Salvador Valenzuela Puentes is an industrial engineer from Mexico with over 15 years of experience in lean manufacturing, quality control, and project management. He holds a master's degree and has worked at John Deere in both Mexico and the United States, leading quality improvement and efficiency projects. He is proficient in English, Six Sigma, and lean manufacturing tools and software like SAP, AutoCAD, and Factory Flow.

1. RESUME
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: SalvadorValenzuela Puentes
Birth Date: 30-07-1976
Address: Cto. Fondo de Vivienda #67,Col. Magisterial Secc.38
Marital Status: Married.
Office Phone Number:(001-563) 589-5525
Home Phone Number: (001-319)269-4253
Mobile Phone:(001-52-871) 122-0565
E-mail: ValenzuelaSalvador@johnDeere.com; Salvap_33@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
 School: ITESM (Campus Laguna), location: Torreón Coahuila, México.
Curriculum or Major: Master Degree, Degree: On hold
 School : Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, location: Torreón Coahuila, México.
Curriculum or Major: Bachelor, Degree: Industrial Engineer.
SIGNIFICANT SKILLS
 Language proficiency
 Writing, reading, listening and
speaking English at 95 %
 Lean Manufacturer Engineering
 New products Introduction
 Project management
 Lean manufacturing process
 Continuous improvement process
 Six Sigma analysis tools
 Overall Process Efficiency Focus
 Quality Skills:
 Customer Service
 Preventive Actions Internal
 Improvement Feedback
 Root cause analysis
 General Skills:
 Problem solving
 Verbal Communication
 Innovation /Creativity
 Reliable/Honest
 Teamwork
MAJOR PROGRAMS AND TRAINING
 Leader Coach
 Six Sigma 201
 Quality Fundamentals
 Lean Manufacturing (Demand Flow Technology level 1 & 2)
 Effective Negotiations (1 & 2)
 Project Management & Decision Focus
 Lean Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (LPFMEA)
 Value Stream Mapping
 SAP System (Manufacturing & Warehousing modules)
 Advance Planning Quality Product(APQP)
 AutoCAD (Advance 3D)
 Statistics Process Control (SPC)
 PLM Software (Factory Flow)
 APICS (Complete Supply Chain Management Training)
 Warehouse Management Strategy
 Kanban Methodology Training
 High Performance Leader Skills

2. PROJECTS
 Factory Scrap Reduction for 2013
 500 PPM improvement quality
 Factory Tooling Cost reduction
 Operational Performance Efficiency Program (OPE)
 New Diesel Tier 4 Program Introduction (Project management)
 Production line capacity calculation
 Production Line Designing
 Balancing and Productivity projects in Assembly line
 Cost reduction projects and Budget management
 Improving Inventory Accuracy Project
 Time Study Projects of direct & indirect labor
 Value Stream Mapping for new components introduction
 LPFMEA for logistics process
 Factory Flow simulations
 Warehouse Designing Optimization projects
 Warehouse Capacity & Utilization Analysis
 Study, Develop and implementation of Kanban Statistics Systems
 Develop and Implementation “Kitting Process” for Assembly process optimization
 In Process Kanban Project for Machining Lines & Assembly line reducing setup time &
Down time at the end of the lines
WORK HISTORY
C&F Division
Dubuque, IA, US
Start Date: 6-Jan-2014
Position: Quality Liaison Engineer for MJD products
Responsibilities:
 Custom support on quality issues and contentions with C&F factories
 Inter-factory rework coordination activities
 Provide root cause analysis and diagnostic
 Nonconformance reporting activities
 3PL supplier development
 Cost Management
Motores John Deere S.A de C.V
Carretera a Mieleras Km. 6.5 S/N
Torreón Coahuila, México
Start Date: 16-Nov-1998
Position: Black Belt Analyst
Responsibilities:
 6 Sigma methodology implementation
 Factory projects management
 Staff and Managers meeting coordination
 Factory high impact projects management and leading
 Factory metrics and communication update reports

3. Position: Materials Process Engineer
 New engine program introduction and coordination following APQP process
 Identification of material handling requirements for assembly process (material
sequencing strategies, kitting areas, etc.)
 Material handling equipment design coordination with TCI
 OPE development for material department
 Lean implementation tools (Industrial Engineer, Lean FMENA, MH simulation, etc.)
 CI project prioritization based on OPE performance
 Develop warehouse capacity simulator for current and long term capacities
Position: Manufacturing Group Leader
Responsibilities:
 Experience on engine assembly, Test cell, Final trim process areas for engines diese
production
 Monitor and manage daily production plan
 Manage and supervise wage employees
 Ergonomics & safety conditions and requirements
 Set critical production operation
 Evaluation and increase skills of technician Personal
 OPM following
WORK HISTORY
Position: Material Process Engineer
 New product coordinator projects
 Internal logistic management Coordination
 Lead project industrial engineer
 Improving material handling projects
 Developing internal logistic for every part
 Developing replenishment flow using Kanban methodology
 Six Sigma Implementation projects
 Inventory accuracy project
 Warehouse capacity project
Position: Black Belt
 Deploy and manage DMAIC strategy across the company
 DMAIC project management
 Scorecard company metrics review
 Projects detection and prioritization
 Cost & Quality reduction projects
 Attend CoP meeting in México and John Deere Global
HOBBIES
 Spent time with my family
 Travel
 Classic cars
 Cycling
CARRER INTEREST
To lead work teams and implement my experience mentioned above to promote and get the best
results in world class standards through a continuous improvement and high aligned and
commitment teamwork environment. Continue my career plans to get key position to continue
growing in a personal and professional way. Finally finish my Master Degree in Quality and
Productivity, Belt Training program and learn Portuguese to growth and lead business results.

4. REFERENCES
 Quality Manager: Enrique Zarate
Telephone: (+52-871) 705-52-37
Company: Motores John Deere S.A de C.V
 Senior: German Bohmer
Telephone: (+52-871) 705-53-07
Company: Motores John Deere S.A de C.V
 Lead Group Leader: Edgar Montoya Torrijos
Telephone: (+52-81) 8288-8635
Company: Industrias John Deere S.A de C.V