Joel Dimas
Universal City, TX 78148
Home: 210-***-****?Cell: 210-***-****
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CAREER GOAL
Grow profit margin of a manufacturing facility by using prior work
experience and knowledge, focusing on continuous improvement, lean
principles and Key metrics.
SKILLS
Proficient inventory control
Proficient increased production
UTSA Lean Certification
Performs budgeting duties
Strong Decision Maker
Strong Problem solver
Sets long and short term goals
Sets financial goals
Evaluates associate performance
Excellent people skills
Schedules shifts to meet goals
Enforces rules and policies
Creates high energy team/culture
Computer proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook & Power Point
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Organization: Norwood Promotional Products, San Antonio, TX
Duration: September 1999 to December 2010
Designation: Plant Manager/Safety Team Lead
Job Responsibilities:
6 year safety team lead, resulting in reduced Dart Rate year after year.
Coached, managed and steered 230+ associates toward common goals and
objectives. Set reasonable expectancies in 12 different departments and 60
types of job titles. Increased productivity and reduced operating cost by
effectively using performance metrics and cross training matrix.
Efficiently ramped staffing up and down seasonally by 40% using clear work
instructions. Steered production for annual sales growth for 10 years from
$30 million to $90 million. Used in line processing, Kan ban and POUS to
improve output from 3 days shipping to 24 hour turn around. Used lean teams
and kaizen events to improve process flows and efficiencies.
Organization: Norwood Promotional Products, San Antonio, TX
Duration: July 1995 to September 1999
Designation: Shift Manager
Job Responsibilities:
Created trained and staffed a 3rd shift to support growth and over bookings
(120 associates). Estabished clear work instructions, expectations and
cross training. Grew sales from $15 million dollars to $30 million dollars.
Organization: Radio Cap Company, San Antonio, TX
Duration: August 1989 to July 1995
Designation: Process Manager
Job responsibilities:
Moved Atlanta, Georgia based facility to San Antonio, Texas facility to
increase product lines. Improved sample output from 7 day service to 24
hour service. Led over 100 associates.
Organization: Radio Cap Company, San Antonio, Tx
Duration: June 1988 to August 1989
Designation: Production Supervisor
Organization: Radio Cap Company, San Antonio, Tx
Duration: April 1986 to June 1988
Designation: Production Associate/Team Leader
EDUCATION
Lean Certification, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission Certification, San Antonio, Texas
Leadership Skills for Managers Synchronized Manufacturing, (Continued
education)
Facilitation Training, (Continued education)
Marine Corps Non Commissioned Officer Certification, Year - (1983)
Retirement credits earned
Combat Engineer Certification, 1984 United States Marine Corps Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST