Salvador D. Sanchez Email & Phone Number

After 37 years of working and learning in the Service and Automotive industries I’ve decided to share what I have learned. I am not really a consultant but more of a coach to ensure your companies success. Using my experience working with the Toyota Production System in not just the automobile sector but also in other industries I enjoy the challenges of helping others achieve their goals. I have worked all over the globe helping companies on their lean journey.

Maumee, Ohio, Us

2010 – 2017 Dana Corporation Maumee, OH Sr. Manager of Global Operation Excellence Team March 2013 – August 2017 Responsible for leading a global team in implementing Lean Manufacturing Culture (Toyota Production System). Countries that I support: Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, USA, Canada, UK, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Spain and South Africa. (Shop floor and Functional activities) Responsible for transforming new acquisitions (USA, Italy, Brazil, China) Supported strategical initiatives in creating and implementing our Annual Operating Plan for our Light Vehicle Business Unit, 35 plants throughout the globe. Focusing on customer centricity and main KPI’s (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity). Led new building expansions and new plant layout designs (China, USA, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, UK).

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Responsible for moving manufacturing operations and shutting down facilities and ensuring smooth transitions to ensure no customer impact and maintain or improve profitability. Introducing Lean Thinking into Project Management environment (Obeya).

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Responsible for supporting and implementing Lean Manufacturing throughout USA, Mexico and European operations. Improve Annual Operating Performances throughout the globe. Focusing on customer focus and P&L improvements. Created leadership training modules and led Plant Managers through them. The focus was to help them understand the Toyota Way approach to manage the shop floor. Temporary plant manager in Monterrey Mexico for 6 months, responsible for all aspects of the operations including P&L. I was responsible for hiring and training my replacement.

Fremont, California, Us

Managing three departments within the Plastics Plant- Production, Engineering and Maintenance with more than 150 team members and multiple shifts. Included within these departments is injected molding processes, paint production and packaging material for export and service.Responsible for manufacturing parts for in-house use, service parts distribution and export to Mexico. Leader for Daily Operations in Plastics with a focus on leveling up all Plastics shops within Toyota North American plants. Benchmarking activities at all facilities, including overseas(Japan). Supporting overall leader (VP) including preparing presentations and status reports.Responsible for a substantial annual budget for both current and future models. Leader for new model development and successful model launches. ISO-14001 certified shop/ plant.

Fremont, California, Us

Had responsibility for 15 team members, as well as, supervisor level respresentatives from each area of the plant.Rebuilt the TPS training program.Assisted in establishing a comprehensive TPS assessment process- departmental audits. Developed Jishuken/Kaizen shopfloor training activites to help meet annual plantwide goals and objectives.Trained all Upper Management in TPS fundamentalsDeveloped Standardized Work TrainingSupported Toyota North American certification of Standardized Work TrainersImplemented next phase of Group Leader Development programSupported West Coast Toyota/ NUMMI suppliers in Toyota Business Practices problem solving (BAMA / GAMA Group)Provided on-site NUMMI supplier manufacturing support.

Trained at Toyota headquarters in Erlanger, Kentucky. Worked with Operations Management Development Department of Toyota (OMDD) and Toyota Supplier support Center (TSSC) in implementing Toyota Production Systems in automotive and non-automotive companies.Became a Certified Standardized Work Trainer and trained leaders at each of the North American Manufacturing Companies. (NAMC)Supported Top Management at automotive parts suppliers for Toyota on TPS, as well as, at all NAMC's, including NUMMI.Trained Toyota Engineers throughout North America on Toyota Production System basic thinking. Seminar and hands on workshop training.

Manager of store operations with a total of 300 employees.