA México
07.2013 - 10.2015
- To efficiently manage human and material resources in order to comply production plan
- To ensure that the activities are developed according to FCA safety and quality standards
- To analyse breakdowns occurring during production in less than 24 hours
- To implement AM / PM standards in accordance with WCM methodology in machines AA and A
- To reduce residual losses detected on the OLE chart using WCM tools
- To comply with the safety SMAT audits yearly plan
- To develop projects in order to achieve the savings planned during the year
- Achievements: Annual hard savings for 150 K usd in 2014 from Cost Deployment
- More than 200 K usd of savings in 2016 from Risk Assessment
- 90% of microstoppages and breakdowns reduction since 2013 due to drawn arc failures
- Implementation of step 3 of AM and PM in underbody main line
- Fusion welding teardown audit improvement from 62% to 98% in 2016
- 2 times presenter on the Kaizen Event
- PPA project developed that won a 3rd place and successfully presented in the 10th WCM audit
- A significant reduction in breakdown and microstoppage occurrences
Service Engineer
Stanley Engineered Fastening
03.2011 - 07.2013
- Main Activities: Major repairs in-house
- On site support
- On site and new personnel trainee
- Active participation to quote spare parts related to support on site or repairs
- Achievements: Standardization of the procedures in the connectivity of the welding cells with EMHART equipment, the system PLC-ROBOT-EMHART was successfully worked on in plants like Chrysler, GM, NISSAN and FORD
- Successfully development of a troubleshooting and technician procedures in order to solve engineering issues on field
Automation Project Engineer
Robótica y Automatización Industrial S.A.
09.2009 - 02.2011
- Main Activities: Development of electrical and control engineering, control cabinets engineering
- PLC, robots and HMI programming
- On-site trainee
- Achievements: Creation, coordination and implementation of various projects in the automotive industry, mainly with Ford
Education
MBA - Project Management
UNITEC
Ciudad De México04-2025
Leadership Program -
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
03.2019
Theory of Constraints -
FCA Mexico WCM Academy
09.2018
Master in Project Management -
Universidad Tecnológica de México
01.2018
PPA (Process Point Analysis) -
UAW WCM Academy
05.2015
7 steps of QM (Quality Maintenance) -
UAW WCM Academy
07.2014
Bachelor in Industrial Robotics Engineering -
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
12.2009
Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Project Management
- Fast Learner
- Adaptability
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Microsoft Office
Languages
Spanish; Castilian
English
German
Hobbies and Interests
- Guitar playing
- Basketball
- Running
Software
AutoCad
Office
Power BI
RS Logix 5000
Fanuc
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Nestlé México
04.2022 - Current
Maintenance Manager
PepsiCo
02.2020 - 03.2022
EEM pillar leader
FCA México
06.2019 - 02.2020
Maintenance Manager BIW Shop
FCA México
06.2019 - 02.2020
Professional Maintenance Specialist
FCA México
02.2017 - 06.2019
Maintenance Planner and PM Specialist
FCA México
10.2015 - 02.2017
BIW Unit Leader
FCA México
07.2013 - 10.2015
Service Engineer
Stanley Engineered Fastening
03.2011 - 07.2013
Automation Project Engineer
Robótica y Automatización Industrial S.A.
09.2009 - 02.2011
Leadership Program -
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Theory of Constraints -
FCA Mexico WCM Academy
Master in Project Management -
Universidad Tecnológica de México
PPA (Process Point Analysis) -
UAW WCM Academy
7 steps of QM (Quality Maintenance) -
UAW WCM Academy
Bachelor in Industrial Robotics Engineering -
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
MBA - Project Management
UNITEC
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