Manager Plant
Resume:
MANUEL VASQUEZ
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MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL
Dynamic and goal oriented Mechanical Engineer with experience managing
and improving manufacturing processes mainly in the Food and Plastics
industries.
Strategic vision Problem solving
Staff management supervision Production planning/scheduling
Plant / production management Maintenance management
(MRP)
Process improvement Bilingual Spanish-English.
Knowledge of GMP, lean practices.
CAREER SUMMARY
Plant Manager Accountable for the quality, cost and availability of
the product. Managing production and supply planning,
applying lean manufacturing practices, Staff
supervision, plant performance, maintenance and plant
expenditures. 7 Years
Production Responsible for ensuring quality, good manufacturing
Manager practices and continuous improvement, Staff training and
supervision. 4 years
Maintenance In charge of engineering and maintenance departments.
Manager Assuring equipment reliability, budget management and
capital projects implementation. 10 years
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMPANY: RELIANCE VITAMINS (Somerset,NJ)
Reliance bottle nutritional supplements for numerous clients .
Position: Production Manager (Temporary assignment)
Oct 09 - Jan 2011
. Reduced downtime adjusting changeover procedures by 15%
. Implemented new inventory management policy, ending with a lower
finish product inventory reducing also out of stock items
COMPANY: CIAO BELLA GELATO( Irvington, NJ)
Ciao Bella produces premium Ice cream and Sorbet
Position: Production Manager
May 2008-Sept 2009
. Increased daily production by 30% implementing a new inventory policy
. Reduced downtime 20%, increased gallons/day in 30%, improved
gallons/(man-hour) 25%
. Reduced labor cost by 25%
COMPANY: VINIPACK (Bogota, Colombia)
Vinipack produces plastics sheets and films from PVC, PET, and PS.
Position: Plant Manager August 2007- April
2008
. Increased throughput by 33% in PET extrusion line
. Reduce waste by 20% in PVC sheet line
. Reduced quality complains by 10%
COMPANY: PROALCO (Bogota, Colombia)
Proalco is the largest wire products maker in the country.
Position: Maintenance Manager August
2006-Jun 2007
COMPANY: PVC GERFOR (Bogota, Colombia)
Position: Plant Manager, Inalgrifos Division August
2004-March 2006
The Inalgrifos division makes Plastic and Metallic faucets and plumbing
accessories.
. Reduced downtime by 20% and schedule changes by 50% reinventing the
MRP system for more than 300 finish products and 1000 raw
materials (statistical analysis from reorder points to warehouse
storage space calculations)
. Productivity increased by area: Plastic Injection 80% to 83%,
metalworking 57% to 70%, Electroplating 75% to 80%, Assembling 68
to 75%
Company: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream (Nestl 's) (Laurel, MD)
Position: Operations Manager
Nov 2001- Feb 2004
. Production efficiency increased from 92 to 94%
. Reduced labor cost controlling overtime and changing crew size, 5%
under budget
Company: MEALS de Colombia S.A. (Bogot , Colombia) 1993-2001
Meals de Colombia is the largest Ice Cream producer in the country.
Position: Production and Engineering Manager
1999 - 2001
Increased production capacity in more than 70% (8 years process)
Supervised a team of 15 BS engineers and 500 hourly employees.
Developed and completed many successful projects in areas such as
installation of new production lines, ammonia refrigeration ( 15 %
production increased), process automation, etc.
Other positions within the company included:
Engineering manager
1995-1998 Production Manager Ice Cream Line
1994
Projects manager 1993
Company: INCOLBESTOS S.A. 1989-1992
(Largest Colombian manufacturer of automotive friction materials such as
break pads and clutch discs)
Positions within the company included:
Projects Manager 1991-1992
Maintenance Manager 1990-1991
Maintenance Assistant 1989
EDUCATION
Masters Degree in Business Administration University of
La Salle ( Colombia) Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of America ( Colombia)
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