CAREER SUMMARY

v      Hands on leader with experience in manufacturing environment.

v      P&L and Production results using established key performance indicator (KPI) and quality principals.

¨ Increase man per hour from $95 to $132, on time delivery from 70% to 98.5% and eliminating 95% over time.

v      Experience in engineering and implementing processes to change the company culture

v      Taken the leadership position all through my career when it comes to safety.

v      Applying years of experience to prevent accidents and implementing processes, creating a safe environment.

v      Effectively implemented safety and Hazard Waste disposal program resulting in;

¨       Accident reduction from 32 to 1 within one year, saving over $600,000.

¨       Hazard reduction of over $38,000 in 18 months

 

 

SKILLS / EDUCATION

v      Hold certificates in Six Sigma green belt, 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream and Lean Manufacturing.

v      Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response certified, DOT  HM-181, HM-232

v      Successfully challenge management and supervisors to take greater responsibility and hands on approach

v      Highly proficient with precision tool measuring devices, drawings, and computers

v      Fluent in speaking and writing Spanish

v      Bachelor in liberal arts

 

 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

 

CURTISS WRIGHTMay 2015 – PresentIndustry – AEROSPACE/MILITARY

Quality Manager

v      Glass and Shot peen metal components

v      Lead quality department ensuring airworthiness parts according to FAA, AS9100 and NadCap

v      Improving First pass yield via contract review, engineering documents and internal technical instructions.

 

GREATWIDE LOGISTICSNov 2014 – Feb 2015Industry – MANUFACTURING

Plant Manager

v      Responsible for the success of the business site and P & L.

v      Manage all aspects of Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety.

v      Responsible for human resources, budget, contractors, customers’ issues and a team of 175 employees.

v      Implemented stretching exercises at the beginning of the shift and after breaks preventing sprain muscle and absentees.

 

APEX DRUM May 2013 – Nov 2014Industry – MANUFACTURING 

Plant Manager

v      Manage all aspects of the company, sales, production, maintenance, scheduling, and safety.

v      A green re-condition facility.  Taking all forms of containers such as fiber, metal and plastic.

v      Sterilization was performed following my strict protocols for identifying and cleaning process. 

v      Negotiated a willful OSHA citation violation (according to the inspector) to minor infraction.

 

MILLS IRON WORKSJul 2008 – May 2013             Industry - FOUNDRY / FORGING

QA/EHS Manager

v      Manufacturing fittings for Oil and gas industry

v      Manage all aspects of Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety.

v      Decision to bid or not on customer specifications according to company capabilities.

v      Working knowledge of ASTM, NACE, API, CSA, MSS, ISO, OSHA, AQMD, EPA, CFR

v      Improved safety programs to facilitate training and auditing.

 

QUALITY CARRIERSSep 2007 – Apr 2008Industry - TRANSPORTATION Operations Operations Manager

v      Responsible for the success of the business site and P & L.

v      Oversee of all operations, human resources, budget, contractors, customers’ issues, DOT issues. 

v      Raise customer’s satisfaction by meeting their production needs. Increase production output.

v      Improve maintenance by creating a daily/weekly/monthly calendars preventing down time and costly repairs.

v      Increase knowledge of chemical handling grew exponentially.  As operations manager it was my directive and first responsibility the life of the personnel.  On a regular basis, deadly, products were transported in tankers. The products were colorless and odorless.  My site was responsible for physically entering these tankers for cleaning and neutralizing, any residual. Because of this reason, I run a rigorous safety training, any mistake became a real potential for an employee death.

 

 

SERMATECH Oct 2005 – Sep 2007Industry - AEROSPACE

QA/EHS Manager

v      Lead a quality team of 40 direct reports.

v      Ensuring airworthiness parts according to FAA, AS9100 and Nap cap

v      Reconditioning airworthy parts by welding and high temperature coatings.

v      Oversee safety, Environment and Health to control the cost of injuries and hazardous waste disposal.

v      Implemented Six Sigma and 5S to streamline processes and better utilization of 105 employees.

v      Engineered and implement process interpreting FAA technical data and customer deadlines.

v      Implemented 5S reducing emissions by resizing hazardous material tanks.  This also reduces the opportunity of accidents and cost of lab samples for titration.

v      Also successfully obtain permits for zero emissions on a plasma spray booth by working with engineers, production manager, facility manager and city inspectors

 

SIGNRESOURCEOct 2002 - Oct 2005Industry - SIGNAGE

Director of Quality

v      Manufacturing signs for national customers

v      Production, distribution and installation of thermal forming signs, and UL preassemble components

v      Create/Establish Quality/Safety program and direct a team of four Managers

v      Insuring no violations in quality product and safety.

v      Promoted delegation and motivation of ownership reducing errors and increasing company profit.

v      Working knowledge of OSHA, AQMD, EPA, Water district, Six sigma green belt, Kaizen and Lean manufacturing

 

MYCOM CHEMICAL May 2000 - Oct 2002Industry - PETROCHEMICAL

Quality Manager

v      Manufacturing process gas units for ocean environment

v      Responsible for maintaining ISO9000 and ASME certificates and Environmental Health and Safety programs.

v      Working knowledge of ASTM / ABS / AWS and complex customer specification, evaluating NDT results and MTR’s.

v      Using Value stream tool to analyze the usage and disposal of hazardous waste. I executed a plan that reduces consumption by issuing control amounts on specific containers. By default, the amount of hazardous waste was reduced by $38,000 in eighteen months.

 

CHROME CRANKSHAFT            Apr 1988 - Jan 1999              Industry - AUTOMOTIVE/ MILITARY

Asst. Plant Manager

v      Machining and plating locomotive, automobile and navy parts

v      Manage 32 union personnel to ensure production goals, quality and safety program

v      Control engineering drawings and have a working knowledge of precision measuring devices a

v      Working knowledge of NDT process