1. ALEJANDRO RODRÍGUEZ PATTERSON
Calle Londres #600. Ampliación Moderna.
22879. Ensenada, B.C. México.
Office: 1567080 Ext: 2449
Cell: (646) 9478127
e-mail: arodriguez@dialight.com, alejandro_rpg@hotmail.com
EXPERIENCE
- Dialight Corporation, Ensenada, BC March 2005 – Present.
Global Project Manager
 11 Successful product transfers from sister plant in Roxboro NC, back and forth coordinating
equipment transportation, training, QA criteria, maintenance and troubleshooting SOPs, export and
materials transfer on schedule.
 2014 Opening of a new manufacturing site in JUNDIAÍ Brazil for Industrial white lighting.
Activities; Create and follow up of time lines for each project ,define support teams, recruiting
qualified personnel, facilities, layout design, assembly lines and materials sourcing developing new
local vendors, BOM’s structures, QA and documentation.
 2015 Opening a new manufacturing site in PENANG Malaysia for industrial white lighting
coordinating; defining support team, facilities, layout design, assembly lines design, materials
transfer on schedule, BOM’s structures, training, QA, documentation and time lines.
 Standardizing processes between all sites and implementing process Improvements in all
manufacturing plants.
Manufacturing Manager
 Accountable for manufacturing and quality goals achievements for all product families, Labor
efficiency establishing lean manufacturing practices (visual factory, kanban, 5Ss), New Model
introduction and product transfer project management.
 Carrying out programs of transferring processes and material, implementation of engineering
change orders, deviations, elaboration of routes, BOM's, operating instructions, control plans, select
and design tools and devices for assembly process, assembly line design and Layouts.
 Ensure entire safety of all employees working in all manufacturing areas and define tools and
equipment.
 Continuous improvement programs
 Maintain and present training to subordinates and resources administration.
Achievements
 65% Reduction of manufacturing space based on application of lean manufacturing and redesign
of the production floor.
 Quality improvement reducing to less than 1000 ppm field rejects due to workmanship.
 11 Successful product transfers from sister plant in Roxboro, NC, Coordinated equipment
transportation, training, QA criteria, maintenance and trouble shooting SOPs, export and materials
transfer on schedule.
 New designs of assembly lines and fixtures to improve materials flow and processes.
 Successful New Product Introduction for more than 30 products; Pool lights, Edison bulb,
pedestrian lights and counters modules, 94-V0 truck lights, obstruction lights, White Strobe and
Solid State lighting.

2. - HST (Horizon Sports Technology) 04/28/2004 to March 2005.
Horizon Sports Technologies, designs, manufactures, and supplies products/components for the
original equipment in the golf club industry.
Manufacturing Engineer
 Accountable of support designing teem of new golf shafts, first article introduction of all type of
composite products and carbon fibers, Visual aids, operating instructions, routings, Bill of materials,
process flow charts, line balance, time study.
Achievements
 10 Different designs of Ping and Callaway golf Shafts per customer specifications.
 Drove process re-design and layout for lean operation reducing 40 % floor space and 60% WIP
inventory.
 Increase lot acceptance from 89 % to 98 %.
- Fender Musical Instruments, S.A. de C.V. Ensenada. B.C. From 2002 to 2003
Manufacturer/ Project Engineer
 Production assistance of amplifiers assembly lines, final assembly, finish goods, line quality
assurance, product engineering, budget control and staff development.
Achievements
 Identified and eliminated main causes of line down time, doubling the production output per week
from 700K to 1,500 K units per week.
 Design and developed a cutter machine for aluminum tape for amplifiers.
ZIRCON de México, S.A. de C.V. Ensenada. B.C.14 de February to August 2001.
Junior Industrial Engineer, Student Practices; Times study, work instructions, Visual Aids,
Layouts.
- ERM Construction
Architectural drafter
Draw building plans for private homes and offices, build scale models, write, and supervise
sketches.
Achievements
 More than 25 drawings for the company for private homes.
 5 designs and plans for private homes alone.
EDUCATION
1998-2002. Industrial Engineer, Specialty in Manufacturing Administration. (CETYS)
Campus Ensenada.
1994-1997. Architecture Studies, Six semesters in UABC (Autonomy University of Baja
California) in Mexicali.
Skills
- English 95% spoken and written.
- Architectural technical drafting, AutoCAD, Microsoft office, (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project,
Outlook, technical Visio) MAPIX.
SPECIAL TRAINING

3. Effective Negotiation, Tijuana 2002, Lean Manufacturing and 5Ss Tijuana 2002, Integrated
Manufacturing center, July 2002 SQC Statistical Quality Control, Fender Instruments, April 2010
Certificate course in Plastics and polymers. AXIS. Strategist intelligence center.