1. IVAN ALEJANDRO RUIZ VALDES
Master of Science in Lean Manufacturing Operations
OBJECTIVE:
My personal goals are to develop my personal & professional skills by contributing in the achievement of the
profitability and develop of the company I work. Additional to enjoy life and experience new cultures and
learning with my wife and my beloved ones in order to grew up as person and husband.
WORK EXPERIENCE
GENERAL MOTORS DE MEXICO, Transmission Plant, Silao, Mexico; May 2015 to Actually
Gears Operations Manager
Responsible for the safety, people, quality, cost and productivity on gears area, planning, developing,
communicating and supporting the execution of plans and strategies to continuously improve the overall
results of the area. Additional to support and train the direct and indirect personnel that the department has
in collaboration in order to maintain and increase the GMS culture.
GENERAL MOTORS DE MEXICO, Transmission Plant, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico; Nov 2007 to May 2015
Group Leader on 6 Speed Transmission Assembly Line (Jul 2014-May 2015)
Responsible to lead the human resources assigned to the 6 Speed Transmission Assembly Plant additional
to coordinate the different support departments, by promoting the GM values and purposes in order to fulfill
customer requirements within Quality, Quantity and Cost.
Responsible for implementation of a GMS culture and the incoming certification for BIQ level IV.
Customer Satisfaction Engineer & Warranty Engineer. (May 2010-Jun 2012 / Oct 2013 – Jun 2014)
Representative of the manufacturing plant to the different customers and GM organizations. Provide support,
and feedback to the issues and situations presented, responsible for the analysis, feedback and report of the
warranty for the transmission and components replace. Problem solving of customer claims and warranties.
Engineer for the Remanufacturing process on the 4L60 transmission, 6T70 Transmission
Developed remanufacturing process on the 4ET50 transmission (Chevrolet Volt Vehicle).
Special Assignment on Engine Gen-V Launch to retrofit Engines (Jun 2013-Sep 2013)
Responsible to implement retrofit on Engines Gen-V with issues by supplier and by manufacturing site over
launch process. Develop and assure procedures to reprocess, repair and teardown engines. Recognized
with the GM President’s Award Mexico on 2013 edition for capital savings on retrofit for the Gen-V Engine.
Quality Coordinator (Jul 2012-Sep 2013)
Quality Responsible for the 6T70 transmission and the 4ET50 Drive unit plants, (machining and assembly
lines). Main activities include maintenance of the Global Manufacturing System, resulting on 0 non-
conformity finding on October 2013 audit for ISO/TS16949 internal and external audits. Quality preventive
and corrective actions, provide feedback & support to the Manufacturing organization managing Quality
Engineers, Quality Auditors and sorting companies. Develop relationships with external entities, such as
suppliers, GM Engineering, GM Warren transmission plant, GM North America groups.
Quality Engineer (Nov 2007-May 2010)
Quality Engineer for the 4L60 transmission assembly line, support on problem solving, as well as the
maintenance of the quality system and implementation of different audits such as Process, Sediment,
Customer Used Features, Layered. And implementation of the reduction reject strategy “Common Cause”
which implemented First Time Acceptance from 95% to 99%
PPAP of transmission and torque converter, coordination of scrap reduction, support on control plans,
FMEA, standard work and problem solving to the transmission team.
SEALED POWER AUTOPARTES SALTILLO PLANT (MAHLE), Machining Plant, Ramos Arizpe,
Mexico; Sep 2006 to Oct 2007
Quality System Engineer
Responsible of customer attention, develop of product PPAP to customer, Active participation on new
projects APQP, develop and maintenance of quality indicators (FTQ, Scrap, RMA, Client complains, PPM’s,
Quarantine). Management of corrective and preventive actions, control plans, AMEF, Flow diagrams, visual
aids, Quality alerts, Quality records.
Quality system document control of the ISOTS16949 system
Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico
Phone: +52 (844) 458 4118
Cell: +521 (844) 88 02427
E-mail: ivan_marte@hotmail.com

2. GALO GROUP SA DE CV GMAC Certified GM Dealer, Saltillo Mexico. Jul 2003 to Sep 2006
F&I Manager
Develop suppliers of different automotive services and capacitating of the sales force in sales of value added
products in sales and service areas.
Quality control System for the program “Chevrolet Siempre Contigo” in sales, service and parts departments,
develop systems and continues improvement procedures in three GM dealership, achievement certification
son all programs entered
ITN INTERNATIONAL TECNOLOGY NETWORK DE MEXICO, November 2002 to July 2003
Process Improvement Consultant
Lead, implementation and certification of program “Service 2000” in August 2003. Reaching process
improvement on operations and process of the service and parts departments of the three dealers of the
group, in last reducing inventory stock and including MAX and MIN administration system, over the service
dividing abilities on technicians over the services provided to improve customer quality and time satisfaction.
EDUCATION
· Master of Science in Lean Manufacturing Operations
Kettering University (Flint, Michigan, USA) - 2012-2015
· Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Minor in Manufacturing
Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo, Mexico - 1997-2001
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Lean Manufacturing Techniques
GM system as GART, GQTS, FLEXNET, PRTS, Etc.
ISO TS 16949 & ISO 14000 Norm specifications
Core tools (MSA, SPC, PPAP, APQP, AMEF)
5’s methodology for JIT implementation and work organization
Elaboration & interpretation of Quality tools (administrative and technical)
World Manufacturing System (MPT, kaizen, Continuous improvement Pokayoke, etc)
Red X Apprentice certification for solving problems
PERSONAL SKILLS
Bilingual English-Spanish
Leadership
Communication & Persuasion
Like for difficult goals
High commitment and work push
Multi skills & Works at same time
Trust in myself
TRAININGS
Extraordinary Leader, Organized by GM and Zenger Folkman Jul 2015
ISO TS 16949 Certify Internal Auditor Organized by GM Jul 2013
RED X Apprentice Certified (Organized by GM May 2011)
ISO TS 16949 Certify Internal Auditor Organized by GM Sep 2008
ISO:14000 Version 2004 Internal Auditor Organized by Mahle Sep 2007
APQP Course Organized by Condumex Feb 2007
VOM System for fabrication and delivery of GM units to dealers Jun 2006
9ª GMAC F&I Generation develop of leadership, persuasion, negotiation creativity and team work skills,
Organized by GMAC November 2005.
Limit Familiar Situation management 1, Organized by Coahuila Tanatology Association on Aug-Nov 2004.
Limit Familiar Situation management 2, Organized by Coahuila Tanatology Association on Aug-Nov 2003.
PERSONAL REFERENCES:
Upon Request