Manager Six Sigma

John R. Cruz

*********@*****.***

Apopka, FL ****2

Cell: 407-***-****

SUMMARY

. Results Driven with strong team

building capabilities

. 17 years of Progressive

Manufacturing Operations Background

. Very hands on when required

. Massive customer sense of urgency

. Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing

Methodology initiator

. Coaching and conflict resolution

skills, motivator

. Quality driven ensuring product is

delivered on time

. Clean-room experienced 10k & 100k

environments

. Get it done enthusiasm style

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

MBA University of Phoenix Orlando, FL

BS IT Management University of Phoenix

Orlando, FL

AS Computer Technology Florida Technical College

Orlando, FL

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, AutoCAD,

Cost Point, Tip-QA

ACTIVITIES / HONORS

> Value Added Manufacturing Six Sigma Workshop (HPK Group)

May 2004

> Presidential Leadership Award (Northrop Grumman) 2009

> Definition of Key Concepts (Six Sigma, Value Added, and Non-

Value Added)

> Effects of lead time and batching 2001

> Rhinoceros Military Marine Leadership Experience, September

2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aug 2005 - Present Northrop Grumman Laser Systems, Targeting

Division Apopka, Florida

OPERATIONS PRODUCT MANAGER

IRCM Laser Production Management

. Led the Operations team Production Delivery Schedule of $24

million yearly

. Designed and moved and entire clean room from one end of the

building to the other in 3 days

. Strategically Led and Managed team of 65+ operations

employees across 3 shifts to ensure monthly sales goals are

exceeded and milestones met

. Worked and setup procurement/supply chain lead times on BOM

. Quality driven, to ensure product is delivered to exceed

customer expectations and meet stringent specifications for

complex laser manufacturing processes

. Managed production to MRP requirements

. Prepare and present weekly manufacturing metrics PowerPoint

to executive staff

. Hired, developed, motivated and inspired a staff of

professionals utilizing effective principles of performance

management, goal setting and coaching consistent with the

core values of Northrop

. Ensured build lead times and order policies are routinely

analyzed and updated with relation to performance

. Signoff authority on all drawings and ECNs related to

production items

. Cost Account Manager (CAM) for all of Operations product

Budget maintained expenditures well within budget P&L

Key accomplishments:

Increased yearly output by delivering over 25 additional

units to the sales plan, resulting in an additional $2.5

Million in sales by optimizing production processes, 28+

Months of Exceeding Production Sales Goals

Setup and Maintained a repair depot for the IRCM Laser

Business Area resulting in exceeding delivery requirement and

maintaining a turnaround time that exceeded customer

expectations

Reduced Manufacturing Labor Hours and Cost by 40% at top

level build and testing by means of SWOT analysis and

implementing efficiencies

OPERATIONS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

. Led the following groups: laser technicians, production

controllers, parts expediters, and a manufacturing engineer

. Provide direct input on hiring, termination, performance

reviews, and appraisals for all direct employees

. Monitored work order performance on all laser alignments

. Implemented more Six Sigma lean techniques and tracking

systems for performance and efficiencies

. Assist Quality Control with all non-conformance/rejections

issues

. Ensure daily production requirements are met with disciplined

adherence to cost and schedule constraints.

. Support Industrial Engineering group with the implementation

insight for process improvements and lean manufacturing

initiatives along with tool implementation to increase

production efficiency and minimize rework

. Managing compliance of Kanban systems throughout the

manufacturing areas

Key accomplishment:

Implemented over 50 production improvements which increases

deliveries by 20% and reduced rework & Scrap by 9% in 2007

1994 - July 2005 Addison Products Company, HVAC

Manufacturing Orlando, Florida

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANAGER

. Team Leader for (ARC) 20 ton roof top units representing $2

Million monthly in company sales

. Provided supervision over 6 mechanical engineers in the area of

the HVAC cabinet design development, standardization product

engineering and comprehensive computer documentation

. Developed quality standards for use by design engineers per ISO

9001

. Planning, coordinating and management of all activities related

to new

product design and development, from internal and external

customer interface to

production release

. Team member assigned to monitor manufacturing processes and

review areas of opportunity for process improvement.

. Effectively training and motivating employees to work

independently and

on teams to meet predetermined deadlines on time and within

budget

. Meet every quarter with our customers on feedback

. Enforcing adherence to established processes, and maintaining 5S

in the Engineering dept.

. Development of new, innovative design concepts utilizing

existing

Technologies, new manufacturing techniques and testing methods

. Directing design team from product definition through high

volume

production with close coordination with manufacturing,

customers, and suppliers to

ensure the success of new programs /products.

. Work in cross-functional teams to create engineering

deliverables

that, when executed, satisfied the overall project schedules and

specs

Key accomplishment:

Successfully designed the company's first double-side door

enabling market competition

SHEET METAL / CAD DESIGNER

. Assembled strong dynamic teams and initiated pay-for-

performance programs that led to increased productivity and

employee longevity and better product turnarounds

. Proven management skills. Experienced developing and mentoring

new employees, while prioritizing and managing multiple tasks

with all new R&D, also 5S in the Engineering dept.

. Continually reduced costs while increasing productivity

. Introduced new CAD/CAM product, producing 20 new additional

monthly designs

. Developed and implemented policies and specific procedures for

engineering team environment

. Over saw production of new designs using AutoCAD and Solid -Edge

. Configured AutoCAD and Solid-Edge on a floating license

. Developed, communicated, implemented and managed compliance of

CAD standards, policies and procedures

. Managed AutoCAD file translation process to & from 3D

applications

. CAD Manager of Engineering Department overseeing 4 designers

. Custom Sheet Metal cabinetry Design using 3D Solid Modeling

software per contractor's specs

. 3d solid modeling, 2D drafting along with exportation of DXF

format for CNC machines

Key accomplishment:

Saved $180,000 in material through design improvements and

reduced over 6000 man hours

MANUFACTURING Manager

. 300 assembly technicians 60 per line fabricating and testing of

industrial grade A/C units

. Responsible for $200,000 daily on time deliveries

. Reported to directly to Plant Manager

. Increased productivity by 10% by better team building, and on-

time deliveries to 98%.

. Coordinated all start-ups for new HVAC roof top units

. Developed and implemented training procedures including

operations, quality, and safety for new lines.

. Participated in developing and implementing Six Sigma lean

methodology's on all new manufactured products on the floor

Key accomplishment:

Implemented 5S / Kaizen, along with Kanban systems throughout

the plant and kept the inventory JIT

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