José Elias Perales Gaona
Saltillo
Summary
Enthusiastic Industry Electronic Engineer with 25+ years experience including 10 as a Hot Forming Launching new programs Leader. 3 Years international assignment for a launching of a new Hot forming line in Zaragoza Spain. Planning and improvements in Heat treatments, commissioning of line, Open issues tracking, buy off and Installation of equipments, position and thermal cameras.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Sodecia Automotive
03.2022 - 08.2024
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
- Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
Hydroforming Production and maintenance chief
Magna Formex
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Responsible for managing the resources allocated to achieve production schedules, and maintain the equipments effectively without injury to personnel
- Performance and strength of work teams
- Reduce costs of preventive and corrective maintenance through predictive maintenance
- Commissioning of line to extend the oven line 2
- Select supplier and planning to locate position and thermal cameras for the 3 lineas
- Dew Point System improvements together with Oven Supplier
- Collaboration to design data logs system for Department (Industry 4.0)
- Upgrade of Hot Stamping Lines
- Lead develop and rebuild projects (Oven exit table refurbish ), Dew point System upgrade, end of arm tooling, line lay out
- Responsible of 3 supervisors, 4 control engineers, 15 maintenance technicians and 1 process Engineers and 1 Heat Treatments Specialist.
Focus Factory Hot Forming Manager
Magna Zaragoza Spain
07.2016 - 01.2019
- Support in the building construction time, suggesting modifications and improvements with lessons learned in Formex
- Support and coordinate launch activities with Hot Stamping manufacturers and Magna Spain staff
- Performance as Focus Factory Manager in the project's ramp up production
- (Maintenance and production Teams)
- Support to start the CQI 9 certification process
- Maintenance System Responsible startup (Prisma Software)
- Performance and strength of work teams.
Hot forming Production and Maintenance chief
Magna Formex
09.2010 - 07.2016
- Responsible of production schedules and support the area in terms of the solution of failures of electrical/electronic/ and mechanical equipments and follow up to supervisors about their performance
- Launch Hot forming leader
- Reduce costs of preventive and corrective maintenance through predictive maintenance
- Provide an effective Hot Stamping training experience for Spain selected youth and potential leaders for launching in Magna Formex and Magna Zaragoza Facilities.
Hydroforming Production and maintenance chief
Magna Formex
07.2005 - 09.2010
- Responsible for managing the resources allocated to achieve production schedules, keep the equipments effectively without injury to personnel
- Reduce costs of preventive and corrective maintenance through predictive maintenance.
Maintenance Stamping Plant Chief
Magna Formex
07.2002 - 07.2005
- Follow up actions to keep the process equipments and facilities in good condition to ensure continuous operation
- Generate documentation required for the launch of new projects and existing projects
- Find the root cause of problems, preventive and corrective maintenance.
Maintenance Stamping Plant Supervisor
Magna Formex
04.2001 - 07.2002
- Keep the equipment in good condition
- Analyze problems and equipment failures to improve or modify (Software, Hardware) eliminated problems
- Coordinate and track improvement projects with my team work.
Maintenance Controls Engineer
Magna Formex
12.1998 - 04.2001
- Implementation and support of corrective and preventive maintenance, participation in new development projects, involvement in engineering changes, cost saving, an active role in research and failure analysis to solve equipment problems.
Controls Engineer
Kimberly Clark de Mexico
09.1995 - 11.1998
- Implementation and support of corrective and preventive maintenance, participation in the startup line #2 Tissue line, advise on failure analysis to solve equipment problems.
Education
Ingeniero Industrial en Electrónica -
Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo
Saltillo, Coahuila07.2022
Hot Stamping Assessment -
SCFI Magna University
Brampton, Ontario10.2020
Tecnico en Electrónica -
Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo
Saltillo, Coahuila07.1990
Skills
- Coaching and leadership
- Project leadership
- SAP
- Prisma Maintenance System
- Hot Stamping Health safety group
Certification
CQI 9 Proceso Especial, CQI-9 Heat Treat System Assessment, 2021
Languages
Español
English
References
- Eduardo Cedillo Lorencez, 844 455 25 04, eduardo.cedillo@magna.com, Formex Automotive Industries
- Schwartz Wilden, +1 864 303 68 15, michael.stoiser@magna.com, Cosma International Industries
- Dominic Moeris, +49 15172709517, d.moeris@schwartz-inc.com, Schwartz Wilden Industries
- Bart Mutton, +49 247394880, b.mutton@schwartz-inc.com, Magna Automotive Spain S.A.U
- Ignacio Pipio Domínguez, +34 627 904 401, ignacio.pipio@magna.com, Magna Zaragoza Spain
Timeline
Production Manager
Sodecia Automotive
03.2022 - 08.2024
Hydroforming Production and maintenance chief
Magna Formex
01.2019 - 10.2021
Focus Factory Hot Forming Manager
Magna Zaragoza Spain
07.2016 - 01.2019
Hot forming Production and Maintenance chief
Magna Formex
09.2010 - 07.2016
Hydroforming Production and maintenance chief
Magna Formex
07.2005 - 09.2010
Maintenance Stamping Plant Chief
Magna Formex
07.2002 - 07.2005
Maintenance Stamping Plant Supervisor
Magna Formex
04.2001 - 07.2002
Maintenance Controls Engineer
Magna Formex
12.1998 - 04.2001
Controls Engineer
Kimberly Clark de Mexico
09.1995 - 11.1998
Ingeniero Industrial en Electrónica -
Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo
Hot Stamping Assessment -
SCFI Magna University
Tecnico en Electrónica -
Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo
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