James S. Zuniga

P.O.Box ****

Maxton, NC

Work 910-***-****

Cell 910-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position in North Carolina as a Director or Manager that will allow me to guide and direct resources, build a solid team, involvement in daily and future planning, while increasing profitability and market share.

EXPERIENCE

Nitta-Gelatin

Maintenance Manager, present

Train, direct and pass my knowledge to train people for plant support

Work projects associated with equipment replacement

Support the gelatin and calogen processes, protein dept. and wastewater

Work as a team with supervisors, planner, project engineer and process engineers

Building BOM in CMMS for ease of ordering and stocking parts

Mountaire Farms, Inc. Lumber Bridge, NC

Engineering & Maintenance Manager, 1/12 to 2/21

Direct reports Waste Water and Maintenance Managers and Project Engineers

Developing internally promoted Maintenance Manager

Directing and working capital projects

Team development regarding all departments regarding project design/ development

Complex Maintenance Manager, 3/10 to 1/12

Introducing Lean manufacturing to direct reports

Identified and removed obsolete parts from stores

Identifying critical parts and stocking on site or through vendors

OEM training provided for Mtek baggers and Marel sizing equipment

Reduced water consumption from 8.2 gpb to 5.8 gpb

Implemented parts rebuild program i.e. cut-up shackles, gearboxes, pumps, etc.

Developed and implemented hourly checks for quality i.e. bone and leaking bags

Perdue AgriBusiness Inc. Salisbury, MD

AgriBusiness Division Maintenance Manager, 4/07 to 3/10 (promotion) ($108K + bonus)

Directed resources for CMMS (Maximo) implementation

Hired three planners to support work order system at three major locations

Changed structure whereas maintenance owns storeroom and clerks

Removed all obsolete stock and stocked critical parts having long availability

Maintenance group supported start-up of plant that had been down for seven years

Administered assessments, training and post training assessments for 90 mechanics

Working with process mgmt to introduce TPM

Perdue Farms Inc. Accomac, VA

Complex Maintenance Manager, 4/05 to 4/07 ($90K + bonus)

Improved chain speed from 92% to 99% in one year, documented 1.2M improvement

Implemented data collection regarding labor utilization through Work Request process

Reduced manning from 78 to 65 Associates with improved efficiencies 440K savings

Changed weekend overtime from every weekend to every other weekend

Developed budget/capital and adhered to approved limits

Instrumental in implementation of World Class Excellence at my complex and others

Responsible for Project Manager, two Superintendents, two Engineers, Planning, nine Supervisors, and 65 hourly Associates

PSM and government requirements regarding ammonia systems brought in compliance

Introduction of Lean philosophy and concepts

Hill-PHOENIX, Chester, VA

Fabrication Manager, 11/13/00 to 4/05(relocate to Eastern Shore, VA) ($88K + bonus)

Operate three-shift operation with four salaried supervisors, two programmers, three inspectors,

and 165 hourly employees

Implement, train, and direct Lean teams in department

Implement, direct, and coordinate preventative maintenance program for shop equipment

Research, justify, and plan capital investment projects regarding CNC punches, robotic

brakes, spot welding machines, and lasers

Improved throughput by means of process improvements

P&L responsibility

Improved “On Time Completions” by 37%

Reduced absences by 83% with mandatory Saturday work

Productivity increase of 41% with robotic brakes and process improvements regarding flow

Reduced Recordable Accident Incident Rate from 29.09 to 5.3

Reduced scrap rate by 48% leading to 2 million dollar annual saving

HON Industries, Chester, VA

Factory Manager, 1/13/97 to 11/12/00 (facility closing due to union activity) (83K + bonus)

Operate two-shift operation with four salaried supervisors

Direct Industrial Engineers, Quality Engineers, and maintenance personnel

Overall responsibility for 183 hourly employees

Responsible for meeting daily schedules i.e. C.O.T.

Introduce and practice Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen

Provide and follow planning for process improvements

Responsible for capital planning and budget

Implement P.M. programs for machinery

S&G Packaging, L.L.C., Richmond, VA

Production Manager, 1/95 to 1/9/97 (plant closed)

Operated three shift operation with six salaried supervisors

Brought operation from last in production to first in company

Maintained number one status from 8/95 to plant closing

Produced within budgetary constraints

Coordinated machine overhauls and rebuilds with maintenance

Designed and planned modifications for production equipment

Overall responsibility for 163 hourly employees

Maintenance Manager, (promotion) 7/89 to 1/95

Implemented P.M. programs for support and production equipment

Maintained production and support equipment for three shift operation

Directed and coordinated installation of production and support equipment

Researched and analyzed pretreatment systems for plant waste stream

Requested capital and installed pretreatment system

Effluent from recommended pretreatment system resulted in citation free operation

Maintained pretreatment systems, environmental reporting, and files

Supervised purchasing function

Designed and built ink blending system

Modified OEM production equipment I.A.W. my design packages

Designed, implemented, and maintained Lockout/Tag out Program

EDUCATION

Master Degree, Industrial Education Technology, 2001

Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Mechanical Technology, 1997

Machinist Apprenticeship, 1979

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