David Fernandez

Email: abpnj1@r.postjobfree.com

Address: Twig Lane

City: Levittown

State: PA

Zip: 19054

Country: USA

Phone: 267-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

DAVID FERNANDEZ PEREZ

19 Twig Lane. 267-***-****(cell) abpnj1@r.postjobfree.com

Levittown, PA 19054 215-428-9750ext309(w) abpnj1@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

A management position in operations as plant manager or operations director

Education:

Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 2012

Lean Six Sigma

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, May 2003

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visual Basic, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Access), SAP, AutoCAD, Captor, Product View, Catia, Nastran & Patran, C++, Unix, Pro/E & Pro/Mechanica, Solid Works, Solid Edge, MS Vault, Apple/Mac/iOS

Work Experience:

GAMESA WIND Fairless Hills, PA

Manufacturing Engineering & Industrialization Manager June 2010 - Present

Managed the engineering team assigned to operations of nacelles (part of wind turbine that houses all of the generating components, including the generator, drive train and brake assembly). Led a team of 5 engineers, a database programmer and a maintenance department. Responsible for KPI's and parts of the P&L. Worked closely with production, warehouse, quality, supplier quality, materials, planning, purchasing and technology

The scope of the department was production operations, warehouse operations and inbound/outbound operations (raw material form supplier to warehouse and finished product shipped to wind farm)

Responsible for meeting KPI's including utilization, efficiency, productivity, reduction of lead time, capacity increase, reduction of direct and indirect manpower, reduction of costs, reduction of waste and non-value added processes, budget and investments, ergonomic and safety improvements, support to supply chain

Responsible for manufacturing and warehouse processes, process improvements, implementation of new processes and best practices, industrialization of new manufacturing plants, special projects and prototypes, managing talent, hiring and training

Implemented lean processes, 5S, utilized six sigma, organized kaizen events

Introduced new line assembly process in order to implement pull and increase output capacity. Introduced vending system for supply of consumables. Implemented Captor 3.0 to automate worker data input into SAP

GAMESA WIND Fairless Hills, PA

Production Manager January 2008 - March 2011

Managed a production assembly facility of 2MW wind turbine generators running 3 shifts, 5 days a week, with a staff of up to 110+ direct workers, 5 supervisors, 2 admins, 1 programmer

Responsible for meeting a weekly quota (nacelles and hubs) delivered on time, totaling a weekly output worth $10M+

Organized workforce through a structure of team leaders, supervisors and floor managers

Maintained a partnership with local steelworkers union. Strived to maintain an involved and motivated workforce.

Implemented concepts of lean manufacturing, 5-S, line assembly, andon visual system, kaizens and promoted continuous improvements

Developed a maintenance department and a preventive maint program. Goals: zero downtime, reduce maint costs

Worked closely with the manufacturing engineering department to improve production processes, increase efficiency, reduce lead times, eliminate bottlenecks, eliminate waste and reduce costs/waste/NVA processes.

GAMESA WIND Fairless Hills, PA

Warehouse Operations Manager January 2007 - December 2007

Took this position interim while still part of the manufacturing engineering department as per request of procurement manager in order to implement processes, build a hierarchical structure and lead the team

Responsible for organizing the existing warehouse: create a picking department, implement processes and procedures including incoming inspection/reception, cycle counts, FIFO, receiving and consuming in SAP, inventory accuracy, supply to line, packaging and transport conditions, reduce non value added processes and waste, optimization of resources

GAMESA EOLICA Fairless Hills, PA

Manufacturing Engineer June 2006 - December 2007

Pamplona, SPAIN

January 2005 - June 2006

First goal in the department was to learn our product. Spent 4 months in assembly in our biggest production plant in Agreda, Spain. This gave me a solid base to meet the department's needs

Worked on procedures, assembly manuals, process improvements and LEAN processes, cost reductions, quality improvements, etc

Assigned to the start up/industrialization of the new manufacturing plant in Fairless Hills, PA. Designed assembly layout and electrical layout, acquired all test equipment, custom stands, quality tools and coordinated logistics to PA

Defined resource requirements to meet production plan. Interviewed candidates in PA and assisted in selection and hiring processes

Outlined and oversaw training for 25 newly hired PA workers who traveled to Spain. Training done in Agreda, Spain

STIHL Inc. Virginia Beach, VA

Assembly Line Supervisor August 2004 - December 2004

Supervised production in 2 lines

Used Lean concepts, andon systems

Performed root cause analysis for every unplanned line stop, defined and implemented solutions & improvements

STIHL Inc. Virginia Beach, VA

Engineering Internship February 2003 - August 2004

5S & lean manufacturing in Va Beach manufacturing facility.

Converted blueprints into electronic format, assigned location and stored them in a server database using Microsoft Vault

Activities and Skills:

Bilingual: Spanish & English. Spanish citizen and US Green Card holder

Experience in successful start-up of one $100M+ division

Passionate about talent development and creating a strong customer oriented performance culture

Engages people to commit to action and utilizes Lean Six Sigma approach to continually improve all aspects of the business

Blueprint Reading & GD&T

LEAN Six Sigma training and experience

Interests:

Soccer, basketball, aikido, krav maga, jujitsu, weight lifting, swimming, cars, fishing, hunting, studying & learning

References:

Available upon request

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