PAUL HERRERA

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ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Industrious, performance-driven leader with 16+ years of experience in design engineering, goal alignment, and manufacturing management. Proven track record in project management, lean manufacturing, product design, resource management, and client relations. Cross-functional communicator capable of seamlessly interfacing with upper management, engineering, manufacturing floor, vendors and customers.

Manufacturing/Engineering/Operations

Quality control & testing

Process design/Production controls

Manufacturing resource planning

Operations management

Implementation of Lean principles

Vendor Relations

Training/Mentoring

Team building

Project Management

Material procurement & scheduling

P&L Performance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

High Country Performance 4x4, Englewood, CO

Service Manager / Process improvement September 2015 - January 2017 Implemented Lean principles and managed process improvement initiatives. Key Achievements:

Developed a system that worked to reduce non-value adding actions by service technicians and counter sales staff, resulting in a 56% increase in billed service hours.

Acted as a liaison between the sales staff and client, from project inception to vehicle delivery.

Performed margin analysis on every project to ensure targets were met. Daystar Products International, Phoenix, AZ

Director of Research & Development June 2013 - September 2015 Directed all aspects of new product development, including: design, material selection, prototype evaluation/creation, first article inspection, bill of materials, initial production run, instructions, marketing literature, and packaging.

Key achievements:

Orchestrated a complete rework of the product instructions. Created a multi-department team to address customer satisfaction, resulting in a 67% reduction of technical calls.

Introduced Project Management principles to the new product development process. The system allowed for multiple projects to be moved through the development process simultaneously, resulting in a 37% increase in new products released.

Led design reviews for new products, focusing on cost, value, production requirements, and customer/sponsor needs.

Worked with outside vendors managing engineering changes and quality control process.

Coordinated with stake holders to develop and implement corrective or preventative action plans to keep projects on track.

Responsible for the creation and tracking of project timelines and milestones and deliverables. Paul Herrera PAGE 2

Nemesis Industries, Englewood, CO

VP Manufacturing / VP Research & Design November 2008 - June 2013 Orchestrated every facet of manufacturing: design engineering, Lean production control, manufacturing scheduling, resource planning, preventative maintenance, and safety. Designed & developed prototypes, tested parts, and created manufacturing tooling for new product development. Key achievements:

Developed quality program that identified nonconforming components and outlined steps to determine the cause.

Coordinated with sales to ensure production schedules aligned with delivery dates.

Coached, mentored, and motivated manufacturing teams to embrace Lean manufacturing concepts and apply them in their daily activities.

Poison Spyder Customs, Aurora, CO

General Manager July 2004 - November 2008

Oversaw the transition from outsourcing all products to in-house manufacturing. Key Achievements:

Identified over-production, waiting, unnecessary inventory, and unnecessary motion, then developed a continuous improvement system to reduce business waste.

Negotiated with material suppliers to insure just in time (JIT) delivery, along with flexible payment terms.

Implemented Lean principles, utilizing Kanban signaling to balance line work fluctuations while reducing rework. Production times fell by 32%, first-time quality increased by 84%, and lead times fell by 37%. High Country Performance 4x4, Englewood, CO

General Manager November 1994 - July 2004

Orchestrated the transition from a vehicle manufacture specific shop to a facility that was highly dynamic, specializing in off road vehicles.

Key Achievements:

Increased sales by $1.1 million over a three year period, a 47.8% increase.

Led the creation of a sales staff training program, focused on customer satisfaction and retention.

Monitored sales to determine required inventory levels, resulting in a 91% on time fill rate. EDUCATION

MS Technology Management - Project Management - University of Denver, Denver, CO August 2012 BS Business Management - University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO May 1999 CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Project Management Institute CAPM - In progress, test scheduled February 2017 Aveta Business Institute - Six Sigma Lean/DFSS Green Belt certification MCad - Solidworks 2015 Training

Essentials

Advanced part modeling

Surface modeling

Sheet metal

Software: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), MS Project, MACOLA ERP Manufacturing planning

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