Juan Verdugo

Alpine, CA ***** USA ad029r@r.postjobfree.com 619-***-**** LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

More than 30 years career dedicated to Manufacturing/Operations with a focus in Medical and knowledgeable in Plastic Injection as well as Electronics. Qualified knowledge with bi-cultural, bi-lingual, and multiple sites operations with managerial positions. Last 16 years with highly regulated industries.

Successful manufacturing mentor with proven accomplishments on building teams and train them to achieve and improve all KPI’s. Routines on educating teams on use of TPS tools to attack daily challenges to improve overall results.

Trained to implement division-wide development with strategies and continuous improvements initiatives to support: supply chain, scheduling, manufacturing, engineering and sustaining engineering, maintenance/facility, EHS, international custom requirements, sterilization (EtO), distribution centers, sales service operations to achieve company’s goals by facilitating and maintain a Lean culture to stay competitive. Ensures company’s compliance with safety regulations, SOP’s, and product-specific orders. Capable of providing leadership and direction while ensuring optimal manufacturing, engineering, and quality processes. Trained liaison between HQ and off-sites operations. Educated/trained to lead the teams to achieve operating efficiency/productive goals and manage to keep long-term operational profitability. Oversee the company facilities’ KPI’s while coordinating NPD/NPI (with R&D), cross-functional, corporation and employees’ growth and development.

RELEVANT SKILLS:

Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish.

Software Programs: ERP AS/400 – SAP, Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), ACAD and SketchPro.

System Programs:

Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Tools, Six Sigma Knowledge Based Management.

NPD Engineering & NPI Sustaining Engineering, Computer System and Custom Circuit Design.

ISO 9001/13485/14001/MDSAP Programs, DFM, Standard Work Documentation - SOPs, SPC, Forecasting-Histograms.

FDA 21 CFR Part 820 Program, CDMO’s, NCMR’s Program, CAPA Program, SCAR Program, OEE Program, FMEA Program.

TPS, 6 “S’s”, 8 Mudas, Gemba walks to find Kaizen events specially for EHR, VSM, Validations: IQ, OQ, PQ Program.

Root cause analysis, Cause and Effect matrix, DMAIC, SMART; GMP/cGMP programs, Regulatory Programs.

Finances (P&L, COGS, EBITDA, ROI, Cost analysis, Cost Accounting, CAPEX programs, 3rd party logistics.

8D, 5 Why’s, Ishikawa, Pareto, Takt time, Line balancing, Work sequence (flow), S&OP.

Manufacturing System, Industry 4.0.

Skills: Knowledge in USA Laws for Manufacturing (e.g., OSHA, EPA, FDA, etc.), Mexican Laws for Manufacturing (e.g., Labor, SAT, SEMARNAT, etc.), Manufacturing, Electronic Industrial Engineering, Sterilization (EtO), Capacity Process (Cpk) analysis & Performance Process (Ppk) analysis, Multiple Production Line Lay outs. Cross-functions training techniques, Medical Class I & II devices, Room Environment ISO-8 and Positive Pressure, CDMO’s through RFP processes, Machine Programming (e.g., CNC, Packaging, etc.), Data Engineering, International Operations (and Supply-chain Structures for Vendors & CDMOs).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Acon Laboratories San Diego, CA/Tijuana, B.C. Mexico International diagnostic and medical device company.

General Manager December 2022 – August 2023.

Capacities: 100,000 SQFT. 1,200 employees under 24/7 schedule.

Type of products: Strip to measure: Glucose levels, COVID-19 results, Flu A/B status, Strep A status.

Major achievements.

VSM, to be able to evaluate and adjust the workload and the HC to improve KPI’s.

Structured with the right experienced people in charge of responsibilities.

HC balanced, to be able to have the right throughput the whole processes with workload analysis.

Takt time for a balanced flow with the right volumes from process to process for efficient and better throughput.

M&E P/M and C/M for better equipment usage with OEE program for efficiency and capacities.

Downtime, have Pareto charts to visualize high offenders and reasons.

Scrap: also used Pareto charts to identify the biggest processes scrap generators.

Use of histograms for scheduling/planning.

P&L analysis for better cost minimization.

Implementation of Industry 4.0 and the use of IoT for better facility monitoring.

HFR (High Flight Risk) analysis for better preparedness and succession plans.

Medline Medical Products Yuma, AZ/Mexicali, B.C México Medical supply company, manufacturer/ST (EtO), and distributor.

Director of Operation November 2017 – April 2022.

Capacities: 1600,000 SQFT. 1,250 employees under 24/5 schedule.

Type of products: FFS, PP, HK, Extensions sets (IV-sets), Catheters.

Major achievements.

Quickly adapted to the acquisition and solved the incoming high volumes for smooth transition and avoid back log.

Communicated and coordinated with HR and Production to increase the workforce from 400 employees up to 1,250.

Able to coordinate from 1 shift up to 3 shifts under 24/5 schedule by reviewing constantly HC and workforce.

Worked daily with the team to adapt to the new challenges on triple the volumes without sacrificing Safety and Quality.

Carefully hired new hires 800 more employees and trained them well to prevent people causing safety and quality issues.

Collaborating and coordinating with the team, using versatility and mentorship, improved 21% all KPI’s and P&L by 36%.

Improve profitability and rentability by 20% in the first year.

Analyzed factors contributing to poor usage of our equipment, we implemented OEE to improve 45% up to 90% efficiency.

When we got hit by Pandemic, we worked with HR and Production with some options/solutions to control and prevent it.

Also, under PANDEMIC, we worked with the team to improve absenteeism from 21% down to 12%.

Showing initiative, established Financial Business Analysis with Regional VP of Finances for weekly reports and results.

Worked and coordinated with the team to be able to handle NPD/NPI on catheters Family successfully.

Centurion Medical Products Yuma, AZ/Calexico, CA/Mexicali, B.C México Healthcare manufacturer/ST (EtO) and distributor company acquired by Medline.

General Manager June 2007 – November 2017.

Capacities: 1600,000 SQFT. 1,250 employees under 24/5 schedule.

Type of products: FFS, PP, HK, Extensions sets (IV-sets), Catheters.

Major achievements.

Took the challenge of overtaking an outgoing operation with poor values.

Worked with the team to have better work ethics to ensure we all get educated and ready for better accountability.

By improving the communication among team members, started the education on Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

Collaborated with the team, I was able to educate them and was able to implement and measure KPI’s.

Without interfering with the flow, quickly adapted to replace our existing ERP system from AS/400 to SAP.

Reframing our perspective, we were able to use Pareto Chart/Analysis to decrease waste on FFS from 21% down to 9%.

Communicating with Scheduling, and using Histograms, we improved the throughput by 27% using better scheduling.

Able by implementing several procedures in the process, we lowered DPMO from 12 down to 0.6 (86% improvement).

Work with the employees to prepare and get certifications on ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and FDA 21 CFR part 820.

Started the preparation on ISO 14001 and got audit ready. Got the approval with our MDSAP program.

Editing all KPI’s, we worked together to build teams (QRF’s) to do GEMBA walks to create KAIZEN (CI) events.

Improved all KPI’s at least by 21%, was promoted to 2 facilities: ST (EtO) and DC in Yuma, AZ and WH in Calexico, CA.

Leviton Manufacturing Tijuana, B.C. Mexico American manufacturing company of electrical components and distribution.

Consultant February 2007 – June 2007.

Pacific Edge Dental Laboratories Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Medical Dental manufacturing parts company.

General Manager October 2004 – December 2006.

Global Manufacturing Services Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Subcontractor for manufacturing services: PIM, PCB’s, Thermoforming.

Plant Manager July 2000 – September 2004.

Champion de Mexico Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Woodworking manufacturing and distribution company.

Plant Manager 1999 – 2000.

Catalina Furniture Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Bedroom furniture manufacturing and distribution company.

Plant Manager 1998 – 2000.

Royal Cabinets Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Kitchen furniture manufacturing and distribution company.

Plant Manager 1997 – 1998.

Catalina Furniture Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Bedroom furniture manufacturing and distribution company.

Plant Manager 1995 – 1997.

OEM International Tecate, B.C. Mexico Office furniture manufacturing and distribution company.

Plant Manager 1992 – 1995.

Oh Line Shutter Co. Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Doors/Shutters manufacturing and distribution company.

Plant Manager 1988 – 1992.

Water and Wood Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Bedroom furniture manufacturing and distribution company.

Engineering Manager 1985 – 1988.

Bourns de Mexico Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Electronic manufacturing/operations components company.

Electro-mechanical Technician 1980 – 1985.

EDUCATION

Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana Tijuana, B.C. México Class of 1985.

Degree: Bachelor’s in Electronic Industrial Engineering.

Bi-lingual

International operations

Maquiladora knowledge

Lean sigma driven

ERP: SAP - AS/400

Financial metrics

KBI’s and KPI’s

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