Alfonso Vazquez Ayala
About Alfonso Vazquez Ayala
Alfonso Vazquez Ayala is a Program Quality / Safety & Regulation Coordinator and Quality Management System Engineer at Faurecia in Louisville, Kentucky, with over a decade of experience in quality engineering across various companies in Mexico and the United States.
Work at Faurecia
Alfonso Vazquez Ayala has been employed at Faurecia since 2018, currently holding the position of Program Quality / Safety & Regulation Coordinator / Quality Management System Engineer in Louisville, Kentucky. His responsibilities include overseeing quality management systems and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Prior to this role, he served as Program Quality Leader at Faurecia from 2016 to 2018 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. During his tenure, he successfully achieved 100% PPAP approval on time for six programs across various Faurecia sites.
Previous Experience
Before his current role at Faurecia, Alfonso worked as a Customer Quality Engineer at Faurecia Interior Systems from 2009 to 2012 in Puebla, Mexico. He also held a position as Customer Quality Engineer for Ford at Huf North America from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he worked as a Quality Launch Engineer at Grammer AG from 2014 to 2016, further enhancing his expertise in quality management within the automotive sector.
Education and Expertise
Alfonso holds a degree in Mechatronic Engineering from Universidad del Valle de México, where he studied from 2002 to 2007. He furthered his education by obtaining a Six Sigma Black Belt from Tecnológico de Monterrey between 2014 and 2015. Additionally, he studied Electronic Engineering at Universidad Europea de Madrid from 2007 to 2009. His expertise includes technologies such as Plastic & Foam Injection, Slush, Laser & Cold Knife Weakening, and Micropits Assembly (JIT/JIS).
Achievements in Quality Management
Alfonso has made significant contributions to quality management in his roles. He trained four quality engineers in IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3, resulting in a 60% reduction in non-conformities. He led a project as VDA 6.3 Project Leader, improving the score from 67% rank 'C' to 89% rank 'B' within a year. He also achieved Ford Q1 certification in May 2020 by implementing strategies that reduced aftermarket complaints and introduced 39 error-proofing measures.
Process Improvement Initiatives
Alfonso has implemented various process improvement initiatives that have yielded measurable results. He achieved a 45% decrease in scrap rate during the launch phase for Instrument Panels by introducing error-proofing and poka-yoke techniques in assembly lines. Additionally, he ensured timely Note 1 approval for Instrument Panels during Q3 2019 and served as the primary customer contact with the safety vehicle department at Volkswagen Chattanooga, focusing on airbag deployment performance.