Bilingual Production Supervisor / Production Manager
Resume:
ERICK D. RODRIGUEZ
Carmel, IN 46032
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A Production Management position that will benefit from continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment, bilingual and leadership skills. Where twelve years of professional growth in Food Processing, Recycling and Chemical industries will add value to the company.
PROFILE
Results-oriented Industrial Engineer with extensive manufacturing background.
Twelve years of experience in Operations, Production, Quality Assurance and Shipping.
Team-oriented and committed manager. Strong interpersonal skills allows to build productive partnerships and to motivate others in the achievement of the organizational goals.
Skilled and experienced professional analyzing and improving systems to increase productivity using Lean Manufacturing principles.
Ability to prioritize a broad range of responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
100% bilingual English and Spanish. Authorized to work without restrictions (US Citizen).
EXPERIENCE
RED GOLD, INC. Orestes, IN
Lead Production Supervisor 3rd Shift, ‘09 - Current
Lead a team of +10 employees in a food processing environment during our paste operation (9 months of the year), increasing to over 70 employees during the fresh tomato season.
Supervise, coach, train and daily follow up with employees through safety shift meetings.
Manage the weekly production lines start-ups and product changeovers.
Ensure world class efficiency in all production lines.
Coordinate CIP and Sanitation procedures for processing systems.
3rd Shift Plant Safety Coordinator.
Review and update Standard Operating Procedures annually.
Enforce and maintain Good Manufacturing Practices throughout the facility.
Facility leader in Raw material warehousing and inventory control.
Perform Evaluation appraisals for hourly employees.
Ensure Plant readiness for SQF audits on a daily basis. Perform HACCP daily audits.
Purdue certified Green Belt with Value Stream Mapping and Problem Solving Techniques training.
Peak Performance achiever by analyzing problems in the operation, reducing waste, documenting incidents and identifying solutions and alternatives for increasing productivity.
Active participant in 5S, Kaizen teams and lean manufacturing activities.
Dr PEPPER-SNAPPLE GROUP, Indianapolis, IN
Shipping Supervisor, ‘08 – ‘09
Warehouse management: Receiving finished goods and coordinate shipments for Delivery Service and Bulk Routes.
Performed Daily and weekly Inventory Control.
Increased productivity by 23%, which allowed to eliminate the overtime expenses on night shift.
Reduced the holiday season shrinkage by 35.6% compared to previous year, above the goal of 25%.
NORMET, a Division of TVF, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Production Manager, ‘06 - ‘08
Managed the processing operation of the scrap recycling plant: Production, Quality Control, Shipping & Receiving, Retail Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory Control, Hiring, Training and Maintenance.
Lead two managers and three supervisors, with responsibility of 23 total employees.
Cut annual operating costs for the plant by an average of 16% every year for the last three years.
Established a second shift, increasing the capacity by nearly 100% and reducing over time expenses 71%.
Contributed on the company expansion by increasing the capacity of the operation from 650 MT in 2005 to over 1,500 MT of scrap on a monthly basis by summer of 2006.
Applied engineering expertise to install and optimize new processes, eliminating waste and increasing productivity.
Established retail purchasing, adding $2 million dollars of revenue in 2006, and over $3 million in 2007.
Implemented quality control procedures for shipping and receiving of goods..
Production Supervisor, ’05 - ‘06
Managed the production crew for the processing, shipping and receiving operations.
Increased the scrap processing capacity 60% by establishing SOP’s and adding team members.
Developed the first documented training program in the company for new and current employees.
QUÍMICA GONCAL, SA, a Division of Gonher Group Monterrey, MEXICO
ISO-9002 Project Leader, ‘01 - ‘04
Company’s Subject Matter Expert on ISO-9002. Worked as a resource to facilitate the implementation and follow up on the Quality Management System.
Upgraded the training program and transferred ownership of ISO-9002 to all management teams. Trained and worked directly with each team on how to implement and to self-maintain the ISO-9002 system.
Completed project on time. The company received the certification and Upper Management team took ownership of the responsibilities to maintain and to Audit on a regular basis, with outstanding results.
Kaizen Leader, ’00 - ‘01
Lead special projects team. Completed pre ISO certification training for all the employees.
Worked with department managers to identify areas of improvement.
Established quality standards for every process on all the operations and administration departments.
Trained all employees on 5S’s, Teamwork, and KAIZEN philosophy to prepare for ISO certification and implementation.
EDUCATION
University of Monterrey - Monterrey, MEXICO
BS Industrial & Systems Engineering, 2000, Cum Laude
Contact this candidate