Carlos AragonSan Diego, CA area | 619.395.4089 | carlosaragon408@ hotmail .com

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Sr Electronics EngineerProduct Management | Product Development | Team Leadership

Strong, innovative, profit-oriented engineer with 16 years leading manufacturing & engineering teams in multiple projects to increase productivity and efficiency, to ensure product reliability & performance. A hands-on manager, problem solver, with attention to detail.

Advanced critical thinking Strategic planning & risk management Organization & time management Project scheduling Strong decision-making Works well in diverse team environment Testing procedures Multi discipline exposure

Technologies

Windows Office, SolidWorks, Calman

Professional Experience

Electrical Engineering Assistant Manager, Panasonic – Tijuana Mx 2009 to 2015Planned & coordinated all electrical activities for OEM/ ODM products with a focus on New Model Introduction. Oversaw the performance the professional success of 2 engineer teams – Electrical Product Engineers and PCB Manufacturing Support total number of support staff 12.

• Created a web-based application to control new model evaluation status and results, New feature confirmation and on time factory release. This reduced delays 10% compared to previous years.

• Implemented Industry wide colorimetry standard to better match customer reference.• Supported the engineering prototype evaluation at design location. Oversaw the perfomance

quality and reliability of the prototypes and samples & providing on site approvals • Managed the approval of Test Equipment for sub assemblies (PCBs) & finished goods.• Guaranteed all performance and reliability testing ensuring the integrity of the product from the

assembly line to final customer using internal standards.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including: Design, Development, Marketing, Sourcing,

and Sales Companies.• Supported other sister factories with failure analysis affecting common models / processes. • Generated technical, weekly progress & evaluation reports for top management review• Prepared & managed new investments & expense budgets ensuring targets were within the

companies cost goals & policies.

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Engineer Supervisor, Panasonic – Tijuana Mx 2005 to 2009

• Responsible for all the electrical activities for new model introduction.• Supervised a team of support staff 6 engineers & 2 technician.• Responsible for team briefing on daily topics and ranking of priorities based on management

direction.• Confirmed and followed up production line productivity and attacked bottlenecks to help achieve

production targets by participating in process time reduction task forces.• Ensured smooth pilot runs for new models and that manufacturing specifications were

completed & release to the factory on time.

Manufacturing Engineer, Panasonic – Tijuana Mx 1998 to 2005

• Reduce Process time for Electrical Adjustments using default data produced from statistical analysis of adjustment logs.

• Created Working Specifications for EMS companies producing our sub assemblies.• Made show samples and reference samples for sales companies & equipment correlation with

other factories.• Involved in quality assurance & test programs for new products to ensure they met internal

standards• Liaised with other departments concerning costing, purchasing & manufacturing to increase

company efficiency • Produced of furniture samples such as television stands, audio racks, speakers & other products

using both company & OEM specifications taken from engineering drawings• Supported Customer Service with analysis and troubleshooting for field problems.• Supported Production Dept with analysis and troubleshooting for process detected problems.• Involved in PFMEA activities for New Product Introduction.

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Education

Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraZapopan Jalisco MexicoElectronics and Communications Engineer BS

Professional Development

SolidWorks Essentials FMEA Principles Lean Manufacturing Principles 6 sigma principles