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Melissa Peralta Acosta

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I am a senior quality, environmental, health and safety, and management systems professional with experience across Tier 1 automotive manufacturing, oil and gas, consulting, and higher education.

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I am a senior quality, environmental, health and safety, and management systems professional with experience across Tier 1 automotive manufacturing, oil and gas, consulting, and higher education. I specialize in IATF 16949, ISO management systems, product safety, supplier and customer quality, auditing, APQP/PPAP, risk management, CAPA, 8D problem solving, and regulatory compliance. My work has included automotive electronic systems, airbag inflators, powertrain products, remanufacturing, and offshore operations.

  • 12 years' experience
  • Joined October 2026

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Education
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Professional Services
  • Transportation & Logistics

Work experience· 8 roles

Senior Quality & Environmental Management Systems Engineer · Panasonic AutomotiveJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Manage and audit integrated management systems under IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001. Coordinate system, process, product, VDA 6.3, LPA, Core Tools, customer-specific, and certification audits. Manage product safety, functional safety, cybersecurity controls, engineering changes, configuration management, BOM validation, VCA, E-mark, conformity of production, customer quality, warranty, complaints, PPM, 8D, CAPA, management reviews, business continuity, and multisite alignment.

Quality Systems Coordinator / Quality Engineer – PPAP & Claims · TerrepowerJan 2023 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Managed the quality management system, audits, KPIs, risks, and improvement actions. Led APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, engineering changes, customer claims, 8D, containment, root cause analysis, CAPA, supplier performance, supplier development, nonconforming product controls, PPM, COPQ, scrap, and quality alignment across automotive and industrial sites.

Lecturer / Instructor · IIES InstituteJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Design and deliver courses in quality, management systems, industrial safety, environmental management, administration, auditing, and continual improvement. Develop course content, assessments, industrial case studies, and technical materials, while facilitating groups and transferring professional experience into academic settings.

Senior Quality Engineer · ARC AutomotiveJan 2021 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Quality, EHS & Site Security Coordinator · Magna PowertrainJan 2018 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Management Systems Consultant · MetricalJan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo
HSE & Quality Management Systems Support / Specialist · SeadrillJan 2014 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Junior Management Systems Specialist · Morales International ConsultingJan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

Industrial Engineering · Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey2030 – 2026
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Technology · Universidad Anáhuac México2030 – 2026
Academic Decathlon Team Leader and Representative; Mathematical Sciences · North Garland High School – Garland, Texas2030 – 2026
High School Diploma, Technical Program in Exact and Administrative Sciences · José de Escandón High School2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards· 39

Lead Auditor - ISO 9001:20262030 – 2026
Lead Auditor - ISO 19011:20262030 – 2026
Lead Auditor - ISO 14001:20262030 – 2026
Lead Auditor - ISO 45001:20182030 – 2026

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