Jovan Thompson

***** *** *** **. *** Fernando, CA. 91340 acowma@r.postjobfree.com 818-***-****

Summary:

Highly motivated and insightful leader with over four years of experience in analyzing and implementing

processes, products and systems that generate greater economic, personal and social benefits. Experienced in

implementing strategic planning in organizations and its operations. Proficient in evaluating and managing

investment projects, process’ program and control, as well as improving product and service provider systems.

Highly skilled in the design and oversight of logistics and supply chain in different global environments. Fluent

in English and Spanish.

Experience:

Cerveza Monclova September 2013 – December

2014 Project Manager

• Implemented and lead a lean Enterprise Project, by integrating management, marketing, finance, accounting,

operations, R&D and IT redirecting the business towards customer satisfaction, which led to an increase on

monthly sales by 47%.

• Responsible for workflow management, implemented continuous flow procedures to bring problems to

surface resulting in an instant problem solving culture that generated 0% of production errors and reduced

costs by eliminating defective products.

• Drove efficiencies and streamlined procedures, through the implementation of a pull system based on a

kanban method, which allowed the reduction of work in process and inventory costs.

• Generated models, databases and spreadsheets to analyze data through statistical and operations research

methods leading to the optimum mix of products in POS location, which resulted in savings in logistic

operations.

• Established the basis for continuous improvement, by standardizing tasks and empowering employees,

originating repetitive production methods to obtain regular production rates, accumulate knowledge and

establish improved standards.

• Coached quality and manufacturing workforce on Hansei and Keizen methodologies, created functional

teams to increase quality and productivity, which allowed enhancing baselines for continuous improvement.

• Developed working philosophy based on common objectives, by integrating product development, sales,

purchase orders, operations, shipments and accounts receivable into a lean methodology which resulted in

lowering operative lead-time by 28%.

Cerveceria Bayernbrau de Mexico January 2013 – September

2013 Industrial Performance Engineer

• Analyzed current operations workflow, identified wastes and performed set-up reconfigurations on main

machinery, thereby reducing set-up times and lead-time by 17%.

• Formulated a method to improve information’s quality, by interacting with a broad of stakeholders serving as

key point of contact for productivity issues, operations assessments and metrics on shop floor performance,

allowing to define vital activities that generate expected results.

• Implemented just-in-time methodology by defining the optimum production lot size, eliminating isolated

workshops, pull systems, designing ergonomic work areas, and ensuring continuous flow of products, that

allow the company to guarantee product shipments and availability at anytime throughout the year, reducing

storage requirements by 50%.

• Developed multi-ability personnel by training a staff of 15 people in Lean Strategies and continuous

improvement cycle, allowing them to understand the impact of their efforts and persuading them to

implement planned improvements.

• Implemented Genchi-Gebutsu methodology by personally analyzing sources of information and performing

root-cause analysis on machinery, aiding the process of lean manufacturing implementation.

• Rearranged facility layout by implementing material flow diagrams and CAD software, eliminating

unnecessary material circulation and workforce, and ensuring resources were effectively allocated and

utilized.

Mineracao Internacional November 2010 –

October 2012 Process Engineer

• Implemented a lean manufacturing project in the iron ore mining production process, establishing lean

administration methodologies for non-productive areas and lean manufacturing methodologies for productive

areas, which shortened processing times, incremented flexibility and increased customer satisfaction level up

to 96%.

• Set up the basis for lean manufacturing, coached a production staff of 45 people on 5S methodology,

performed value stream mappings, production leveling and eliminated non add-value activities, turning out a

rate of 0% returned goods.

• Developed optimal process layout and resources utilization method, identifying bottlenecks, reducing set-up

time on machinery, organized a shifts plan, enhanced overall equipment effectiveness, implementing total

productive maintenance programs and problem solving sessions, which allowed the company to satisfy the

customer’s demand by increasing capacity with no extra-investment.

• Leveled the workload on iron ore extraction process, by reducing operator’s downtime and increasing

machinery utilization rate, through simulation software and mathematical models which allowed to reduce

work in process, average flow time and manpower requirements, achieving a decrease of 23% of takt time.

Training/Relevant Courses:

• Business’ Critical Risk Protection Course (March 2009)

• Export Oriented Business Plan Course (March 2009)

• Second Place Tecnologico de Monterrey’s Business Simulator (April 2007)

• Congress of Industrial Engineering and Systems 3rd ed. (October 2007)

• Congress of Industrial Engineering and Systems 2nd ed. (October 2006)

Education

Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico December

2014 B.S., Industrial Engineering with Minor in Systems Engineering

Skills

Technical: Kepler ERP, Microsoft Visio, Project, Office Suite, Excel Solver, Ministab, Promodel and Solidedge.

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