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Bellflower, Ca, Us

Orange, California, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

• Led end-to-end manufacturing and distribution operations for a multi-site network. Managed 24x6 shift coverage, overseeing a team of 200+ employees while leading continuous improvement, hitting operational budgets and Strategic manufacturing output goals. • Developed KPIs which enabled data-driven decision-making, Implemented lean Six Sigma manufacturing principles, and a Cross-Training program. This reduced waste by 11% and streamlined production workflows to achieve a 19% increase in output capacity. • Designed a complex manufacturing floor, ensuring uninterrupted material flow, best practices, and minimizing production downtime across all business functions (PFMEA). This led to a 99.2% on-time delivery rate, which contributed to the promotion of Marco Fine Arts. • Established policies, and SOPs, for innovative solutions including "coil on demand", “New Consolidation system”, and inventory optimization in the "metallic process". Project Managing and maintaining compliance throughout, while engaging with other senior, R & D, and executive management. • Implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI) systems to track waste, enabling proactive identification of improvement. Results quickly and positively moved the needle resulting in a 31% savings of waste and another 16% improvement in On-Time-Delivery (OTD).

Commerce, California, United States

• The utilization of Lean Manufacturing principles to achieve operational excellence by implementing and coaching teams resulted in a 17% increase in On-Time Delivery (OTD) and a 19% reduction in overall labor costs in the first quarter. “Lean Transformation” • Leveraged data analytics to identify trends and obtain control of “WIP” and “Constraint Management (Bottlenecks)”. This led to an 18% increase in production efficiency and maximized inventory levels and materials control. • Managed financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and comprehensive financial reporting, achieving consistent profitability and growth. • Fostered a culture of continuous manufacturing process improvement (Kaizen) and implemented lean six sigma and JIT principles. This resulted in an 11% reduction in waste and a 16% improvement in production efficiency. • Negotiated contracts with paper suppliers, achieving cost savings of 13% on printing materials while maintaining product quality control.