Waldo Raúl Rodriguez

Bosque Ecuatorial ***, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo Léon, Mexico 66473

Home: +52-81-814*-**** Cell: +52 1-81-201*-**** aczspm@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/waldorodriguez

Career Qualifications: Director / General Manager

Over 15 years of leadership and management experience, including multiple GM and Director-level positions with full P&L accountability. Background in overseeing plant operations of up to $750M, driving key turnaround initiatives, and leading teams of over 1200 within challenging environments.

Record of achievements includes: significant safety and quality gains, million-dollar cost reductions, and dramatic OTD increases. Earned recognition for performance, including recent Pacesetter Award.

OVERVIEW:

Able to manage complex sets of leadership responsibilities within a wide range of operating environments. Extensive global background includes collaborations with U.S., German, and Japanese partner/supplier organizations as well as suppliers in Canada, China, and India. Maintain a combination of a big-picture outlook with a focus on the details necessary for excellent results. Dynamic leader who inspires team members to excel.

SELECTED CORE COMPETENCIES:

Six Sigma & Lean Principles; Strong Financial & Business Acumen; Strategic Planning & Execution; Continuous Improvement; Multimillion-Dollar Operations Leadership; Full P&L Management; EHS Best Practices; Team Building & Leadership; Staff Training & Development; Change Management; Customer Satisfaction, Loyalty & Retention; New Product Development; Business Development; Revenue Growth; Mission Development; Strategic Partnerships.

Professional Experience

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC., PLANT 2 – Saltillo, Mexico – 2015-Present

$3.6B company serving the HVAC markets through 3 divisions (Commercial, Refrigeration, Residential).

Plant General Manager

Hold full responsibility for all operations of a $400M plant with ~450 team members. Oversee safety, quality, production, maintenance, materials, and other production-based activities. Supervise and mentor direct-report team that includes multiple managers and engineers. Manage $15M in annual spending. Execute top-level decisions necessary to deliver on commitments and achieve goals for all core areas.

Drove significant improvement in safety performance. Achieved OSHA rates of 1.2 for recordable incidents and 0.2 for lost-time cases in year 1; delivered zero on both indicators in year 2, with over 1M man-hours without recordable incidents.

Achieved the highest schedule compliance in the Residential division by reaching sustained 95% performance (measured by number of completed orders vs. number of orders scheduled).

Increased productivity for 2 existing lines by 5% within the 1st year through the deployment of 12 lean events in 2016, with Safety, Quality, and Productivity targets on each (plan for 24 in 2017).

Integrated brand-new product into the facility in 12 months, managing the full cycle from product redesign to operations launch. Achieved similar quality performance in the division within 3 months and similar production rates in 5 months.

Exceeded 2015 plan on cost-per-hour basis of 4%, with 2016 cost performance in line with volume reductions to approved business plan by implementing disciplined cost controls.

Designed structure for Strategic Development Plan in a joint effort with HR; plan identified high-potential employees and introduced development activities per their career path.

Earned the company’s Pacesetter Award on Productivity in 2015 for “Performance of the Plant Operation” in delivering conversion cost savings of $10M; nominated for the Pacesetter Award in 2016.

DANA HOLDING CORPORATION – Queretaro, Queretaro – 2013-2015

$6B company supporting automotive OEMs with steering and driveline technologies/products.

Director of Operations

Served as the highest-ranking senior manufacturing executive in the Mexico operation with Sales of $750M, reporting to the VP of North America and acting on his behalf for executive-level matters. Established strategic goals and operational priorities for operating units in both divisions. Planned and monitored day-to-day operations, with a focus on achieving safety, quality, productivity, and sales goals. Coordinated with executive staff members on operations support functions. Directed all customer support processes.

Drove double-digit reduction in OSHA incident rates in both years within a highly complex, challenging environment (1.28 for recordable incidents and 0.12 for lost time incidents), with several facilities achieving complete years w/o recordable cases.

Spearheaded 40% reduction in customer issues in 2nd year as measured in Defective Parts Per Million opportunities (DPPMs), with 2014 at 38 PPMs for all operations.

Coached Quality team in resolving highly complex technical issues with an extensive customer impact for quality and delivery, including 30 % reduction in cycle time for bottleneck operation.

Led multiple initiatives that contributed to a sustained 5% YOY productivity gain, including 20% increase in daily output of yoke manufacturing facility through the application of Lean tools.

Standardized Sales, Inventory & Operations Process (SIOP) across all facilities, identifying appropriate projects and actions to ensure proper customer demand satisfaction.

Personally coached 5 high-potential area managers in order to groom them for Plant Manager roles, with 4 of them reaching this position.

Earned Dana Operations Systems Award for abovementioned 20% productivity improvement.

NORDSON DE MÉXICO – Queretaro, Queretaro – 2011-2013

$1.8B manufacturer of a broad range of equipment and products to various industries, with a focus on fluid dispensing systems.

Mexico General Manager

Developed and implemented all business strategies for product lines in a joint effort with sales managers as the top senior executive in the $50M Mexico operation. Led, trained, and coached team of 60. Ensured compliance with all corporate policies and adherence to cost objectives.

Paved the way for revenue growth in all product lines, generating 37% growth for the entire Mexico operation. Developed laser-focused approach on each product line to improve identification of customer needs and preferences, including the use of value selling and other sales methodologies.

Oversaw HQ relocation to improve the customer experience significantly while presenting commercial proposals, application demonstrations, and customer training.

Led development of powder coating equipment suited to Mexico and South America markets.

SIEMENS ENERGY DISTRIBUTION – Queretaro, Queretaro – 2009-2011

World leader in the design and manufacture of solutions for multiple markets.

Plant Manager

Supervised all aspects of plant operations with 3 product lines and $80M in annual revenues. Held full accountability for safety, quality, production, maintenance, materials, and other production-related activities. Led team of 500 employees who supported fabrication area and 5 assembly lines. Focused efforts on increasing throughput that had been a continual challenge for the business.

(continued)

Facilitated 25% throughput increase within 6 months, applying Lean principles and performing Kaizen events with hourly team members to address/resolve primary waste areas. Aligned engineering and material procurement processes, with manufactured products engineered to order and all components defined.

Reduced functional costs 6% with additional productivity initiatives and reduced closure time for customer complaints in the Mexico market by 33%.

COOPER TOOLS DE MEXICO – Queretaro, Queretaro – 2006-2009

Division of Cooper Industries, a $6B company specializing in the manufacture of power and hand tools.

General Manager

Directed $50M Mexico operation, with HQ in Queretaro and sales offices in Mexico City, Puebla, Guadalajara, and Monterrey to serve main industrial, construction, and agricultural markets.

Reversed declining sales trend in 1st year of tenure. Grew the operation by 6% in the 2nd year and doubled the participation rate in the retail channels by restructuring the policies and the commercial team.

Drove the service levels in the supply chain from mid-50% up to 94% by implementing SIOP process in tight coordination with the sales team and increasing factory productivity through multiple Lean events (resulting in million-dollar inventory reductions).

Led consolidation of existing distribution center into the Queretaro facility. Focused the team on Lean events that saved enough space to accommodate the DC, leading to $250K in annual savings.

Raised the safety score from Level F to Level B in 18 months.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, ENERGY MEXICO – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon – 1998-2006

Energy Mexico generated $20B in annual revenues.

General Manager / Services Transition Leader / Other Positions

Built a distinguished record of achievement and advancement through increasingly responsible positions over an 8-year period with a world-renowned organization. Specific achievements per selected positions included:

General Manager – Addressed and resolved chronic quality/delivery issues at one of the largest GE facilities in the Mexico operation, achieving mid-90s on-time delivery and exceeding revenue plan by 11%. Additionally led team in eliminating $6M exposure.

Services Transition Leader – Drove 40% cycle time reduction and 45% lead time decrease for non-structured, aftermarket components by deploying value stream mapping activities. Achieved $3M in savings by instituting standardization program for upgrades on steam turbine sections.

Global Airfoils & Services Leader – Sustained 97% on-time delivery rate for assembly lines, achieved $6M price reduction from primary sources, and increased revenues 2x ($6M to $12M) on Service programs.

Education & Credentials

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 1995 – Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

BS in Mechanical Engineering, 1991 – Instituto Tecnologico de Celaya

MBA, In Progress – Universidad Autonoma del Noreste – Expected 9/2017

Certifications – Six Sigma Green Belt Certified; MBB Trained by GE

Training – Manager Developer Course; Personnel Relationship Leadership; EHS Plant Manager Training; Operations Management Leadership Program; Six Sigma- DFSS / DMAIC

Contact this candidate