Operation Manager/ Sales/ Industrial Engineer

MARA CONCEPCION 919-***-**** **************@*****.***

Accomplished highly sophisticated professional with extensive experience in industrial engineering, operations management, procurement, sales, manufacturing, supervision and human resources. Managed daily fabrication and assembly operations of industrial custom automated machinery, and special equipment for some fortune 500 customers with global commercial operations in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical devices. QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sales Rep & Customer Services Part time, BEST BUY 2013 - present

- Awards and recognitions: 4 times Employee of the month, President Award Volunteer PTA, ALSTON RIDGE SCHOOL, NC 2012 - present

- Coordinated fundraise activities, coordinated, planned and created games layout and activities for first school carnival with a successful results off over 85% school participation Assistant Teacher, ALSTON RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (NC) AND ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (FL) 2012 - present Soccer Assistant Coach Bullfrog Team, Apex NC (junior league) 2014 PAMEK CORP. (Machine Builders & Systems Integrators), Caguas, PR / Haines City, FL 2005 – 2012 Operations & Project Management (Procurement / Scheduling / Accounting)

• Supervised team of 15 employees and contractors consisting of engineers, technicians, tool makers, welders

• Created manufacturing and assembly production plans for custom automated machines and prioritized work to meet established deadlines

• Administered the electronic purchasing system and maintained records of goods ordered and received, per schedule

• Negotiated contracts and supply agreements to reduce cost, lead times and improve services

• Developed purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures for new and existing suppliers

• Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses, or to provide advice (used MS Office, Peachtree and Quickbooks for accounting activities)

• Managed a high volume powder coating production line: developed manufacturing production schedule, setup and change-over procedures, defined and managed inventory levels per schedule

• Managed daily operations for our internal machine shop fabrication capabilities: Milling, Lathe, Shear Cutter, Press Brake, MIG-TIG Welding, Powder Coating, Grinding and Polishing

• Coordinated customers service, custom fabrication and systems integration field services Engineering / Quality / Lean Manufacturing

• Performed root cause/effect analysis and DOE for custom automated machinery debugging & troubleshooting

• Reduced fabrication costs and delivery times by identifying waste within manufacturing operations to maximize value and minimize costs, created visual reference system to inspect powder coated material and a Kanban for hardware

• Managed the engineering change control process through mechanical, electrical drawings and manufacturing processes and operations to ensure manufacturability of custom made parts and integration of electronic systems

• Designed semi and automated machinery ergonomics and executed Time Studies for manual production lines to define the automated process execution times and production line balance requirements

• Designed manufacturing areas layout using AUTOCAD for our in-house Milling, lathe, shear cutter, press brake, welding, powder coating and final assembly areas based on lean manufacturing practices

• Research on the best available techniques to incorporate into the process, calculated and improved manpower requirements and efficiency, methods, equipment and tools to optimize the manufacturability of our products Selected Accomplishments: Production Lines & Automated Machines, Biotechnology Equipment

• Automated Aseptic Syringe Filling / Robotic Work Stations Production Line (Parenteral Drugs / Amgen)

• Blood Test Tubes Assembly Machine (Medical Device Assembly / Becton&Dickinson)

• Blood Filter Assembly Production Line (Medical Device Assembly / Pall Biomedical)

• Carboy Tube Aseptic Filling System (ASME BPE & ASTM standards / Amgen)

• Pass Thru Ionizing Cleaning Systems (Conveyor and Chamber type / Amgen) Lean Manufacturing Leadership Negotiation Skills Custom Automated Machines Operations Managment Continuous Improvement Project Managment Customer Service & Support Purchasing Cost Reduction Inventory Analysis Supply Chain Management Biotechnology Equipment Powder Coating Business Planning Continues Improvement page 1 of 2

MARA CONCEPCION 919-***-**** **************@*****.*** AMGEN (Biotechnology) / Cardinal (pharmaceutical) / Catalent (pharmaceutical) 2004 – 2005 Validation Projects Coordinator (contractor)

Coordinated all validations efforts for documentation management and closing activities Tracking of validation project status and communicated goals effectively to upper management Followed Biotech and pharmaceutical industry standards and company policies and procedures BAXTER HEALTH CARE, Jayuya, PR 2002 – 2004

Industrial Project Engineer / Lean Manufacturing and Cost Reduction leadership

• Developed activities and road map for a Lean System within manufacturing, warehouse, quality and office areas

• Created sample tests and layouts for assembly operations; performed productivity improvement analysis, time and ergonomics studies

• Devised signs to identify various assembly and packaging areas, including floor layouts

• Implemented wasted material reduction by improving machine and fixture operation and maintenance using root cause analysis, re-work of incoming material, and new visual inspection guidelines

• Improved manual, automatic assembly, packaging and filling manufacturing operations

• Implemented labor time optimization project to improve production efficiency (MS Office, Kronos / Oracle People Soft)

• Reduced wasted labor time between shifts, breaks representing $1M in labor cost reduction for first year

• Assisted in problem solving of high visible or extremely critical problems associated with suppliers resulting from a customer rejection or a major breakdown

• Optimized AS 400 BOM structure

• Training to manufacturing associates for new and modified SOP based on GMPs PFIZER, Barceloneta, PR 2002

Industrial Project Engineer / Supply Chain Management (Special Project)

• Through MRP, evaluated production schedule and forecast against BOM structure and identified critical raw material with long lead times and procurement issues

• Established an updated procurement strategy and negotiated with suppliers prioritization of critical long lead time raw material delivery through a certification program and Updated suppliers contact data and procurement operations CHESTNUT MIDDLE SCHOOL, Springfield, MA 2001 – 2002 Science Teacher

• Developed and implemented lesson plans for 7th grade science classes

• Incorporated existing techniques and created new methods to emphasize hands-on practice through the use of computers, music, videos, and outdoor activities

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL / MCNEIL, GURABO, PR 1997 – 2001 Logistics Supervisor

• Supervised a team of 15 associates and executed the daily Cycle Count and Annual Inventory

• Managed daily scheduling of all warehouse activities to supply raw materials to manufacturing areas and finished goods to customers and distributors through ManMan Inventory System

• Worked with Manufacturing and Quality Departments to support productivity initiatives such as products transfers, production projects

• Coordinated communication with finish goods Distribution Centers, conducted Customer Complains and Assured implementation activities for Non Conforming (NCR) Investigations and CAPA’s

• Training EH&S and SOPs to warehouse associates based on GMPs EDUCATION / TRAINING

ONLINE STUDENT: Improving Skills on Project Management and Leadership, Marketing, Accounting 2014 - Present HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Holyoke, MA DOT Regulations (courses) 2002 POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, San Juan, PR Bachelor of Sciences in Industrial Engineering 1997 Professional Development

Lean Manufacturing GMPs Customer Service Lotus 7 Habits of Highly Effective Six Sigma, Inventory Control Autocad & Solidworks Train the Trainer ManMan Cleaning Validation OSHA / ISO Regulations Leadership Sign Language AS/400 Effective Presentations page 2 of 2

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