Elier C. Roqueta
**** ** ** *******, *****, FL **145 ************@*****.***
CELL 786-***-****
Senior Bi-lingual executive experienced in multisite operations, P & L, General Management,
Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, process engineering, reengineering, plant start-ups and operation improvements.
Change catalyst - Well-rounded management style creates common vision and develops positive relationships.
Developed organization into highly effective teams.
Implemented plant wide team building, establishing 50+ teams
Implemented SPC, TQM and Continuous improvement practices.
Implemented self-directed empowered work teams
Taught leadership skills to supervisors and managers
Results oriented leader – Whose marketing initiatives, strategies & insight delivered increased revenue
Grew operation in 4 short years from $4 to $25 million, achieving 18% profit
Successfully established Mexican facility to compete in low cost market
Transferred mature products to San Jose Costa Rica and improved profitability
Directed redesign of products to improve production capacity and profitability
Introduced new products into the market and increased business from 0 to $14 million
Directed redesign of products achieving performance and cost goals
Introduced new products & increased business to $20 million
Tenacious achiever – Improves profitability by targeting inefficiencies, minimizing expenses & increasing revenues.
Successfully delivered products & achieved performance and cost goals
Met or exceeded all operations & P&L goals for 4 consecutive years
Built operation from 20 to 120 employees & from $2 to $20 million in sales
Turned organization around in 12 months with 200% increase in productivity & profitability
Eliminated 9 months schedule delinquency avoiding contract cancellations
Positioned operation as a high quality, dependable supplier.
Education
MBA University of South Florida, Tampa FL
BSIE University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Professional History
Roqueta Management Consulting, Miami FL and Panama. 2003 - Present
Consultant- Self-employed consulting in leadership development and Real Estate.
Renard Mfg. Co., Miami Lakes, FL 2000 - 2003
General Manager - $30 million manufacturer of Automotive Electronics, 300 employees
EAR Enterprises, Lantana, Florida 1997 - 2000
Owner & GM - $1 million family restaurant business.
Diametrics Medical Inc., Minneapolis, MN 1994 - 1997
Director of Manufacturing – Start up MFG Operation grew to 150 employees & $14 million in sales
ITT Microelectronic Center, Roanoke, VA 1991 - 1994
Plant Manager – Start up operation grew to 200 employees and $20 million
TRW INC, Redondo Beach, CA 1985 - 1991
Director of Manufacturing - $3 billion company in Automotive & Defense
Managed Operation of 1200 employees and $100 million
Honeywell INC, Clearwater, FL 1969 - 1985
Operations Manager – $2 billion company in Electronic Controls and Defense.
Managed operation of two locations, 300 employees and $25 million.