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Tolleson, Arizona, United States

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Henderson, Nevada, United States

• Supervised press & weld, primary melt and double melt of titanium operations to ensure employees were following proper SOP, safety, plant rules, PPE, policies and procedures while working as a team• Responsible for scheduling of the melt shop, communicating the goals and expectations for the day, understanding TOC issues by anticipating surface issues and act with urgency through organized planning to resolve• Responsible for making correct decisions by anticipating surface issues… Show more • Supervised press & weld, primary melt and double melt of titanium operations to ensure employees were following proper SOP, safety, plant rules, PPE, policies and procedures while working as a team• Responsible for scheduling of the melt shop, communicating the goals and expectations for the day, understanding TOC issues by anticipating surface issues and act with urgency through organized planning to resolve• Responsible for making correct decisions by anticipating surface issues Work well with other departments such as quality, engineering, maintenance, EHS, and management in my department in regards to technical melting issues that may arise• Practiced S.M.A.R.T : specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time based, this applied to TOC with manpower, cross training, outsource if needed• Focused on scrap reduction or downgrades of titanium melts by communication, root cause analysis, fishbone, added training, creating OPL’s• Focused on turnaround times to be efficient as possible with titanium melts, wrote maintenance work orders for equipment breakdowns dealing with furnaces, power boxes, weld chambers, press equipment, machining lathes, water lines, helium lines, etc.• Responsible for employees following proper melting profiles, completing heat records properly, training on new OPL’s or updated SOP for any of our disc quality, standard quality, sponge alloy or bulk weld titanium melts• Increased production by takt time studies and improving turnaround times in the process by deleting steps in that were unnecessary Show less

San Diego, California, United States

• Coordinates day to day activities of the production process, including supervising all technicians and production work flow. Drive positive customer experience and actively contribute to continuous improvement• Formulates and recommends plans, policies, procedures and schedules for the section. Seeks methods to improve product quality, repeatability and efficiency. Schedules and coordinates work assignments. Ensures accurate time charging. Inspects work in progress and finished… Show more • Coordinates day to day activities of the production process, including supervising all technicians and production work flow. Drive positive customer experience and actively contribute to continuous improvement• Formulates and recommends plans, policies, procedures and schedules for the section. Seeks methods to improve product quality, repeatability and efficiency. Schedules and coordinates work assignments. Ensures accurate time charging. Inspects work in progress and finished products• Analyzes work orders and blueprints to determine information such as material to be used, type of operations, and sequence of operations required. Monitors usage and supply of all production materials and tooling; reorders when necessary. Interfaces with production control to help prevent material and equipment shortages.• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the departments Show less

Fontana, California, United States

• Supervise the day to day operations based on TOC (Theory of Constraints), to determine the bottleneck of the process. To be able to make appropriate decisions in a timely matter to meet daily production needs. Direct supervisor for over 80 employees and 90 machining centers.• Maintain manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems… Show more • Supervise the day to day operations based on TOC (Theory of Constraints), to determine the bottleneck of the process. To be able to make appropriate decisions in a timely matter to meet daily production needs. Direct supervisor for over 80 employees and 90 machining centers.• Maintain manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.• Brainstormed with engineers and vendors to implement a tool crib to create a cost effective savings and added increase in production.• Maintain work flow by monitoring steps of the process; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.• Use appropriate techniques (root cause analysis, etc.) to develop solutions to problems; to evaluate courses of action and to obtain productive logical conclusions.• Focused on Kaizen constantly to improve on our processes. Implemented 5S techniques to maintain a clean work environment and maintenance PM schedule to maintain our machining capabilities which was a part of our Autonomous Business System. Show less

Ontario, California, United States

• Supervised the robotic welding line, shaft machining lines and knuckle machining lines in a product launch of the rear end axle and front left and right knuckle brake assemblies for the Toyota Tacoma as the 1st North American company to manufacture the component here in the USA. • Supervised, hired and trained staff, maximizing employee retention and improving productivity. As well as maintaining the day to day production needs to meet customer deadlines, safety, quality, quantity and… Show more • Supervised the robotic welding line, shaft machining lines and knuckle machining lines in a product launch of the rear end axle and front left and right knuckle brake assemblies for the Toyota Tacoma as the 1st North American company to manufacture the component here in the USA. • Supervised, hired and trained staff, maximizing employee retention and improving productivity. As well as maintaining the day to day production needs to meet customer deadlines, safety, quality, quantity and cost targets set by upper management.• Employed analytic techniques such as 5 whys and root cause analysis to assess productivity and identify opportunities to improve systems and processes. Reduce scrap by coaching using countermeasures that I put in place to eliminate such defects in the future.• Employed statistical methods such as takt time studies and SPC using upper and lower control limits to measure and maintain quality objectively• Spearheaded the just in time development for our Kanban system that controlled our inventory levels as well as a cost savings to our facility.• Implemented and created standardized processes throughout the machining and assembly lines which created less scrap and increased production. Streamlined operations and broadened infrastructure to facilitate growth.• Use lean manufacturing techniques by the use of TPS (Toyota Production System); just in time, Kaizen, etc. Show less