Manager Plant

JOEL FLORES III **** Howard Street, Kingsburg, Ca 559-***-**** ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

Experienced Army Officer Veteran seeking career in Manufacturing Plant (Bilingual Spanish speaking)

EDUCATION:

MBA in process at University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, California State University Fresno

Associate Arts, Computer Information Systems, West Hills Community College

Certified in Microsoft Office (power point, MS Office and spread sheets)

Wind Turbine Technician Safety and Technical Airstreams Renewables Inc.

Infantry Officer Advanced Course, CPT US Army, Ft Benning, Georgia (Leadership)

Armor Officer Leadership Basic Course, US Army, Ft Knox, Kentucky (Leadership)

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certification in Microsoft Windows Dec 2017

Type 60 wpm

ENSA Safe Access and Rescue Climber

American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED

OSHA 10 Construction Safety

Accumulator Charging Certificate

Electrical and Electrical Metering Safety

EXPERIENCE:

Several years’ of administrative support to professional teams, have conducted research, prepared statistical reports and performed clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, public relations, arranging conference calls, scheduling meetings and training.

Several years’ experience as a manufacturing operations manager, production supervisor and maintenance manager

Managed and supervised up to 6 production/manufacturing lines and up to 300 employees

Strict adherence to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s) and SOP’s

Managed line efficiencies, key performance indicators, Safety OSHA, Quality, P&L and machine downtime

Efficiency procedures using lean and continuous manufacturing, Kaizen and 5-S methods

Familiar and have worked rotating shifts (12 hour and 8-hour shifts)

Experience working in union and non-union environments

WORK HISTORY:

Ply Gem Windows (Texas) February 2017 to August 2017

Operations Manager

Successfully lowered overtime from 30% to 15% in three-month period

Increased production from 75% to 92%, by implementing a PM and staffing program

Lead and supervised a team of 6 front line Supervisors and 300 hourly employees

Responsible for the overall safety, quality, maintenance department and performance of the plant

Reviewed manufacturing and operating reports and resolved operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems to ensure minimum cost and prevent operation delay

Accounted for meeting and exceeding operation goals and used strategic planning and forecasting; appraised performance; rewarded and disciplined employees and addressed staffing needs

SERPA Packaging (Visalia) March 2015 to January 2017

Machine Shop Manager

Oversaw the fabrication of operations and of components for custom packaging machinery

Supervised and provided instruction to 39 hourly CNC, lathe, mill, drill press machine operators and programmers

Responsible for all safety initiatives on the shop floor, including employee safety and PPE

Handled all employee issues and recommended disciplinary action per company policy

Coordinated with other department managers to make sure to meet production dates on the floor

Organized machine shop activities to support cost reduction targets, stayed within budget and timeline dates

Incorporated safety audits for department and 5S standards at individual work stations

Saved company over $7500 in 5 months, by keeping accountability of all air mechanical tools in departments

Spraying Devices Inc. (Visalia) February 2014 to March 2015

Operations Manager

Directed and managed plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving

Coordinated plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing

objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner

Developed and controlled profits, plans, and budget, implemented cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries; managed capital asset maintenance

Established and monitored overall plant performance for production and quality standards

Controlled and minimized labor overtime and premium freight and repair expenses, maintained existing plant facility and equipment;

replaced, or made adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary

Provided leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives, implemented and maintained preventative maintenance programs, incorporated shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel

Pacific Southwest Container (Visalia) December 2011 to December 2013

Corrugator Supervisor

Managed and supervised five corrugated production lines and 30 employees

Involved in hiring and discipline process and in employee evaluations

Ensured best practices were being followed for minimization of waste at machine centers

Identified repairs needed at machine centers and created work requests as needed

Conducted quality inspections on all final products for quality workmanship

Incorporated 5S, at individual work stations, saving company 10k on specialized tools

PPG Float Glass Manufacturing (Fresno) June 2010 to November 2011

Shift Manager

Managed 4 leads, 35 union employees, main production line and 5 packing lines

Provided leadership, direction, safety and training to all personnel on production floor

Worked rotating shifts, established department operating budgets and made work schedules

Worked closely with quality, to make sure final product was of high standards

Guardian Industries Glass Manufacturing (Texas) October 2009 to June 2010

Maintenance Supervisor

Managed team of 8 qualified maintenance mechanics and fabrication shop

Maintenance team was the “safety” team of plant, we were all qualified in First Aid/AED

Managed and scheduled maintenance team using Maximo program

Contributed working knowledge of electrical systems, transformers, PLC’s, motor control system and schematics

Saint-Gobain Containers Bottle Manufacturing (Illinois) May 2007 to September 2009

Supervisor (union)

Managed and scheduled four production lines and 30 union employees

Organized and directed Cold and Hot end operations

Managed quality inspection and packaging stations

US Army Active Duty and US Army Reserves July 1994 to August 2007

Deployed overseas with US Army (Iraq 01’ and Afghanistan 03’)

Commander for deployed Mechanized Infantry Unit, 120 men and over $100 million in equipment

Commander for Drill Sergeant Unit and oversaw training of new recruits in Basic Training. Cycled 160, new recruits every 10 weeks

Trained personnel in tactics, weapons and high stress situations

Platoon Leader on Abrams M1A1 Tank and over $40 million in equipment

Platoon Leader Mortar Platoon, 40 personnel, over 25 million in equipment

Adapted successfully to all situations, lead and stayed calm and collected under stressful situations

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