Engineer Plant
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ABELARDO BORGES
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129
615-***-**** cell *********@*********.***
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as consultant as Logistic Specialist where my
experience and knowledge can be utilized in the areas of Sales
Engineering, Packaging, Warehousing Transportation, Ergonomic
Solution, and Material Flow.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: More than 30 years of experience in the
manufacturing industry. Proven ability to design, develop, educate, manage,
and control cost effectivly without sacrificing product quality.
ARES OF EXPERTISE: Material Handling, Cost Studies in Freight & Packaging,
Package Design
(all material) for import/export., Production Control, System to System
Flow, Coordinating, Planning, and Operations of Logistic, and Trainging of
Personnel. Fluent in English and Spanish and speak some Portuguese.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
. Designed a collapse returnable rack feature which was patented; Nissan
allowed the rack supplier to patented the design to
avoid tooling cost.
. Instrumental in coordinating Nissan U.S.A. operations with Nissan Mexico.
. Responsible for establishing shipping standard sizes used by Nissan and
their suppliers
. Saving Nissan in excess of $40 million annually by improving packaging,
shipping methods and
manufacturing processes.
EDUCATION: S. E. Louisiana University, Hammond LA - B.S. in Industrial
Management Technology 1975
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Farmers Insurance Group 08/06 - Present
Insurance Agent
Sales in auto, home, and life insurance. Owned and operated business
location in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee. Licensed in Property & Casualty, Life, Health, Series 6, and
Series 63
PDS Consultants for Carrier 05/04 -02/06
Logistic Consultant
Consultant; Responsibility included creating packaging specificacion for
sheet metal parts and air condition coils to outsouce and ship to new
facilities. Develop
vender packaging, training of personnel in packaging development,
logistics and
shipping of parts from suppliers in USA and Mexico to new plant location
KAS Logistics (Owner of Business) 05/02 - 04/04
Private Logistic Consultants
Training all new supplier personnel from management to hourly to set up a
new
Consolidation Center to ship to Brazil and Spain. Finding support
packaging vendor
Using returnable, expendable packaging and the use of Nissan. Spec the
computer system
with IS to calculate packaging requieremnets for returnables and expendable
packagin .
ABELARDO BORGES
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A. 03/80 - 04/02
Senior Logistic Engineer and Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Member of the original team which was responsible for planning, budgeting
and facilitation
of the Nissan Plant in Smyrna, Tennessee . Organized and estabilshed the
Logistics for the process of shipping automotive parts from USA supplier
to Japan. Also, established new assembly facilities in Mexico and Brazil.
Senoir Logist Engineer - Responsibilities to create packaging guidelines
and standards for 300 suppliers in USA,
One of 3 person team to establish a consoildation center for exporting to
Japan, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain. Review
and approve all packaging going overseas. Monitor, control, and select most
cost effective packaging. Design and
procure racks for in house stamping and select parts supplier for shipping
to Mexico and in house use. Develop and
implement logistics to receive parts from other US cities and consolidate
loads to be shipped to Mexico, Brazil,
Japan, and Spain. Design and spec logistic for tracking returnables
packaging. Train personnel on the use of
logistic method for each program. Spec and procure facilities, equipment,
and warehouse in logistic method..
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Responsibilities to educate Nissan Japan
and Nissan Mexico personnel on the
Use of using the returnable racks in trailers and seacontainers. Design
standard rack size for compatability, Design
racks for in plant use and shipping, and design shipping dunnage. Prepare
budget for material handling equipment.
Outsource parts packaging to improve and reduce freight cost. Planning,
cost analysis, and material flow studies.
Ford Export Division 09/80 - 02/81
Resident Material Handling Engineer
Responsibilities: Cost reduction of packaging materials, cube utilization
of setainers and roll-on/roll-off trailers.
achievemens: Annual savings of 250,000 dollars
Ford Motor Latin American Operation 09/70 - 08/80
Logistic Specialist
Placed on special assignment to launch a new assembly plant in Venezuela;
functioning in the capacity of supply
specialist. Responsible for supervising and training personnel in
traffic, parts control, material handling and
purchasing functions.
Ford Motor Automotive Assembly Division 6/77 - 8/79
Material Handling Engineer "A"
Review advanced engineering information, analyze, and evaluate capacity
planning studies for their effect on plant
space, equipment and capital investment. Placed on special assignment for
the planning and development of a new
Stock Storage Space Method.
Ford Motor Company of Venezuela 9/75 - 5/77
Material Handling Engineer
Responsibilities: Coordinate Material Handling - new projects, equipment
requirements, warehouse requirements,
budget planning, and in-plant material handling methods.
Design racks and packaging for domestic suppliers and exports
9/71 - 12/72
Ford Motor of Venezuela 9/71 - 12/72
Parts Control Analyst
References will be furnished upon request
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