Fred Kocharian Email & Phone Number

Rancho Dominguez

• Manage all aspects of recycling process including shipping, receiving, material processing, inventory and plant maintenance
• Direct team of two department supervisors and five area team leads
• Company liaison to North American sister locations to ensure accuracy of inventory and inventory process
• Develop monthly reports to track plant revenue
• Client account representative for all Statement of Work contracts
• Create unique processing procedures for all incoming recyclable products

Santa Fe Springs

• Responsible for the technical production of consumer electronics including Aiwa home systems, personal DVD’s, Sharp mini disc, Orion TV, TV-VCR combos, cordless phones and Olympic cameras. Provided leadership, overall.
• Member of Continuous Improvement Team which developed and implemented a “green light” pull system allowing a continuous flow through production, reducing waiting parts by 95% and improving turnaround time by 60% within.
• Participated in the development of a daily production status report and meeting to increasing product visibility, establish commitment dates and identify production bottlenecks
• Led the successful integration of continuous improvement processes and techniques to identify and eliminate waste, reducing overtime by 80% within 6 months
• Responsible for the inspection and quality control audits, which have reduced the number of customer returns
• Technical liaison with our vendors, providing technical support for staffLead Operator (1988-1992)