Mauricio Salazar Barrera

Over 6 years of experience managing strategic programs for top-tier OEMs, Tesla, GM, Toyota, KIA, Hyundai Skilled in new product launches, cross-functional leadership, continuous improvement and strategic decision-making. Proven track recording managing budgets, supplier development and delivering results in high-pressure, fast-paced environments. Led strategic launches meeting all critical milestones and deadlines. Managed project timelines, budgets, and resources under PDP metodology. Negotiated key deliverables with clients, ruducing turnaround time by 20% Developed and aligned strategic supplier to meet quality and delivery standards.

OEMs: Honda / Toyota / Ford / Tesla Engineering Changes Coordination Launch Coordination Transfer Coordination Product Validation Test Development GD&T Analysis Tolerance StackUp VAVEs Management Leadership Team Technician Management (Launch Department) Injection Molding Process & Assembly Process

Product Development Process OEMs: BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, Tesla Customer facing Manage of all Customer Specific Advanced Quality Planing Develope prototypes, pre-production & production control plans Develop manufacturing quality systems Simultaneous development team Supplier Development Lead APQP & PPAP Industrialization analysis & capacity study for new proyects. Comrpession forming development process. Bonding, Wrapping, thermoforming process for interior automotive parts. Safe Launch Plan management / 0-0-100-100-30

OEM: Stellantis Quality Engineer Assembly line at tier one and just in time industry, attending internal and customer issues solving problems methodologies APQP knowledge for PPAP approvals for launch projects and engineering changes as well. Management of Customer portals Negotiations between customer - supplier Customer Service PRP, Product Realization Run Gage verification and approval Safe launch plan management Certification: -APQP and Core Tools -Leadership IATF Audits as a Just in Time Automotive Indusrty