Juan Vallejo
Coquitlam,BC
Summary
Results-driven Engineering, Manufacturing & Quality Professional with 7+ years of experience in NPI, Engineering Change Orders (ECO), and Process Improvement. Proven ability to bridge cross-functional teams (Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality) to implement changes, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency. Skilled in ERP systems (Sage, Oracle), SolidWorks PDM, Lean Six Sigma, and ISO 9001 compliance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Change Specialist
Cytiva
Burnaby, British Columbia
01.2022 - Current
- Project Leadership: Act as primary liaison for 250+ Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), coordinating across 8+ departments (Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain) to ensure on-time implementation, reducing delays by 30%.
- Systems Integration: Manage SolidWorks PDM (BOMs, data cards) and ERP (Sage) transactions; analyze CAD/ERP discrepancies to cut data errors by 25%. As well as, managing our for second operating system: PLM/ERP (Oracle)/Salesforce setups .
- Process Improvement: Developed SOPs/KPIs for ECO workflows; saved $50K annually by optimizing financial and inventory impact analysis.
- NPI Rollout: Spearheaded 100+ new product introductions (NPI), including management, operations coordination.
- Financial Management: Manage Engineering change financial impact to WIP, Current BOMs, Variances and NPI Projects.
Process Quality Technologist
Corer Energy Recovery Solutions
Vancouver, British Columbia
05.2021 - 02.2023
- QMS Optimization: Led ISO 9001 compliance, reducing non-conformances by 35% via streamlined document control and internal audits.
- Data-Driven Quality: Created Power BI dashboards for QC data logs, improving defect visibility by 40% and enabling faster CAPA resolution.
- Lean Initiatives: Applied Six Sigma to cut production errors by 20%; trained 50+ staff on QMS protocols.
Quality Technician
Core Energy Recovery Solutions
Vancouver, British Columbia
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Monitored production processes to identify potential quality issues and recommend solutions.
- Ensured that all materials meet required specifications before releasing them for use in production.
- Monitored production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Conducted root cause analysis on non-conforming parts, identified corrective actions, and reported findings to management.
Process Quality Engineer
DNA Data Networking
Burnaby, British Columbia
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Root Cause Analysis: Closed 70+ RMAs by designing a new tracking system, accelerating investigations 50% faster.
- Lean Manufacturing: Reduced production errors by 35% through process experiments and updated ECO protocols.
- Assisted with development of test protocols for validation and qualification activities associated with new products or processes.
- Conducted failure analysis investigations using appropriate problem solving tools such as 8D methodology.
Prototype Engineer
Nidec Motors
Reynosa, Mexico
04.2017 - 05.2018
- End-to-End Prototyping: Led development of 50+ prototypes for Amazon Robotics and Universal Robots, including design modifications, EWO (Engineering Work Order) execution, and performance testing, ensuring 100% compliance with customer specs.
- Cost Reduction: Collaborated with U.S. teams to cut material costs by 15% through alternative component analysis and motor performance validation.
- Analyzed test data and identified areas for improvement in product performance or reliability.
- Trained junior engineers in best practices related to prototyping techniques.
- Financial Ownership of the Engineeing Site for Prototype Work Orders, Inventory, and intersite transaction between R&D, NPD, NPI and Operations; managing the variances of the prototype BOMs and the release BOMs.
NPI Engineer
Nidec Motors
Reynosa, Mexico
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Production Line Launch: Spearheaded pilot production for Universal Robots’ new line, including:
Process Design: Created assembly line mappings, jigs, and equipment programming for 20% faster setup.
Quality Integration: Partnered with QA to establish inspection protocols, reducing final inspection errors by 20%. - Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinated NPI across 10+ departments (R&D, Procurement, QA) to align prototypes with mass production feasibility.
- Trained personnel on proper operation and maintenance of newly released products.
- Developed test plans and conducted tests to ensure products met quality standards prior to launch into production environment.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to execute on NPI projects in a timely manner.
- Evaluated existing processes and procedures used in the manufacturing process and recommended improvements or modifications as necessary.
- Financial Ownership of the NPI Manufacturing/Product Lines, Pilot Run, the Beta Operation Run
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Lean / Six Sigma
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, None12-2021
B.Eng - Electronics And Automation Engineering
UANL
Monterrey, Mexico05-2011
B.Tech - Technology Management
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, NoneSkills
- NPI/Prototyping: Design for Manufacturing (DFM), BOM Management, ECO Implementation, Pilot Production
- Tools: SolidWorks PDM, ERP (Sage/Oracle), PLM, Power BI, CAD/PDM Integration
- Quality & Process: Lean Six Sigma, CAPA, PFMEA, ISO 9001, QMS Auditing
- Project Management: ECO/NPI Implementation, Cross-Functional Coordination, KPI Tracking
- Project Leadership: Stakeholder Coordination, KPI Tracking, SOP Development
Timeline
Engineering Change Specialist
Cytiva
01.2022 - Current
Process Quality Technologist
Corer Energy Recovery Solutions
05.2021 - 02.2023
Quality Technician
Core Energy Recovery Solutions
05.2020 - 05.2021
Process Quality Engineer
DNA Data Networking
07.2018 - 01.2020
Prototype Engineer
Nidec Motors
04.2017 - 05.2018
NPI Engineer
Nidec Motors
11.2016 - 05.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Lean / Six Sigma
British Columbia Institute of Technology
B.Eng - Electronics And Automation Engineering
UANL
B.Tech - Technology Management
British Columbia Institute of Technology
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