Walter de Bastida

About Walter de Bastida

Business leader with a unique blend of technical and functional skills developed through leading complex situations in multinational environments. Proven record driving results, developing organizational capabilities and adding value to business, operations and end customers. Able to quickly grasp new concepts and continuously build and coach teams via a clear vision and strategy, focus in results, holding self and others accountable with stretch and attainable goals.Specialties: Manufacturing Operations in Global EnvironmentsOperational Excellence and Continuous Improvement ProcessBusiness Management Strategic Agility and Discipline in Execution

Experience

1. Director Continuous Improvement, Eaton Aerospace Group

   Eaton

   Jan 2013 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Develop and execute a Continuous Improvement Strategy for the Aerospace Group through a standardized approach to the Eaton Business System. Establish and deploy standard work for a lean management system across the Manufacturing Operations function utilizing the Eaton Lean and Six Sigma (ELSS) process as the primary tool for driving continuous improvement across the organization. Drive focus on standardized processes, tools and procedures to reduce process variation leading to improved manufacturing effectiveness, coach business leaders on Lean Management competencies and lead optimization of new and existing manufacturing processes. Provides direct support to the Manufacturing Operations, and functional support to other Aerospace teams in the deployment of continuous improvement tools and processes.

Education

• Tecnológico de Monterrey

  Master, Quality and Productivity

  2003 — 2005

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  MBA, Strategy and Finance

  1996 — 1998

• The University of Manchester

  Global Businees Program, Global Business

  1997 — 1997

Skills

• Ts16949
• Management
• Iso
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Spc
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Mrp
• Leadership
• Six Sigma
• 5s
• Kaizen
• Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Global Sourcing
• Quality System
• Strategy
• Iso Standards
• Lean Manufacturing
• Aerospace
• Root Cause Analysis
• Value Stream Mapping
• Iso/Ts 16949