Operations Manager

JORGE A. RUANO

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O perations leader with over 20 years of MANUFACTURING steel processing experience MANAGEMENT focused on continuous improvement in safety, cost reduction and maximizing production levels. Decisive manager with excellent analytical, organizational, team building and planning skills. Maintains uncompromising focus on high quality standards and bottom line profit improvement. Plant Management / Operations Management Lean Manufacturing / 6-S Strategies Continuous Improvement New Business Generation / New Plant Start Up New Product Introduction to Production Project Management / Budgeting Employee Development / Training Quality Control

L EECO Logistics STEEL, LLC, Portage, Indiana Inventory Management 2008-7/2015 The largest family-owned metals service center network in the U.S. and premier supplier of carbon, HSLA and alloy steels. Operations Manager:

Reported to the President. Responsible for managing all operations at 4 plants in Portage, IN; Pittsburgh, PA; Tampa, FL; and Monterrey, Mexico; including production, inventory, ISO, quality, traffic and safety. Annual budget responsibility: $7 million. 10 direct reports including Plant Supervisors, CAD Programmers and Transportation • Opened Managers. new warehouses in Tampa, FL in 2014 and Tulsa, OK in 2015.

• Introduced new road plate product line in 2015, which increased annual corporate revenue by $5.2 million.

- Researched and implemented required changes to production, such as cutting and welding the plate.

- Began sales of new product within 6 months and opened entire new market segment to sell the plate.

• Managed the relocation of the Chicago warehouse to Portage, Indiana, which allowed a more efficient inventory organization.

- Decreased truck loading time from 2 hours to less than 20 minutes.

- Improved on-time deliveries by 40%.

- Reduced headcount by 50%.

- Relocation completed with no loss to production.

- Reduced inventory by 30% over 2 years.

• Implemented quality control inspection program that resulted in over $1.2 million annual supplier credits for defective material.

• Designed and implemented successful ISO program as part of strategic team.

• Reduced machine downtime by 30% and increased production by 35% at Portage, IN facility.

• Negotiated 2 union contracts while maintaining a good relationship with union employees.

- Implemented tiered wage salary program, created new positions to reduce overtime, eliminated contract language that hindered continuous improvement, and increased benefits contributions without strikes.

• Achieved safety goal of 3.5 years accident-free through the introduction of new safety policies.

• Created annual budget and strategic plan to present at annual executive meeting.

• Implemented various new quality programs and training programs.

• Recruited and trained new employees, performed reviews, orientations and terminations.

• Negotiated logistics contracts and developed new procedures for procuring cost savings. JORGE A. RUANO PAGE 2

• Reduced freight expenses by 1.5%.

DIETRICH METAL FRAMING, East Chicago, Indiana 1990-2008 A first-class manufacturer of steel construction products for interior and exterior framing and finishing. Plant Manager: 2005 to 2008

Reported to the Director of Operations. Responsible for all daily operations, process and project engineering for the 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility with over 60 employees.

• Managed $500,000 plant expansion project.

• Developed annual operating budgets and analyzed/controlled operating costs to maintain budget.

• Spearheaded the implementation of 3 new product lines.

• Renegotiated vendor contracts to procure cost savings.

• Recruited and trained new production employees, performed reviews, terminations, benefits and new employee orientations.

• As Chairman of Safety Committee, participated in the development of plant regulations and safety

policies.

Plant Manager, Stockton, California: 2002 to 2005

Reported to the Director of Operations. Responsible for overseeing all plant operations of the 120,000 sq. ft. facility with over 50 employees.

• Increased monthly OI from $50,000 to $1.2 million in one year.

• Implemented 6-S lean manufacturing program which resulted in an increase in machine runtime of 8%.

• Deployed TPM program which reduced machine downtime by 10%.

• Coordinated safety programs which resulted in zero OSHA recordable accidents in a 2-year period.

• Conducted trainings in OSHA regulations, EPA guidelines, forklift and crane operation, lean manufacturing, 6-S, TPM, hot works, personal fall protection, right to know and hazardous

communication.

Assistant Plant Manager, Stockton, California: 2001 to 2002 Reported to the Plant Manager. Responsible for managing the Human Resources department, administering payroll and ensuring compliance with EH&S standards. Production Control Manager, Hammond, Indiana: 1997 to 2001 Reported to the Plant Manager. Responsible for scheduling all roll form equipment, generating employee

schedules and managing raw and finished goods inventory level for optimal machine utilization. Production Supervisor, Hammond, Indiana: 1994 to 1997 Reported to the Plant Manager. Responsible for managing a crew of 25 employees and motivating team to

increase output, maximizing production levels on 12 roll formers. Machine Operator, Hammond, Indiana: 1990 to 1994

Reported to the Plant Supervisor. Responsible for operating various roll form equipment to manufacture light

gauge metal studs and track. Operated overhead crane & forklift. Responsible for quality control.

EDUCATION A ssociate P ROFESSIONAL L ean Manufacturing Degree in DEVELOPMENT Business & 5S Training Management, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana – 2011 30 Hour OSHA Training, General Industry

LANGUAGES R ead/Write Spanish

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