Miguel Ortega

Work History

Adler Pelzer Group

Puebla, Mexico

05.2009 - Current

Participated on the budget and capex planning year over year.
Achieved and on some years exceeded the budget for the plant.
Maximized plant safety through strategies that allow to achieve 2 years with no accidents.
Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output as OEE, non quality costs, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, headcount.
Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team achieving all customers in green.
Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
Reduced costs by reducing/eliminating wastes.
Lead the implementation of best practices in different areas of the plant as predictive maintenance, smed, poka yokes, QRQC.
Lead the negotiations with the union year over year.
Experience working with different customers as Audi, BMW, FCA, GM, Daimler, VW, Mazda & Toyota.
Experience on IATF 16949, ISO14001, CCC & CTPAT certifications.
Experience on machinery transfer & new programs launching.

Le Belier SA De CV

Queretaro, Mexico

01.2007 - 01.2009

Improved TRS molding area from 61% to 72%.
Increased productivity 6Kg/person to 8Kg/person through optimization of the workforce, reduced staff by 12%, balancing lines.
Reduce the internal customer down time 12% to 1.5%.
Reduction reworks 11% to 3%
Implementation of a quality system in the area of sand core achieving self-control.
Implementation of the methodology micromanagement as a strategy for achieving the objectives

Valeo Sylvania

Queretaro, Mexico

11.2004 - 12.2006

Responsible of injection area, including hydraulic and electric injection machines (from 350 to 1800 TN), maintenance (corrective, preventive and TPM), training, quality, lay out improvement, material handling, process improvement (scrap reduction).
Leader of QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) and QRMC (Quick Response Manufacturing Control).
Performed activities to identify and implement improvements in the area applying Lean manufacturing tools as: Hoshin, Heijunka, Kanban, SMED, 5’s, TPM, visual management,
Improved TRS of injection area from 45% to 81%
Implemented systems to control inventories, cyclical counts to reduce inventory variance.

Collins & Aikman

Queretaro, Mexico

11.2003 - 11.2004

Selected manufacturing methods, fabrication and operations to develop and coordinate production.
Identified and implemented cost reduction projects.
Created PFEMA, flow diagrams, and operation sheets.
Detection and elimination of wastes using Lean manufacturing tools.
Participate on process transfer from US plant (CD338 Project)
Improved the production process trough balance lines, cycle times, headcount.
Balance of work stations based on Takt Time and Job Combinations

Collins & Aikman

Queretaro, Mexico

03.2000 - 11.2003

Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment efficiency, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate wastes.
Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands.
Maintained clean and well-organized production areas.
Responsible for the inventory control of the production area.
Internal auditor of the quality system.