Jovan Thompson
***** *** *** **. *** Fernando, CA. 91340 *******@**.*** 818-***-****
Summary:
Highly motivated and insightful leader with over four years of experience in analyzing and implementing
processes, products and systems that generate greater economic, personal and social benefits. Experienced in
implementing strategic planning in organizations and its operations. Proficient in evaluating and managing
investment projects, process’ program and control, as well as improving product and service provider systems.
Highly skilled in the design and oversight of logistics and supply chain in different global environments. Fluent
in English and Spanish.
Experience:
Cerveza Monclova September 2013 – December
2014 Project Manager
• Implemented and lead a lean Enterprise Project, by integrating management, marketing, finance, accounting,
operations, R&D and IT redirecting the business towards customer satisfaction, which led to an increase on
monthly sales by 47%.
• Responsible for workflow management, implemented continuous flow procedures to bring problems to
surface resulting in an instant problem solving culture that generated 0% of production errors and reduced
costs by eliminating defective products.
• Drove efficiencies and streamlined procedures, through the implementation of a pull system based on a
kanban method, which allowed the reduction of work in process and inventory costs.
• Generated models, databases and spreadsheets to analyze data through statistical and operations research
methods leading to the optimum mix of products in POS location, which resulted in savings in logistic
operations.
• Established the basis for continuous improvement, by standardizing tasks and empowering employees,
originating repetitive production methods to obtain regular production rates, accumulate knowledge and
establish improved standards.
• Coached quality and manufacturing workforce on Hansei and Keizen methodologies, created functional
teams to increase quality and productivity, which allowed enhancing baselines for continuous improvement.
• Developed working philosophy based on common objectives, by integrating product development, sales,
purchase orders, operations, shipments and accounts receivable into a lean methodology which resulted in
lowering operative lead-time by 28%.
Cerveceria Bayernbrau de Mexico January 2013 – September
2013 Industrial Performance Engineer
• Analyzed current operations workflow, identified wastes and performed set-up reconfigurations on main
machinery, thereby reducing set-up times and lead-time by 17%.
• Formulated a method to improve information’s quality, by interacting with a broad of stakeholders serving as
key point of contact for productivity issues, operations assessments and metrics on shop floor performance,
allowing to define vital activities that generate expected results.
• Implemented just-in-time methodology by defining the optimum production lot size, eliminating isolated
workshops, pull systems, designing ergonomic work areas, and ensuring continuous flow of products, that
allow the company to guarantee product shipments and availability at anytime throughout the year, reducing
storage requirements by 50%.
• Developed multi-ability personnel by training a staff of 15 people in Lean Strategies and continuous
improvement cycle, allowing them to understand the impact of their efforts and persuading them to
implement planned improvements.
• Implemented Genchi-Gebutsu methodology by personally analyzing sources of information and performing
root-cause analysis on machinery, aiding the process of lean manufacturing implementation.
• Rearranged facility layout by implementing material flow diagrams and CAD software, eliminating
unnecessary material circulation and workforce, and ensuring resources were effectively allocated and
utilized.
Mineracao Internacional November 2010 –
October 2012 Process Engineer
• Implemented a lean manufacturing project in the iron ore mining production process, establishing lean
administration methodologies for non-productive areas and lean manufacturing methodologies for productive
areas, which shortened processing times, incremented flexibility and increased customer satisfaction level up
to 96%.
• Set up the basis for lean manufacturing, coached a production staff of 45 people on 5S methodology,
performed value stream mappings, production leveling and eliminated non add-value activities, turning out a
rate of 0% returned goods.
• Developed optimal process layout and resources utilization method, identifying bottlenecks, reducing set-up
time on machinery, organized a shifts plan, enhanced overall equipment effectiveness, implementing total
productive maintenance programs and problem solving sessions, which allowed the company to satisfy the
customer’s demand by increasing capacity with no extra-investment.
• Leveled the workload on iron ore extraction process, by reducing operator’s downtime and increasing
machinery utilization rate, through simulation software and mathematical models which allowed to reduce
work in process, average flow time and manpower requirements, achieving a decrease of 23% of takt time.
Training/Relevant Courses:
• Business’ Critical Risk Protection Course (March 2009)
• Export Oriented Business Plan Course (March 2009)
• Second Place Tecnologico de Monterrey’s Business Simulator (April 2007)
• Congress of Industrial Engineering and Systems 3rd ed. (October 2007)
• Congress of Industrial Engineering and Systems 2nd ed. (October 2006)
Education
Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico December
2014 B.S., Industrial Engineering with Minor in Systems Engineering
Skills
Technical: Kepler ERP, Microsoft Visio, Project, Office Suite, Excel Solver, Ministab, Promodel and Solidedge.