Microsoft Office, Lean Tools, SAP Super-user, warehouse

Fernando Cueva

**** ********* ***. / *** *******, CA 90032 / 323-***-**** / **********@*****.***

PROFILE

Possess strong leadership skills and has solid history of problem solving and elimination of unnecessary downtime. Proficient in manufacturing practices.

Demonstrate continuous improvement in any manufacturing environment. Very independent and known to give great results with limited resources. Adept in various aspects of operations to include bulk quality, bulk quantity, safety and environmental compliance, cleaning and sanitization, FPY, GMP’s, UFR, CFR, and labor efficiency. Open minded and ready for any task or idea. Always ready to lead by example when new challenges arise. Outstanding interpersonal talent; fluent in English and Spanish. Core competencies include the following:

Safety & Environmental Practices ISO 14001 Compliance

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) Motivational Team Leadership

SAP (WMS) Microsoft Office

Team Building and Training Cleaning & Sanitization

Hazmat Certified First Aid Certified

Forklift Process Development/Optimization

Manufacturing Electronic Systems (M.E.S) Good Documentation Practices (GDP’s)

OSHA Regulated Environment Lean Manufacturing Tools

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Seeking a strategic leadership role where I can make a significant contribution to a growing company. This will be achieved via hands-on business management with a focus on decreased risk, cost-effective systems, and continuous process improvements.

EXPERIENCE

Associate Team Lead (Compounding) 2015 - 2017

Neutrogena Corp. Los Angeles, CA

Manage Compounding Team 16 – 20 members to assure completion of weekly bulk orders.

Ensure labor targets are met and within operating costs through use of ERP systems.

Manage and coordinate daily compounding activities to ensure a 100% weekly bulk attainment.

Coordinate with Planning, Fill/Pack, and Pre-weigh to ensure weekly bulk attainment and strategize completion of schedule foreseeing any challenges or constraints.

Worked on Make 2 Win (M2W) project to increase efficiencies within compounding department by implementation of Standard Work and elimination of unnecessary downtime.

Worked on Manufacturing Electronic Systems (M.E.S) implementation to help reduce human error, eliminate paper trail, and increase efficiency. Through instructions of PAS-X system, material additions and process instructions would be issued and followed electronically.

Enforce all GMPs, GDPs, Safety, Health, and Quality rules and regulations on a daily basis.

Perform daily safety, quality, housekeeping, and process improvement inspections on a daily basis.

Ensure all inventory was issued timely and accurately through SAP system.

oAdjust inventory accordingly.

oPrint picking lists for manufacturing use.

Assign documentation to all work centers according to Planning Schedule with use of Global Specification Systems (GSS).

Work Center Lead (Pre-weigh) 2012-2014

Neutrogena Corp. Los Angeles, CA

Lead Pre-weigh operations team of 16 members in completion of weekly PO schedule by ensuring timely and accurate weights of Raw Materials for production.

Read, understand, and follow all standard operating procedures and manufacturing work instructions accurately.

Coordinate with Planning and Compounding to ensure weekly bulk attainment and strategize completion of schedule foreseeing any challenges or constraints.

Ensure that all Safety, GMP, and Environmental goals are met while operating.

Ensure Pre-weigh schedule was 48 hours ahead of Compounding schedule to provide window for unexpected changes necessary to schedule.

Standardize PO material weigh times by size/container/PO.

Review and adjust material issuance through ERP (SAP) systems.

Perform daily/weekly cycle count to ensure raw material accuracy throughout warehouse.

Group Leader (Compounding) 2006-2012

Neutrogena Corp. Los Angeles, CA

Lead a team of 14 Compounders in the completion of weekly bulk orders.

Ensure that all Safety, GMP, and Environmental goals are met while operating.

Read, understand, and follow all standard operating procedures and manufacturing work instructions accurately.

Provide continued support and ensure that new operators are trained in all necessary fields.

Assist Team Lead in all Credo and improvement plans.

Assist the Team Leader with demonstration of compliance with all Compounding LA Plant Dashboard items.

Trained and on-boarded 5 Team Leads that have led the 3rd shift Compounding team.

Provided technical expertise to Process Validation & Cleaning Validation Teams.

Provided technical expertise to Process Engineering Team during revisions of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Manufacturing Operating Procedures (MFOPs), and Manufacturing Work Instructions (MWIs).

Executed implementations of process validations and cleaning validations successfully.

Provided assistance and execution of necessary changes to MWIs/MFOPs/SOPs in order to meet FDA standards.

Competent with the following equipment:

Kettles (1,500kgs-21,000kgs) w/heating & cooling capability

Portable Kettles

Quadros & Triblenders

Waukesha/Centrifugal Pumps

Homogenizers (In-line/In-tank & Z3)

316 Stainless Steel/Arena Totes/Pressurized totes

Colloid Mills

Miscellaneous equipment

Forklift (stand-up/sit-down)

Professional Credentials/Certifications

Manufacturing Electronic Systems (M.E.S)

SAP Super User

Certified Forklift Operator

Hazmat Certified

Emergency Responder

Incident Command

Completed and Certified ISO 14001 Internal Assessor Workshop

SAP Super User Certified

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

First Aid Responder Certified

CPR Certified

Safety, Health, and Environmental practices

Network Environmental Systems (NES) Certified

Motivational Team Leadership

Cleaning and Sanitization

Good Manufacturing Practices

FDA regulated environment

Significant Career Accomplishments:

Lead Designer in M.E.S implementation. SAP Super User. Experience acquired with Neutrogena has helped me develop significant skills; skills that have given my superiors the confidence and trust in my abilities. These abilities I’ve acquired within the compounding department in Neutrogena have proven to management that I have the ability to meet criteria as needed and go above and beyond expectations to meet set goals for the plant. Accomplishment: Successfully co-formulated a new method for dispersing gums in scrub formulas for reduction of downtime.

People Development Highlights:

My commitment has been to give every individual the opportunity to prove to me that they have the potential to move higher in rank by taking all information I give them and putting it to good use and improvise. Every individual has equal opportunity and will be acknowledged according to their performance.

Compounder Level 2 2004-2006

Neutrogena Corp. Los Angeles, CA

As one of the senior Compounders, duties included continued support to all new or less experienced Compounders.

Blended various chemicals together by following Manufacturing Work Instructions.

Followed all GMP, Safety, and Environmental regulations.

Read, understand, and follow all standard operating procedures and manufacturing work instructions accurately.

Issued all chemicals used and completed bulk in SAP system.

Moved chemicals to location needed with a forklift.

Assisted Group Lead & Team Lead with the completion weekly schedules.

Compounder Level 1 2003-2004

Neutrogena Corp. Los Angeles, CA

Blended various chemicals together by following Manufacturing Work Instructions.

Followed all GMP, Safety, and Environmental regulations.

Read, understand, and follow all standard operating procedures and manufacturing work instructions accurately.

Issued all chemicals used and completed bulk in SAP system.

Moved chemicals to location needed with a forklift.

Assisted Group Lead & Team Lead with the completion of weekly schedules.

Compounder Trainee 2002-2003

Neutrogena Corp. Los Angeles, CA

Worked with a Senior Compounder (Lv 2) and learned how to Compound and use all ancillary equipment.

Followed all GMP, Safety, and Environmental regulations.

Read, understand, and follow all standard operating procedures and manufacturing work instructions accurately.

Moved chemicals to location needed with a forklift.

Assisted Group Lead & Team Lead with the completion weekly schedules.

Pre-weigh Operator 2001-2002

Kelly Services (Neutrogena Corp.) Los Angeles, CA

Pre-weighed all chemicals under 100 kilograms accurately for Compounding department. Exceptions for weighing chemicals over 100 kilograms include active ingredients and fragrances.

Moved chemicals to location needed with a forklift.

Issued all chemicals used through ERP (Man-Man) system.

Followed all GMP, Safety, and Environmental regulations.

Painter 1998-2001

Van Dyke Specialty Coatings Los Angeles, CA

Painted residential & commercial buildings.

Mixed & blended different colors of paint to match existing paint on old walls or furniture.

Prep & finish all residential and commercial buildings.

EDUCATION

University Of Phoenix 2008-2012

B.S. Business Management class of 2012 Pasadena, CA

References:

-George Sanchez (IT Lead) Johnson & Johnson: 562-***-****

-Heather Mott (Senior SMP Product Development) Johnson & Johnson: 765-***-****

-Angelica Diaz (Payroll Specialist II) LAUSD: 323-***-****

-Ignacio Tamayo (Phenomenex): 323-***-****

-Adrian Colesberry (Site Leader) PL Developments: 323-***-****

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