Carlos A. Mojica

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OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE – VP-Director

STRATEGIC PLANNING - EFFICIENCY & PRODUCTIVITY GAINS - PROFIT GENERATION Identifying, Analyzing and Executing Strategic Measures which Strengthen Performance, with Sustained Million-Dollar Operational Results

Efficiency and profit-driven turnaround executive with continual profit achievement through focused strategic workflow, staffing, resources and business practice analysis. Expertise in production efficiencies, total quality management, lean manufacturing, warehouse management, transportation logistics, and business development. Results producing management career spanning 20+ years, demonstrating year over year improvements in Quality, Cost, and Food Processing. Strong and decisive operations leader with excellent analytical, organizational, team building, and planning skills. Effective technical and communication abilities. Food Safety Champion with a quality philosophy based Total Quality Management, HACCP Program, Quality Programs and Systems. Turnaround Profitability

Rapidly implemented measures to improve company’s profitability through innovative strategies by identifying areas of maximum ROI, addressing cultural challenges, and tightening cost controls. Sustainable Solutions

Developed solutions which turned around processing, procurement-logistics practices which decreased COGS and direct labor. Additionally, the collaborative focus provided accountability at all levels, improving production, maintenance, sanitation, quality control, scheduling and planning processes. Operational Improvement Highlights

• Improved COGs in the last three years from 40.3% to 37.7%, transforming business into an efficient operation through staff training, cost controls, planning and scheduling, and work flow analysis.

• Impacted company performance by implementing a brand new ERP System across the organization

• Impacted company’s profitability by implementing Wonderware shop floor system and strategic perspectives that challenged traditional operating procedures, addressed equipment challenges, waste, over-staffing, and closely examining cost drivers to identify core and sustainable improvements

(improved yield from 94% to 100%)

• Revitalized operation to decrease waste from 10.3% to 6.% by end of 2016 fiscal year

• Reduced and sustained direct labor from 10.6% to 9.4%

• Maintain uncompromising focus on high quality standards and bottom-line profit improvement

• Full participation in the Lean Manufacturing initiative in previous jobs and at La Tortilla Factory Carlos A. Mojica

2311 Wicket Avenue Windsor, California - 707-***-**** - ac5qls@r.postjobfree.com

• Researched, directed, coordinated and implemented a full automated production line which will continue to improve direct labor and throughput.

Core Knowledge & Skills

Plant Manufacturing, Facilities and Equipment Management, Quality Assurance Management, Lean Manufacturing Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices, Safety Standard Compliance, HACCP Manager Certified, Planning System Development, Waste Management, Research and Development Management, Operations Improvement, Workflow Planning, Training, and Cost Control Strategies, Sanitation Management, Ingredient and Supplier Approval planning and execution, Budget Management, Quality and Food Safety Training Development and Implementation, Food Safety and Quality Standard Compliance such as SQF, BRC; Customer Feedback Management, Co-Packer development, Implementation, and Execution of Successful Operation

Professional History

Sr. Plant Manager, La Tortilla Factory, Santa Rosa CA 2014- Present Plant Manager, La Tortilla Factory, Santa Rosa CA 2011-2014 Quality Assurance Manager, La Tortilla Factory, Santa Rosa CA 2003-2011 Production Supervisor, La Tortilla Factory, Santa Rosa CA 2002-2003 QC Inspector Seaside Design, San Rafael, CA 2001-2002 Quality Assurance Manager, Productos Cárnicos, San Salvador 1997-2001 Plant Manager, Granja El Faro, San Salvador 1995-1997 Quality Control Inspector, DJ Grey, Healdsburg CA 1993-1995 Quality Assurance Tech, Bon Apetit, El Salvador 1992-1993 Quality Control Inspector, Intermet Corp., Seattle, WA 1991-1992 Education

Bachelors of Science Business Management

Pacific Union College (2013)

Associates of Science Quality Control

Everett Community College (1992)

Certifications

Leadership Development Skills Certification

Santa Rosa Junior College (2009)

ISO 9000 Certification

Icontec, Colombia (1997)

TQM Certification

Georgetown University (1993)

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