Project Manager
Resume:
John S. Latona - MBA
**** *. ******* **. *** ***( Oak Creek, Wisconsin414-***-****
*************@*****.***
Overview Experience in scheduling, operations, production, and project
management in electronic manufacturing and landscape industries.
I am passionate about quality, process improvement, maximizing
efficiency and improving customer satisfaction. I have a strong
record of improving efficiency, productivity and profitability
through detailed analysis and improvement of processes. I
maintain outstanding intrapersonal, motivational and
presentational skills. Well versed in LEAN, Six Sigma,
Continuous improvement, and Kaizen methodologies. I am
analytical, articulate and diligent.
Education Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah
Master's Degree of Business Administration
Attended January 2012 - April 2013
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelors of Science in Business Management
Attended June 2010 - December 2011
ITT Technical Institute, Greenfield, Wisconsin
Associates Degree in Computer Electronics and Engineering
Technologies
Attended August 2004 - August 2006
Certification:
Six Sigma Blue Belt Certification from Creation Technologies
Employment History
7/13-current
Creation Technologies - Project Manager
Identify and reduce cost within the business unit. Facilitate
the development and implementation of business unit level
projects. Determine best practices for individual project
introduction. Define and implement best practices between
business units. Drive internal six sigma activities, cost
reduction plans and floor spade reduction plans. Develop
methods to improve internal ROA. Work cross functionally with
all teams on the business unit level. Coordinate project
oriented activities. Create and implement innovative
manufacturing solutions. Work with upper management to
determine best practices for new and existing projects. Drive
organizational change. Conduct advanced data analytics.
Independently develop unique Microsoft Access and Excel based
business solutions. Work individually as well as with groups of
all sizes to analyze manufacturing and financial situations or
challenges. Manage ERP system (Oracle) licenses for the
business unit. Forecast direct labor requirements based on
revenue and product mix for all manufacturing work cells.
7/12-7/13
Creation Technologies - Master Scheduler
Determine proper allocation of resources for all plant
processes. Project estimated capacity and work load based on
revenue and forecast. Work with upper management to determine
best practices for new and existing projects. Work individually
as well as with groups of all sizes to analyze manufacturing and
financial situations or challenges. Act as an advisor to all
types of hypothetical questions regarding load, capacity and
available resources to satisfy customer expectations and
requirements. Generate new methods of standardization for all
scheduling processes and independently develop tools and
application solutions. Develop access and excel solutions for
production and scheduling needs using SQL and macro techniques.
12/10 - 7/12
Creation Technologies - Production Manager
Lead a group of 19 to manufacture electronic products utilizing
pick and place machinery. Independently developed and improved
manufacturing planning, level loading, and data tracking though
the creation and innovation of a network of databases.
Responsible for overall SMT production during 1st shift hours
that drives cellular manufacturing behind the company's 70
million dollar revenues for 2012. Daily tasks include problem
solving, production planning, managing personnel schedules,
meeting customer demand, improving manufacturing processes,
maintaining and monitoring production efficiency, organizing
group work, scheduling machine maintenance, upholding ethical
and cultural standards, sustain general order and safety, hiring
and firing of employees.
5/07 - 12/10
Creation Technologies - Production Supervisor
Managed groups from 5-15 to perform work cell operations such as
electronic assembly, manual component insertion, lead forming,
function testing, ICT testing, MDA testing, conformal coating,
and hand soldering. Managed work cells for several different
customers. Daily responsibilities included work order
management and organizing cellular production. Managing
personnel and handling intra-team communications. Resolve
conflict. Monitor workplace safety, cultural and health
conditions.
11/06 - 5/07
Creation Technologies - Electronic Test Technician
Electrically test printed circuit board assemblies of all types.
Operate equipment such as an oscilloscope, digital multi-meter,
MDA test fixtures, ICT test fixtures, and other varying types of
test equipment. Troubleshoot and repair all test failures and
report out on failure modes. Use tools such as soldering irons,
heat guns, hot air rework stations, solder pot, lead forming
equipment, and automated programmable rework stations.
04/04 - 11/06
MJS landscape - Department leader
Handled and applied various types of herbicides and pesticides,
managed a department of 5 technicians, experience with heavy
landscape machinery, operate commercial vehicles from site to
site as well as on site, planning work days and mapping routes.
Manually move large equipment and materials. Observe safety and
health concerns.
Additional Experience
1/13 - 8/13
Product Engineering Internship with Creation Technologies
8-12 hours of weekly experience performing hands on training
with a Product Engineer. Understand how to load a BOM in
Oracle. Understand RoHS as it pertains to engineering.
Understand station sheet generation. Create set-up sheets for
the cells. Determine product material requirements. Analyze
BOM errors. Identify alternate acceptable materials.
Understand how to complete an ECO. Understand what the Master
Drawing List (MDL) is. Understand requirements of ISO 9001 and
13485 standards. Participate in at least one formal Kaizen
Event. Understand what steps are required to launch a product
thru NPI. Show competence in using production tracking systems.
Run an assembly thru Valor (design flaw detection software).
Become proficient in using Silicon Expert (BOM management
software). Understand the requirements of Conflict Free
Minerals. Understand how to use AutoCad to create and update
station sheets. Successfully completed the internship program
4/12 - 12/12
Quality Engineering Internship with Creation Technologies
8-12 hours of weekly experience performing hands on training
with a Quality Engineer. Generate yield data for corporate
reporting. Understand the fundamentals of processing corrective
actions. Understand how to quarantine and scrap material.
Analyze product fall-out in the manufacturing process.
Understand basic quality reporting data analysis techniques.
Understand RMA processing. Complete internal auditor training.
Ability to create Pareto charts. Understand requirements of ISO
9001 and 13485 standards. Understand the components of an 8D.
Complete Six Sigma blue belt training. Understand the basics of
what a quality plan is. Understand how to prepare for a
Quarterly Business Review or monthly coaching session.
Successfully completed the internship program
REFERENCES
Mark Janeczko
Logistics Manager
Ryan Hewitt
Service Technician
Patrick Zeczycki
IT Support
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