Oscar Guzman Email & Phone Number

United States

Santa Clarita, Ca, Us

Mason, Michigan, Us

Mason, Michigan, Us

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

I was originally hired into the company in an Engineering II role in 2004, and I have moved progressively through 6 roles over the past 13 years, implementing a positive culture change and driving plant productivity.My main focus is on providing team leadership for 13 direct reports while overseeing the company's Operations Production Engineering and Procurement Department. I routinely use my extensive technical expertise to build and implement effective project roadmaps to deliver significant savings, and my specific responsibilities include: resourcing suppliers, reducing costs and defects, improving overall quality, increasing productivity, developing team goals and objectives, and implementing proprietary Danaher Business Systems lean production methodologies. I additionally Lead Kaizen events for employees in standard work, transactional process, 5S, and SMED.Key achievements to date include:☑ I served as a crucial team player supporting and directing company facility builds and enhancements including 3 Class 7 Clean Room builds in Calabasas, Las Vegas, and Thousand Oaks.☑ I deployed Value Added/Value Engineering (VAVE) and Purchase Price Variance (PPV) programs delivering significant savings within the first year of employment.☑ Noted for serving as an effective Change Agent and significantly increasing productivity, quality, and OTD. ☑ Recognized at the Global Procurement Summit in Prague in April, 2017 for taking Implant Direct from the worst to best in the Direct Material Spend category within the Dental Platform.

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

I was proud to serve on the Zimmer team where I worked as an Engineering Manager developing and driving effective lean manufacturing processes for the company. Specific achievements include: created new SOP’s and process validations for machining, cleaning, and deburring equipment, generated capital appropriation requests during the equipment procurement process, performed supplier validations for heat treating, anodizing, electro-polishing, cleaning, and passivation processes, oversaw the Installation, Operation, and Process Performance Qualifications, and continually ensured regulatory compliance with the FDA, cGMP, ISO 13485, OSHA, and EPA.Significant contributions include: ☑ Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt certification during employment in order to implement lean manufacturing principles and save a significant amount of time and money for the company I was additionally in charge of managing a Six Sigma team of 6 to resolve ongoing issues for the company.☑ Key team player in the improvement of a deburring process which led to the successful reduction of 700K parts, 12 staff members, and significant savings.

Azusa, California, Us

I was brought into Rain Bird to serve in an internship role and was able to gain a foundation as a professional Engineer. I was hired full-time after 6 months due to exceptional performance and my ability to learn quickly. I mainly focused on system and process development for in-house label printing, created high-volume product packaging carton design, and assisted Manufacturing Engineers in the installation of production cells. Accomplishments include: improving production times and labor costs by performing time studies, purchasing flow improvement equipment, developing new databases and SOP’s, and analyzing Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for automated equipment.