Armando Serrano Email & Phone Number

Zacatecas, Mexico

Rochester, Michigan, Us

Lean Sensei Six Sigma Master Black Belt Advisor

Elkhart, Indiana, Us

LEAN SENSEI SIX SIGMA MASTER BLACK BELT ADVISOR. On site responsible agent and leader of the Ad-Hoc team to turn crisis around, which included quality, on time delivery, production, delivery of commitments according to the NPI plan to fulfill GMC`s and Ford`s expectations. Leverage the use of CI best practices, drive, hands-on training, coach operation and support employees.Accomplishments• Generation of one 8D Problem Solution every 3 days in a 24/7 operation, and leader of kaizen blitz event every day, and one kaizen event every 3 days per area of production, such as injection molding, metalizing, final assembly.• Reduction of air charters to zero in 3 months by the reinforcement of the implementation of CI best practices to sustain and improve results. Resulted in savings of $ 8.5 MM per month, delivery due expedition by using air charters.• Lead the supplier`s team to stable and reliable levels as per GMC`s and Ford`s expectations in 6 weeks, which saved the suppliers approximately 1 M dollars per day due to shut down at GMC`s and Ford`s manufacturing plants.

2013-2016LEAN SENSEI SIX SIGMA MASTER BLACK BELT INSTRUCTOR. Provide training and certification of an accredited program as instructor of Lean Practitioner, Lean Agile, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Management System, DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method) Alternative Practitioner.Accomplishments• Archived 100% of certification and identified SS projects of CI to mentees, who were promoted to Director at the Supervisor’s level.

Fulfilled contract and mission under budget, three-month schedule for the knowledge transfer of LATAM (Latin American Countries) to India to support a $5.2 Billion cost reduction in five years.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Supported the implementation and deployment of the Lean Manufacturing System FertiNitro Production in Venezuela, and Ecopetrol in Colombia and different countries in Latin America.Accomplishments• Taught Formation of Instructors/Train the Trainer to Teach A3 8 Steps to Problem Solving (TPS Based), Hands-on Implementing and Training, which allowed the roll over of 1,100 employees, which generated $ 2 MM of savings.• Performed the Cultural Readiness Assessment for Lean Implementation and its deployment.• Identification of approximately 4 MM US dollars potential in cost savings.

FOUNDER /OPERATIONS MANAGER. Founded in El Paso, TX, to provide invention, development, marketing, international trading and manufacturing of new products, management, organizational and CI/ Lean Six Sigma, turn crisis around, plant optimization, organizational and change management consulting services.Projects supported and accomplishments. IMM, Int'l. .09/99-08/02 and 06/94-09/95.Supported President and CEO of company in developing The Gull Wing Clothes Drying System and other products, from the patent phase to mass production for QVC, international trade shows, business negotiations of manufacturing contract up $60 MM.• Reduce the development cost for products from 2MM to $100,000.00 and the lead-time from 18 to 6 months. Wyeth Pharmaceutical. Guayama, P. R. Assigned by Kelly Engineering.04/07 – 07/07. SUPERVISOR. Supervised a packaging line’s team to achieve targets and improve on OEE, safety, quality/compliance, cost standards.• Increase OEE from 60% to 100% in 4 weeks.• Reduced FDA Warning Letters to zero in 3 months. Olay Co./P&G Co. Cayey, P.R. Assigned by Adecco, Co. 07/18/06 – 01/08/07. TECHNICAL SUPPORT of the basic operation of all machines and equipment. Quality systems, safety and functional leader of these systems (as needed).• Archived 100% of the plan to introduce 20 new products to the market.• Eliminate scrap from $ 100K per week to zero due manufacturing mistakes.The Tech Group. / West Pharmaceutical. Cidra, P.R. 10/04-04/05. LEAN SIX SIGMA CONSULTANT. On site Production Manager and leader of the Ad-Hoc team to turn crisis around.• Turned around the operation using CI /Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen tools in 4 months.• Increased efficiency from 60% to 100%, reduced waste from 6 % to 2.8%, reduction of variance from ($ 20,000.00) per month to + $ 20,000 per month, reduction of quality defects and rework from 10% to 2%. • Reduction of 4 production supervisors which saved $ 200 ,000 for the company.

PROJECT COORDINATOR (PROGRAM MANAGER. Responsible for the global Black & Decker battery charger project for the Dewalt Brand Professional power cordless tools including three manufacturing plants, one injection molding plant with 750 + employees.Accomplishments. Increased sales from $500K to $4 Billion. Turned around the operation in six months. Role model of lean transformation-OPEX to be duplicated and improved in 20+ Elamex’s manufacturing plants in Mexico & USA with 5,000+ employees. Increased sales from $28Million to $36Million (+28.5%) in one year with same head count. Supported the introduction of new products, and generated cost reduction initiatives of 5% yearly. Increased the profitability of the project by 300% (from 5% to 15 %).

Responsible for full P & L. in a multi-shift, 350+ employee, 24/7 hour operation. Accomplishments: Served as role model and pioneer of lean manufacturing implementation at North American Phillips’ manufacturing plants globally. -Turned around the operation in three months. -Increased sales in the North American Phillips project by 500% in six months; in Thomson up to 1500%; in Barber King Project from $0 to $8,000 per day.-Increased efficiency from 50% to 110% in process area in one week with same head count. Reduced waste from 8% to 2% and quality defects from 30% to 0% for period of six months. -Achieved the 3X expansion of the North American Phillips project in less than two months and the reduction of production costs by 30%.

St Paul, Mn, Us

3M CO. / EDUMEX, S.A. DE C.V. Juarez, Mexico 1989-1990PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR. Oversaw the supervision of one production unit, and coordinated the launching of manufacturing programs and new products in an operation 150+ people. Turned around the operation in three months. Accomplishments:-Improved production and efficiency of 3.5 inch diskettes by implementation of Lean Manufacturing.-Turned around the operation in two months. Reduced the cost of product by 75%, increased efficiency from 56% to 110% with same head count. Increased production 20X in one year. Fully support the ramp up production from 100K of 3.5” diskettes per month to 2MM per month to fulfill the North American’s demand.

ELAMEX / MTI SERVICES CD Juárez, México 1987-1989INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (NEW PROJECTS).Responsible for the development, RFQ, moving and starting up of new plants / products / projects such as harnesses for automobiles (tier 1 GM and Ford) and plastic injection parts. Accomplishments:- Moved two complete manufacturing injection molding Plants and 10 transferred new projects in record time of six weeks each project from USA and Canada into Mexico with the implementation of Lean Manufacturing.

TEXSCAN DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. Juarez, Mexico. 1986-1987INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER. Responsible for one production plant, which included 12 production lines and 800 employees, included designing, developing, introduction of new production systems, and equipment, such as Lean tools and strategies.Accomplishments:-Increased professional support from one manufacturing line to 12 in six months, generating cost reductions of 4% per year.-Developed production methods that increased the efficiency from 70% to 100%.

Mba And Ma, Business And Management

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Leadership

Bsie, Producion