Manager Manufacturing

MARIO RAMIREZ

San Diego, CA. ***** **********@*****.***} Home: 619-***-****

MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT

Hands on Bilingual management professional with broad experience in the biotech manufacturing arena. Strong leader possessing unique combination of people, business and technical skills. Recognized for commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement. Team builder with broad experience in managing diverse manufacturing environments including: metal machining, plastic injection/blown, aerospace/defense, electromechanical assembly. Expertise includes:

• Lean Manufacturing • Planning / Organizing • Materials Management

• Cell Process Layouts

• 5s, Kaizen, Kanban

• Pull VS. Push systems

• 6 sigma • Managing / Delegating

• Coaching / Training/People skills

• Problem Solving/Budget

• Work well under pressure • SAP/ JDE/ Syspro,GMP,Mainframe

• Aseptic Technique/Clean room

• MRP/ERP, Scheduling,Purchasing, ISO.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BIOSITE/ALERE , San Diego, California

Manufacturing Manager 2009 – 2010

Managed a 24/5 operation team of 80 people manufacture the assembly and final packaging of INratio test strips for blood clot detecting on live patients at clinics and hospitals.

• Reduced and stabilized excess work in process flow from 3.5 million pieces to half a million in order to balance production yield to actual customer demand.

• Reduced staff in half in order to align resources to production forecast without affecting sales targets or quality requirements. This translated into a $1.5 million in company cost savings.

• Implemented lean techniques such as 5s, kanban, kaizen, continuous flow and pull system in order to eliminate non-value added activities from production areas while improving efficiencies and quality expectations.

• Standardized and strengthened daily activities associated with scheduling, output, reports, GMP. ISO, PMF and other applicable regulatory agency standards and documentation.

• Responsible for all activities occurring on the manufacturing floor including training operators, appraising performance, enforcing GMP and aseptic clean room practices. Coordinated manufacturing efforts between Planning, Quality, Engineering, R&D and Material departments in order to achieve objectives.

DEUTSCH CONNECTORS, Oceanside, California

Operations Manager 2007 – 2009

Managed a 24/7 operation team of 120 people manufacture, assemble, paint, kit and ship, multi-contact electrical connectors for markets with harsh environmental conditions. Aerospace/Defense.

• Installed lean tools (kanban) in order to eliminate bottlenecks throughout production areas. Increased quality, efficiency and visibility to process flow, materials and people.

• Improved daily efficiencies from 75,000 connectors a day to 130,000. An increment of $1.4 million a year.

• Orchestrated business transfer from Oceanside, California to Tecate, Mexico with minimum distractions to planning and sales forecast. Coordinated work permits and documentation for customs. Hired, coached, cross-trained, new personnel.

APPLIED BIOTECH INC. San Diego, California

Manufacturing Manager 2004 – 2006

Managed two shifts of 150 people through subordinate supervisors manufacture the assembly and packaging for commercial distribution of medical devices for drugs of abuse, pregnancy, strep and flu testing for patients at clinics and hospitals.

• Reduced and stabilized work in process to eliminate waste and expiration date materials.

• Reorganized staff to achieve expected production quality, efficiencies. Launched training program to foster continuous process improvements throughout production areas.

• Exceeded production by 35% and quality expectations per production forecast through 5s, kanban, kaizen and pull versus push systems.

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CALLAWAY GOLF CO. Carlsbad, California 1994 – 2003

Manufacturing Manager

Managed a 24/5 team of 500 people through subordinate supervisors assemble demonstrably superior and pleasingly different premium golf clubs for world wide distribution.

• Successfully researched, negotiated and installed the first cell floor layout in the iron head prep area. Eliminated excess work in process by 75%. Pioneered lean techniques, one piece flow system in the company to later expand throughout all production areas.

• Implemented 5s, kaizen, kanban tools in strategic areas. Championed six sigma projects to improve quality and rework issues to success. Eliminated non-value added activities.

• Coached, and mentored leadership skills to staff. Promoted people skills and job advancement from within.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Prior to 1994 held progressively responsible Team Lead and Supervisor positions.

EDUCATION

Business Administration – San Diego City College, San Diego, California

Good Manufacturing Practices – UCSD, San Diego, California

Productivity Inc. - Lean Manufacturing Techniques

TRAINING

Mentoring, coaching, problem solving, people skills, conflict resolution

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP, JD EDWARDS, SYSPRO, MAINFRAME, MASTER CONTROL

LANGUAGES

Proficient English/ Spanish. Speak, read and write

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