Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Chris Duran
Danbury, CT *****
********@*****.***
Objective Efficient Manufacturing/Operations Professional seeks a leadership
position with a growing company.
Summary of Extensive hands on experience running world class operations that
qualificati includes
ons precision metal fabrication, injection/blow molding
plastics/polymers and assembly of parts
and components for automobiles, medical devices, industrial and
aerospace.
In charge of planning, scheduling, organizing, controlling and
Order Fulfillments to Multiple DC's.
Drive continuous improvement projects as project manager,
implement lean manufacturing and
apply six sigma, 5 S and Kanban as lead in response to business
expansions and customer
Requirements, throughout the supply chain.
Managed the complete supply chain of products from buying
components and raw materials,
importing raw materials, manufacturing in multiple plants across
US and overseas, to shipping,
fulfillments, distribution and exporting of Finish goods to
Customers distribution Centers and
end users.
Responsible for turning around low performing work centers in the
US and off shore to process
Excellence.
Drive changes in process engineering, layouts, quality inspection
criteria and corrective
actions. Using failure mode & effect analysis, 8 D disciplines and
5 Why's.
Particularly effective in increasing productivity & capacity by
developing continuous improvement
Procedures, GMP and SOP's for training and employee
certifications. Experience using Toyota
Production System (TPS), Value Stream Mapping, Pull Systems,
Visual Factory,SMED/DMAIC,
Standardized work and other Lean or Six Sigma approaches.
Quality Assurance Test &Validation, RA/QA, RCCA methodologies,
NADCAP, Mil-Std, and FDA.
Managed facilities, manufacturing, supply chain, quality control,
outsourcing and logistics.
Responsible for Yearly Budgets, P&L, Cost Reduction initiatives,
Capital Projects and Customer
Delivery Performance.
Experience Implementing ISO 9001, TS 16949, 13485 and 14001.
Experience outsourcing components and subassemblies off shore.
Conduct supplier qualifications and validation to meet quality and
capacity.
Able to set up procedures, train and perform periodic audits to
vendors and sub contractors.
Audit internal and external vendors and develop reports to measure
vendor performance. Constantly
review the supply chain metrics and make necessary changes in
response to type of products,
Productions lead times, material costs and speed to market.
Able to collect and analyze data, elaborate plans, draw solutions,
implement it and sustain.
Experience in Internal and Exporting Shipping.
Experience with MRP, SAP and Quality Management Systems like
Master Control or in telex.
Accreditati Managed Production, Quality Assurance, maintenance, purchasing and
on's support personal in different departments of Metal Fabrication and
Assembly for multiple SKU's and Multiple Shifts. Trained new
employees and reached full capacity while maintaining quality and
production goals. Participated in upgrading packaging, scrap
reduction and wastewater discharge. Proven ability to organizing
staff and equipment. Able to anticipate staffing requirements in
order to schedule sufficient staff and eliminate waste and
overtime. Lead and direct a Team in a multitask/multicultural
eviroment. Troubleshot actual and potential problems and recommend
appropriate cost effective solutions. Consistently develop and
implement more efficient procedures that have shortened response
times to internal/external inquires and that expedited the
shipping of orders. Ability to select train and motivate
subordinates; reducing labor turnover and absenteeism. Responsible
for P/L, yearly budgets and capital equipment acquisitions. Strong
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills.
Professiona 06/11 to Present Griffin Group, Inc.
l Project Senior Consultant NY.
experience Presently working in a Lean Implementation project for the
automatic aseptic assembly and filling
Department for Medical Devices and supplies for NICU and
Maternity.
The scope of the project includes implementing a Vendor
qualification System, Auditing, test and validation
Procedures, white papers for clean room procedures and employee
certification. Also includes a proposal to
Retrofit the component feeding station and the packaging in one of
the main lines.
09/07 to 06/11 Middle Atlantic Products, Inc. Fabrication
Manager Fairfield, NJ.
In charge of 3 shifts of Metal Fabrication in an ISO registered
company. 150 Non-Union Employees.
Include Punch Presses, Press Brakes, Spot / Mig Welding. Robotics,
Numerous secondary operations,
Tapping and Assembly. For 450 to 550 orders a day, Run Size from
10 to 2000 pieces.
Operation use Cold Rolled Steel in different sizes and gauges,
daily use was average 90.000
Pounds of steel a day.
Totally redesign the Order Expediting System from paper lists to
visual dispatch, improving the work
Flow of components from 55% to 95%. By improving the work flow I
manage to reduce the Over Time allocation
from 15% average to 3 % average even in peak times.
Maintain a Good relation with Supervisors and Leads base on open
door policy and constant
Communication of expectations and accountabilities. Increase
Employee Morale by implementing
Safety bonus, performance reviews follow ups, cross training,
employee development and recognitions.
Improved the Quality of Products and reduce the Non-Conformance
Materials almost 80%, by:
Complete Retraining of all Operators based on present skills and
knowledge evaluations.
Trained Leads and Trainers in proper standard Training Procedures.
Set up a Quality Control Inspection system to verify first and
last piece inspection.
Establish and Implement Quality Control Audits done by the Lead
Teams.
Implement Lean initiatives, 5S and Kanban.
Develop Charts to inform and train Leads and Supervisors. Charts
Include; Non-Conformance,
Indirect Labor, Scrap / Rejects, Attendance, Work Flow Efficiency
= Speed of Jobs in the
Shop Floor.
Improved the Labor Reporting System by creating a more effective
order scanning program, which
Eliminate Labor-reporting mistakes from 9% to 0%.
Constantly organized the shop floor layout to accept new products
and new designs. Design and
Worked with IT Department numerous times to create or improved
metrics systems and programs to
Improved Operations, Order Flow, Materials Flow, tracking of
Orders - Prototypes and Regular.
Implement a Machine Optimization Program in order to increase the
Machine Usage.
Design an Employee Certification Program that facilitate training
of new Employees and cross train
Multiple teams across different Work Centers.
Improved the Efficiency System to reflect real percentages of
measure of Earn Hours vs. Payroll Hours.
Reduce the Indirect Labor Ratio from 35% to 23%, by having Leads
and Supervisors working on jobs
Setting up jobs.
Increase the capacity of the Fabrication Floor by 25%.
03/06 - 08/07 Roanwell Corp. Process Engineer/Project
Manager Bronx, NY.
Injection molding, Pressing and Sintering, Metal fabrication,
Electronic assembly, Welding and Wiring.
Communication Equipment for Commercial and Military and aerospace
Applications.
09/04 - 03/06 Mechtronics, Corp. Plant
Manager Beacon, NY.
Manage the whole POP Display Manufacturing Facility. Supply Chain,
Manufacturing and Distribution to
Customer DC.'s, Wholesalers and End Customers. Kodak, Gillette and
Elizabeth Arden.
POP Display Manufacturing Facility.
Managed operations of manufacturing, prototyping, parts
processing, materials, assembly, parts and finish good
Inventories.
Set Controls and procedures for: parts management, customer supply
products, storage and handling during productions.
Develop and Instituted the Employee Hand Book.
Retrofit equipment for better and larger outputs.
Direct Screening and hiring of temporary work force without help
from employment agencies.
Create measurement charts to optimize equipment and labor, with
daily analysis from efficiency readings.
Analyze, Recommended and executed appropriate solutions to Better
Managed Inventory, Waste, Parts Ordering,
Pre Engineering, Prototyping and Sample Development.
Feedback Estimators with cost analysis, times and issues
concerning estimates.
In charge of yearly Budget and P/L.
07/02 - 07/04 CCRC Plant
Manager East Hartford, CT.
Large Commodity Recycling Plant. Logistics and Processing of
Aluminum, Glass and Plastics.
Operation Included Crushing, Milling, Bailing and Shipping
internally by Truck or Rail and Export by
Container Loads.
Challenged to turnaround declining quality, efficiency, customer
trust, profitability and a highly unmotivated
Workforce.
Restructured warehouse, systems and procedures to conform to
shipping and loading schedule.
Make significant changes in equipment, installations and
procedures to run the operation in the most effective way,
increase capacity and expand operations to accommodate more
customers and the absorption of a sister plant from
Massachusetts.
Start up and production of Premium Quality Glass for the
production of fiberglass, including equipment set up and
the preparation of test procedures and protocols for shipments.
01/90 - 06/02 D.C. Brothers Inc. Plant
Manager Miami FL/Chicago IL.
In charge of a Tier 1 Contract operation for manufacturing; Metal
Fabrication, Injection/Blow Molding,
Synthetic rubbers, and assembly for multiple parts and component
used in Automobile, Military, Aerospace,
Medical and Electronics. Operations included High Speed Panel
Formers, Fine Blanking, Metal Stamping, CNC,
Mig Welding, Robotics, Automatic and Semi automatic Assembly. The
Plastic side of the operation, included
Injection Molding, Compound Extrusion, Powder Metal Injection
Molding, Machining, Pressing, Sintering and
Multiple Finishing Processes. Process include machining Carbon and
Graphite components for Oil-less aerospace
Applications and Wiring harnesses for Automobile and Industrial
Equipment.
High Speed manufacturing and assembly of for multiple disposable
medical device used in Surgery,
Intensive Care and Therapy. Clean Room Operation, ISO 13485 and
FDA Compliance.
Operation run 225 Non-Union hourly Employees, 2 / 10 hr. shift
with 2 shift managers and 8
Supervisors.
Aggressively executed operations, boosting profits in 67% in one
year and responding to
a constantly growing customer base and increased sales.
Start a machine optimization program that increased the machine
usage from 45% to 75%.
Supervise and direct the retrofitting of equipment for maximum
output.
Dramatically increased efficiency through major redesign of all
work cells, storage, shipping and
Receiving areas.
In charge of Implement and execute ISO and Six Sigma in accordance
to Major Customer requirements
for contract manufacturer.
Outsource manufacturing subcomponents and electronics to Taiwan
and South Korea.
Establish operational infrastructure and financial agreements for
new facilities in Mexico and
Ecuador. Start Up and Develop overseas operations to US standards
of Quality and Customer
Satisfaction.
In charge of Engineering, Quality, Maintenance and Production.
03/84 - 01/90 Olympia Mfg. Co. Shop
Supervisor Chicago, IL.
Supervise operations of injection molding plastics, rubber
extrusion, metal fabrication; Sheet Metal and Wire
and assembly, mainly for Automobile, disposable medical devices,
aerospace and communications.
Lead and direct a team of 45 employees in a made-to-order contract
manufacturing operation.
Implement initiatives to maximize plant productivity, successfully
meeting increased sales demands of
47 % without increasing staff.
Hired as Quality/Process Engineer later Promoted to a Shop
Supervisor in Injection Molding,
and assembly. Oversaw manufacturing, safety and customer
compliance specifications.
Hire, train and motivate staff to higher rates of efficiency and
productivity.
Later promoted to Manager in charge of the Injection Molding,
assembly operations and plating.
Education
Catholic University of Ecuador BS Manufacturing Engineering
Cuenca, Ecuador 1.983
JD Edwards Effective Management in Operations
New York, NY. 1.996
IBM - Business School Metrics and Productivity
Fishkill, New York 2000
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Villanova University
Tampa, FL. 2002
Lean Manufacturing Certification Villanova University
Tampa, FL. 2003
Languages Spanish, Portuguese.
References Available upon request.
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