Saul Arce
Rio Rico, Arizona *5648
Home 520-***-**** USA 631-***-**** Nogales Sonora
Cell. 520-***-**** USA
Email: abjxtv@r.postjobfree.com
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SUMMARY
Strong managerial experience, 15+ years experience in manufacturing
environment bilingual, bicultural. Experience in the Electronic, Medical,
electro mechanic and metal mechanic industry. Team worker, and able to
perform well in emergency situations and under tight deadlines. Strong
knowledge of Supply Chain, main frame ERP & WMS (PKMS) Quality system ISO,
GMP, FDA, EPA LEAN Manufacturing. Significant experience on Customs (US
and Mex.) Budget process (P&L).Results oriented, Enjoy challenges, good
problems solving skills with attention to bottom-line
WORK EXPERIENCE
Manager
ARVAL Materiales - Nogales
Jan'09 to Aug '10
Responsible for overall administration. Purchasing, Sales and
Distribution. Inventory Control, Directly involved on vendors' negotiation
and customer service
Manufacturing Operations Manager Oct, 03 to Sep'08
MTD Consumer Products- Nogales Sonora
Responsible for overall manufacturing, Quality assurance,
Process Engineering Materials
Control and planning for two Business Units in the Nogales Plant
managing up to 800 people
during high season. ACHIEVEMENTS: Implementation of Corrective
action system.
Developed efficient processes, methods,parameters and
procedures. Directly involved on
Budget process, P&L and S& OP. Implemented process improvements
through the
implementation LEAN methodology, we Achieved and Maintained high
standards of
quality, productivity and efficiency by eliminating non value
activities on the processes
resulting on substantial savings on labor for the company.
Directly involved on new products introduction, LEAN and ISO
implementation.
Materials Operations Manager Sep'99 to Oct'03
MTD Southwest - Nogales & Tucson AZ Warehouse
Responsibilities included Materials handling, Inventory Control,
Customs,Warehouse, management, Production Control planning, Master
Scheduling,Purchasing,expediting. ACHIEVEMENTS: Implemented and supported
LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies, Collaborated during the ISO certification
process establishing processes and developing procedures. We Moved Raw and
Finished Goods warehouses from Phoenix to Tucson achieving substantial
saving on freight for the company. Implementation of Just in Time by
developing local suppliers or implementing third party warehouses.
Implemented Cycle Count procedures and processes that eventually replaced
physical Inventory. Implemented WMS (Pkms) improving picking process.Worked
as a Team member during implementation of new ERP system (MAPICS).
Implemented supermarket methods for materials handling on production lines.
Implemented direct shipments to Customers from manufacturing facility.
Implemented Capacity and manpower analysis process used as base for hiring
and Master scheduling process. We Achieved and Maintained high standards of
quality, schedule compliance, productivity and efficiency by eliminating
non value activities on the processes resulting on substantial savings on
labor for the company. Maintained directly communication with demand
manager supporting customer orders. Directly involved on, new products
introduction. Directly involved on the Budget Process, P&L etc.
Materials Manager
Jul'98 to Sep'99
Nashua Cartridge Products - Nogales Sonora
Responsibilities Included; Production Control, MRP,
Purchasing, Master planning, Warehouse, Transportation, Import
-Export, Customer Orders, Distribution and overall Materials
functions ACHIEVEMENTS: Implemented direct shipments to
customers. Achieved and maintained high
standards of schedule compliance, PPV and inventory accuracy.
Directly involved in, cost reduction programs generating savings
for the company. Coordination of domestic and international
shipments
& transportation, introduction of new products and directly
involved in supplier negotiation process. Collaborated on the
ISO certification process developing processes and establishing
procedures.
Production planning Manager Sep' 91
to Jul '98
Becton Dickinson - BD Medical Nogales Sonora
Responsibilities include Master Scheduling & planning,
Distribution, Production an inventory control, Purchasing and
expediting in a high volume environment. Manage the entire MRP,
P.O generation, and expediting process. Support Supply Chain and
Demand Manager deployment of FGs to the proper DC
ACHIEVEMENTS: Directly involved with the decentralization of the
Master Production Scheduling/Planning, Purchasing and overall
materials functions from the Division level to the factory
level. Achieved and maintained high standards of schedule
compliance, Inventory accuracy and Purchase Price Variance.
Coordinated transference of manufacturing plant from El Paso TX
to Nogales. Active participation on launches of new products,
process validation, vendor certifications. Coordinate
introduction of LEAN manufacturing.
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EDUCATION
ITSON- Cd Obreg n Sonora
Ind Engineering
Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey CSN
Diplomado Manufacturing
Diplomado en Logistica
Master Planning and Scheduling, Supply Chain Management,
MRP inventory Control PAC (APICS)
Demand Flow Technology. John Constanza Institute of Technology
SKILLS
Read speak and write English / Spanish
Extensive experience on Master planning and
production and Inventory control
Experienced on Warehouse Management System (PKMS)
Extensive experience with MPS, MRP, ERP Systems:
Mapics, SAP, .
Extensive experience on LEAN manufacturing. ISO,
SPC, GMP, Six Sigma,
Experience on Budget Process, P&L, S&OP
Experienced on government regulations compliance
FDA, EPA.
Significant experience on importation & exportation
processes Mexico & US Customs.
C-TPAT program etc.
TRAINING
Have attended courses on Supervision, Leadership and
seminars on constrained production planning, Kanban, JIT TQM,
World class manufacturing, KAIZEN, SMED TPM Cell manufacturing
Benchmarking Poka yoke, ERP systems, APICS etc.
Have been participated on several LEAN events on manufacturing
processes.
References UPON REQUEST