Operations Director (73488) MBA, BSME, Green Belt / Plastics, Packaging, HVAC, Electronics, Aerospace, Heavy Truck / CNC Machining, Stamping, Extrusion, Foundry, Welding, Injection Molding, Assembly Operations / Will relo US, Mexico, Central & South America
Savvy Operations Director with an indelible reputation for delivering inventive operations/manufacturing strategies in US and Mexico Operations. He is a Bi-lingual, a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA and is a Six Sigma Green Belt. He can take lemons and make lemonade! He focuses on client solutions that improve margins and he is known for turning around manufacturing operations by raising profitability and productivity. His results are impressive and speak volumes about his abilities.
This Game-Changing Leader is highly skilled in building profitable manufacturing operations, growth business lines, and achieving cultural transformation! To sum it up, HE WILL MAKE YOU MONEY…..A LOT OF MONEY! For a short time, he is open to new opportunities and he is willing to relocate for the right challenge anywhere in the US, Mexico, Central America, and South America.. And, if you need further convincing, just read below!
• Increased productivity by 15% in the last 3 months.
• Achieved schedule attainment results from 60% OTD to a current 85% in 3 months.
• Implemented safety culture changes that have driven the TRIR down from 1.85 to 0.8.
• Led the complete transformation of the Value Stream with a complete re-layout of the operation for a lean flow structure to the operation. Resulted in Increased operational output by 25% and lower operating cost by 12%.
• Grew the operation profitability (from -12% EBIT to 5% EBIT in 12 Months) while transforming the efficiency of the operations.
• Managed the On-Time delivery crisis, salvaging customers by improved commitment to delivery dates (OTD rose from 48% to 95% in 12 months).
• Implemented a safety culture that drove the TRIR down from 3.5 to 1.0 in 12 months.
• Integration of 4 separate business units into a single entity to drive accountability and performance (Mfg. efficiencies rose from 35% to 87% in 18 Months).
• Managed the On-Time delivery crisis, salvaging customers by improved commitment to delivery dates (OTD rose from 25% to 83% in 18 months).
• Lead the warranty result transformation, though quality process improvements in the operation (warranty decreased from 18% to 3.5% in 18 months).
• Drove a safety initiative that resulted in a significant decrease in incident rates (recordable incident rate dropped from 10.2 to 1.4 in 18 months)
• The operation received the prestigious “Presidents Award” for operational excellence, in fiscal years
• Increased output by 40% through the elimination of waste.
• Reduced inventory by 25% through manufacturing efficiencies.
• Reduced the manufacturing footprint by 100,000 sq. ft. to allow for additional processes.
• Increased profitability from 15% to 25% EBITDA.
• Drove manufacturing process improvements resulting in increased output by 25%.
• Reduced quality defects from 15% to 3% with six-sigma methodologies.
• Increased EBITDA by 12% by reducing costs and producing higher quality output.
• Team Leadership
• Change Agent
• Batch Manufacturing
• High Volume / Low Mix
• Low Volume / High Mix
• KPI Development & Management
• MOC Management of Change
• BOM
• Budget Development
• Creating SOPs
• Calculating Production / Labor/ Material Costs
• Continuous Improvement Projects
• Process Optimization
• Process Troubleshooting
• Data Collection / Analysis
• Creating/Implementing Operations Metrics
• Using Visual Systems
• Running Operations on Metrics
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Staging
• Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish
• Driving Cost Reduction
• Ensuring Future Material Availability
• Ensuring Optimal Inventory
• WIP Inventory Management
• Inventory Controls
• Materials Management
• Managing Safety Stock
• Meeting Manufacturing Delivery Targets
• Increasing Production Capacity
• Increasing Throughput
• Reducing Scrap
• Holding Kaizen Events
• Holding Kanban Events
• 5S / 6S Methods
• Implementing Lean Methodology
• Production Layouts
• Prioritizing Jobs
• Holding Staff Accountable
• Production Planning
• Identifying Capacity Requirements
• Preparing Production Schedules
• Controlling Labor Costs
• Scheduling Materials / Labor
• ERP Systems
• MRP Systems
• FIFO Systems
• JIT Systems
• ISO 9001
• AS9100
• TS16949
• QS 9000
• Identifies At Risk Shipments
• Improving Manufacturing Processes
Industries
• Foundry Operations
• Fabricated Metal, and Machinery Manufacturing
• Metal Stamping Operations
• Heat Treat Operations
• Extrusion Operations
• High Volume CNC Machining Operations
• Cell Manufacturing Operations
• Batch Manufacturing Operations
• Blending Operations
• Welding Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Electronics / SMT & Equipment Assembly
• Forming Operations
• Blow Molding Operations
• Overmolding Operations
• Thermoforming Operations
• Automotive / Component
• Truck / Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
• Aerospace / Component Manufacturing
• Equipment Parts / Component Manufacturing
• Injection Molding Operations
• Shot Blasting Operations
• Consumer Goods
• Industrial Components
Education and Professional Development
• Master of Business Administration, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza Garcia, NL Mexico
• Bachelor of Science— Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL México
• Associate of Arts—Manufacturing Engineering, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, Michigan