Víctor H. Martínez
Rancho Cucamonga CA, *****
Cel.:951-***-****; email: *********@*****.***
Executive Summary
Production / Manufacturing operations with in-depth exposure to increased profitability, team performance and overall business profitability objectives. Extensive experience in successfully managing manufacturing, QA and engineering; responsible for P/L and all administrative areas coordinating overall plant operations. Adaptable and effective lean manufacturing cultural change manager by directing and coordinating activities to obtain sustained & profitable growth through people involvement.
Core Competencies
Production Management Capital Project Management P/L – Budgeting
Quality Assurance Continuous Improvement 5S
Maintenance: Equipment & Facilities Supply Chain Six Sigma
GMP SQF Safety
Warehouse Logistics
Selected Career Accomplishments
Successfully leading Plant building project phases of location and site selection, design, engineering and equipment selection with a “lean process vision”.
Reduce product thawing process up to 80% increasing finish product availability, improving product quality and delivery time.
Improve and maintain manufacturing Copacking cost to budget.
Lead major CAPEX - CI projects:
Refrigeration: production & warehouse > increased product quality and shelf life. $300K
Production Layout – equipment purchase$250K: reduce 30% on labor costs.
Maintain GMP 3rd party audits score rating for 7 consecutive years of 970 – 1000 ( Superior)
As Site Safety Leader reach 625 days without personnel incidents or accidents by implementing Root Cause Analysis & 5S.
Increase raw product yield from 39% to 54% through ripening and handling methods.
CI project in re-design of warehouse packaging layout reducing 8% of labor costs.
Coordinate kaizen team on a CI project accomplishing $300K annual savings.
Develop and Implement the Quality Assurance Program
Education
• Master in Business Administration / Finances
Universidad Vasco de Quiroga
• Business Management Program
Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
• B.S.Mechanical-Electrical Engineering
Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate of Accomplishment; August 2008 • Villanova University
Certificate in Lean Enterprise: Foundations for Cost Effective Business; 2007• Cal State Fullerton
Training Courses
SQF training by SCS
Quality Assurance Systems ISO 9000
Six Sigma Black Belt Training, Black & Decker
Good Manufacturing Practices for Medical Devices Training
Total Quality Control
Managerial abilities, Leadership, Marketing, Business Reengineering
Professional Experience
YUCATAN FOODS INC. Los Angeles CA, 2012 – 2015
Product: Avocado Pulp and Guacamole
Sr. Operations Manager
Responsible of all international manufacturing operations (Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic, and South Africa) including Manufacturing, Food Safety, and Quality and Supply Chain logistics. Manage and coordinate Co-Packers plants operation strategies and activities. Organize resources to ensure effective production of goods and services.
Plants adviser for Lean Projects: problem solving analysis implementation, equipment evaluation and selection.
Project Leader and coordinator, in building a 108,000 sqft. manufacturing facility, from site location to full start up production manufacturing operation.
SUN RICH FRESH FOODS INC. Corona CA, 2005-2011
Product: Fresh Cut Fruit
South West Business Unit Facility Operations Manager
Responsible for managing a diverse team of Operations and Customer Service employees as well as providing leadership to the overall facility. As an Operations Manager responsible for:
Managing the overall productivity of the facility to achieve/exceed annual budgeted targets and business strategies. Incorporate Lean Manufacturing Culture initiatives throughout the plant in coordination with Corporate Operations staff .Redesign production floor layout eliminating waste (muda): 30% labor cost reduction, Increase 15% fruit yields, 99.9% customer order deliveries.
READY PAC PRODUCE
Product: Fresh Cuts Irwindale CA, 2004-2005
Shift Operations Manager
Responsible for the 2nd Shift operation of 4 Production Departments, 500 Associates, 6 direct reports. Provide leadership and direction to achieve performance results in the area of safety, quality, cost control (overhead, productivity and yield) and service.
Team Manager
Responsible for the broadleaf operation of a 300 associates, production team. Provide leadership and direction to achieve performance results in the area of safety, quality, cost control (overhead, productivity and yield) and service. Implemented lean manufacturing concepts (continuous improvement projects) and 5”S” as a GMP tool.
FURUKAWA DE MEXICO Mexicali BC, 2002-2004
Manufacturing Superintendent
Product: Fuse / Relay Box, Wire Harness
Responsible of the Fuse Box assembly automated operation. Manufactures Fuse / relay boxes for Toyota, Honda and Suzuki. Lead continues improvement activities and cost reduction savings. Experienced in Lean Manufacturing, TPS, and Kaizen implementation. Coordinate daily production for $60,000,000 annual sales. 7/24 shifts. 200 direct employees. QS/ISO9000, Lean manufacturing, 5S implementation.$300,000.00 annual savings through a Lean Project.
HIELO ESTRELLA DEL VALLE Mexicali BC, 1998-2002
General Manager
Product: Ice & Commercial Cooling
Provide leadership for manufacturing operations including responsibility for P/L, HR, engineering, quality, administration, customer service and marketing.
Lead in-house team in executing strategic planning; initiative and achieving profit and quality goals. Manage day to day overall commercial cooling services and various types of ice production. for major US Produce companies. Responsible for the 5 ice producing plants in the Baja California state including distribution, scheduling, budget P & L, internal controls, system and staff development of direct reports of 150 employees.
Additional Professional Experience
FRESH & EASY Campus Produce
Product: Fresh Cut Fruit and Salads Riverside CA, 2011-2012
Sr. Production Manager
BLACK & DECKER Mexicali BC, 1998-1998
Production Manager
Product: Power Tools
SUNNY AVOCADO LTD Mexicali BC / Uruapan Mich, 1992-1997
Plant Manager
Product: Fresh and Processed Avocados
EYE TECHNOLOGY Mexicali MX, 1984 - 1991
General Manager
Product:Medical Devices