Luis M. Rodriguez
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Home 973-***-****
Summary
Highly self-directed manufacturing supervisor, able to motivate and delegate to those around me. Hard working and honest professional with over 18 years experience in the chemical field and with experience on various manufacturing equipment including Drums, Mixers, Extruders, Grinders, Separators, and Furnaces.
Skills
cGMP, ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO 9001:2008
Supervising Teams and Groups of People
Data Entry and Data Transfer From Recorder to PC for Production Batch Records
Kaizen, 5S Projects and 5S Inspection
PEx Projects (Process Excellence)
DOE’s Projects (Design of Experiments)
PPE Assessments (Personal Protective Equipment)
JSA (Job Safety Analysis)
Maintenance
Hoist, Crane Operation
Neutralization and Discharge of Wastewater
Production Scheduling
Root Cause Analysis
Ergonomics Assessments
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Quality Control
Internal Audits
Inventory Count
SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedure)
Fork Lifts
Waste Minimizing Team
LOTO ( Lock Out Tag Out)
Instrumentation Calibration
SPC Charts
Experience
Nitta Casings, Bridgewater, NJ 2014 - 2014
Sausage casings
Supervisor
Managed six Union personal staff on first shift in the gels and solution area, Supervise and direct in accordance with labor agreements with all hourly employees, calculated how much material and acid per batch, chemical testing on the gel product for sausage casings, Data entry on scrap waste, closing out production batch folders, Plan and coordinate the make-up/flow of materials to prescribed production schedules, Supervise raw material inventory through periodic audits of records and physical inventory, Ensure that all manufacturing process specifications are adhered to, Coordinates all departmental maintenance functions, Provide coverage and relief in absence of Departmental Manager and Supervisor, Initiated purchase order for all departmental supplies, Ensure a safe working environment by following good safety practices and maintaining safety procedures and equipment, Conform to all ISO-9002 and GMP procedures.
General Glass International, Secaucus, NJ 2012- 2014
Quality Supervisor
Manage seven person staff on second shifts of quality inspectors, supervising mechanical and quality processing throughout the production area. Quality control check on equipment to verify that the quality of the product is within standard of quality, Data entry on scrap waste and a team member on the safety committee team to enforce EHS through out the production area.
Millipore Corporation 2011-2011
(Contract work part-time)
Consultant
Traveled to Ireland to train employees on Control Pore Glass for Filtration Purification, Chromatography and Diagnostic Industries, mechanical, thermal and chemical processing and trained employees on how to write SOP’s step by step.
rutan poly industries, mahwah, nj 2010 - 2011 Manufacturers of Plastic Films & Bags,
Production Supervisor
Managed seventeen person staff on two shifts, supervising mechanical and thermal processing. Production scheduling on process of plastic film extrusion and plastic bag conversion, Quality control check on production process, In charge of shipping & receiving, Data entry on scrap waste, Inventory count on raw materials, Adjust and Maintenance repairs on equipment throughout the plant and enforce EHS.
Millipore Corporation, Lincoln Park, NJ 2002 – 2010
Manufacturer of Control Pore Glass for the Filtration Purification, Chromatography and Diagnostic Industries.
Supervisor
Managed an eight person staff, supervising mechanical, thermal and chemical processing. Updated SPC charts; trained employees on production process, inventory check on chemic raw material, closing out production batch folders, data transfer from recorder to PC, data entry, etc.
Participated in Lean six Sigma process improvements resulting in a 30% increased yield in production.
Helped enforce EHS resulting in 6 Years with no OSHA Loss Time Incidents.
Utilized Value Stream Mapping to identify process improvement opportunities.
Reviewed and commented on SOP’s to insure accuracy and usefulness for training.
As member of Spill Team, trained and rapidly and effectively responded to hazardous spills, minimizing safety and environmental risks.
Protech Powder Coating, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 1997 – 2002
Team Leader/Chemical Operator
Responsibilities included mixing chemical raw materials into powder paint form, extruding powder and grinding operations.
Quality Control: spraying and color matching of paint to equivalent of the standard.
Batch maker: calculated how much chemical raw material per batch
Shipping and Receiving.
Covered for Quality Control personnel during vacation
Daret Inc., Ringwood, NJ 1992 – 1997
Team Leader
Supervised a nine person staff.
Conducted set up and adjusted machines for first sample wallpaper book.
Worked directly with Quality Control for sample approval and manufacturing release.
Promoted to team leader.
Education / Training
John F. Kennedy High School Graduated. Participated in HS job program, worked in construction for 2 years
New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc. on Lean Manufacturing
Supervisor Training Course
Value Stream Mapping Training Course
Process Excellence Training Course
Fork Lift Training
Fire Safety on Fire Extinguishers
Emergency Response Training (Annual)
CPR Training (Annually)
Excel Training Course
PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Office –Word– Excel – Power Point– Oracle – Lotus Notes – Smart Solve – Out Look – AS 400