Jorge Valles

Drive quality management of external providers and related goods and services in Mexico, USA and Asia with goal to create value-added supply chain. Experienced with identification of weakness and real root causes and knowing how a process works from and engineering point of view. Approachable and organized leader exceeding goals with consistency, integrity and passion. Bilingual Spanish-English

15 years of experience managing suppliers around the world

Having 4 years worked as Industrial/Product design engineer, I understand how the processes work. Therefore I am not only able to analyze a company process and verify improvements made by them but also I could share my experience and best practices learned across different types of industries so that they can see fresh ideas that could help their organization.

Magnetic Wire

Steel

Printed Circuit Boards

Molded Plastic and plating

As supplier Quality I have audited companies from different sectors such as magnetic wire, Steel foundries, PCB's, Molded Plastic, Plating, Heat treatment, Bolts, Mylar, overload protectors, Die casting, Metal stamping, Circuit assembly, straws, cartoon boxes, printing, calibration labs, etc. Most of these suppliers are in Mexico and North America but also have audit them in Asian countries as Malaysia, Thailand, China and Japan.

Managing people

My experience not only includes developing the quality for companies, but at the same time I had the responsibility to manage people. When I worked for Continental as Supplier Quality Engineer I also had the responsibility for the incoming inspection department so I understand the challenges of developing the people under my umbrella. At Tekna Impact had the opportunity to manage not only quality but other areas that complemented each other.

Trainer

When competences weakness are found within my company or with suppliers, training has been provided in order to support their expertise and provide better results for my company. I have trained on topics such as:

  • Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

  • PFMEA

  • Control Plan

  • MSA mainly on GR&R studies

  • SPC including capability calculations

  • Visual Basic for Applications based on Microsoft Excel.

  • 5S

  • Sharepoint

  • Automotive Quality requirements

  • 8D, 5 why's, Ishikawa Diagram, etc.

Professional Experience

Automotive

(McAllen, TX)

2012- 2019

Supplier Quality Engineer

Handle quality approval for new suppliers and new parts for new programs. Conduct 2nd-party audits for QMS, critical processes, part approval, and corrective actions. Serve as coordinator for internal auditors on IATF 16949 and train coworkers and suppliers on topics as PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, 5 WHYs, and 8D, among others

Hermetic Motors Division

(Reynosa, Tamps. México)

2008-2012

Divisional Supplier Quality Engineer

Directed evaluation of potential suppliers, scorecards, parts APQP, deployment of best practices, extensive audit to supplier base (42 total, including Malaysia and China) from different sectors as Steel Mill, Magnet Wire, and Motor Protectors. Offered direct support to North American plants and indirect support to plants in Asia.

Automotive

(Nogales, Son. México)

2004-2008

Supplier Quality Engineer &

Incoming Inspection Supervisor

Guided supplier development, PPAP review and approval, scorecard creation, and 8D and 5 phases approval. Took charge of commodities such as PCBs, mechanical, bulk material, and ASIC commodities. Trained on IPC-A-600 and operated as certified ISO/TS-16949 internal auditor and VDA 6.3 leader auditor. Traveled to China, USA, and Mexico to review new supplier introduction and corrective actions.

Additional Experience

Magnetic Media Division

(Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. México)

2000-2004

Design Engineer

  • Develop and Design of products

  • Develop and Design of processes

  • Develop and Design of Machines

  • Transfer and installation of production lines

  • New equipment introduction

Television plant

(Reynosa, Tamps. México)

2000 (7 months)

PCB Design Engineer

  • Design of Printed Circuit boards for televisions

  • Installation of new machine for prototypes of PCB's.

  • Migration of PCB design system.


SCHOOL

ITESM Campus Laguna

Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico

B.S. Electronic Systems Engineer

Minor: Automatic Control

SKILLS SET AND HOBBIES

  • Programming Languages as C++, Moto assembler, HTML, Delphi, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, Sharepoint Work flows, among others.

  • Software: Microsoft Office, AutoCad, Sketchup, Ms. Project, Ms Visio, Minitab, Acrobat profesional, Corel Draw, among others.

  • Bilingual: English, Spanish

  • Extra academic experience in Theather musicals as actor and dancer

  • Hang glider pilot

  • Mountain Bike rider

  • Drone

  • Video filming and editing