Pablo Rípodas Laquidain

About Pablo Rípodas Laquidain

Young engineer motivated to become the best version of me, and inspired to become a great leader in this challenging and changing world.I started my journey in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain where I was born and spent most of my childhood. I also spent two years in Ireland, where I managed to improve my English skills while I grew tremendously as a person. I completed my High School degree at Saint Ignatius School (Jesuits) in Pamplona, Spain. I have always been a very active person and I have always been involved in organizations, extracurricular activities as well as leadership activities. I continued my education attending Lawrence Technological University (MI, USA) majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I obtained an overall GPA of 3.698 with Magna Cum Laude Honors. While studying there, I was part of the Men\'s Varsity Soccer Team as well as taking many leadership roles. As of my graduation in May 2018, I was elected as the Distinguished Graduate by the Alumni Association, being the highest recognition a student can obtain.During my last 13 months of college, I had an internship as a Plastics Engineer in the Doors Department at Grupo Antolin, one of the leading companies worldwide in the automotive interiors\' industry.I continued my education at Lawrence Technological University pursuing a master in Engineering Management while serving as a Graduate Assistant Coach to the Men\'s Soccer Team. I graduated in May 2020 with a GPA of 3.892.I currently work as a Senior Industrial Engineer at ElringKlinger Automotive Manufacturing in Southfield, Michigan on the production of separator plates for automotive transmissions.As part of my continuous drive for growth, I decided to take the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification through the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. I successfully completed the certification in July 2022 with a project to reduce scrap through changeover improvements.Continuing with my development path, I graduated in May 2025 with a Master of Science in Business Analytics through Trine University.Currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration through Trine University, with expected graduation date of May 2027. EXCELLENCE – PERSEVERENCE – PASSION – HUMILITY

Experience

1. Senior Industrial Engineer Specialty Gaskets

   Elringklinger

   Aug 2020 — Present · Southfield, MI, US

   Revisar calendarios de producción, especificaciones de ingeniería, procesos, y otras informaciones para entender métodos y actividades de manufactura y servicios• Decidir como manufacturar partes y productos, o proporcionar servicios, con la máxima eficacia • Desarrollar sistemas de control de administración para hacer planes financieros y análisis de coste más eficientes• Diseñar sistemas de control para coordinar actividades y planes de producción para asegurar que los productos cumplen los estandartes de calidad• Mejorar formas de distribuir bienes y servicios• Resolver problemas de producción • Diseñar disposiciones de equipamiento y espacios de trabajo• Evaluar precisión de producción y equipamiento de tests• Evaluar efectos cambios de diseño del producto

Education

• Lawrence Technological University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

• Trine University

  Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

• San Ignacio School - Jesuits, Pamplona

  High School Diploma, Engineering Science

  2008 — 2014

• Lawrence Technological University

  Master's degree, Engineering/Industrial Management

• Trine University

  Master's degree, Business Analytics

• Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

  Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, Manufacturing Engineering

Skills

• Customer Service
• Public Speaking
• Solidworks
• Teamwork
• English
• Microsoft Office
• Team Building
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Sports
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Sports Coaching
• Research
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Music