Andres Garza Cerna
Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Vehicle. General Assembly.
- Role
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer, General Assembly at Tesla
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andres Garza Cerna
18 years of professional experience in the automotive industry, from internal combustion engine vehicles to Battery powered electric vehicles.• Supported the launch and ramp-up of 8 automotive manufacturing shops in 4 different Plants.• Experience in Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering and in Vehicle Operations (equipment maintenance and production departments). • Experience in Stamping press shop, Body in white shop, and General Assembly Shop (Trim-Chassis-Final). • Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering, specialization in manufacturing systems. • Master of Engineering in Quality systems and Productivity, • Six Sigma Black Belt certificate (SSBB) by Arizona State University (ASU). • Certification in Assets Maintenance Management and Reliability Centered Maintenance.•TESLA, GENERAL ASSEMBLY.Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering Department-GA3 Cybercab-GA2 Cybertruck. Led a team of engineers during the development and ramp up of the following automation: Glass glazing for Windshield, Roof, Backlite and Quarter glass; Wheels install, Wheel alignment, Fluid fill, and Semi-automated lift assists for installation of: Instrument panel, bed liner and tonneu-GA1 Model Y-Supported the design, installation, commissioning, launch and ramp up of Model Y production line-Supported the introduction of 1 variant to the existing production line-Cycle time reduction for automation equipment.•TESLA, BODY SHOP CENTER. industrial robots.Equipment Maintenance Department for Body Line 1 Model S, and Body Line 5 Model Y-Assisted on creating the structure of the maintenance department (KPIs, hiring, training, developing maintenance systems, spare parts and tools, etc.)-Development of the Corrective Maintenance system-Improved the Preventive Maintenance system-Development of the Predictive Maintenance System. •CHRYSLER DE MEXICO. SALTILLO STAMPING PLANT. Equipment Maintenance department.Equipment assets: two 4200 tons transfer presses, three 1800 spotting presses, one 400 tons blanking press, six 50 tons cranes, 3 cooling towers, 1 main scrap conveyor and 4 branches.•CHRYSLER DE MEXICO. SALTILLO TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANT, BODY IN WHITE SHOP. 350+ industrial Robots (Nachi and Fanuc).Vehicle Manufacturing Operations (Maintenance and Production departments) for Body Side lines, Box line and Closures lines.•CHRYSLER DE MEXICO. SALTILLO SOUTH ENGINE PLANT.(120 Fanuc Robots).Internship in the Production and Maintenance department, Crankshaft line.Project: Development of the Preventive Maintenance System.
Experience
Staff Manufacturing Engineer, General Assembly
Nov 2021 — Present · Austin, TX, US
GFTX-GA1: Model Y manufacturing line. •GFTX-GA2: Cybertruck manufacturing line. •GFTX-GA3: CyberCab manufacturing line
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Quality systems and Productivity
2011 — 2015
Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechatronics, specialized in manufacturing systems
2004
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