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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

• Strategic Leadership: Spearheaded the design and implementation of operational excellence strategies, resulting in a 20% increase in efficiency and alignment with corporate objectives, driving sustainable improvements across multiple client organizations.• Client-Centric Solutions: Collaborated with C-level executives and mid-level managers to diagnose core issues, develop tailored solutions, and lead execution initiatives that enhanced operational performance and reduced costs by up to 15%.• Process Optimization: Applied Lean Six Sigma methodologies to conduct in-depth analyses and implement corrective actions, significantly improving process efficiencies, reducing cycle times by 25%, and increasing throughput across diverse industries.• Change Management: Led comprehensive change management efforts, successfully fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Ensured the adoption of new processes and systems across all organizational levels, achieving long-term client satisfaction.• Onsite Leadership: Maintained a consistent onsite presence, directly collaborating with plant managers, engineers, and production schedulers. Provided real-time feedback and drove accountability, resulting in a 30% reduction in operational downtime.• KPI Tracking: Developed and implemented key performance indicators (KPIs) that directly contributed to project success, ensuring alignment with client goals. Delivered measurable results, including a 10% improvement in client-defined metrics.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Provide consultative leadership to ensure project implementation for processes designed to upgrade and improve operating performance to ensure lasting results and continuous improvement in targeted areas.Collaborate with executive and mid-level managers to implement solutions that address the unique issues and goals of the client, working with all levels within the organization to achieve sustainable improvements that optimize performance and utilize full capacity.Remain onsite for duration of projects, interfacing daily with plant managers, engineering, and production schedulers to analyze/track progress and provide input for corrective action and work standardization.Areas addressed include management systems, disciplines, behaviors, communications, corporate culture, operation studies, capacity analysis, lost time identification, and root cause analysis.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided consultative expertise to executive and senior management team to execute strategic plans designed to achieve measurable improvement in process flow, productivity, and performance management.Client base included U.S. and global companies within the mining, metals, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and construction materials industries, managing projects up to $4M in billable revenue.Performed initial on-site feasibility analysis reviewing organization structure, communication, layout, support functions, customer service, process flow, crewing, equipment, and quality control in order to acquire comprehensive understanding of daily operations.Worked directly with mid-level managers and frontline employees throughout all phases of the change management processes being implemented to foster a positive work environment to accept those changes.Conducted meetings with team leaders to give overview of projects by stages, as well as keeping internal/ external executive team advised of progress updates and critical concerns.Areas addressed included asset utilization, production improvement, cycle time reduction, efficiency improvement, strategic sourcing, supply chain optimization, and quality improvement. Utilized Lean and Six-Sigma methodology to implement continuous improvement techniques customized to client company’s areas of critical concerns. Led Kaizen events and directed 5S+1 training.Remained onsite for duration of projects which ranged from two months to 18 months, providing input for corrective action process and work standardization. Created process controls to manage and measure the process through a system of accountability.Selected to manage high-value project in Spain right after joining the company, successfully implementing change management strategies and gaining trust/acceptance of client company’s executive team and frontline employees previously resistant to any type of changes.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided support primarily to Spanish-speaking customers nationwide to resolve escalated complaints in fast-paced, high-productivity environment, requiring ability to appease and retain customer.

Houston, Texas Area

Directed administrative functions for this international company providing oil and gas services in Venezuela and the U.S. Established procedures that streamlined daily business functions, including procurement, accounting, human resources, supply management, information management, and logistics.Collaborated with sales management on key customer opportunities to secure and enhance business relationships, including meeting and working directly with international customers as needed.Evaluated market conditions and facilitated opportunities to improve cost of goods, risk management, and market purchase timing. Managed procurement activities to include vendor assessment and selection, price negotiations, and terms and conditions to optimize cost savings.

Houston, Texas Area

Began with Terrace Security, subsidiary of MetroNational, managing security operations for 13 third-party senior living facilities located across Greater Houston, all with controlled access and 24/7 onsite manned security.Hired, trained, and managed 35+ security officers to ensure compliance with state regulations, company policies, and facility requirements. Developed security/safety procedures, ensuring all personnel were trained in emergency policies, procedures and regulations, and appropriate courses of action to follow.When company dropped third-party clients, managed security operations for MetroNational-owned properties, which included retail center with 200+ stores, medical clinic, apartments, and office buildings.Collaborated with tenants and law enforcement agencies to investigate and follow through on any incidents, along with filing reports. Maintained budgetary guidelines by controlling overtime and other expenses.Worked security detail for company’s high-profile events for business and society functions.

Section Leader (Sergeant/E-5):Provided leadership, training, and technical development of 10-60 Marines per training unit as Ammunition Technician Supervisor with oversight of inventory list of material assets with a value in excess of $10M, including ammunition and large equipment. Served eight years of non-consecutive active duty to include overseas logistics and combat operations. DISTINGUISHED AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS:Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal for leadership and initiative in training Battalion prior to deployment to Iraq, resulting in achieving the highest scores for an ammo section during a Mojave Viper Training Evolution. Certificate of Commendation (for volunteering for 29 Full Service Military Funerals in addition to regular duties); Iraq Campaign Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal “M” Device; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Rifle Qualification Badge Expert (x3); Pistol Qualification Badge Sharpshooter.