Gabriel J.

Caudillo
3505 Valley Road # 8, Bonita, CA 91902
H (619) 259-2837, C (619) 694-6849, gc1031bf6@westpost.net

PROFILE
Manufacturing / Product Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Electronic / Mechanical E
ngineering
Project management, Quality Control, maintenance, start-ups, relocations, Chines
e & Mexican culture
More than twenty years experience in manufacturing and production management wor
king for global leaders. Extensive experience in USA, Mexico and China in produ
ction management. Manufacturing Engineer skilled at designing, setting up produc
tion / assembly lines for maximum efficiency. Troubleshooter and project manager
. Multi-lingual 100% English / Spanish, 10% Mandarin Chinese.
* Skilled in transferring a new product from design through full manufacturing
* Strong in all aspects of domestic and international quality standards
* Highly knowledgeable about Chinese, Mexican and domestic manufacturing environ
ments
* Experienced in sourcing and moving the complete manufacturing / production - G
lobally
* Wealth of expertise in Plastics, Electronics
* Broad knowledge of CAD and SolidWorks
* Expert in the utilization of SPC in a high volume manufacturing environment
* Proficient with designing packaging to enable cost reduction for shipping
EXPERIENCE
KSC Industries, Chula Vista, CA
1998-2009

Global developer and supplier of high quality Loudspeakers, Professional Audio A

mplifiers and Audio Wireless transmitters for leading patent holders including J
BL, Harman, and Klipsch.
Manufacturing / Project Engineer
Primary Challenge #1: Develop all manufacture of high quality products for cust
omer-initiated and KSC-designed "prototype" product samples, with the final prod
ucts meeting rigid quality requirements.
* Built, tested and manufactured tweeters, woofers and crossovers for Loudspeake
r systems; Result: Obtained customer stamp of approval to commence manufacture.
* Proposed design changes to assemblies before release to tooling; Result: Cost
reduction and improvement of overall performance.
* Supervised the design of new products using CAD and SolidWorks; Result: Recei
ved final approval of part and assembly drawings.
* Designed a bracket to hold a transformer for two new speaker product lines whi
ch allowed the customer to enter a new market; Result: KSC received an extra $5
00,000 sale.
Primary Challenge #2: Assigned to manage the move of a manufacturing operation
from Mexico to three (3) Chinese factories, to acquire customer approval to meet
rigid Quality requirements, and to manage the ramp up of manufacture in China.
* Directed the line layout and new fixtures for factory in China; Result: Lived
in China for many months; managed the reassembly of conveyors, assembly machine
s, inspection points, etc.; received customer approval to commence manufacture i
n China.
* Audited Chinese suppliers, potential suppliers, and Chinese factories; Result:
Efficient, cost-effective supply chain.
* Engineered new products from design through Quality approval; Result: New pro
ducts transferred to production.
Scripto Tokai-JMP Mexico, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1990-1998
Worldwide mfg of consumer products, including: Lighters, pens, disposable pencil
s. 1,500 employees.
Quality Control Manager
Reported to the Director of Quality Control, Maintenance, and Engineering. Evalu
ated new resins for plastic injection molding and manufacture. Issued daily rep
orts to all department heads regarding defects.
Caudillo, Gabriel J.

* Reviewed compliance to International Standards for ISO 9000, ASTM, SG Japan, a

nd NOM Mexico; Result: Maintained quality certifications.
* Used expertise in Statistical Process Control SPC to developed an in-process i
nspection for a high volume injection molding operation; Result: Reduced the re
ject rate from 6% to 2% first year, and 1.4% second year.
* Took a Canadian training course on the utilization of hazardous LP gas used in
the manufacture of cigarette lighters; Result: Established proper inspection o
f a high risk product producing upwards to 80,000 pieces weekly.
* Monitored 120 molding machines, 30-sub-assembly machines, 2 stamping machines,
plating and painting departments; Result: Provided prompt feedback to senior m
anagement.
DH Technology, San Diego, CA
1986-1990

Leading designer and manufacturer of Dot Matrix print-heads and printing compone
nts. 230 employees.
Manufacturing Engineer & Maintenance Manager
Reported to the Vice President Operations.
Primary Challenge: Managed the relocation of the Dot Matrix Print-Heads manufac
turing from Puerto Rico to Maquiladora in Tijuana, Mexico. Brought all systems
on-line, hired new staff, trained new employees, established manufacturing and Q
uality Control procedures.
* Established the assembly sequence; Result: Working with Design Engineering, s
et the "Gold Standards" for functionality of Dot Matrix print-heads.
Mattel Toys "Mabamex, S.A.," Tijuana, Mexico
1984-1986
Global leader in the design and manufacture of toys, with manufacturing faciliti
es operating worldwide.
Industrial Engineer
Reported to the Industrial Engineering Manager.
Primary Challenge: Once a project - new toy to be produced - was received from
Marketing, and quantity established, responsible for the design and installation
of the complete production line, personnel training, pilot run, and production
start-up with final transfer to the Production Department.
* Headed a 6 month production project involving the design of fixtures, material
procurement and manufacture of new product; Result: Achieved production of 40,
000 units monthly within the 6 month timeline.
Matsushita Industrial - now Panasonic Corporation, Tijuana, Mexico
1980-1984
Multinational electronics developer and manufacturer. Facility specialized in th
e manufacture of television sets. 900 employees.
Manufacturing Engineer
Responsible for coordinating on-site engineering functions with corporate depart
ments in Japan. Reviewed and confirmed new models vs. documentation in BOM, sche
matic diagrams. Coordinated ECO's and EDO's with all departments. Developed docu
mentation with design department, and managed the conversion to the production p
rocess.
* Acted as communication link between Mexican plant, Chicago and Japan regarding
problems or modifications.
* Designed packaging, audited production to prevent bottlenecks, designed new fi
xtures to improve the production process.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science degree, Technological Institute, Tijuana, Mexico
* Electro-Mechanical Engineering major, Manufacturing Engineering concentration