MISAEL ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ
Juarez
Summary
Driven Packaging Engineer Manager with a proven track record at automotive industry, adept in vendor relationship management and sustainability. Excelled in enhancing packaging efficiency and cost reduction, demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and effective communication. Expertise in regulatory compliance and quality control standards, achieving significant project successes and cross-functional team collaboration.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Packaging Engineer Manager
Aptiv
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
12.2017 - Current
- Coordinate packaging design, new business pursuit quotes, launching packaging programs, product improvement, problem solving, and cost reduction projects in Aptiv EDS/ NA (25 manufacturing plants).
- Ensured compliance with automotive industry regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge on packaging standards and guidelines.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize packaging solutions and identified opportunities for cost-saving measures in existing processes while maintaining or improving packaging effectiveness ($1,8M forecasted in 2024).
- Improved package efficiency by developing innovative packaging designs and materials.
- Served as a subject matter expert for packaging-related inquiries from other departments, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Conducted thorough testing of packages to validate their performance under various conditions, ensuring reliability and durability during shipping and handling (ASTM D4169 / ISTA 3A) .
- Maintained open communication channels with cross-functional teams and customer to achieve cost savings improvements and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality materials at competitive prices.
- Supported sustainability initiatives by incorporating eco-friendly practices into packaging designs.
- Support SCM to reduce packaging costs for the company through strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations.
Packaging Engineer
Delphi Automotive / APTIV
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
07.2012 - 12.2017
- Design and develop packaging materials, solutions and processes to meet product and marketing requirements, customer needs and manufacturing capabilities.
- Packaging calculations for RFQs in regards of new projects and engineering changes.
- Responsible for executing packaging projects on future and existing product formats in support of the manufacturing operations to ensure customer service, profitability, and continuous improvement.
- Support cost reductions workshops representing the packaging category
- Drive continuous improvement on packaging designs (cost, quality, density, stackability) and standardization on customer & supplier side.
- Evaluate packaging materials, designs, processes, and equipment to improve cost, quality properties, ratability, and meet customer requirements.
- Packaging calculations for RFQs in regards of new projects and engineering changes.
- Support on BBP planning cycle for packaging and drive execution to beat BBP targets and reduce packaging expenses
- Work with packaging suppliers, raw material suppliers, and production line/automation engineers to evaluate current materials/processes and explore areas for improvement.
- Qualify and recommend new suppliers in support of cost savings and technology capability efforts.
- Packaging design and lead validations for returnable and expendable backup packs.
- Organize production trials with the plants to qualify packaging within the manufacturing facilities for new product launches, startups as well as to develop best performance line setups and practices.
- Provide informational reports and proposals for production optimization, standardized specifications and best practice guidelines to management for decision making.
- Experience in packaging projects for GM, Ford, Hyundai-KIA, Chrysler, Nissan, & Daimler.
Production Control Analyst
Delphi Automotive
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
03.2012 - 07.2012
- Generate work orders, request materials, support continuous improvement activities, and monitor the execution of the program plans.
- Monitored performance metrics to assess progress towards established goals, adjusting strategies as needed to stay on track.
- Evaluated vendor performance on a regular basis, identifying opportunities for enhanced service delivery or cost savings through supplier negotiations or alternative sourcing strategies.
- Execution of daily Production Control department tasks as assigned.
Education
Certification Diploma - Packaging
IMPEE Packaging Profesionals Institute
Mexico City, Mexico11.2024
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Universidad Autonoma De Chihuahua
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico12.2014
Skills
- Leadership Development
- Effective Communication
- Packaging Material Testing
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Cost-saving Methods
- Quality Control Standards
- Problem-Solving
- Relationship Building
- Team building
- Sustainability knowledge
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Regulatory Compliance Awareness
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Packaging Engineer Manager
Aptiv
12.2017 - Current
Packaging Engineer
Delphi Automotive / APTIV
07.2012 - 12.2017
Production Control Analyst
Delphi Automotive
03.2012 - 07.2012
Certification Diploma - Packaging
IMPEE Packaging Profesionals Institute
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Universidad Autonoma De Chihuahua