Julie Ann Soria Cell
**** ********* ******, **** *****, California 90808
Email *****.*****@*******.***
CORE COMPETENCIES
Continuous Process Improvement 5S, Visual Factory Black Belt Certification
(Aug 2010)
Data Driven & Standardization Root Cause Analysis Green Belt Certification Feb
Skills 2009
EMPLOYMENT
Kroger Manufacturing - Compton Creamery, Compton, California Sept 2007 -
Present
Maintenance Engineer
. Leading Department Standardization, Parts Optimization, PM & PdM
Improvements & Schedule Compliance
. Initiated Team Member conduction of RCA and Kaizen Activities
. Involvement with GSFI, HACCP and GMPs
. Team Member Development, Succession Planning and Training.
TABC, Inc., Subsidiary of Toyota Manufacturing, Long Beach, California 1998
- 2007
Project Engineering, Maximo Administrator, Facility Maintenance
Department, June 2007 to Sept 2007
. Lead on Plant Conversion of CMMS local Maximo
4.1.1 to Centralized Corporate Web-based Maximo
5.2.
Production/Maintenance Engineer, Stamping and Tool & Die Department,
March 2007 to June 2007
. PM and PdM Improvement and Schedule Compliance.
. Modify Management of Change system for
communicating work performed on vehicle
stamping dies.
. Improve and Drive Standard Operating Procedures
with emphasis on Quality and Safety key points.
. Report to Executive Management and Supervise
Team Members.
Production/Maintenance Engineer, Catalytic Canning Process Department,
2004 to March 2007
. Lead on Relocation of 2 Production Lines;
Steering Column and Catalytic Converters
. Kaizen Parts Inventory System and Optimization
. Maintenance and Operation Standardization of
Procedures.
. Report to Executive Management
. Production Engineer, Catalytic Coating Process Department, 2003 TO
2004
. Implement Fail Safe methods for minimizing
operator error (loading wrong precious metal is
very costly)
. Kaizen Precious Metal Coating: Consolidation of
2 lines improved Material Loss & Process
Simplification
Production/Maintenance Engineer, Paint Department, 1998 to 2004
. Significant Increase in Throughput by Kaizen
activities and upgrade Controls (PLC and
Wonderware)
. Lead on installation of (2) FANU Paint Robots
for material reduction, quality of more
throughput
. Total Productive Maintenance, TPM Coordinator
. Lead on Environmental and Safety Compliance of
Regulations.
. Confirm and maintain oven and incinerator
operations and safety interlocks
Toyota Motor Sales, Torrance, California 1997 to 1998
Engineer Associate
. TPS Department - Learned from experts on Toyota Production
System (TPS), Practical Problem Solving (PPS), Quality Circles,
Kaizen Events, and 5S
. Collaborate with Vehicle Accessory Supply Chain to develop
vehicle accessories and installation Instructions
. Train Port Installers on installing accessories
EDUCATION
Graduate June 2011 University of Phoenix, Gardena, California
Master of Business Administration
Graduated May 1995 CSU Long Beach, Long Beach, California
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineer
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES
Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, AutoCAD, Maximo, PLC,
Infinity, EMPAC, Business Object
References available upon request