RESUME

Gabriel Enrique Lira Sáenz

 PERSONAL DATA
Name: Gabriel Enrique Lira Sáenz.
Birthday: Agosto 8, 1962.
Birthday Place: Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México.
Status: Married
Address: Pvda. De San Alberto No. 5701-A Frac. San Carlos
Country: Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México.
Phone : (614) 4 24 35 44 Móbil : (614) 2 53 19 84
E-Mail: kerigmaglira@yahoo.com.mx

 PERSONAL GOAL
Apply My background to World Class Manufacturing Process, for Aerospace, Automotive,
Communications, and Domestic Applications. Work experience for different positions as Production
Supervisor, Engineering and Managerial;
My background includes Training and support in Anderson Indiana; Chicago, IL; Michigan,
Albuquerque, NM; Honduras; EL Paso Tx; Honeoye falls, NY; and Cuernavaca, Mx.
Experience in Electronics technologies as SMT and PTH; harnesses; rubber and plastic injection and
molding; Quality system implementation ISO9000 / QS9000 / TS-16949; IPC- STD- 610 – Electronic
PCB; Statistical Engineering to solve problems (SHAININ, SIX SIGMA); and Lean Manufacturing.
Launching of new Process and manufacturing plants as DELPHI Technical Center in Juarez, Chih.;
Digital Appliance Controls (DAC) in Chihuahua; SIEWOO RUBBER WORKS Chihuahua; JABIL
CIRCUIT Chihuahua.

 STUDIES:
2009 - Today Master Business Administration (MBA) – ITESM CAMPUS CHIHUAHUA UNTIL NOV. 2010
1981 - 1985 Ingeniero Industrial en Electrónica – INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CHIHUAHUA
1979 - 1981 Bachillerato Técnico en Electrónica – INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CHIHUAHUA

MBA Thesis: KM model to solve problems and process improvements

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experience to launch new manufacturing plants:
o Digital Appliance Controls (DAC): PCBs
o Seiwoo Rubber works: Plastic Molding industry
o Delphi (GM): Technical Center: Automotive industry
o Jabil Circuits: PCBs for Automotive industry

Quality System Implementations:

o Digital Appliance Controls
o Seiwoo Rubber Works

Total Productive Maintenance implementation:

o Digital Appliance Controls: Initial phase

Training System Implementation:

o Seiwoo Rubber Works

Managerial Experience:
o Engineering Manager: Digital Appliance Controls
o Engineering Coordinator and Proyect Engineer: Jabil Circuits
o Quality Manager: Seiwoo Rubber Works

Trainer for:
o PFMEA, CP, APQP, PPAP, SPC, TS16949, IPC – 610
o Problem Solving, poke yoke, TPM, Kaizen, 7 QC Tools

Experience for Quality and Manufacturing Systems:

o Automotive Industry: Electronic PCBs and Harnesses
o Appliances Industry: Electronic PCBs
o Military Applications: Communications electronics PCBS for USA Navy, Aircraft, and
terrestrial
WORK EXPERIENCE
1).- Lear: Jan 2006 to May 2008
Position: Product and Design Engineer
Product: Automotive Harnesses
Activities:
o New product introduction,
o ECR implementation,
o Production and process engineering support
o Drafting of new harnesses design using CapH software.
o Development and Implementation of cut sheets, flow diagram and visual
aids
o Support as product and process engineer to Chihuahua, Honduras and
Juarez
o Plants at previous product development phases.

2).- Own Business: Oct 2002 to Jan 2007

Position: Owner
Product: Mini- Market
Activities:
o Marketing Studied
o Building Design
o Design of Lay Out
o Implementation of Point of Sales and Inventory Control
o Control of Financial Activities

3).- Jabil Circuit de Chihuahua: March 2000 to June 2002

Position: Project Engineering
Product: Automotive Electronic PCBs Assembly (PTH – SMT)
Activities:
o Process Control: DPPMs, FPY, DT (%)
o Support: SMT process: AI,SP, placement, reflow, insertion, ws, test
o Production Line balancing, Time and movement studies
o Manager for: Engineers/Tech: Maintenance and Process
o Acquisition and Control of Tools
o Design, and Fixtures implementation
o Implementation and Control of Preventive Maintenance System
o Corrective Maintenance Control (DT reduction)
o ECNs Implementation
o Establish Process Flow
o Develop of New products including Quotation and Equipment invest.
o Acquisition and Engineering department Expenses Control.
o Development of PPAP, PFMEA and Control Plan
o Monitoring and control of metrics
4).- Sei Woo Rubber Works: 1999 - 2000
Position: Quality and Engineering Coordinator
Product: Rubber Molding for Cellular phones Key Pads and more.
Activities:
o Quality System Implementation (ISO9000)
o Logistic to start operations as Customer Audits (Motorola)
o Scrap Control
o Process Control
o Development and Implementation of Work instructions and procedures
o Manager for: Engineers, and Technicians
o Design and development of metrology department.
o Development of PFMEAs and Control Plan.
o Cost reduction in general: material, process, sale cost
o Monitoring and control of metrics

5).- DAC: Digital Appliance Controls: (Emerson) 1996 - 1999

Position: Manufacturing Engineer and Engineering Manager
Product: Electronic PCB Assembly for Appliance applications
Activities:
o Design and build manufacturing facilities including conductive floor,
electrical and pneumatic systems and equipment installation.
o Manufacturing activities support: AI, SMT, reflow oven, wave solder, etc
o Develop and implementation of Quality System (ISO9000).
o Logistic to prepare initial Customer Audits to start production (Whirlpool
and Maytag)
o Develop Engineering strategic to start production; ramp up to high volume
o Personnel Recruitment: Initial staff: Quality, Manufacturing; Test, ME, and
Materials
o TPM Implementation: initial phase
o Establish forecast. (Budget) for Manufacturing Engineering department
o Manufacturing engineering department headcount control.
o Monitoring and control of metrics.

6).- Delphi: Technical Center: General Motors 1994 – 1996

Position: Product Design Responsible Engineer (PDRE): phase 0,1 and 2
Product: Electronic Ignition Sensor Design
Activities:
o Develop of APQP, PPAP, Control Plan, PFMEA, and DFMEA
o Design, develop and Implementation of MR and GHT ignition sensors
o Develop of Prototype, Pilot and Validation runs
o Monitor Validations tests : life tests, vibration, etc
 o Design and Development of manufacturing process: Machinery, fix Turing
o Assign Delphi manufacturing plant to start production
o Establish Production Metrics and monitoring
o Work directly with Customers: GM in USA, Portugal, Germany, Korea, and
Japan
o Validate the new designs and establish schedule for build and run
production
o Statistical Engineering Implementation: Shainin method or techniques

Position: Ignition System Analysis Coordinator in OBD II

Activities:
o Reduce IPTV levels of system related warranty concerns
o Active member on GMPT / platform special council for OBD II at Michigan
o I worked with all GM Delphi – E sensor and solenoid models produced at
Delphi – E Mexican Operations and their applications (Engine,
transmissions, ABS, and vehicle level)
o I prepare and sponsored training material to educate Juarez and
Chihuahua manufacturing plants and the Engineering organization.

7).- Digital Equipment Corporation: 1992 - 1994

Position: Manufacturing Engineer (SMT)
Product: Desk Computers and work stations
Activities:
o Screen Printing process (MPMs)
o Reflow and cure oven process
o Process Control and Cost reduction

8).- SEM: Westinghouse: 1985 - 1992

Position: Manufacturing Engineer (SMT and drop in)
Product: Electronic PCB assembly for Military Applications: Air, Navy, and
Ground Force (Agile Filter)
Activities:
o Follow Manufacturing specification
o Process Control
o Use of Military Specification (Mil STD 2000 and 454)
o Establish manufacturing methods: manual assembly

 COURSES

Statistical Engineering: SHAININ (GMC – USA)

6 Sigma
Lean Manufacturing
APQP, CP, PPAP, FMEA, TAGUCHI (GMC – USA), 7 QC Tools
Lidership, BSC, Accounting and Financial issues, decisión making model
 Sincerely

Gabriel Lira