| Candidate Information | | Title | Continuous Improvement Quality Assurance | | Target Location | US-AZ-Glendale |
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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateProfessional SummaryAccomplished and dedicated manager with more than 35 years of experience in manufacturing accompanied by Lean manufacturing knowledge in areas such as Six-Sigma (Certified Green Belt), Standard work, Root Cause, Autonomous Maintenance and Kaizen events, while educating the World Class / Lean Methodology. Adept at working effectively in high pressure environments to lead cross- functional teams in the production and maintenance environments, and executing process improvements projects along with environmental, health and safety (EHS) initiatives. Solid experience in managing union and non-union sites, proficient in SAP, AS/400, Kronos and Microsoft Office. Instrumental in the implementation of ISO 14001 / 9001.Area of ExpertiseTeam Leadership / Supervision Process Improvements Manufacturing OperationsCohesive Team Building 5S Methodology EHS InitiativesOperations Management Profit and Loss (P&L) Continuous Cost ReductionsSafety Environment / Culture Change Management Human RelationsIndustry 4.0 Quality Assurance Process Variation AnalysisSelective AccomplishmentsEstablished a Dedicated Safety First culture within the Plant Personnel, through Training, Empowerment, Teamwork, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement. (12 years without a work-related recordable accident)Reduced Quality claims and developed Continuous Improvement through Training (SOPs), empowerment, Engineering Process Improvements.Spearheaded Cost Saving initiatives year over year of more than 5 millions since 2002 through waste reduction, waste hauling and recycling, reduction in material usage through continuing auditing the process.Instrumental in increasing Sales year over year through reduction in Cost per UOM, Participating in Sales Pulse with Customers through various regions.Instrumental in the Wilmingtons Plant record volumes over numerous years.Worked closely with the Longshoreman workforce to establish a strong unity among Hourly and Management.Strong influenced the plant personnel to strengthen unity between Maintenance and Manufacturing to improve KPIs, strengthen process reliability.Ability to adapt to Manufacturing process to assist with process cost reductions, while training personnel, establishing Management of Change process, new SOPs, developing Job Safety Analysis and improved process. (Glass Woven Group)Professional ExperiencePlant ManagerQuanex 08/10/2020 02/2023Maintain a Safe work environment for the entire workforce as well as Plant visitors and customers.Insure we standardize SOPs and comply with Quality Assurance (audit) throughout manufacturing processes, while maintaining quality excellence for our customer base.Monitor spending, Labor, and material usage and taking corrective action for those areas that are mis-aligned with established KPIs.Ensure proper communication with customer base, while addressing all concerns.Ensuring Continuous Improvement on people development and training.Develop management team to meet all Company KPIs, while demonstrating innovation and creative thinking for present and future.Production SupervisorBimbo Bakeries, Montebello, CA.Meet all Safety, Quality and Co. Policies and Procedures, while educating and ensuring all personnel comply.Ensure all SOPs and KPIs are obtained and maintained.Meet production demands to ensure timely delivery schedule.World Class Manufacturing Team Resource Process Capability / Quality AssuranceCertainTeed, SAINT-GOBAIN, Malvern, PA (June 2017 July 2019)Performed quarterly capability studies in the Roofing Manufacturing process to identify variation in the Filled Coating Process, with live data.Identified opportunities to reduce variation and improved deviation, which resulted in improved process quality of the finished product.Evaluated the rewinding process to eliminate process defects and salvage the quality of the product i.e. two percent reduction to salvage 700k linear feet of glass mat for the roofing process.Plant Manager / Regional ManagerCertainTeed Corporation, Wilmington, CA (January 2002 June 2017)Managed multiple roofing manufacturing facilities while demonstrating and collaborating a safe work environment for all CertainTeed employees, contractors, and visitors.Supervised, monitored, educated, and developed staff and hourly employees on Continuous Improvement of our Key Performance indicators that consisted of Safety, Quality, Cost, Customer Service and People Development.Trained and educated personnel on the P&L through safety, cost, quality claims and corrective actions, raw material efficiencies, cost per square, logistic cost (demurrage, stand by time, customer service). During my responsibilities as the Manager of the Wilmington facility, I was assigned to Manage regions of the West Coast (Portland, OR, Fremont, CA, and Wilmington, CA) and during a different time period, the South-Central Region (Shreveport, LA and Ennis, TX).Managed the hiring and development of the Plant Managers in these facilities while assisting with the managing of KPIs, union and non-union workforce, negotiations of the Collective Bargaining Agreements throughout all facilities.Operations Manager (January 2000 January 2002)Developed, implemented, and managed a culture designed around Safety, Quality, Cost, Customer Service and People Development while demonstrating a as one environment between Management and the hourly workforce.Trained and monitored our daily KPIs (safety, quality, cost, customer service and people development); Continuous improvement through visual factory.Developed and trained supervision to understand and demonstrate by example our Vision, Mission, Values and Objectives. |
