Carlos Robles

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MBA at EGADE Business School. Change Management & Organizational Culture

Expertise you can Count On, Outcomes you can Measure. As the President and Head of Aerospace at AMBE Engineering LLC, I lead a team of engineers and consultants who provide expertise and solutions for the aerospace and Automotive industries. - Creation and retention of the Management team - Internal process improvements - Business Development into the Aerospace sector - Creation of new services such as Soft Landing in Mexico

We have the objetive of sharing knowledge, Good leadership practices, industrial news on Mexico's industrial ecosystem.

Soft Landing Process Optimization Strategic cycles Greenfield Start up's Team design and building Advisory Boards Coaching Mentoring Business Development Entrepreneur

The branch employs 3300, with 6 manufacturing plants plus support and administrative functions including engineering in Montreal * With full P&L responsibility, 350 MUSD sales per year, created the strategy which resulted in a tripled EBIT during the tenure * Successfully launched the Mexico Operational System, through people engagement (Change Management, Communication Strategy, etc.), achieving an increase in efficiency of 25% in 3 years, while becoming a benchmark in Quality and Health & Safety indicators within the group * Focused on people growth and development translated in best in company engagement and enablement levels with 6% annual turnover and no need of expatriates in the operation (Bombardier University, Leadership Growth process, etc.), while achieving very challenging operational targets

* Mandated to design and implement the transformation strategy for the new business model in Mexico as part of a new division created * Designed the organizational structure hiring and promoting people in leadership positions * Leader and accountable for the acquisition of 2 manufacturing plants achieving vertical integration, including due diligences, business case creation, negotiation, purchasing and integration to transfer more than 6000 part numbers in 4 months with a ROI of less than a year

* Hired as the first Mexican director with a mandate to lead 2 units for assembly of major aerostructures and 2 units for aircraft harnesses plus new projects and transfers * Implemented lean initiatives (VSM, Kaizen, etc.), increasing productivity up to 40% in different lines * As part of projects management responsibilities, designed new manufacturing concept for the most complex system produced in Mexico (Rearfuse G7500) and developed and standardized the process to execute advanced components transfers

In charge of all machining of components for 4 and 5 cylinder engines at VWM * Implementation of full TPM from TPM Japanese Institute * Increased capacity to assemble engines from 950 to 1150 per day * OEE increase to benchmark standards

In charge of maintenance for all Components production plant factories within VW * Maintenance Cost reduction of over 12% from previous year * Reduced machine stops 11% in one year * Saved over 4 MUSD in expenses

In charge of a team developed to cope with the challenges of planning, designing of concepts and purchasing, of cutting tools and emulsion in Volkswagen de México saving 30% in the last 3 years Outsourced emulsion operations for all factories Eliminated the quality control team as quality was coming from suppliers

Managed unionized teams. Increased productivity 45% in the third shift Worked as a lead for the project of new production lines to produce the engine R5

Teaching at Postgraduate level. Courses: Leadership and Management in Organizations, Lean Enterprise

Teaching at undergraduate level. Courses: Manufacturing Systems, Electro-pneumatic-hydraulic Systems

Teached AutoCAD R12 as social service Published an Autolisp for AutoCAD R12 Manual Teached Piano Basic Level Held a Departmental Scholarship

Worked as Education Advisor Individual Project: Managing Individual Change, Profesional Project: Engineering Data Exchange in Automobile Industry (Odette)

Worked on Organizational structures and culture creation Thesis: Web 2.0 tools to create competitive advantage through improvement of communication and collaboration.