Aligning Strategy and Factory Execution at Global Scale
I’m a Product Engineer turned Manufacturing Leader, with 10+ years of experience delivering complex, cross‑functional programs end to end and turning ideas into robust, manufacturable products at scale. My background in mechanical design and product development means I approach challenges with analytical rigor, creative problem‑solving, and a strong focus on efficiency, cost, and industrial feasibility.
Today, I operate as a Manufacturing Manager and Team Lead: I direct multidisciplinary teams, steer industrialization and product launches, and ensure that strategy, design, and operations remain tightly aligned. I’m known for bringing structure to complexity, keeping teams engaged and accountable, and driving measurable results in demanding, fast‑changing environments.
A core strength is leadership through influence and negotiation: aligning internal stakeholders across engineering, procurement, finance, and operations; building trust with international suppliers across Asia and Europe; and creating win‑win solutions that balance quality, cost, and timelines. I create clarity, foster collaboration, and turn competing interests into shared objectives and clear KPIs.
What sets me apart is my ability to link technical insight with business impact. I focus on scalable, sustainable solutions while leading people and operations with purpose, transparency, and a clear sense of direction. I am now targeting Manufacturing Engineering Director, Operations Director, and Managing Director–type roles where I can shape strategy, build high‑performing organizations, and drive operational excellence and growth at scale.
Professional Experience
Kave Home | Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead
03/2025 – Present
Direct a multidisciplinary manufacturing engineering team responsible for supplier development, critical process ownership, product re‑engineering, and cost/price strategy across the global supply base.
Own end‑to‑end relationships with the full supplier network across Asia (India, Vietnam, Malaysia, China, Indonesia) and Europe, setting and enforcing cost, quality, and lead‑time targets at portfolio level.
Drive strategic sourcing and should‑cost negotiations, aligning engineering, procurement, and finance to optimize total cost of ownership and protect margins.
Define and execute the manufacturing engineering roadmap for key product families, balancing innovation, industrialization speed, and production feasibility.
HP | R&D Manufacturing Engineering Engineer
07/2021 – 03/2025
Led the Molded Fiber lab as area owner, coordinating the technical team, prioritizing the lab roadmap, and ensuring delivery of experiments, validations, and industrialization projects.
Spearheaded design investigations to improve MultiJet Fusion molds for the molded fiber industry, generating multiple pending patents and new process know‑how.
Directed product development for new commodity lines from concept to industrialization, ensuring alignment with market requirements, cost targets, and production capabilities.
Acted as technical bridge between R&D, suppliers, and factory teams to de‑risk launches and accelerate time‑to‑market.
Arthur Holm | Product Engineer
09/2019 – 07/2021
Designed and developed award‑winning products, resulting in patented utility models recognized with multiple industry awards.
Owned the product lifecycle from concept through design for manufacture to mass production, coordinating industrialization with internal teams and external partners.
Led cross‑functional cost‑optimization initiatives, reducing production costs by 15% while maintaining performance and quality targets.
HP | R&D Department – Mechanical Development Engineer
12/2015 – 09/2019
Developed and optimized mechanical sub‑assemblies for large‑format printers, improving product efficiency, reliability, and cost structure.
Conceptualized and developed a vertical paper cutter, leading to a patented design now deployed in HP’s global product portfolio.
Supported the implementation of a new production line in Singapore: oversaw line setup, operator training, and pre‑mass‑production testing for key sub‑assemblies, ensuring a smooth ramp‑up and robust quality control before full‑scale production.
Entrepreneur | Co‑Founder, 3V (Sports Scoreboards Start‑up)
2016
Co‑founded and led engineering for a start‑up developing sports scoreboards, balancing user requirements, ruggedness, and cost‑effective, scalable production.
Managed the full product development cycle from concept and prototyping to supplier selection and small‑batch manufacturing.
Salicru Electronics | Product Engineer
2005 – 2015
Designed and developed electronic products and mechanical systems, including projects for Powervar (US), leveraging Salicru’s technology for international markets.
Supported the implementation of manufacturing equipment and processes in China, contributing to a substantial sales increase for the product line through improved capacity and local production capability.
Project leadership
I am a manufacturing and product development leader who builds and directs high‑performing teams at the intersection of innovation, cost, and industrial execution. Over more than 20 years in R&D, product engineering, and manufacturing leadership, I have consistently turned complex, cross‑functional programs into measurable business results, keeping projects on track, meeting aggressive cost targets, and delivering significant savings without compromising quality or time‑to‑market.
At Kave Home, as Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead, I direct a multidisciplinary team responsible for supplier development, critical process ownership, product re‑engineering, and cost/price strategy across the global supply base. I own end‑to‑end relationships with an international supplier network across Asia (India, Vietnam, Malaysia, China, Indonesia) and Europe, setting and enforcing cost, quality, and lead‑time targets at portfolio level. In this role, I lead negotiations, align engineering, procurement, and finance around shared objectives, and drive continuous improvement across critical processes and product families.
My leadership experience spans the full product lifecycle and multiple industries. At HP (R&D ME), I led the Molded Fiber lab, coordinated the technical team, and spearheaded design investigations that improved MultiJet Fusion molds for the molded fiber industry, generating pending patents and new process know‑how.
At Arthur Holm, I led the development of award‑winning, patented products and owned the journey from concept through design for manufacture to mass production, while driving cross‑functional cost‑optimization initiatives that reduced production costs by 15%.
At HP, I led mechanical development for large‑format printer sub‑assemblies, created a patented vertical paper cutter now used globally, and supported the implementation of a new production line in Singapore—overseeing setup, operator training, and pre‑mass‑production validation to ensure a smooth ramp‑up and robust quality control.
Beyond corporate environments, I co‑founded and led engineering for 3V, a start‑up developing sports scoreboards, guiding a small team from concept and prototyping through supplier selection and small‑batch manufacturing.
At Salicru Electronics, I led product and mechanical development for international customers (including Powervar, US) and supported the implementation of manufacturing equipment and processes in China, contributing to a substantial sales increase for the product line.
Across these roles, I have repeatedly:
Built and led multidisciplinary teams in R&D, product engineering, and manufacturing.
Influenced without formal authority, aligning cross‑functional stakeholders around clear objectives, and deadlines.
Structured execution in demanding environments, from standing up new production lines to launching new product families and entering new markets.
Balanced innovation with industrial discipline, ensuring that ambitious designs are manufacturable, cost‑effective, and reliable at scale.
Academic Achivements
Academic Achievements:
EMBA canditate - Uvic
2026 - PMP master in La Salle
2025 - Agile project management - University of Maryland
2024 Management in Engineering: Accounting and Planning - MIT (2024).
2015 - Master’s degree in Product & concept development. Elisava - School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona (Ramon Llull).
2011 - Graduated in industrial design (UAB)
2004 - Certificate of Higher Education in mechanical project development
2000 - Specialist in Industrial design
Additional training:
• Properties of laminated materials - Ascamm technology centre (2012).
• Characteristics of rolled materials - Ascamm Technology Centre (2012).
• Conceptual design of metal parts - Ascamm Technology Centre (2012). • Plastic materials - Ascamm technology centre (2012).
• Plastics processing - Ascamm technology centre (2012).
• Analysis and correction of injected plastic parts - Ascamm Technology Centre (2013).
• Coatings of laminated materials - Ascamm technology centre (2012).
• Electrical safety in the design of electrical and electronic devices - Applus (2013)
Competencies and Skills
Core Competencies:
- Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
- Project & Capital Management : Leading complex engineering and capital projects from concept through commissioning, including capacity planning, budgeting, and vendor/supplier coordination
- Change Management: Guiding teams through organizational, process, and technology changes while maintaining engagement and performance.careers.
- Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen : Connecting engineering decisions to P&L impact, growth strategy, and customer needs; prioritizing initiatives that deliver measurable business value.
- Data‑Driven Decision Making & Problem Solving : Using structured problem‑solving, analytics to diagnose issues, evaluate options, and make sound, timely decisions.
- Results Orientation & Performance Management : Setting clear targets, tracking performance, and driving accountability for safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery outcomes
Additional Skills:
- Teamwork
- Decision-Making
- Negotiation
- Cost Optimization and Analysis
- Problem-Solving,
- Stakeholder Management
- Time management
- Sketching, Mock-ups,
- Creativity, Rendering,
- 3D Printing.
Lenguages:
- Catalan: Native
- Spanish: Native
- English: C2 certified
- German: B2 certified
Honours
· Silver DELTA 2020 (Adi-FAD)
· If awards 2020 (German design contest)
· best device of the show 2020 (ISE fair in Amsterdam)
· Nominated for ei! Awards - promotes the academic career and the excellence of students of the master’s degree programs.
· My Project for public bike services in the city of Barcelona was exhibited in the H20 gallery in Barcelona.
· Finalist in ADI-FAD contest for the public baths in the city of Barcelona, this Project was exhibited in the FAD gallery in BCN.
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Transform Your Ideas into Reality
I am ready to take your product to the next level. I invite you to leverage my knowledge and experience in product design and engineering to ensure the success of your project..