Experience

ThreadStudio

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Of Engineering

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years

  United States - Research new equipment needs and coordinate purchases - Test and develop new products - Modify equipment electronics and mechanics according to the needs of new products - Design Jig for new products - Developed new, innovative, and efficient process and procedures - Coordinate all electrical, pneumatic, and equipment installs - Oversee the maintenance of all equipment - Service all sublimation equipment - Reduce waste in products - Simultaneously… Show more - Research new equipment needs and coordinate purchases - Test and develop new products - Modify equipment electronics and mechanics according to the needs of new products - Design Jig for new products - Developed new, innovative, and efficient process and procedures - Coordinate all electrical, pneumatic, and equipment installs - Oversee the maintenance of all equipment - Service all sublimation equipment - Reduce waste in products - Simultaneously, successfully, and thoroughly held two vice president positions

• Director Of Manufacturing

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

  United States



Square 1 Art

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Research and Logistics

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2021

  Norcross GA

• Senior Manager of Research and Development

  • 2015 - Sep 2021

  Norcross, GA - Ensures that program objectives are determined and met, logistics are effectively coordinated and budgets are adhered to. - Provides technical oversight and expertise as required. - Plan and implement the development of new processes in areas of research generally dealing with the life or physical sciences.

• General Production Manager

  • 2011 - 2015

  Norcross, GA - Managed policy deployment, manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures. - Provided leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development. - Managed material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand. - Ensured compliance with waste reduction, quality, OSHA, safety, and complete… Show more - Managed policy deployment, manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures. - Provided leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development. - Managed material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand. - Ensured compliance with waste reduction, quality, OSHA, safety, and complete and on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost.

• General Plant Manager

  • 2007 - 2011

  Norcross, GA - Planned, organized, directed and ran optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations. - Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards. - Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping.



Square 1 Art

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  Amsterdam, NY - Assisting the management in organizing, planning and implementing strategies for work seasons. - Coordinating with multiple company departments.

• Production Lead

  • 2003 - 2004

  Amsterdam, NY - Lead a team of twenty employees in order to produce stationary productions within order deadlines.

• Maintenance Technician

  • 2002 - 2003

  Amsterdam, NY - Maintain and repair company equipment (heat presses, air compressors, and miscellaneous machinery).



Kiko Sewing Machine Inc.

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industrial Sewing Machine Technician

  • 2002 - 2002

  El Monte, California - Installed, adjusted and provided training on textile equipment. - Automated industrial sewing machines and manufactured and adjusted mechanical accessories. - Identified problems, diagnosed causes, determined corrective actions, and repaired and adjusted industrial electronic and mechanical sewing machines. - Programmed electronic controls for industrial sewing machines and electronic accessories.



Diamond W Products Inc

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assembly Technician

  • 2001 - 2002

  Albany, New York - Manufactured and assembled metal doors using power tools and metalworking machinery. - Assembled prepared machine parts, placed and secured them into doors. - Installed windows on assembled doors.



Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Instructor / Consultant

  • 1987 - Oct 2001

  San Jose, Costa Rica - Coordinated the program of textile mechanics, determined training needs, prepared professional curriculum, developed training courses and materials. - Taught courses on industrial sewing machine mechanics, bidding, purchase, and inspection of textile equipment. - Consultant to the Costa Rican textile industry, and adviser to textile cooperatives.