HUGO MORALES

**** **** ******, ***** *******, IL 60064 847-***-****

ac6b3k@r.postjobfree.com

I am seeking an exciting opportunity to grow and further develop my professional career so that I can maximize the value I add to the organization, its customers, my team, and the professional community. My multi-faceted knowledge and experience are exemplary of my ability to be flexible and adapt to ever-changing conditions, requirements, and responsibilities. My inherent thirst for knowledge and a greater understanding of how things work allow me to systematically problem-solve and formulate the appropriate solution given the set parameters.

EXPERIENCE

06/2014 – PRESENT

SR. QUALITY MANAGER, Arvato – Pleasant Prairie, WI

Manage the Quality and Inventory departments including 3 direct and 22 indirect reports

Manage the transition from 9001:2008 to 9001:2015 certification

Conduct internal audits at sister facilities throughout the US

Assisted in implementing a quality program at 2 new sites in the US

Significantly reduced field complaints and DPPM for the last 3 years

Implemented a 7S program throughout the site

Actively involved in driving process improvement projects throughout the site

Collect and analyze key performance indicators to drive improvement

Reduced year over year labor costs for the Quality & Inventory departments

Successfully implemented a safety program which was later implemented at other US sites

Significantly reduced personal safety risks by implementing a Lockout/Tagout program, abating machine guarding hazards, and putting emphasis on training and awareness

Collaborated with Trade Compliance to certify the site under CTPAT standards

Collaborated with internal teams to be TAPA compliant

Selected to be 1 of 16 arvato employees to participate in JuMP – an exclusive management and leadership program under the direction of the CEO and senior board members

10/2012 – 06/2014

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, Arvato – Pleasant Prairie, WI

Conducted time studies on new product prototypes

Conducted destruction tests to ensure production built product according to specifications

Researched and proposed solutions to improve efficiency and reduce errors

Conducted weekly continuous improvement meetings with cross-functional management

Made recommendations to management on ideal line setups

Championed the 6S program throughout the facility

07/2012 – 09/2012

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, morton manufacturing – Libertyville, IL

Conducted benchmarking time studies on existing processes

Made recommendations to management on continuous improvement opportunities

01/2010 – 05/2012

GRADUATE ASSISTANT, NIU college of engineering – Dekalb, IL

Supported IT for the College of Engineering by responding to help tickets

Built and repaired computers and servers

Assisted Engineering staff and faculty by troubleshooting software, hardware, and network issues

06/2011 – 08/2011

ENGINEERING INTERN, united technologies corporation – Pleasant Prairie, WI

Wrote work instructions for the IT and Engineering managers

Implemented a library indexing system for all engineering documentation

Drafted flow charts to support value stream mapping and kaizen projects

Proposed an electronic MSDS system to enable ease of access to anyone in the organization

09/2010 – 12/2010

TEACHING ASSISTANT, NIU college of engineering – Dekalb, IL

Supported my Environmental, Health, & Safety professor by grading student coursework for 2 classes

Mentored and advised fellow students who needed help

EDUCATION

DECEMBER 2012

B.S. – INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, northern illinois university

Graduated cum laude with a 3.52 GPA. I also served as Treasurer for the American Society of Safety Engineers – NIU student chapter

SKILLS

Fluent in English and Spanish

Root Cause methods including 5 why & 8D

Corrective actions and risk mitigation

Kaizen and continuous improvement

Exemplary writing skills

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Visio and Project

SharePoint

Kronos

ACTIVITIES

Certified Quality Engineer through the American Society for Quality (certified as of December 2015)

Trained as an ISO 9001 internal auditor

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