SERGIO CARAVEO M.

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SUMMARY

Bilingual: English / Spanish, degreed Metallurgical Engineer / Business

Administration, with solid background in manufacturing, start up projects,

and twin plant requirements. Well grounded in U. S. and Mexican financial

reporting systems. Strong engineering background, materials and Quality

Control systems.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Metallurgical Engineer, 1974

Business Administration, 1976

B. S., Metallurgy, 1974

University of Texas at El Paso

B.A., Business Administration, 1976

University of Texas at El Paso

Financial Report -Effective Decision Making Lean Manufacturing

P&L reports SMT / Component

Doing Business In Mexico PDCA / FTDA Analysis

New Plant start up MRP / SAP controls

ISO 9000 - Project Manager Group Cell concept

process

Strong motivational manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Universal Scientific Industrial. S.A.

03/2008 to 03/2010

Guadalajara, Mexico

PRODUCTION MANAGER. Responsible for all production related aspects of

company including financial reporting, Productivity management, Efficiency

reports, inventory control, budgeting, departmental costing, risk

management, quality control, ISO 9000 accountability, and training.

Arrange and manage all continuous improvement Teams, responsible for

production plan fulfillment. Integration of production plan and purchasing

for yearly production master plan.

Accomplishments:

. Introduced CIT's as a major part of cost reductions, creating teams

motivated in finding several methods of saving money for the company,

using 6 sigma methodologies, saving the company approximately $350,000 in

cost effective programs per year.

. Instrumental in working with our customer implementation of quality

control quick response (QCQR) team, creating favorable relationship with

Customers, reducing RMA's by 50%.

. Achieved by team integration as sole source vendor for Valeo / Ford wiper

products. Reduction of defective parts, supported by management

commitment on Zero defect plan.

. Instrumental in securing a favorable resolution involving client

complaint based on critical product analysis audit which resulted in a

refund of $140,000.

. Implemented in line house training program.

. Increased Sales volume in Automotive products from $3.0M to $4.5M per

month

Gentronics, Inc.

04/2001 to 03/2008

Reynosa, MX. / McAlen, Texas

PLANT MANAGER / OWNER. Company provides shelter and contract manufacturing

services to Maquilas in the North East of Mexico. Responsible for U. S.

and Mexican financial and administrative functions for 1 U.S. company and 1

foreign company. Provided financial and administrative support for both

operations and 1 turnkey operation. Locations included Reynosa, and

McAllen. Functions included financial reporting, cash management, customs,

cost accounting, consolidated financial statements, risk management, A/R,

A/P, manufacturing wire harness and cable assemblies, payroll, purchasing,

and sales.

Accomplishments:

. Developed client base with Black & Decker as first customer, then

incorporated Panasonic Automotive, GE Automation, Federal Mogul, TI

Windings, and DeWalt.

. Increased sales from $300K to $1.2M in a single year.

. Certified company in ISO 9000,and UL for wire assemblies and cable

Harness.

. Obtained from General Electric as a certified Harness supplier for wind

panels in their Automation division.

. Initiated and obtained all Maquila permits to operate in Mexico as a

Maquila entity with non permanent importation permits for raw material &

equipment.

. Training of all staff members by General Electric Co., certification in

1st. generation panels.

Zenith Electronics / LG Electronics.

06/1996 to 04/2001

El Paso, Texas

PLANT MANAGER R&R COMPONENTS / MANUFACTURING DIRECTOR TV ASSEMBLY. Company

provides various services including plastic molding inyection, Surface

mount (SMT) assembly, PCB chassis assembly, in line TV assembly lines and

repair chassis modules. Responsible for all TV manufacturing assembly

lines and module repair. Duties included financial reporting, cash

management, manufacturing prod. plan, yearly budgeting, budgeting control,

departmental reporting, MRO & direct RM purchasing, maintenance,

engineering and QC.

Accomplishments:

. Established administrative controls for TV manufacture, creating

incentive programs leading to achievement of production records.

. Reduction of Module backlog from 13 to 0% increasing customer

satisfaction.

. Created orientation program for new employees, started 5 S's program in

both plants.

. Responsible for RM purchases of all components for refurbish module

chassis under warranty, made contract obligations with major vendor for

last time buy outs manufacture.

. Establish logistic controls methodology of transportation that included

local, domestic and international crossings.

. Downsized transportation fleet from 700 to 300 in house trailers. Savings

of $250k per month in lease.

. Created motivational teams for cost plant reductions achieving reduction

of $350K per year over a 3 year plan.

Telerep de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 05/86 to

04/96

Cd. Juarez, Mexico

PLANT MANAGER / OWNER . Responsible for reporting of financial and

regulatory information, cash management, budgeting, developing Sales

network, purchasing of all telecommunication products, administrative

controls and, managing and training of all office personnel.

Accomplishments:

. Instrumental in upgrading servicing computer system.

. Established administrative controls, salary administration, recruitment

procedures.

. Achieve major contract with Rockwell international Collins division as

sole distributors in Mexico.

. Obtained with Telefonos de Mexico, single largest communications service

company in Mexico to sell, distribute and install Collins

telecommunications devices.

. Installation and distribution of underground telephone lines in

industrial and housing developments in Juarez, Mexico.

. Installed in all General Motors plants in Mexico thru EDS all their voice

& data interconnections.

Compania Armadora S.A. (GE Motors division)

02/1980 to 05/1986

Cd. Juarez, Mexico

SHOP OPERATIONS MANAGER. Responsible for the Direction, planning,

organization and monitoring of plant operations functions in Juarez,

Mexico. Manufacture of all Motor parts, aluminum casting, shafts, rotors,

stators, and steel casings.

Thru the implementation of production process such as Aluminum foundry to

cast die, lathes & grinders for shaft production, punch press for stators,

rotors and steel casings.

Accomplishments:

. Responsible for planning and executing transport plan to move all Part

manufacturing from Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Juarez, Mexico, including

start up program.

. Recruited and trained direct & indirect personnel to head up

manufacture of motor parts.

. Initiated training programs with local technical schools and in house

on the job training.

. Installed administrative programs that included job description,

organizational charts, plant support responsibilities, orientation

program, manufacture production Plan, maintenance program, QC system,

and Process engineering program.

. Responsible for quality assurance program, thus terminating with US

based QA office, cost reduction $140K per year

Other positions held:

Production Supervisor / Centralab a Milwakee based capacitor industry

(5/73 to 9/76)

Senior Process Engineer / Magma Copper Arizona

(3/76 to 6/78)

Senior Process Engineer / Alumsa -Alcoa Veracruz, MX.

(5/78 to 2/80)

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