Gerardo Macias-Diaz

Detroit, MI

currently: Open for projects


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Work history

Nemak October 1999 to the present
Simultaneous Engineering Manager

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How would you describe your time at Nemak?

Nemak is the World's largest aluminum head & block foundry.
- Responsible for supervising engineering activities between OEM's and Nemak's global Engineering Centers;
- Assist in program launch activities through advanced quality planning, PPAP submission and Tier 2 management;
- Manage product
design support, champion cost reductions and support new business proposals with technical presentations.... read more
Nemak February 1994 to October 1999
Product Engineering Manager

How would you describe your time at Nemak?

Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Responsible for design/development and launching of head & block castings. Coordinated and managed program activities at customers, tool shops and Nemak manufacturing plants. Responsible for cost reduction activities and quality improvements.
Badger Pattern August 1989 to January 1994
Sales Engineer

How would you describe your time at Badger Pattern?

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Responsible for sales of tooling to Mexican foundries.
Opened office in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico to provide engineering support and establish Badger Pattern as a tooling supplier for Mexican foundries.
Achieved new sales of $12 million.
CIFUNSA April 1985 to July 1989
Tool Plant Manager

How would you describe your time at CIFUNSA?

Location: Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Responsible for sales, production, quality, design and profitability of tool shop. Supervised 130 employees, established CAD/CAM systems for tooling design and production.
Increased sales 15% per year and improved margins 3% per year.
HYLSA January 1978 to April 1985
Product & Process Engineering Manager

How would you describe your time at HYLSA?

Now Ternium Hylsa
Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Responsible for tool shops, industrial engineering, product/process engineering, quality and laboratories.
Supervised 160 employees, improving internal scrap by 16% and achieving cost savings of 5% per year.
HYLSA December 1968 to January 1978
Sales & Marketing

How would you describe your time at HYLSA?

Now Ternium Hylsa
Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Implemented costing and pricing procedures established production programming and developed International Marketing program to secure sales.
Achieved export sales of $6 million from 1976 - 1978.

Education

ipade January 1992 to December 1992
Business

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Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon September 1963 to December 1968
Civil Engineering

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