Alvaro Vallejo
Consumer Centric, Global Product Development Leader | Innovation, Technology & Business Dev I Strategic Planning | Multicultural Team Leadership | Systems Eng & Architecture Mgm | Mfg & CI I Certified Six Sigma BB
- Role
- Sr Manager Continuous Improvement & Strategic Planning at Daikin Comfort
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alvaro Vallejo
Overview:With over two decades of experience in the Consumer Products and Large Appliances Industries, I am an Analytical Problem Solver, known for driving Innovation and delivering market-leading solutions. My expertise spans Systems Engineering, Product Life Cycle Management, Lean Manufacturing, Product & Business Development and Strategic Planning. Key Skills & Achievements:* Project Management: Successfully led cross-functional, multi-cultural teams, achieving significant cost reductions and quality improvements.* Technology Passion: Dedicated to transforming technology trends into high-quality solutions that fulfill consumer needs at the right cost.* Patent Holder: Hold over 36 Utility patents across various domains.* Six Sigma Black Belt: Results-oriented with extensive experience in cost, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives in global projects. Key Achievements:* Deployed award-winning global dishwasher architecture, generating annual revenue exceeding $1B.* Achieved 30% complexity reduction and +$40M incremental DCM through Systems Engineering methodology.* Reduced operating expenses by 40% and improved quality by 20% at OEM Manufacturing unit (Black and Decker).* Successfully launched over 30 products and subsystems across multiple international manufacturing sites.* Received Platinum Bravo award for achieving 50% Quality improvement and Consumer Satisfaction. Experience Highlights:* Coaching & Mentoring: Member of the corporate Thermo Science Tech Board, identifying, coaching, mentoring and developing technical talent.* Strategic Planning: Product Attribute Strategy, Competitive Benchmarking, Consumer Insights, Innovation & Technology Roadmaps.* Systems Architecture Management: Architecture Structure Definition, Conceptual Modeling, Requirements Management, Interface Management, Complexity Reduction Strategy.* Global Regulatory Compliance, Product Safety Analysis, Global SIR Analysis, Quality Systems Development, DFMEA, PFMEA.* Mechanical Design & Engineering Management. CBOM, EBOM, MBOM, SBOM* Intellectual Property Analysis:
Experience
Sr Manager Continuous Improvement & Strategic Planning
Sep 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Directing a multicultural team of CI/IE Engineers in defining and deploying the Continuous Improvement Strategy for the Coils Assembly operation, producing over 4.5M units annually for various residential and commercial product lines. Managing Kaizen and strategic projects, resulting in over $3M in savings. Deploying TPS across manufacturing and transactional areas. Implementing innovative digital manufacturing solutions using AI to optimize assembly processes, achieving over $1.5M in savings and significant quality improvements. Conducting extensive material and conversion cost analysis, leading to strategic plans for cost reduction
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Architecture of Complex Systems
Queretaro Institute of Technology (ITQ)
Bachelor of Science - BS
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