GERMAN ALBERTO ESCALANTE MONTAÑO
Síntesis profesional
Industrial Engineer graduated from Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo with over 6 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing environments. Results-driven Manufacturing / Sustaining Engineer with strong expertise in equipment reliability, OEE optimization, Lean manufacturing, cost-reduction strategies, and Engineering Change implementation. Proven ability to plan and launch Kaizen initiatives, savings projects, and process improvements aligned with business objectives. Experienced in production floor support, time studies, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
Información general
2026
2026
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Experiencia laboral
Manufacturing Engineer II
TE Automotive HMO
Hermosillo, Sonora
2023.05 - 2026.01
- Lead troubleshooting and repair of production equipment to ensure line stability and minimize downtime.
- Drive continuous improvement projects focused on OEE (availability, performance, quality) optimization.
- Analyze and reduce production losses through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Maintain and update inspection systems (Vision Systems, PLCs, pefilometers).Lead advanced troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment to ensure production continuity and minimize downtime.
- Provide direct production floor support, ensuring rapid containment and resolution of technical issues.
- Monitor and improve OEE metrics (availability, performance, quality), implementing corrective and preventive actions to reduce operational losses.
- Conduct time studies and workflow analysis to optimize cycle times, line balancing, and labor efficiency.
- Plan and launch Kaizen projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, and waste reduction.
- Develop and implement cost-saving initiatives through process optimization, material reduction, and efficiency improvements.
- Plan and execute Engineering Changes (ECN/ECO), ensuring proper validation, documentation, and production stabilization.
- Present project proposals, savings initiatives, and performance updates during staff meetings aligned with departmental KPIs.
- Lead technical projects to achieve production targets and continuous improvement goals.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), including sensor integration, validation, and process stabilization.
- Oversee inspection systems (Vision Systems, PLCs, profilometers for coplanarity and pin height), ensuring measurement accuracy and compliance.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) to reduce warranty claims and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Coordinate with suppliers for tooling modifications and process enhancements.
- Prepare technical documentation and budget justifications for new equipment and strategic implementations.
- Manage golden sample validation routines to ensure quality standards compliance.
- Coordinate with suppliers for tooling modifications and process improvements.
- Support warranty claim reduction through technical analysis and implementation of preventive solutions.
- Develop technical documentation and budget justification for new equipment and improvements.
Process Engineer
Martinrea FMG
Hermosillo
2022.06 - 2023.05
- New recipes creation and maintenance of 70 stations.
- Develop of new Vision systems in the line.
- Improve the currents vision systems.
- BOM analysis.
- Analysis, design, and implementation of improvements to reduce safety risk and improve ergonomics in operations.
- Analysis, support and implementation to improvements and solutions to attack warranty claims
- Analysis, support and implementation to improvements and solutions to attack scrap top offenders
- Design and implementation of improvements, equipment needed, line balance due to Engineering changes.
- Time study and cycle time analysis for improvements and changes.
- Line balancing to improve efficiency the JPH.
- CAD /drawings review with suppliers for design approval for tooling and equipment.
- Analysis, creation, and maintenance of capacity studies.
Manufacturing Technician
TE Automotive
Hermosillo
2020.03 - 2022.07
- Documentation as cell design, work instructions, Standard Work, KPI, CPK, PFMEA, monitoring and analysis of scrap.
Manufacturing Engineer
TE Automotive Sensors assembly
Hermosillo
2021.07 - 2022.06
- Improved manufacturing facilities to better handle production demands and increase cost-efficiency.
- Minimized downtime and increased equipment longevity by creating successful maintenance procedures.
- Integrated new products into production by coordinating design engineering work.
- Resolved operational problems like process bottlenecks with targeted research.
- Identified failure sources and optimal remediation strategies with statistics-based approaches.
- Troubleshot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, and processes.
- Manage a documentation like a core tool and KPI.
- Development a new flow with improvement the layout.
- Training new maintenance technicians
Manufacturing Intern
TE Automotive
Hermosillo
2019.05 - 2020.03
- The activities carried out in the manufacturing area with projects for the improvement of the area, scrap monitoring, analysis of the state of the area and documentation.
Manufacturing - Maintenance intern
Federal Electronics
Hermosillo
- Support in storage of tools, spare parts, and documentation of production lines.
Estudios
Industrial engineer -
Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo
Hermosillo 2015.08 - 2019.12
Competencias
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel VBA & Power Point)
- Cognex (Insight Explorer, Cognex & Vidi Dataman)
- Keyence( IV Navigator, IV2 Navigator, CV-X terminal, Marking Keyence & Marking Builder)
- 2D Drawing (Autocad & ZWCAD)
- 3D Drawing (Solidworks, PTC Creo & Space Claim)
- Epson (RC 50 & RC 70)
- PLC (Siemens:Tia portal , Allen Bradley: RSlogix 5000, Studio 5000, Workbench, Omron, CX-One, Delta & Click Software)
- HMI (Factory talk view & Proface)
- Minitab
- Sap
- Atlas copco Softwares
- Core tools (8D, PPAP, SPC, AMEF & Control Plan)
- Metodology 1x1
- Process (HI pot Test, Press machines, Stake press, Automatics solders, Low pressure molding, Laser Welding, Leak test, EOL Programming Sensor, Semi and automatics machines, Torque process & Stitching process)
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Certifications
- Core tools: APQP & CPM, FMEA, SPC, MSA
- AIAG last edition
- IATF 16049:2016
- ISO 19011:2018
- Methodology 1x1
Cronología
Manufacturing Engineer II
TE Automotive HMO
2023.05 - 2026.01
Process Engineer
Martinrea FMG
2022.06 - 2023.05
Manufacturing Engineer
TE Automotive Sensors assembly
2021.07 - 2022.06
Manufacturing Technician
TE Automotive
2020.03 - 2022.07
Manufacturing Intern
TE Automotive
2019.05 - 2020.03
Industrial engineer -
Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo
2015.08 - 2019.12
Manufacturing - Maintenance intern
Federal Electronics