N elson Santiago
B ellport, NY *1713
T elephone: Cell 631-***-****
E mail: N ********@***.***
Objective : Dedicated leader with comprehensive management and production experience.
Demonstrated ability to t rain, manage and motivate team members to achieve organizational
objectives
P rofessional Experience
Positive P romotions, Hauppauge NY 11788
P roduction Manager
1/6/12 – 2/5/13
• Managed multiple production areas on 2nd shift of approximately 40 employees including
supervisors, leads and mechanics that specialized in t u rnkey solutions for promotional,
educational, health & wellness, safety, recognition, and reward activit ies.
• Managed and coordinated the manufacturing work schedule to meet the daily
p roduction requirements needed
• Performed internal audits to ensure product quality as well as operational discipline
• Ensured that all safety and quality measures were adhered to during production
p rocess, from beginning to end.
• P lan work f low, manage multiple priorities and meet daily production targets while
consistently reducing downtime
Pall Corporation, H auppauge NY 11788
P roduction Supervisor
11/12/07 –1/3/12
Manage multiple production areas involved in the manufactu ring of filt ration,
separations and purification filter membrane used in health care, biotechnology,
p ha rmaceutical, semiconductor, and municipal drinking water, aerospace and
i ndust rial manufactu ring markets. Responsible for custom converting and radiation
surface modification equipment.
• Lead a team of 30 employees over 3 shifts including production operators, leads and mechanics
• Ensuring operators are performing their jobs within the written guidelines of the Work
I nstructions and SOP's
• Issue and maintain daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on items such as yield,
p roduction reports, etc.
• Resolve conflicts among employees and institute disciplinary action as necessary
• Prepare annual reviews which include proposed salary increases, reviewing goals from
p revious year and setting goals for upcoming year.
• Interface with every level within RAI and other Pall facilities to ensure production can run
efficiently
• Member of the Pall life Science Internal Audit Team ensuring operational discipline, plant
cleanliness and safety
Photo Ci rcuit Corporation, Glen Cove NY
1/11/99 –6/20/07
Manufactu ring Supervisor
• Manage a staff of 90 employees for the entire finishing end operation of a printed circuit board
company. Departments covered were Board Wash, Warp Check, Fixture Building, Electrical
Test, Final
I nspection, Packing, Shipping and Warehouse Management.
• Supervised and coordinated the manufacturing work schedule to meet the daily
p roduction requirements needed
• Analyzed problems and created solutions by implementing methods, procedures and
techniques for quick resolution.
• Managed departmental performance measures, including quality and production and
p rovided regular feedback to employees
• Provide employee coaching to develop and ensure effective employee relations and
create good job performance.
• Responsible for department hiring, t raining, problem resolution, work assignment and
a ttendance tracking.
• Motivated personnel and coached work teams in continuous process improvement.
I nterface with external departments to perform corrective actions for customer
returns and complaints.
• Member of the Photo Circuit Quality Team that was responsible for providing
quality and service to our customer data base.
• Responsible for providing tour guidance to potential and existing clients for
i nternal visits and audits.
C hemical/ Chase Bank, Garden City NY 1982
– 1998
Home Equity Depa rtment Supervisor
• Directly responsible for the daily operation of the department
• Managed a staff of 25 employees and assisted in developing career direction.
Monitored, delegated and reassigned workloads, as volume dictated in order to meet
departmental goals.
• Handle customer inquiries, concerns and complaints and work quickly to resolve.
E ducation
1979-1982 Bay Shore High School,
Bay Shore NY, 11706
Majored in Business
S kills
Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word
MAPICS/ AS400
E xperience in Lean Manufacturing
Lloyds Registered Quality Assurance Certification
Trained in First Aid and Hazardous Waste Spill Responder
OSHA Compliance Training
Knowledge of Zero Base Budgeting
Bilingual - Spanish