Manager Sales
Resume:
RAFAEL LOPEZ
Tucson, AZ
E-mail: *******@*****.***
VICE PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER
SUMMARY
Dynamic, competitive management professional with 35 years experience in
automotive and consumer goods manufacturing operations with proven
abilities in lean manufacturing, strategic planning, project management,
improving efficiency of operations and a record of significant achievements
in cost reduction, total quality management and development of personnel.
Experience in several process intensive products such as Injection molding,
aluminum die casting and machining, stamping, electronics and assembly of
complex products. Proven success in International automotive, multi-plant
management with total profit and loss responsibility
Strategic Planning New Operations Start-up Multinational Operations
QS-9000/ISO-9000/TS-1694 HR Management ISO -14000
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Lean Manufacturing Multimillion-dollar P & Construction Oversight
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Total Quality Management Bilingual English / Organizational
Spanish Development
OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Developed Delphi Manufacturing System, and developed and implemented
Walbro Manufacturing System. WMS was being implemented worldwide for
Walbro operations. Championed the implementation of Electrolux
Manufacturing System, based on lean manufacturing principles.
. At Electrolux saved 26 million dollars in PPV.
. At Walbro Improved profitability from $8.3 mm loss to $6.6 mm in two
years with 13% less sales.
. At Prestolite Improved Profitability from $3.7 mm to $7.9 mm with same
level of Sales.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prestolite Wire a Division of General Cable 3/2007 to
2/2015
Director Supply Chain Optimization
Responsible for the reorganization of Iberia and Portugal Operations.
Coordinate with all manufacturing operations the consolidation of products
and resources to maximize capacity utilization at all levels of Iberia and
Portugal Operations. Implementation of cost reduction strategies across all
Europe Operations.
General Manager
Total profit and loss responsibility for automotive wire harness
manufacturing operations in Nogales, M xico and distribution warehouse in
Nogales, Arizona. Concurrently responsible as Product Manager from concept
and development to launch of new business. General Management
responsibilities include Manufacturing Operations, Product Engineering,
Purchasing, Materials, Finance, Aftermarket Sales and Human Resources with
9 direct staff level reports and overall responsibility for 768 employees.
$63 million dollars of annual sales.
Accomplishments
o Improved customer on time delivery from 52% to 100%.
o Reduced total inventory from $6.7 million to $4.6 million and
increased inventory turns.
o Improved productivity 42%
o PPM's have been reduced from 56 in 2007 to 3.6 in 2014.
o Increased floor space utilization from $341 per square feet in 2007
to $684 per square feet in 2014.
Electrolux Home Products Division 6/2005 to
12/2006
General Manager, EHP Mexico
Responsible for manufacturing and distribution operations for the largest
refrigerator plant in the world, with a total headcount of 3900 employees,
producing Side by Side, Top Mount and bottom mount units at a current pace
of over 7000 units per day. Total floor space is 1.8 million square feet,
with current responsibility for the construction and startup of a new
facility for the manufacture of washers and dryers. The new facility will
bring the total square footage to 3.1 million. Target production for these
operations will be 1.4 million refrigerator units and 1 million each of the
washer and dryer units.
Accomplishments
o Joined the operation shortly after construction of the initial
facilities. Managed and oversaw the installation of equipment and
startup of production.
o Achieved BASC and CTPAT certification
o Exceeded production and sales goals within the first 6 months of the
initial production year by 15,000 units.
o For 2006, by November, already exceeded production goals by 90,000
units.
Walbro Engine Management Systems, Nogales, Son. 03/00
to 6/05
VP and General Manager Lawn and Garden North American 05/2002 to 6/2005
General Manager, Southwest Operations 03/2001 to 05/2002
Plant Manager 03/2000 to 03/2001
Direct responsibility for Die Cast operations in Tucson, Assembly and
machining operations in Nogales Sonora, and have another assembly plant
that was justified, constructed and opened in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. VP
promotion resulted in responsibility for Cass City operations. This
included responsibility for full P&L, cash flow, Sales, Materials,
Procurement, New Business and manufacturing operations.
o In 1 years, turned around business from a 8.3 million dollar
loss, to profit over 6.6 million. Headcount has been reduced from
3200 to 1350.
o Customer on time deliveries went from 56% to 100%.
o Raw material was reduced from 16.6 million in raw material, to 4
million in raw material and 4 million in finished goods.
o As chairman of the Walbro Manufacturing Council, developed and led
the process of implementing the Walbro Manufacturing System. This
concept was never considered before. Afterwards it was not only
accepted but was being implemented in operations globally.
o Successfully implemented ISO 9002 and ISO 14001.
o PPM's were reduced from 18,500 in 1999, to consistent level of 365.
Con Tec / Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Cd. Ju rez, Chih. 12/98 -
01/00
Vice President of Manufacturing
In this position, had direct responsibility for the automotive harness
operations in six facilities in Ju rez, Distribution Center in El Paso,
Texas and support to three facilities in Chihuahua, Mexico with total of
over 5000 employees. Clients included Honda, Toyota and GM.
Responsibility extended to indirect management of one facility under
contract manufacturer. Total annual sales in excess of $250 million and
facility size total of 485,000 sq. ft.
Accomplishments
o Introduced strategic business planning resulting in standardization of
business philosophies and procedures corporate-wide. This covered
areas at a corporate level, down to the plant level procedures such as
supervisor certification and multi-functional operators
o Improved productivity 23%
o Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts
o Reorganized three cost centers
o Reduced customer problems by over 42%
o Implemented standardized planning and introduction of new
products/models
Delphi Automotive Systems 1980 - 1998
Delphi Automotive Systems, Istanbul, Turkey (06/97 - 08/98)
Managing Director
Responsible for Manufacturing Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Human
Resources and New Ventures in Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria, and India. Total
of 5,000 employees at seven manufacturing locations of over 2-million sq.
ft. with total annual sales of $360 million.
Delphi Packard Electric Systems Headquarters, Warren, Ohio (06/95 -
06/97)
Manager Lean Manufacturing
Responsible for training and implementation of Lean Manufacturing Systems
throughout the Division. Total of 104 plants in 32 different countries
with total of 91,000 employees. Successfully developed the Delphi
Manufacturing System that has now been implemented in the seven Delphi
Automotive Systems Divisions.
Delphi Automotive Systems Headquarters, Pontiac, Michigan (01/94-06/95)
Manager Manufacturing Operations and Planning
Responsible for worldwide implementation of standardized manufacturing
systems. Ensured accurate implementation of key manufacturing metrics such
as: Capacity Utilization, Uptime, Scrap, Rework, Predictive and Preventive
Maintenance, Sales per Employee and Health and Safety for 163 facilities.
Rio Bravo Elect. III & Rio Bravo Elect. I, Cd. Ju rez, Chih. (04/91
-01/94)
General Manager
Total profit and loss responsibility for two wire harness manufacturing
operations in Ju rez, M xico. Concurrently responsible as Product Manager
for initiation and development of Oxygen Sensor Business. General
Management responsibilities included Manufacturing Operations, Sales,
Marketing, Finance and Human Resources with 20 direct staff level reports
and overall responsibility for 2550 employees in two manufacturing
facilities totaling 365,000 sq. ft. Total annual sales totaled over $55
million.
Chihuahua I, Chihuahua, M xico (9/88 - 4/91)
General Manager
Full responsibility for the wire harness operation in Chihuahua, M xico.
Eleven direct reports and overall responsibility for Finance, Human
Resources, Manufacturing Operations, Quality and Engineering for a total of
1125 employees in a 125,000 sq. ft. facility.
Ju rez Central Office, Cd. Ju rez, Chih. (10/86 -
09/88)
Quality Reliability Superintendent
Total responsibility for quality and reliability procedures, implementation
and training in all Mexican operations. Provided liaison between Warren,
Ohio headquarters and Mexican Operations. Provided start-up support for
five new plants in Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey, M xico by training and
developing a quality department comprising of seven manager and 47
supervisors.
Rio Bravo, Cd. Ju rez, Chih. (10/85 - 10/86)
Quality Control Superintendent
Held responsibility for quality planning and development in four
manufacturing facilities. Provided support to quality, reliability, and
process engineering teams involved in Total Quality Program in order to
achieve World Class Quality. Organization comprised of 4 Manager and 16
Supervisors.
Quality Control Manager, Chihuahua, M xico (1984 - 1985)
Engineering, Cd. Ju rez, Chih. (1980 - 1984)
Quality / Reliability
Production Control & Logistics
Industrial Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
EDUCATION / TRAINING
BS Industrial Engineering (Systems), University of Ju rez, M xico, 1980
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