Manager Plant

Summary of Qualifications

Accomplished and results-driven Plant Manager with an extraordinary record

of driving continuous improvement in large-scale Manufacturing and Supply

Chain operations utilizing core competencies in the following areas:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROFIT & LOSS

NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

STRATEGIC PLANNING

SIX SIGMA/ LEAN

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

TEAM BUILDING

COST REDUCTION

PRESENTATION/NEGOTIATION

. DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO DIRECT COMPLEX PRODUCTION OPERATIONS WHILE

INITIATING PROGRESSIVE ENHANCEMENTS THAT INCREASE SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND

PRODUCTIVITY USING JIT, CELLULAR AND LEAN MANUFACTURING METHODS.

. Highly adaptable, people-oriented professional with a valuable background

building and leading diverse teams in international locations; possess a

high working knowledge of the Spanish language and spoken Thai.

Professional Experience

Flextronics Oct 2009 - Nov 2012

General Manager, Electro-Mechanicals - Guadalajara, Mexico

REUNITED WITH THIS 30 BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY TO IMPROVE AND BUILD ON THE

CURRENT FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESULTS. KEY CROSS FUNCTIONAL ROLE AS

INTERCOMPANY SALES ARE A MAJOR PART OF REVENUE STREAM AND VERTICAL

INTEGRATION STRATEGY.

. Multiple site responsibility. Hard and Soft Tool Metal fabrication,

Enclosure and Rack assembly, Integration, Test and PCBA Manufacturing

. Greatly improved financial results from 2 Million OP loss to break even

in third quarter of presence

. Increased the Lean Maturity Tracker score by 40 % with active

participation, support and measurement reviews

. Hoshin Planning, Daily Genba walks and monthly expense reviews to drive

goals and performance metrics

Sanmina-SCI Nov 2007 - Oct 2009

VP - GM, Electro-Mechanicals - Guadalajara, Mexico

Recruited to develop long term strategic and restructuring plan. Enhance

customer confidence and satisfaction while applying lean principals to

improve factory Key Operating Indicators. Reported directly to the off-site

Division President with total site responsibility and P&L accountability.

. 1st full Quarter on board realized a 1.5 Million dollar Gross Profit

improvement Quarter over Quarter

. Improved on-time delivery from 78% to 94% in first 5 months

. Persuaded Top Level Management to invest over 2 million dollars in new

Capital Equipment

. Lowered WIP inventory by $2 million and increased turns 35% by utilizing

innovative strategies and technologies such as E-Kan Baan, integrated

planning systems and Supplier Managed Inventory

Flextronics June 1997 - Jan 2007

Plant Manager, Mechanicals - Guadalajara, Mexico March 2003 - Jan 2007

CONTINUED FORWARD PROGRESSION WITH THIS $16 BILLION PROVIDER OF DESIGN,

ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING SERVICES FOR OEM CUSTOMERS. FULL FINANCIAL

P&L AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEAN, MANUFACTURING, QUALITY,

SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS, ENGINEERING, SAFETY, IT AND MAINTENANCE

DEPARTMENTS EMPLOYING 2000 EMPLOYEES.

Plant Manager, Mechanicals, continued - Guadalajara, Mexico March

2003 - Jan 2007

. RESTORED MONEY-LOSING ORGANIZATION TO PROFITABILITY WITH 4% CM AND 3.0%

OP BY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING PRIORITIES SUCH AS SAFETY SYSTEMS,

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, MATERIALS FUNCTIONS, LEAN MANUFACTURING,

SUPPLIER ON-TIME DELIVERY, A/P AND A/R RATIOS AND QUALITY SYSTEMS

. Spearheaded the launch of a new Soft Tool operation that yielded three

new customers

. Foster strong relationships with local employees by demonstrating a hands-

on management style focused on goals, quality, productivity, skill

development, reward and recognition, safety policies while increasing

accountability

. Reduction of 75% workplace incidents and accidents by heading monthly

management safety meetings, increase training standards, and interfacing

with injured personnel to assess recovery and driving root cause and

corrective action for future prevention

Sr. Operations Director, Mechanicals - Flextronics Shanghai, China

Jan 2002 - March 2003

SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW SOFT TOOL MANUFACTURING OPERATION

UTILIZING CORPORATE BEST PRACTICES AND CORE COMPETENCIES. FACTORY,

WAREHOUSE AND MACHINE LAYOUT DESIGNED TO ENSURE LEAN PRINCIPLES FOR

MATERIAL FEEDS, OPERATOR EFFICIENCY, AND FINISHED GOOD SHIPMENTS

. Built a top performing team out of inexperienced individuals by

requesting short-term support from experts at various locations by

engaging in comprehensive information sharing to ensure control of new

organization.

. SOLIDIFIED CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE BY DEMONSTRATING ABILITY TO DELIVER HIGH

QUALITY PRODUCTS ON-TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET; POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO UPPER

MANAGEMENT RESULTED IN PROMOTION TO PLANT MANAGER.

SR. OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, ELECTRO MECHANICALS - FLEXTRONICS BANGKOK,

THAILAND JUNE 1999 - JAN 2002

MANAGED SURFACE MOUNT LINES, INJECTION MOLD, HARD TOOL STAMPING, PAINTING,

WELDING, LOGISTICS AND ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS AT A NEW FACTORY WITH

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ON-TIME DELIVERY, EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION, PROCESS

IMPROVEMENTS AND GROWTH OBJECTIVES. DEVELOPED AND TRAINED MANAGERS AND

STAFF. MANAGED $8 MILLION CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET.

. CHAMPIONED THE PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE INJECTION MOLD DEPARTMENT

THAT REDUCED DEFECTS FROM 20,000 PARTS PER MILLION TO UNDER 250.

. COORDINATED A HIGH VOLUME PROJECT TO TRANSITION FROM MANUFACTURING 12,000

COMPUTER CHASSIS DAILY TO 18,000.

. PRODUCED $1 MILLION IN SIX SIGMA SAVINGS IN 2001, REDUCED DIRECT LABOR

AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES FROM 7% TO 3.2% AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE

HIGHEST CONTRIBUTION MARGINS FOR ENTIRE DIVISION.

PALO ALTO DESIGN GROUP ( FLEXTRONICS PURCHASED PADG IN 1999 ) APRIL

1996 - JUNE 1999

Quality Manager, Mechanicals - Tu Cheng, Taiwan

SELECTED BY THIS $200 MILLION ELECTRO- MECHANICAL DESIGN FIRM TO MANAGE

CUSTOMER RELATIONS, QUALITY, SHIPPING AND A 40-MEMBER TEAM. SOURCED ASIAN

SUPPLY BASE, OVERSAW ISO 9000 CERTIFICATION AND USED STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES

TO ANALYZE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND SUPPLIER SYSTEMS.

. PREVENTED $100 MILLION IN ANNUAL BUSINESS LOSS WITH DELL AND WAS AWARDED

A NEW PLATFORM BY REORGANIZING THE QUALITY DEPARTMENT AS THE FINAL STOP

DESPITE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT POSITION.

APPLE COMPUTER AUGUST 1988 - APRIL 1996

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, World Wide Service - Cupertino,

California September 1993 - April 1996

PROMOTED TO ORGANIZE REPAIR SUPPLIERS AND PROCESSES IN SUPPORT OF PRODUCT

LAUNCH. CHAIRED QUARTERLY BUSINESS REVIEW MEETINGS WITH SUPPLIER

MANAGEMENT.

APPLE COMPUTER CONT.

SENIOR SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER, WORLD WIDE SERVICE - CUPERTINO, CA.

SEPTEMBER 1993 - APRIL 1996.

. CONTRIBUTED TO DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN ON NEW PCBA AND

MECHANICAL PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF FIELD

FAILURES; COORDINATED AT LEAST THREE DESIGNS FOR MANUFACTURING CHANGES.

. INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE COMMODITY STRATEGY TO SOURCE MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS

IN DIFFERENT AREAS TO REDUCE FREIGHT COSTS AND LEVERAGE NEGOTIATIONS.

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER, MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS - FREMONT, CALIFORNIA

AUGUST 1988 - SEPTEMBER 1993

TRAVELED TO KOREAN SUPPLIER ELECTRO MECHANICAL FACILITIES TO RESOLVE

FAILURES OF INTEGRATED ALL IN ONE CHASSIS WITH MONITOR AND TRAVELED

INTERNATIONALLY TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES. IMPLEMENTED AND MANAGED PROCESS

CAPABILITY FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Ohlone College, 1987 Fremont, Ca. 45 Units Completed

Microwave Training Institute 1987, Technical Cetificate, Mountain View,

Ca.

Breakthrough Management Group ( BMG ) Team Building and Strategy Deployment

2012 - Guadalajara, Mexico

(BMG) Breakthrough Thinking, Speaking and Action Training, 2004 - 2006 -

Guadalajara, Mexico

Work cell Blitz Training Seminar, 2004 - Guadalajara, Mexico

Six Sigma and Black Belt Training, 2002 - 2003 - Bangkok, Thailand

Management Team Building Seminar, 2002 - Bangkok, Thailand

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