Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
International conferences
Computing & languages
Published articles and patents
Academic awards and honors
Timeline
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Daniel Aguilar Garcia

Daniel Aguilar Garcia

Torrelles de Llobregat

Summary

Forward-thinking leader with comprehensive experience implementing new processes and managing and planning innovations. Bringing outstanding problem-solving and abilities paired with in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures. Polished in evaluating employee performance and overseeing key projects.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Steering Wheel and Switches Developer

Clima
04.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for the development of the steering wheel, MuFus, iSMLS, switches, wireless charger, USBs, and electronic climate regulation

Top System Leader Interior Small BEV Project

SEAT
09.2021 - 04.2024
  • As a Top System Leader (TSL), responsible for overseeing the pre-development, development, experimentation, validation, and industrialization of parts, systems, and functions
  • Leading project activities and resolving potential conflicts within the company
  • Technical and economic decision-making within the project
  • Leading the Top System Team (TST) and assigned System teams

Functional and Weather Assurance Manager

SEAT
04.2017 - 09.2021
  • Ensuring the functionality of various cockpit and console components through internal and supplier validation plans
  • Responsible for summer and winter tests, weather testing of the complete car, planning, coordination, and sending cars to different test locations
  • Coordination and implementation of complaints and solutions
  • Representing SEAT in consortium weather meetings
  • Interior representative in TopQ and Steuerkrise

Cockpit and Console Coordinator Project A1

AUDI
Ingolstadt
05.2016 - 03.2017
  • Resident in Audi coordinating the development of the cockpit and console of the A1
  • Department representative in all project forums, development, design, experimentation, SET, etc

Cockpit and Dashboard Development

SEAT
04.2015 - 05.2016
  • Coordinator of Cockpit and Climate Development department for the A1 project

Research Project Manager

Phibo Dental Solutions S.L.
Sentmenat
05.2010 - 01.2015
  • Defining and directing various innovation projects and technological solutions to meet market needs in collaboration with universities and international research centers
  • Identifying innovation opportunities, developing the network of technological collaborators, and managing grants requested for R&D
  • Responsible for patents, detecting, drafting, and presenting them to international bodies
  • Expert in materials and production processes, rapid prototyping, laser sintering of metals and plastics, 3D printing, heat treatments, failure analysis, and incidents in materials and processes, product innovation, and industrial processes

Researcher Materials Science and Engineering

Imperial College London
02.2006 - 03.2010
  • Part-time research assistant in materials and lecturer in Materials Engineering for first and second-year students (40 students per class)
  • Supervisor of several final year projects in materials engineering

Junior Engineer

Arkema Inc.
King of Prussia
07.2004 - 08.2005
  • Company Overview: (formerly Atofina Chemicals Inc)
  • Responsible for an intern and a materials technician
  • In charge of the mechanical testing part of a natural gas distribution pipeline project in polyamide 11
  • Study of crack initiation and propagation, mechanical testing, pipe extrusion, microscopy
  • Improved mechanical properties within the project deadline
  • (formerly Atofina Chemicals Inc)

Intern Engineer

DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Stuttgart
01.2004 - 07.2004
  • Development of an automatic error detection process in laser welding
  • Performing laser welds and mechanical tests to improve the quality of these welds

Final Year Project

EADS
Munich
07.2003 - 10.2003
  • Company Overview: (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company)
  • Title: 'Preliminary study of extrusion process on the bases of mechanomill nanopowders'
  • Research and selection of reinforcement particles for aluminum powder
  • Design and manufacture of an extrusion outlet using CADCAM techniques
  • Aluminum extrusion, electron microscopy, and mechanical testing
  • (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company)

Education

Ph.D. - Materials Science and Engineering

Imperial College London
03.2010

Mini MBA program -

London Business School
London
12.2006

International Master in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (AMASE) -

(ETSEIB-UPC)
Barcelona
12.2004

Degree - Materials Engineering

(ETSEIB-UPC)
Barcelona
12.2004

Technical Industrial Engineering -

(EPSEM-UPC)
12.2001

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Effective Communication
  • Mentoring abilities
  • Project Management
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Cost Reduction
  • Prototype testing
  • Innovation management

International conferences

  • TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society), San Francisco, 2009
  • Marie Curie Conference, Portsmouth, 2008

Computing & languages

CAD/CAM programs (Catia V5, Autocad), FEA and numerical calculation (Algor, Pdease, Matlab), Microsoft Windows & Office, Mother tongue, Mother tongue, Bilingual, FCE (First Certificate of Cambridge), TOEFL score 260 out of 300 in 2006, One year in the USA and 4 in the UK, Bilingual, One and a half years studying in France, Working level, One and a half years of classes, one year working in Germany

Published articles and patents

  • Multiple extrusion and consolidation of Al-4Mg-1Zr, TMS Aluminum Alloys: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications II, p.31-37, Daniel Aguilar Garcia et al., 2009
  • Development of Microstructure and Properties during the Multiple Extrusion and Consolidation of Al-4Mg-1Zr, Materials Science and Engineering A, 527, 3358–3364, Daniel Aguilar Garcia et al., 2010
  • Patent: Dental pillar for supporting dental prostheses and manufacturing method thereof, 2012

Academic awards and honors

  • 2001, First prize for the final year project in the 'Domenech i Valero' among 900 students.
  • 2006-2009, Marie Curie Early Stage Research Project in the sixth framework program FP6.
  • 2007, Member of the Society of Metals and Materials (TMS), USA.
  • 2011, Member of the Higher Council of Doctors and Honorary Doctors.

Timeline

Steering Wheel and Switches Developer

Clima
04.2024 - Current

Top System Leader Interior Small BEV Project

SEAT
09.2021 - 04.2024

Functional and Weather Assurance Manager

SEAT
04.2017 - 09.2021

Cockpit and Console Coordinator Project A1

AUDI
05.2016 - 03.2017

Cockpit and Dashboard Development

SEAT
04.2015 - 05.2016

Research Project Manager

Phibo Dental Solutions S.L.
05.2010 - 01.2015

Researcher Materials Science and Engineering

Imperial College London
02.2006 - 03.2010

Junior Engineer

Arkema Inc.
07.2004 - 08.2005

Intern Engineer

DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
01.2004 - 07.2004

Final Year Project

EADS
07.2003 - 10.2003

Ph.D. - Materials Science and Engineering

Imperial College London

Mini MBA program -

London Business School

International Master in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (AMASE) -

(ETSEIB-UPC)

Degree - Materials Engineering

(ETSEIB-UPC)

Technical Industrial Engineering -

(EPSEM-UPC)
Daniel Aguilar Garcia