Nicolas Velez Email & Phone Number

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Ship Construction Production Control Planner for the Steel and Mechanical trades
• Build production work packages that include material information, material lists and structures to release production shop orders as required
• Schedule production work packages, and ensure that material planning, production and program deliverables are aligned.
• Track and follow up on material shortages and issues that will affect or delay any operation in the schedule.

Colombia

• Leader of the production team. 100 people per shift in charge.
• Implement plans to use resources efficiently and meet productivity targets and KPIs
• Undertake production cost, plant reliability and performance analysis, and manage performance standards and incentive programs.Key Accomplishment
• Reduced aluminum waste in the manufacturing process from 9.64% to 7.20% in 2020.

Colombia

• Leader of 3 production workshops. 70 people in charge.
• Directed operations, executing plans to efficiently use resources to meet productivity targets, KPIs and delivery commitments.Key Accomplishment
• Modified production systems and work methods to increase efficiency and operational profitability by 4,4%, reducing labour resources by 28% without sacrificing productivity levels.

Colombia

• Leader of the production planning team. 4 People in charge.
• Schedule programs that determine appropriate inventory levels, allowing optimal machinery, materials and resource utilization to meet productivity targets and KPIs
• Quote and price manufacturing costs and send them to the clientKey Accomplishments
• Developed and implemented manufacturing lines that guaranteed fulfillment of 50% of the monthly productivity targets.
• Planned and executed a pre-cutting steel-cleaning process that increased assembly productivity by 25%.

Colombia

• Leader of the production plant. 90 people per shift in charge.
• Manage the resources of the production plant to meet the goals and KPIsKey Accomplishment
• Reduced inventory of structure-in-process from 750 to 120 tons in 4 months, without affecting deliveries to customers, productivity, and implementing preventive measures to maintain efficient inventory levels.

Colombia

• Implemented the quality assurance standard ISO9001, by creating and writing standards and procedures.Key Accomplishments
• Established and led Kaizen or continuous improvement groups, that achieved a 50% reduction in rejections of elements due to defects in welding presentation, saving the company USD 10,000/year; lowered costs by 6% by.

Colombia

• Led Kaizen and continuous improvement groups that reduced losses, increased productivity and good standardized practices in the dealership.
• Developed production-reporting procedures and implemented quality-assurance systems required by Toyota Motor Corporation.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Course, Sustainability Studies

Diploma, Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering