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Victor Manuel Garcia Valencia

Victor Manuel Garcia Valencia

NIP/Manufacturing Engineer
Hermosillo, Sonora

Summary

NPI/Manufacturing engineer with 7 years of experience in the NPI department, as well as extensive experience in project management, process and quality improvement and mechanical tooling design. Demonstrated expertise in process improvement and cross-functional teamwork, leading to significant production enhancements.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

NPI/Manufacturing Engineer

Optimum Turbine Manufacture
10.2016 - Current
  • ECM STEM drilling process implementation.
  • NPI developments for blades, vanes, and segments from concept to production.
  • Tooling design for STEM, FHD, grinding, and EDM sinker processes.
  • Inspection gauge design.
  • Calibration of inspection gauges and fixtures.
  • Work instruction definition.
  • Preparation of process drawings.
  • Operator training.
  • Consumable definition (BOM).
  • Production support.
  • Customer support.
  • PPQ and FAIR process development for blades and segments.
  • Part quotation for development.
  • Process improvements and problem-solving.


Mechanical Design Engineer

Braba Tech
12.2021 - 07.2022
  • Part-time job, performing as a mechanical design engineer and Solid Works Course Instructor.

Mechanical Designer

Mecatronica De Mexico
12.2013 - 05.2015

Management and machines design in the following projects:

  • Merger conveyor; for Company Avent 1 in Nogales Sonora.
  • Screw Drive Machine 6x and Screw Drive Machine 8x; for company Ensambles Hyson in Nogales Sonora.
  • BIP valve inserter for catheters; for company Halyard in Nogales, Sonora.
  • Leak tester; for company Halyard in Nogales Sonora.

Project Engineer

Ductos Y Acero S.A. De C.V.
07.2012 - 09.2013
  • Shop floor supervisor.
  • Ford Assembly Plant- Stand Down Security Engineer
  • Cost Estimates Office.

Education

Parcial Master´s in Industrial Engineering

Universidad De Sonora
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
05.2001 -

Mechatronics Engineering

Universidad De Sonora
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
05-2013

Skills

    Process improvement

    Tooling design

    Conventional milling

    ECM STEM drilling process

    CNC plasma cutter

    Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

    Project Management

Trainings

  • Two-month training in Tek 4, Leicester, England for special process, ECM STEM drilling, and tooling design; December 2016-January 2017.
  • Mechanical design course by Braba Tech; 2014.
  • RSLogix 500 PLC programming course by Braba Tech; February-May 2023.
  • Three-semesters course on Automotive mechanics, ICATSON (Hermosillo); 2006.

Accomplishments

  • Increasing turbine blade aerofoil drilling production by 50% through improved tooling designs. Optimum Turbine Manufacture
  • Implementation of a quality notification-free process to define projects aimed at reducing quality defects, using Pareto charts to identify the biggest offenders and the 8D methodology to determine root causes and improve processes. Optimum Turbine Manufacture
  • Implementation and startup of the STEM process, currently able to drill blades, segments and vanes. Optimum Turbine Manufacture

Timeline

Mechanical Design Engineer

Braba Tech
12.2021 - 07.2022

NPI/Manufacturing Engineer

Optimum Turbine Manufacture
10.2016 - Current

Mechanical Designer

Mecatronica De Mexico
12.2013 - 05.2015

Project Engineer

Ductos Y Acero S.A. De C.V.
07.2012 - 09.2013

Parcial Master´s in Industrial Engineering

Universidad De Sonora
05.2001 -

Mechatronics Engineering

Universidad De Sonora
Victor Manuel Garcia ValenciaNIP/Manufacturing Engineer