Plant Manager-Director of Operations-General manager

MARTIN G. VALDEZ ARREOLA

619-***-**** ************@*********.*** Chula Vista, CA ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-valdez-46286ba0

SUMMARY

Multisite and Bottom-line oriented Manufacturing Manager Qualified to drive companies in USA and Mexico to successfully achieve business goals and objectives, with a proven track record of accelerating organizational growth through strategic planning, team leadership, process improvements, lean initiatives and change management. Proven experience leading Manufacturing Operations in plastics, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, thermoforming, Medical and Automotive industries. Bilingual (English/Spanish).

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree-INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER Mexicali Institute of Technology (UNIVERSITY)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Plastics, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Thermoforming Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma (Black Belt), Manufacturing Operations, Medical Devices, Automotive Industry, Textile Industry, Finance, Budget Development, Budget Monitoring, FDA, GMP's ISO 13485, Quality Control, Engineering, Human Resources, P&L, Management, Projects Management, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, FMEA, KAIZEN, 5S, SMED, JIT,, Key Metrics, Gemba Kaizen, Operation and products Transfers, Value Stream Mapping, Clean Rooms, Maquiladora and Shelter Environment (MEXICO), Business Development, Team Leadership, Safety, Best manufacturing Practices, ISO 9001, change management.

SKILLS

Computer Skills, Ability to work under pressure, Adaptability, Budgeting, Coaching, Conflict resolution, Customer Service, Decision Making, Delegating, Listening, Ethics, Leading Teams, Managing People, Managing Operations, Reliability, resolving Conflicts, Results oriented, Supervising employees and Operations, Team building, Time management, Training.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Plant Manager- Compass Components Inc., Deming NM 12/2014 to 12/2015

Compass Components Inc. Provides the highest Quality Custom Cables and Harnesses Assemblies for the Automotive and boats Industry; And for high-tech Customers Worldwide.

Managed the whole Manufacturing Operation with 140 Employees; overseeing Production, Quality Control, Human Resources, Engineering; Warehouse, Maintenance, Planning and QA. 300K savings on improvements and initiatives.

Accountable for Corporate goals, Business Metrics, Cost saving, Quality, Inventory control, people development, Efficiency and Productivity.

Complete ownership to lead and Implement Lean Manufacturing Culture and Initiatives

Achievements:

Full Metrics implementation related with People, Cost, Customer, Quality, Safety, Warehouse, Manufacturing

110K savings on Overtime reduction against 2014 thru a better planning and best manufacturing practices

Attrition reduction from 43% on 2014 to 12% on 2015 thru improving Management and Supervision talent and skills.

On Time delivery improvement from 93.6 on 2014 to 99.8 in 2015 thru planning and in process improvements.

Production efficiency improvement from 87% on 2014 to 97.5% thru lean initiatives and process improvements.

First pass yield improvement from 95.5 % on 2014 to 99.5% thru in process inspection implementation.

VP Operations/Co-Founder - PMMC MANUFACTURING., Tijuana, Mexico & San Diego CA. 2/2012 to 7/2014

PMMC MANUFACTURING is an specialized Plastic Thermoforming company.

Leader of the manufacturing operation including HR, Finance, Warehouse, Materials, QA, Import/Export, lean initiatives, Customer Service and Sales and safety, active member of the operation start up and new company establishment.

Develop of policies and procedures in order to obtain ISO 9001-2008 certification and responsible to obtain the government's permits for the new company legal entity.

Responsible to attract new business and customers

Leader of sales, customer service and new product development

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Director of Operations/Plant manager -Thermo Fisher Scientific., Tijuana Mexico 11/2006 to 1/2012

Manufacturing operation with 1200 Employees, 30+ Plastic Injection Molding Machines and 50+ Blow molding machines that molds and assembly high quality products for Molecular Biology Industry.

Managed the whole operation in areas such as Finance; Production, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, QC, HR, Engineering; Warehouse, Import/Export, QA and Materials. 2 million dollars savings on improvements and initiatives.

Accountable for Cost saving, Lean manufacturing, Inventory control, people development, Efficiency and Productivity. Always seeking for areas to improve based on lean philosophies and Cultures. My responsibilities included to oversee a 170 employee Blow Molding operation Facility located at Nogales Sonora Mexico.

During 2008 I was part of a corporate team that was responsible of scouting throughout Mexico for a strategic location of a Manufacturing site which was decided to be Monterrey Mexico.

Achievements:

1M savings in 2008 because Blow Molding process transfer with a total of 114 FTE from San Fernando Ca. to Tijuana, Mexico.

500K savings in 2009 because Blow Molding process transfer with a total of 120 FTE from Nogales to Tijuana, Mexico

Scrap reduction from 2.3% in 2007 to 1.5% in 2009 and 1.2% in 2011 thru Lean tools and best manufacturing Practices and Process control.

500K savings in 2011 because handheld instruments process transfer from Finland to Tijuana, Mexico.

Director of Special Projects - Thermo Fisher Scientific., San Diego CA 1/2005 - 11/2006

Accountable to manage lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary teams in Mexico and USA in order to successfully relocate the whole injection molding manufacturing operation from San Diego California to Tijuana, Mexico., including: QC, QA, Engineering and Materials departments. 2.0 Million Dollars Savings on projects

Achievements:

2.0 million Dollars Savings to the division because of transferring the Injection Molding manufacturing operation from San Diego to Tijuana Mexico.

Attended a Six months of lean sigma and black belt training as a part of the preparation before the execution for this project.

Director of Operations. Thermo Fisher Scientific., San Diego CA. 1/2004 - 1/2005

Accountable for Production, Engineering, QC, Maintenance, Materials and Warehouse areas, focused on Cost saving, Inventory control, Efficiency, Quality, Production increase and people development

overseeing the Maquiladora Operation in Mexico in legal, financially and all the operation aspects.

Achievements:

Quality Criteria and Metrics unification between USA and Mexico operations sites.

Recycled program implementation to reduce plastic scrap from 4% to 1.2% on Molding Operation

Raised and maintained OEE from 77% to an average of 84%, by improving machine availability.

General Manager- Thermo Fisher Scientific., Tijuana, Mexico 3/98 - 1/2004

Accountable for the whole operation, Cost savings, Inventory control, Efficiency, Production increase, people development and continuous improvement.

Achievements:

15% operation labor cost reduction on 1998 thru Process and Procedure improvement.

17 % Manpower optimization During 1999 thru line balancing implementation and One piece flow

Automation lines implementation during 2000 reducing the amount of people per line from 10 to 5.

ISO 9000 implementation project finished in July 2001 and certification was obtained on August 2001

Due to a better cost effective operation, the Tijuana site was increased from 27K to 87K SQFT to move more Thermo Fisher business to Mexico.

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