Edoardo Guzman

I am a Project Manager with strong negotiation skills, passionate about project management, with extensive experience using PMP methodologies (I have certification in project management skills based on PMI & IPMA standards), generating the correct follow-up strategies, committed to achieving the success of the projects. 

Communication is key to the success of the project, which is why I strongly promote teamwork with the areas involved, I enjoy directing and coordinating efforts through constant monitoring through weekly meetings and follow-up reports, this includes reports and follow-up meetings with the client and general management. Maintain fluid communication with the client and the General Manager.

My main focuses in project management are:

a) The quality determined through the client's requirements and monitored during the execution of the project.

b) The scope through deliverables agreed and authorized in the Charter Project.

c) Developing relationships with stakeholders

d) The delivery deadlines approved in the project plan. (Prepared through the work breakdown structure and reflected on a Gantt chart.)

e) Daily monitoring of the activities and control of the costs of the initial budget. (Anticipating any variation and generating action plans for countermeasures)

I also have experience as:

a) Continous improvement coordinator: Developing improvement projects through the identification of activities in the process flows, and coordinating Kaizen events to promote continuous improvement throughout the entire organization.

b) Process/manufacturing engineer: Leading transfers of production lines, developing and optimizing processes of metal mechanics, foundry, plastic injection and assembly. I led the implementation of an ERP (JD Edwards) by engineering.

I appreciate the attention received

Edoardo Guzmán

Koppert  Biofactory de México (sep 2020 - apr 2023)                               Project  Manager

Project manager responsible for the management of strategic market projects such as the construction and start-up of new facilities (for specific rear), working together with R&D to launch new insects rears, identifying risks and standardizing the process for delivery to production (Using the PMP methodology)

• Business cases development for the project justification, the budget allocation, project charter realization and approval for the clear definition of the scope (including the exceptions to it) and stakeholder identification.
• Development of the R.A.C.I matrix and the communication plan to identify the means and selection of the days of follow-up contact meetings with the stakeholders (to avoid conflict of activities as it is a functional matrix)
• Development of the work breakdown structure, activity duration estimates, (using the P.E.R.T method) showing as Gantt chart, cost breakdown structure estimation and development of the risk identification and generating the risk response plan. (using FMEA)
• Definition and internal quality requirements compilation together with maintenance and operational areas and sending requirements to the purchasing department for tender packages, analysis of proposals and comparisons for each supplier, selection and review of contracts once designated. (Including work plan and possible penalties)
• Gantt activities daily monitoring, validation together with maintenance, procurement and suppliers for the acquired resources following up on the breakdown of advances, payments for progress of stages and pending payments generating a weekly S-curve report for physical progress and earned value vs. actual cost vs. cash flow projected.
• Identification of variations in times against planned activities, in expenses against budget, taking countermeasure actions for the least impact and when necessary, presenting controlled changes for authorization to the change committee with a previous root cause analysis to avoid re-presentations
• Generation of monthly project status report to the General Management

Código Fuente (Oct 2019 – Marc 2020)                                     Lead Business analyst         

My collaboration was very short due to cuts caused by the COVID pandemic. However, during the time I was there, I worked for the Business Analyst area, contributing the best automotive and project management practices such as:

• Development of procedures and processes for the business analysis area linked to the company's objectives and determine responsibilities and workload balancing by software modules
• Establish weekly plan and provide daily monitoring of actions.

IMI Precision (Oct 2011 – Oct 2019)                            Project & Sr. Process engineer

I worked together with product engineers and process engineers in the development and start-up of different manufacturing projects. (Using the PMP methodology)

• Simultaneously managed projects for the release of 30-part numbers in 2 new machining centers for the launch of a new program, in addition to the replacement of 100-part numbers in new plastic injection machines.
• Generation of the business case to justify the financing of the new projects and develop the CAPEX.
• Review of plans validating the characteristics and determining the manufacturing feasibility.
• Definition of scope, time, cost and quality in the project according to the client's requirements.
• Identification of the interested parties (generation of the R.A.C.I. matrix) and definition of the communication plan.
• Realization of work structure division (WBS) to reflect it in a work plan (Gantt).
• Identification of risks and impacts and generation of a mitigation plan and work instructions sheet)
• Determine gage inspection and construction and validation methodology applying GD&T with the Quality and Metrology department according to the management of the quality plan.
• Preparation of project documentation (characteristics matrix, feasibility analysis, process flow diagram, matrix, process AMEF, control plan and operation instruction sheets.
• Follow up of daily/weekly meetings and report generation according to the communication plan to obtain a status and reviews of concerns for each phase
• Review of tools and molds to determine the status of each mold/fixture before production injection/machine operation in accordance with the acquisition management plan
• Training of new processes for supervisors and operators
• Support and monitoring of production at pace.
• Analysis, follow-up of negotiations on possible changes with consistent change management
• Development and monitoring of PPAP with internal/external clients during the entire life cycle of the entire project until its final release (PSW).

Burner Systems de Mexico BSI (Sep 09 – Oct 2011)             Manufacturing engineer

I was co-responsible for the monitoring of the project for the transfer and fine-tuning of the production lines from Ciudad Juárez to the facilities in Apaseo el Grande, planning activities like the inventory of equipment, identification of all risks (with the containment plan) process release process and product approval of the machines and preparation of the launch documentation by article number. (Main tools) (Core tools)

• Engineering drawing review to determinate the manufacture feasibility (coordinated with Process, Production Planner, Production, Metrology and Quality department)
• Establish Process parameters 
• Process documentation (Process flow diagram, process FMEA, Control plan, work sheet instructions)
• PPAP follow-up throughout the lifecycle of the entire project until final release (PSW).
• Lean manufacturing projects 
• Support with the manufacturing cost estimate system.

Carvel Print Serigraph (September 06 – March 09)           Lean Manufacturing coordinator

As a Lean coordinator, I mapped the processes, identifying the activities that did not generate value, and based on the PDCA methodology (plan, define, control and act) and from there I developed the entire strategy to implement continuous improvement in the company at all levels and positions, starting with the training of 100% of the employees, implementing 5's, visual aids and Kaizen workshops (SMED, TPM, VSM)

• Lean Manufacturing plan and policy deployment (Training plan - Visual boards)
• Deployment the 5´s on the model- cell
• Generate standardized work and safety buffers (standardized work training)
• Stablish 1 piece flow (work sheet instruction)
• Implement quick change over / SMED (standardized procedures)
• Development of Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM)
• Mistake proof development (pokayokes)
• Analyze results and deploy 5´s again

Collins & Aikman (Julio 03 – august 05)                                               Process engineer            

Responsible for evaluating existing processes and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process. Successful implementation in project time for GM (GMT001 platform)

• Monitor and assesses existing processes and workflows.
• Productivity optimization (designing, implementing and testing new procedures)
• Track metrics to discover areas for improvement and monitor updates.
• Generation of detailed instructions for the successful implementation of process changes
• Generation of risk assessments
• Implementation of lean manufacturing activities to identify and attack non value activities on the operation, Kaizen Events Coordinator (5 ´ S, OEE, SMED,)

Flex N Gate Qro (September 99 – June 03)                                            APQP engineer                                    

I started as an intern and was promoted to project engineer (using APQP for automotive projects  methodology) for Nissan, GM, Ford and Tier II (TRW, Delphi and Bosch) clients.

• Lead New Product Launches from the award of business to the successful completion of quality records (such as PPAP).
• Develop project timelines for APQP projects and ensure successful adherence to the schedule
• Partner with our supplier development team on the selection and notification of vendors during the launch/change process.
• Follow-up weekly meetings with clients for status and concerns reviews in each phase 
• Previous drawing review to identify all critical characteristics, dimensions and determinate the manufacture feasibility (coordinated with Process, Production Planner, Production, Metrology and Quality department)
• Project documentation (Package specifications, process flow diagram, special characteristics matrix, process FMEA, Control plan, work sheet instructions)

• Graduated Industrial Engineer
• Certification in project management skills based on PMI & IPMA standards (ITESM)
• Knowledge and application of the ISO 9001:2015 standard
• Knowledge and application of the IATF-16949:2016 standard
• Automotive core tools training