Ken Ortiz
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TFH / Central Garden & Pet – February 2016 - Current
Management:
Production Supervisor (Extrusion)
oDetermine production needs, Order and verify incoming raw materials (Lot numbers, and amounts)
oMaterial returns ensuring correct lots and return amounts are correct
oFollowing proper procedures (cGMP, SOP’s)
oMaintain daily production numbers
oTrain and evaluate full time and agency employees
oCreated spread sheet to track employees and agency vacation, attendance, breaks, early in – early out, call outs, & sick time
oTrouble shoot, fix and sustain machine up time to meet production goals
oCommunicate with management and area supervisors concerning needs, scheduling, and machine issues
Skills:
o5S
oExcel
oWord
oFluent in English and Spanish
oLean Manufacturing, & L.E.T.
Jersey Shore CML – September 2012 – February 2016
Management:
Production Supervisor
oServSafe Certified
oOver look daily plant production
oRun daily production numbers per customer needs
oCommunicate with stores (91) with delivery, special orders, and extras
oManage the Yeast production line, Cake production lines (2), Finishing department, Picking area, Bakery, and Delivery department.
oManage employee scheduling, vacation, & overtime
oCreated spread sheet to track employees vacation, attendance, early in – early out, call outs, & sick time
Skills:
o5S
oCustomer complaints
oExcel
oWord
oPower Point
oFluent in English and Spanish
WL Gore & Associates – July 12, 2004 – May 2012
Management:
Area Leader (Supervisor):
oManaged the high pressure braided tubing cut and de-core department of 16 associates. Running a 24/5 day operation.
oAid in the root cause analysis investigations of various customer complaints within my area.
This effort reduced the customer complaint 6 week average by 50% over my tenure.
oResponsible for maintaining production goals.
oSustain and own spread sheet of daily production and associate performance,
oTrain new operators in company SOP‘s, GMP‘s, and Process Specs.
oInterview and train potential candidates,
Current hiring champion for the area
Operations:
Braiding Machine Operator:
oPerformed PMs (preventative maintenance)
oWas part of the team responsible for the braiding the high pressure braided endoflator/power injection tubing.
Medical Extrusion Operator:
oResponsible for the extrusion of various medical catheters (various urethanes, nylons including pebax).
Worked with over jacketing as well as straight delivery extrusions.
Key accomplishments and Contributions:
Sustaining
oMaintain and publish Production footage metrics goals daily
Investigate issues and coordinate with appropriate team member to develop corrective actions.
Worked to increased daily team goal from 10K to 12K (20% increase) without adding extra operators.
oOwn and drive weekly production meetings.
Operations:
oPerform equipment validations
oDeveloped and implemented new processes.
oDeveloped methods to enable materials to run more effectively within my area.
oPart of the team that doubled the capacity within 1 year.
Responsibilities on the capacity increase team consisted of head count analysis, aiding in the development of the capacity model and capacity model validation.
oInitiated and manage 5S initiative within my area.
Skills:
o5S and member of the 5S team
oNCR, & NOC
oErgonomics and a member of the ERGO team
oExcel
oWord
oPower Point
oFluent in English and Spanish
oTrained in Lean Manufacturing, & L.E.T.
2003-2004 Hair Systems Inc Englishtown, NJ
Bottle and Tube Machine Operator
oOperate liquid and paste lines
Line Leader
oLead small team to meet customer demands
1990-2003 Polyone Farmingdale, NJ
Assistant Production Supervisor
Started as a Machine Operator ( Extruders, K-Mixers, Blenders )
oRunning heavy machinery
Short weight Operator
oCreating mixtures of powders to add to blending operations
Utility Man
oUtilized in and department the was short staffed
Assistant Shift leader
oAssist Head leader in daily operations
Head Shift leader
Lead a team of 8 people to meet daily goals, Assist Production Supervisor
Co-Chairman of the Company Safety Committee
oHelping to create a safer work environment, and investigate any safety issues
Production Supervisor
oOver looked Daily operations
EDUCATION:
Neptune High School Graduate
Neptune, NJ