Experience

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  COFICAB Group

  • Durango, México

  • Manufacturing Manager

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • Durango, México

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  Zoppas Industries Heating Element Technologies

  • Italy
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Production Manager

    • Aug 2020 - Jul 2023

    • Travel to Wisconsin, USA, to lead, stabilize and improve the operations of a high-volume open coil heaters plant. Serve as a link between this plant and Mexico headquarters management through daily operation meetings and weekly progress reports.• Implementation of visual administration, 5S program, measurement of operation KPIs through QCDSM board; production scheduling, production achievement report, reduction of turnover, control of overtime, reduction of scrap, reduction of past due from $1 million to $38K, improve of on time delivery from 30% to 90%, efficiency from 50% to 81% and monthly revenue from $450K to $1.27 million. Implementation of one piece flow in final lines, OEE in punching machine and bushing machines and Kanban. Develop of production leaders and participation in the operations manager hire process.

  • Production Manager

    • Aug 2021 - May 2022

    • Lead a feeder business unit of tubular electric heating elements for all final lines of the plant, 120,000 pieces per day, consist of 5 key areas: winding and automatic welding machines, tube forming machines, filling and rolling machines and endothermic annealing furnaces with a workforce of 300 operators and 12 supervisors in 3 shifts.• Evaluate production requirements and determine personnel needs necessary to meet the schedule. Monitor orders for 4 internal customers and ensure compliance with the production program through hour by hour tracking. Improvement of indicators: Safety, Scrap, On time delivery, efficiency, OEE, preventive maintenance, consumption, 5S and absenteeism through QCDSM and fast response boards, root cause analysis, corrective actions, daily result reports and weekly operation presentations to staff.

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  Johnson Controls

  • Ireland
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Plant Manager

    • Aug 2019 - May 2020

    • Lead a feeder plant with a dedicated workforce of 600 employees distributed in 2 facilities and 3 shifts that manufacturing pressure vessels, chillers and industrial refrigeration components through specialized work based on ASME/PED codes in a safety and workers union environment with $8 usd million a monthly shipping cost. • Responsible for overall performance of manufacturing operations, including the following functions: Plant Safety, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance, Production, Materials, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Human Resources, IT and Finance. Establish and maintain a disciplined manufacturing operation with a focus on delivering consistent results with a respect for the individual employee in a high ethical work environment. • Drive various corporate transformation initiatives in the plant as JCI Manufacturing System, Organizational Health, Quality 8D solving problems, New Products, Manufacturing Execution System and high-performance Teams.• Manage, direct, and implement operations strategies and short/medium-term objectives to ensure the achievement of company budgets and goals. Work with corporate functions: field sales, product management, regional managers and business unit leadership to maximize growth and profitability of the business. Optimizes the utilization of shared resources through coordination with other operations within the company and contributes to planning to ensure accurate inventory and production capacity is available to meet customer needs. Define annual operations planning and capital expenditure. Improve of quality, delivery and productivity metrics. • Present key performance indicators, technical, forecast, and financial information to executive level staff every month.• Maintain the health of our people, plant operations and on-time deliveries to customers during the Covid-19 crisis.

  • Operations Manager

    • Aug 2011 - Jul 2019

    • Lead a dedicated workforce of 500 operators (60% welders), 15 Supervisors and 4 Superintendents distributed in 2 facilities and 3 shifts that manufacturing pressure vessels, chillers and industrial refrigeration components.• Coordinate operations with Production, Materials, Maintenance, Quality and Manufacturing Managers to ensure adequate, reliable, and economic plant production and service to the customer. Translate unit sales forecasts into production plans that meet customer needs and corporate management objectives. Maintain a disciplined routine of operating through training and auditing for compliance with the operation’s safety and quality programs.• Manage through direct reports all day-to-day aspects of the daily operation of the plant, its equipment, engineering requirements and its distribution systems.• Ensure compliance to Environmental Health & Safety policy. Implement and maintain the programs and actions that support own company policy of full compliance with all applicable and current environmental laws and regulations in both the U.S. and Mexico• Assists in the successful transfer of new products into the operation from other JCI facilities or Engineering. Participate in the development, implementation, and administration of annual capital, operating, and maintenance plans and budgets.• Start-up and stabilization of new production lines with the application of lean practices, and tools, MES manufacturing execution system and solving problem techniques. • JCI Manufacturing System level 2 achievement and lead the implementation of Visual Factory and Organizational Health in the Plant.

  • Production Manager

    • Aug 2007 - Jul 2011

    • Lead a dedicated workforce of 500 operators (60% welders) and 5 Supervisors distributed in 1 facility and 3 shifts. Responsible of maintenance department with 1 chief, 1 supervisor, 1 administrator and 8 technicians that manufacturing pressure vessels and industrial chillers.• Evaluate production requirements and determine production schedules. Determine personnel needs necessary to meet those schedules. Follow work-in-process and daily metrics on the shopfloor to assure work is proceeding satisfactorily with safely execution.• Develop the abilities, skills, and knowledge of production personnel through appropriate instruction and training to improve the maturity level in safety and quality.• Participate in JCI leadership Edge Program for high potentials and develop an executive project of workplace safety.• Implementation of MES manufacturing execution system, KPI’s boards and war room meetings in production lines to develop a high-performance culture and productivity records. Lead a successful implementation of High-Performance Teams System in the plant.

  • Maintenance Manager

    • Aug 2004 - Jul 2007

    • Develop, plan, and oversee corrective, preventive, predictive and maintenance metrics in rollers, bending and grinding machines, CNC drills, submerged arc, welding machines, cranes, pneumatic tools, testing and painting systems, facility and support safety, sustainability actions and FM-Global Insurance Company audits.• Control the budget and reduction of expenses. Manage relationships with contractors and service providers. Develop brownfield projects such as building extensions, reinforcement of columns, change of layouts, movements of machinery and retrofit of CNC drills. • Develop greenfield projects such as water treatment plant and flood containment wall.• Improve the maintenance department and Implementation of TPM program, OEE and SMED in an environment of resistance to change.

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  Universidad TecMilenio

  • Durango, México

  • Master Degree Professor

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2013
    • Durango, México

    Master Degree Professor on these subjects:Selects topics of Quality and Productivity.Tools for resources optimization.Administration of Quality.Administration of Operation.Engineering of productivity.Quantitative methods for taking decisions.

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  York International

  • Production Superintendent

    • Aug 2002 - Jul 2004

    •Lead a dedicated workforce of 200 operators and 4 Supervisors distributed in 2 shifts in heat exchangers production line and CNC machine area.•Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment. Implementation of 5S in shopfloor.

  • Quality Assurance Coordinator

    • Aug 2000 - Jul 2002

    • Coordination of resources, information and actions for quality improvement.•Supervision of quality auditors and implementation of TDU. Create reports of quality control and analize data and develop and implement quality improvement activities.•ASME code authorized inspector relationship and provide external customer support.•Internal auditor of ISO 9000.

  • Quality Assurance Engineer

    • May 1998 - Jul 2000

    •Inspect products on manufacturing line defects.•Develop process audits, leak testing and non detructive tests.•Investigate, monitor, document and report on quality of manufacturing issues.•Ensure production process meets ASME code and welding standards.

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  Industrias Aries

  • Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León, México

  • Production Supervisor

    • Oct 1997 - May 1998
    • Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León, México

    •Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to employees. Ensure the safe use of equipment and schedule regular maintenance.•Check production output according to specifications and submit reports on performance and progress.

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  Proase, S.A. de C.V.

  • Toluca, México, México

  • Plant Engineer

    • Aug 1994 - Oct 1997
    • Toluca, México, México

    Asphalt emulsion plant construction, startup, production, delivery and maintenance.