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Sarasota, Florida Area

Specializing in residential and commercial remodeling and construction.

Sarasota, Florida Area

-Develop manufacturing SOP’s and Work Station instructions for good manufacturing practices.-Developed a kan ban system to eliminate part shortages in fabrication.-Developed a value stream map of entire manufacturing process to identify inefficiencies. -Lead a kaizen even in the saw cutting area which reduced 500 sq. ft of floor space, reduced WIP, and increased efficiency by 15%-Determine floor space requirement and layout for new and existing production… Show more -Develop manufacturing SOP’s and Work Station instructions for good manufacturing practices.-Developed a kan ban system to eliminate part shortages in fabrication.-Developed a value stream map of entire manufacturing process to identify inefficiencies. -Lead a kaizen even in the saw cutting area which reduced 500 sq. ft of floor space, reduced WIP, and increased efficiency by 15%-Determine floor space requirement and layout for new and existing production equipment focusing on insuring effective material flow, and safety.-Analyze machinery, equipment, layouts and manufacturing processes to identify ways to increase efficiency, improve safety, improve quality, and reduce operating costs-Analyze costs of present and proposed production processes, including: changes in methods, manpower requirements, machinery and equipment requirements, and production layout.-Designed returnable packaging to reduce labor costs, material, and decrease waste to our landfills.-Improved efficiency by 15% in the Braze department by designing and implementing a one-piece flow. Show less

Venice, Fl

-Develop manufacturing SOP’s and Work Station instructions for good manufacturing practices.-Coordinate across New Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and supplier partners to meet required cost, and schedule requirements.-Lead kaizen events in production increasing efficiency by 15%-Reduced material costs in shipping by more than $100,000

Bradenton, Fl

-Lead 5S events for fabrication, weld, paint, and assembly departments.-Developed current state and future state value stream maps of all departments.-Assisted planning people, work load, and materials planning for pilot assembly line.-Lead Kaizen events for all departments -Lead Continuous improvement projects for production and fabrication departments.

-Directed daily production for 5 lines and packaging operations-Supervised 23 person union of machine operators and line mechanic/electrician -Accountable for safety/maintenance/troubleshooting of line and achieving all quality and efficiency objectives-Engaged ongoing planning, coordinating, and training with leadership team to prioritize task assignments

Worked on Network Asset Management Project for a telecom company based out of Kuwait. Traveled to Kuwait to train managers on new Inventory management software. Presented demo of Inventory management software to potential clients. Prepared weekly progress reports of project to present to project managers.Worked with Auto cad to design layout of cell tower sites. General Technical SkillsInformation systems: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook… Show more Worked on Network Asset Management Project for a telecom company based out of Kuwait. Traveled to Kuwait to train managers on new Inventory management software. Presented demo of Inventory management software to potential clients. Prepared weekly progress reports of project to present to project managers.Worked with Auto cad to design layout of cell tower sites. General Technical SkillsInformation systems: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows XP (all versions), Adobe, SAP Show less

Industrial Engineering, Engineering

Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Sigma Lambda Beta Institue of Industrial Engineers