M i g u e l A . M e z a
Skype:miguelameza86 |  011.52.722.147.7950 |  miguelmeza@riseup.net
Engineer with solid strategic technical and consulting skills brings 2 years ’ experience in lean manufacturing implementation, new business development and new technology product development. A systematic thinker, hands on and proactive individual; team player with strong negotiating and influencing skills, experience developing relationships with people from all backgrounds and organizational levels.
S k i l l s S u m m a r y
•Results an action-oriented •ERP (SAP, BPCS) •System Design &
Implementation
•New Technology Development
•Business Analysis
•Out of the box thinker
•Lean Manufacturing
•Kaizen
•Process Engineering
•Project Management
•MS Project, MS Office
•AutoCAD
•Minitab
P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e
McMaster University – Materials Engineering & Physics Engineering – Hamilton, ON
Free Lance Consulting (1 month) June 2014 – June 2014
Researched, analyzed and tested new designs for prototyping a new reflective electromechanical technology display. Contributed to new designs ideas and concepts; contributed in assembly and materials manufacturing.
FlipVision Inc. (Enterprise Project) – Hamilton, ON (1 year 10 month)
Co-Founder September 2012 – June 2014
Alternative technology for LED billboards that is potentially subject to lower regulations and can be placed in areas where LED Signs are banned or limited.
 Development of new business: Marketing and sales plan, business strategy, financing plan and market research.
 Development of the technology proof of concept.
Magna International – Bestop Division – Toluca, Mexico (2 years 1 month)
Lean Manufacturing Engineer August 2010 – August 2012
Coordinated and implemented improvements through kaizen events in various processes of the plant.
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Implemented lean manufacturing concepts in the kitting area: Reduced the 8 wastes of lean manufacturing .
Results: 1) FTC (First Time Capability) improvement from around 80% to 99%, 2) Reduced labor process from 6 to 3 people in the area, 3) Optimized space in the area. Also: instituted ongoing lean manufacturing training on the shop floor, established one-piece flow process, redesigned layout and process tools, defined standardized work, developed work balance analysis, established planned part location for around 300 hundred different part numbers (raw materials and assemblies) and estimated minimum and maximum quantities. As well, implemented kanban and conveyance system.
 Implemented kaizen in the boxing and packaging area of the plant.
Improved the quality by reducing the defects and reduced labour from 6 to 4 people in the area. Established one-piece flow and redesigned the

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Page 2 layout, defined standardized work and work balance. Planned part location for raw materials according to demand
 Implemented planned part locations in the metalfab area.
Results included: ergonomic and safe racks, increased space of the shop floor and reduced overproduction and transportation. Designed, prototyped and implemented new racks for the doorframes, defined minimums and maximum for around 60 part numbers and defined kanban process.
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Coordinated and implemented kaizen in the sewing area.
In a manufacturing cell of 6 people established one-piece flow process, standardized work and work balance. Defined kanban system for raw materials of the manufacturing cell. Established standardized work for the Decks process in the Jeep JK sewing area; defined process flow and ‘takt time ’. Designed a heijunka board for the Jeep JK windows and curtains and established kanban system.
Coca Cola FEMSA - Toluca, Mexico. (4 months)
Operations Auxiliary March 2010 - June 2010
 Coordinated up to 10 forklift operators for shipping to distribution centers. Verified priorities on shipments with logistic department for programming truckloads. Supervisory responsibilities for warehouse inventory.
Vitro Cosmos - Toluca, Mexico. (10 months)
Process Control Engineer Intern April 2009 - January 2010
 Compiled and analyzed information of the main variables that affected the perfume glass bottles on the shop floor. Contributed to the creation of a control process program for the manufacturing area for high and low demand glass bottles.
 Key team member for establishing control limits and standardized values in order to improve the productivity and reduce quality defects. Helped in the coordination and implementation of a 5’s and lean manufacturing principles in the glass machines workshop and generated ideas for improvements in production area.
KHS – Toluca, Mexico. (7 months)
Project Management Intern June 2008 – December 2008
 Designed optimal layout routes for machine installations in AutoCAD and supported information with project managers. Central point of contact with external vendor suppliers from order to shipments. Created a pool of resources in Microsoft Project for the project management department in order to reduce time elaborating
Gantt analysis and cost estimations.
E d u c a t i o n
MEng, MASTER OF ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION, 2014
McMaster University - Ontario, Canada.
Co-Founder of FlipVision Displays (Enterprise Project)
BEng, BACHELOR OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, 2008
Toluca Institute of Technology - Toluca, Mexico.