Louis A. Diaz Page * of *

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Los Fresnos TX 78566

Mobile (956) 266 – 0936

abl0jc@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To use management and team – building skills to further the success of a reputable and growing company

Education

Associate Degree Tool Engineering Bayamon, PR. 1971 – 1975 Bilingual, English/Spanish

Key Skills/Qualifications

- MBO – Management by Objective - Continuous Improvement (Chrysler corp.)

- Lean Manufacturing - ISO 9000 – QS 9002 – ISO 14001 – TS 16949

- Six Sigma (problem solving) - Poka Yoke (Saturn)

- Kansan (Ford Motors Corp.) - Electrical Technicians program

Professional Experience

1/09 – present Plant Manager (contract) Ideal Manufacturing Matamoros Tamps. Mexico.

Transfer the Ideal Mfg. operation from Wisconsin to Matamoros Mexico, install, hire and train, and operate Metal Stamping,

Sheet metal fabricator, powder coat painter, Laser cutting, for the Automotive and Commercial industry, Responsible for safety,

production, Logistics, inventory, cost goals P&L responsibilities.

4/06 – 9/5/08 Plant Manager Carling Technologies Brownsville Texas.

Manage the Brownsville Production, Inventory control, delivers a quality part on time, Manufactures switches, breakers, and

assembly of power supply for commercial, automotive & boating Industry. Supply metal stamping components to China,

Mexico, and Connecticut plants 32 punch presses, Participates in planed maintenance, Tool manage repair all of dies (503) in

house, support Mexican operation 78 injection molding presses 480 molds, coordinate mold repairs in Texas plant and

outsourced, Spearheaded the successful transition of our Plainville Connecticut operation to Texas, also 20% of the US

operation to San Luis De Potosi Mexico, P&L responsibilities.

10/04 – 4/06 Plant Manager Simclar of Mexico Matamoros Tamps. Mexico.

Startup the new operation and Spearhead the transfer of two US operation, installations of CNC Sheet metal equipment, Powder

coat Painting, Plastic injection, insert and over molding, Pad printing, P&L responsibilities $30 million in sales.

2/04 – 8/04 Manager of Operation (consultant) Parkview Metal Prod. Las Cruces NM

Metal Stamper for the Automotive and Commercial industry,

Responsible for safety, production, Logistics, inventory, cost goals.

Principal Accomplishment:

Train and implement 5s plant wide.

11/99 – 11/03 General Manager Methode Electronics, Inc. Reynosa Tamp. Mexico.

Manufacturer of cable and wire harnesses, clock spring, air bag control bladder, ignition sw, for the automotive industry,

Customers: Ford Motor corp. Chrysler corp. General Motors corp. Mitsubishi, responsible for $18 Million sales P &L, 320

employees, Black Belts for aggressive cost saving,

Principal Accomplishments:

Spearheaded the successful transition from our Carthrage Illinois insert molding operation to Mexico, Implementation of 5s, ISO

9000 ISO 14001 QS 9000 compliance and the Ford Motors Q1 Flag,

Manufacturing Manager Methode Electronics, Inc. Hire and startup new operation.

2/95 – 11/99 Tooling Engineering Manager Eaton corp. Matamoros Tamp. Mexico.

Manufacturer of switches, cable and wire harnesses, stalk sw. wash wipe, for the automotive industry

Responsible for molds and dies in house and outsourced tooling, Procurement of new die and molds, industrialization of new

cells. Coordinate plant pilot runs, all tools PPAP,

Principal Accomplishments:

Transfer and install from Winamac Indiana plant, 22 injection and insert molding mach. six metal stamping presses, pad printing,

Hire Mexican national for the transfer of manufacturing engineering from Chicago to Mexico, 2.8 Mil. Of cost saving in one year.

2/94 – 2/95 Plant Engineer Therma – Tru corp. Matamoros Tamp. Mexico.

Manufacturer of molded entry doors, plastic and fiberglass, Responsible for Safety, plant facility, engineering,

capital project, environmental compliance.

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Louis A. Diaz

1990 -1994 Manufacturing Engineer Unique Electronic, inc. Orlando, Florida

Manufacturer of cable and wire harnesses for the defense industry,

Customers: NASA (shuttle program) Mc Donald Douglass, Martin Marietta, Harris,

Responsible for prototype molds and cable and wire harnesses, all types of epoxies, compounds, and silicones,

Principal Accomplishments:

Gang molding 20% time reduction.

1988- 1990 Manufacturing Engineer Tri-Tech Electronic, inc. Orlando, Florida

Manufacturer of cable and wire harnesses for the defense industry,

Customers: Mc Donald Douglass, Martin Marietta, Harris, Boeing, Responsible for assembly line support,

writing process procedures, prototype molding and wire cable and harnesses, super flex flat ribbons, Mil specs, all types of

repairs.

1985 – 1987 Plant Engineer Ochoa Poultry and finca industries, Cataño, Puerto Rico

Poultry and egg processing plant,

Responsible for safety, plant facility, maintenance and repairs of all conveying equipment, new installations, environmental,

FDA.

1981 – 1985 Plant Engineer Central Soya Food Plant, Cataño, Puerto Rico

Animal feed processing plant, Responsible for maintenance of plant facility,

Safety, unloading of ships and barges, union negotiations, EQB, EPA, FDA, compliance.

Principal Accomplishments: Overtime reduction by planed maintenance.

1975 – 1981 Production Manager Owens Illinois Glass Plant, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Bottle making plant, Customers: Coca cola, Pepsi cola, Bacardi, began as mold and machine repair foreman, production

supervisor, Responsible: for total plant production,

Principal Accomplishments: achieved bottle weight reduction and increase in machine speed resulting in cost reduction and

productivity increase.

1970 – 1975 Tool and Die Maker General Electric Control Plant, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Maintenance of molds dies, and fixture making.

Additional Skills

Bilingual, English/Spanish

Microsoft office word, excel

Auto cad 2000

Human Relations and Motivational Skills

5s Training

Kanban

Continuous Flow Manufacturing (CFM)

HOBBIES / ACTIVITIES

Fishing, Racket ball, home remolding, and Sunday school teacher.

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