Luis Villasana

Soy un Ingeniero de 52 anos, con 30 anos de experiencia en la industria de Monterrey.

I started my professional career in 1991 after graduating from the Engineering school as a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer from de Monterrey state University.

Close to 30 years working in the industry in Mexico and a few of them working in the USA. Half of my experience has been in the HVAC&R industry (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrgeration Industry): 

I have worked in companies like Hussmann American Refrigeration  making commercial refrigerators for Coca Cola, Pespsi, Beers brands, Ice cream stores, convenience stores and supermarkets like Walmart, Carrefour, etc. Also worked with:

Carrier,

Lennox 

and Nortek all of them

producers of Air conditioning units, residencial and

commercial or customized. 

Ofrezco asesoramiento en resolucion de problemas de procesos de fabricacion, planeacion de proyectos y compra y venta de maquinaria de todo tipo.

Tambien ofrezco correr plantas de produccion de cualquier tipo…mayormente metalmecanica y alimentos

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE: 

9-2021 /4-2022    (GHG-TLM) Troquelados y Laminados de Mty.

Production Manager.- Sheet Metal and Stamping

Responsible to run Stamping/Sheet Metal Operations area, 300 hourly employees, 12 production supervisors, 2 maintenance supervisor, 2 production information systems tech, 2 spare parts clerk and 12 maintenance technicians, 4 Production Mgr , Maintenace Mgr, 1 Tooling Mgr. 

In charge for reporting, control and improve metrics as: Volume, Efficiency, Attainment, FTQ, Scrap, Down Time and PM on time indicator, also to monitor and control operation expenses

Reporting to me Maintenance and Tool & Die areas for production support

02-2016 /11-2021    Lennox International Incorporated

 Production Manager.- Sheet Metal and Stamping 

Production Manager, responsible to run Stamping/Sheet Metal Operation area, 110 hourly employees, 6 production supervisors, 1 maintenance supervisor, 1 production information systems tech, 1 spare parts clerk and 8 maintenance technicians, 1 QC Engineer and 10 QC auditors 

In charge for reporting, control and improve metrics as: Volume, Efficiency, Attainment, FTQ, Scrap, Down Time and PM on time indicator, also to monitor and control operation expenses

Maintenance Manager, for PM implementation for all machines by creating preventive maintenance routines and procedures to execute it, in addition to provide proper training for machine operators and maintenance technicians. Create machine spare parts warehouse and administration system based on factory recommendations and by own experience

Interim position, in charge of the Quality department for Sheet Metal fabrication area, leading 6 auditors and acting as owner of metrics for quality control: Scrap, FTQ, Assembly lines complains, Steel raw material quality and internal quality improvement initiatives.

Manufacturing and Projects Leader, In charge to coordinate installation and startup of sheet metal machinery. 10M usd. investment on equipment, tools and spare parts

Responsible to develop std. procedures to operate and train personnel on Cincinnati Laser cutting machine, process development for Cincinnati Press brakes work cells, by defining bending sequences and parameters for 250 sheet metal part numbers. 

Also participate on the Pivatic CNC punching lines start up by supporting the CNC programs creation, hard and soft tools use implementation and maintenance monitoring + repair 

Lead 5 “Eagle Press” brand Stamping presses (1100ton) installation and start up, developing press recipes for parts production, 200 part numbers, HMS transfers systems integration to Presses and CHS/COE feeder lines integration to presses also, additionally integrating peripherical equipment like, scrap shakers, exit scrap conveyors and stamping lubrication systems

 07-2013 / 09-2015   CES Group Mexico / Nortek Inc. 

  Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities Manager 

Managing transition lines projects from USA to Mexico, procurement of first run raw material inventory, leading projects implementation by setting up new production lines at the shop floor and coordinating the training for production personnel, supporting prototypes build, pilot runs and production ramp up support by driving efforts from all involved departments

Leader for developing the new manufacturing processes and its deployment to Mexico Operation: Includes, product design improvements, new processes documentation, fixtures development and new equipment/tools acquisition or equipment refurbish.

Completed Projects: 

-New Alum.Fan Wheel Line transition from Huntair Inc. syster plant in Oregon, US to Mexico 

-Transition project of ventilation Alum.Dampers from Temtrol Inc. in Oklahoma, US to Mexico 

-Electrical controls assembly being transferred from Mammoth Inc. in MO., USA to Mexico 

-Transition of Water Source Heat Pumps AC units from Mammoth Inc. in MO., USA to Mexico 

-Transition of Heat/Energy Recovery Ventilation units from Saskatoon, CAN., to Mexico 

-Start up and ramp up of sheet metal area (CNC equipment: Trumpf’s, Amada’s, Elumatec)

-Tooling grinding and re-sharpening program for sheet metal machinery production area

  2/2014-8/2014 Interim Engineering Design Manager 

Managing 5 engineers to support material procurement for operation start up by creating BOMs, leading product costing and support design prototypes build, pilot runs and production ramp up by providing product engineering information and direct support to new production lines. 

Leader for development and implementation of the new ECO (engineering change order) process and deployment to Saltillo Operation (CMX): Includes: product design improvements for manufacturability, new products documentation release, development testing equipment specification and validation. Fixtures/tooling design documenting. 

Recent NPI’s: 

-New WSHP (water source heat pump) product: Hydrobank named, last generation for energy savings and standardized control design., support for new product introduction to manufacturing by designing new assembly line and implementing the first roller conveyor line system for high volume production (50 units per shift) in Mexico.

 07-2006 / 07-2013   Brooks Automation/CTI Cryogenics 

  2011-2013 Manufacturing-NPI Projects Manager 

(NPI) NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 

Managing projects from project planning stage, raw material procurement coordination, leading project costing and training production personnel coordination, scheduling and support prototypes build, pilot runs and production ramp up support by coordinating efforts from all involved areas. 

Leader for development new manufacturing processes and its deployment in Mexico Operation: Includes, product design improvements for manufacturability, new processes documentation, fixtures/tooling development and new equipment design and/or specification for purchase. Testing equipment construction and qualification coordination.

Last NPI’s worked on:

-New cryogenic compressor (IS-2000V) last generation for energy savings and demand control technology., Colville system for cooling down semicondutors Wafer making chambers, 320FX/250FX and 500mm charcoal arrays for cryo-pump applications. Several transition projects like cryo electrical controllers assy, new copper tube bending lines transferred from USA to Mexico. 

2009-2010 Facilities-Maintenance and Projects Leader 

-Leader of new Oil Separator project, to be manufacture in Monterrey Plant. Transition from California USA to Mty.   

-Leader for the Filter Dryers new product line implementation, layout design, fixtures  design and fabrication and baking process development and start up. 

In charge for Pump Assembly work cell as MFE, support MHI-Thailand pump qualification process for Low and High Voltage. Major component qualification for high runner product line. This in addition to support final Testing Area and Adsorbers Area. 

*FACILTIES-MAINTENACE

In charge of Facilities and Maintenance for plant wide by supporting production operations through preventive and corrective maintenance for production equipment and maintain utilities and infrastructure (buildings) as well as the supporting: security systems, firefighting system and general plant condition. 

2008-2009  Sr. Lead Manufacturing and Testing Engineer 

In charge for Final Product Mechanical Performance Test, troubleshoot failing products  to meet engineering specifications and deliver to final assembly. Qualification of new components for our product like: new Panasonic pump, new Mitsubishi pump, new oil filter, new thermal switches, etc. 

MF Engineer for Adsorbers Assembly work cell, responsible to maintain and improve EVACUATION-BAKING processes reflected in the work instructions and quality plans.

Support work cell to be first certified in level III for process certification initiative, and also first one on TPM implementation done. 

2006-2007  Sr. Transitions Leader Engineer 

Responsible for transferring and start up Final Electrical Assembly Line and Compressor Testing Area, deploy engineering documentation to shop floor and implement equipment for testing/final assembly and EOL(end of line) test, all related to manufacture cryogenic compressors, and also implement packaging and prep to ship process. 

01-2004 / 06-2006  Philips Lighting Mexico SA de CV, México  

 Mechanization Projects Leader 

      Responsible for coordinating new process development projects, from justification, costing implementation and project delivery to production. 

      Project Leader on NPI (BR30 and BR40) for special lamps made on high speed production lines. Winner project for North America QIC (Quality Improvement Competition), within all manufacturing locations from Philips Lighting Division, event held in Beijing, China 2003.   

      Also in charge to monitor and control all the machinery acquisition for production and special projects, as well as evaluating the Electrical/Mechanical upgrades for operating equipment. 

      Evaluation of new product introduction projects from Manufacturing line Design up to Final Product qualification process. 

06-1999 / 06-2003  Alltech Biotechnology/EU-ADN/MEX. "Professional Engineering Exchange Program", Wisconsin, United States. 

 Quality and Special Projects Engineer 

      CONSULTING for automation projects in the agro-industry implementing handling conveyors systems and instruments to control and monitor temperature & humidity for raw materials during transportation and storage of final products in agro/food industry, IN MONTERREYMEXICO AT ALLETCH-ADN DIVISION INDUSTRIAL Join Venture. 

      Responsible of ISO-9000 certification process for ALLETCH Wisconsin PLANT, In charge of Quality Test Laboratory and all Quality Control Management for production plant. 

      Leader of New Equipment Installation and New Plant Start Up, for Dry Powder Products Line to Agricultural and Food Industries. In charge of all Engineering to Improve the Drying, Mixing, and Bagging processes AT ALLTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY in Wisconsin PLANT. 

09-1997 / 06-1999 GE Industrial Motors Mexico S.A. de C.V., México  

 Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Lead. 

      Transition Leader of moving motor Frames Manufacturing process for Industrial DC Motors, from Brazil to Mexico. 

     Coordinator for development and implementation steel plate Fabrication and Machining Processes in Monterrey. Steel plate roll forming, welding, sand blasting and machining. Organize Resources to Transfer Tooling, Engineering and Know How of Processes transfer. 

      Transition Leader of moving Shafts Manufacturing from Dothan,AL.-USA- to Mexico, from Costing new manufacturing process up to Machinery selection and Start up the new assy line.

     Develop and implement manufacturing documentation, tooling and equipment required. 

       Green Belt Training and Certification. 

11-1995 / 09-1997 MHI-ABB/CE.Cerrey S.A. de C.V., México  

  Development/Automation Process Engineer 

      Responsible for Development and Automation of Processes by incorporating New Equipments or Automate the existing ones with Electronic Systems i.e.:(PLC´s for Ovens), Pneumatics (Pipe Feeders), Hydraulic (Clamping and Positioning of Components) or Electromechanical (Welding Applications).All this from making Cost Analysis, Specifying, Quoting, Installation, Start up and Training. 

      Technology applicable for heavy welding process used by pressure vessels as part of the power generation boilers. 

04-1992 / 11-1995 Ingersoll Rand-Hussmann American Mexico-Infrisa S.A de C.V., México  

 CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) and Product Engineer 

      Coordinator of Modernization Plan for the shop by developing a New Assembly Line of Commercial Refrigerators and Implement layout arrangements by moving machinery and equipment: make new foundations, starting up machines and training people. 

      Introduce the first Motorized Assembly Line controlled by PLC's, Setup of new Presses, Sheet Benders, CNC Punching Presses and Spot Welders, also responsible of Start up the CNC Turret Punch Presses and their Production. 

      In Charge of Tooling, Fixturing, Programming, Maintenance and Training for the CNC Machinery (Strippit Turret Punch presses, Cincinnati Press brakes, Minster/Toledo Stamping Press) of Sheet Metal Area and Support for Sheet Metal Design Parts. 

12-1990 / 04-1992 Carrier México SA- United Technologies Carrier(UTC)  

 CNC and Process Engineer 

      In Charge of Tooling, Fixturing, Programming, Maintenance and Training for the CNC Machinery (Ooya Machining Center-6 axes-, Okuma Machining Centers and Lathes, Mori Seiki Machining Centers, CNC Torch Pantograph, Grinding Machines-Blanchard) to support production parts for Adsorption Amonia Building AC units and Commercial AC units Heat Exchanger.

      Also implement support layout design and execute arrangements by moving machinery and equipment: make new foundations, starting up machines and training people. 

1-1990 / 12-1990   Motores US de Mexico- A Emerson Electric Company

 Junior Product Engineer 

      In charge to control drawings files, provide copies to production and support lab tests. Also I was the first Computer Aided Draftman to use Unigraphics at Mexico location. Engineering Lab was a constant support activity for test new motors. 

Other qualifiactions:

-Unigraphics CAD SW, US Motors-1990

-CNC programing, NC link, Okuma SW, Fanuc control G code, GVE Inc.-1991

-CADKEY desing SW and Geographics for sheet metal desing and CNC programming, USA-1994

-Green Belt by GE Industrial Motors, GE-1998

-Autocad Autodesk and Autocad Inventor, ITEM-2004

-Agile System for Product Documentation Management, Brooks-2007

-LabView Data acquisition software aan systems, Broooks-2010

-User of Microsoft Dinamics, SAP and Oracle for engineering modules.

Respectfully 

Luis Gerardo Villasana 

EDUCATION: 

1. / 1990  Centro de Estudios Universitarios, Mty, Mexico       

    Mechanical- Electrical Engineer. 

1. / 1991  NL State University UANL México, Mty, Mexico. 

Electronic-Communications Engineer.

   Jan11-Sep11 Project Manager Certification Program – ITESM-PMI 

(Project Management Institute)