ROBERT MARQUEZ
Woodstock, IL 60098
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PTL / Production Supervisor / Production Manager
Results-driven, Production Team Leader / Production / Manager with extensive background in plant operations, including three-shift high volume plants. Expertise in metrics strategy for production efficiency and waste reduction. Recognized for strong leadership in organizing trained production teams and promoting through cross training and mentoring. Drives process improvement by Lean Methodologies, Kaizen, 6S, JIT, ISO, cross-training, and productivity gains. Delivers strong operating and financial results in manufacturing operations through expertise in:
Employee Development Quality Improvement Inventory Management Project Management Strategic Planning Warehousing/Distribution
Leadership/Team Building Risk Management Budgets and P&L
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Richmond, IL 4/2010-3/2017
PTL Second Shift Exactsense / Plant Wide
Primary focus is the Exactsense Value Stream with overall site responsibilities for second shift. Achieved 80% Operating Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and maintained it for approximately fourteen months. This cell was the “Model Cell" for other cells in the division to benchmark for improvements. Bronze certified in Lean Manufacturing applications and processes, perform Cell Assessments as scheduled, 6’S Audits, and developed Expanded Cross Training Matrix for the AB and Final Assembly cells. Converted Standard Work templates to electronic media.
Lean Manufacturing, PQDC Metrics, Kaizen, 6S, TPM, Kanban, One Piece Flow, Visual Management, Standard Work, Fish Bone Analysis, A3 Problem Solving, Pull Systems, Designing Flow Cells, Point of Use Work Instructions. Have lead three Kaizen events and participated in five. The last one lead, resulted in the team reducing the manual cycle time of the cell by 24 seconds and redeploying one operator to other operations.
Supervisor/Lead Operator
Supervise value stream employees in several production cells.
Lead team meetings at start of shift, assign work, resolve production issues, and monitor quality. Lead Gemba and KPI presentations.
CRYSTAL LAKE REMODELING, Crystal Lake, IL. 2007-2010
Manager/Proprietor, Remodeling & Repair
Launched a custom construction/remodeling company specializing in custom renovations.
Met with clients to analyze needs, discuss design options and prepare cost estimates.
Managed P&L, marketing, production, labor scheduling, and customer satisfaction.
HESS PRINT SOLUTIONS, Woodstock, IL Winter 2007
Bindery Manager
Supervised daily operations of bindery processing, including management of ink jet mail line, and finishing.
Oversaw the work of four direct reports; a full-time staff of 80 company employees and 30 contract employees.
VERIZON INFORMATION SERVICES, Des Plaines, IL 2002-2006
Manager, Manufacturing/Operations
Supervised daily bindery plant operations, including ink jet mail line, finishing and materials, shipping and receiving, and building/grounds.
Managed a combined budget of $10.3 million and managed five direct reports, 40 employees, and 25 temporary workers per shift.
Maintained ISO9001 2000 Quality Certification and achieved OHSAS 18001 Safety Certification, 2004, and ISO14001 Environmental Certification, 20005. (plantwide)
Spearheaded the planning, layout, and equipment specifications of a new operation, which included foundations, building amenities, installation of roll stock sheeter, sheet-fed press, Polar Autotrim flatbed cutter, die cutter, and folders.
Slashed labor costs by $2.4 million by increasing bindery production efficiencies by 28%.
Increased net book production from 5,286 to 7,318 net units per hour, and cut “make readies” from 30 minutes to 17 minutes.
Implemented a cross training program for bindery personnel and Kaizen, Five “S” methodologies.
Increased paper inventory JIT turns from eight to twenty yearly.
EDUCATION
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE, Los Angeles, CA
Business Management
EAST LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGE, Los Angeles, CA
Statistical Process Control/Process Management