Purchasing Agent
Resume:
Raymundo Fernandez
Katy, Texas. 77450
***********@*****.***
Objective
Seeking a professional position in a company in the Houston area to apply tested organizational and management skills.
Education
Industrial Engineering (Certificate 4 years, non graduate)
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City
Languages & Skills
Fully bilingual in Spanish and proficient in AutoCAD 2002, Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
AS/400, Great Plains. SAP
Summary:
Experience in management of Production, Inventory, Purchasing, QC and Plastic Molding.
Statistical process controls, Total Quality and solution problem skills.
Knowledge and practice of Lean Manufacturing techniques (TBM). 3 Kaizen events.
Reliable worker focused on results, loyalty and teamwork
Strong Computer Skills.
Fluent in Spanish
Johns Manville Insulation Systems. Houston, Texas Jun 2021 – May 2023
Inventory Coordinator and Purchasing Support
In charge of managing all types of Inventory throughout the manufacturing plant. This inventory specifically involves raw material, Parts, WIP, Finished Goods and Accessories.
Responsible for relaying demand of raw materials and purchased parts to the Purchasing Department in a timely manner to meet production deadlines in a cost-efficient manner.
Controlling all main Reporting Inventory/Materials Metrics to the Director of Supply Chain on a weekly basis. Upon review of these metrics, determining appropriate corrective actions to take in order to avoid future errors.
Developed in Access a DB as a catalog to list all unconforming metal coils showing al the specifications, coil transaction information, weight, type, supplier, etc. including the picture of the coil and pictures of the defects.
In charge of the Cycle Count (Paretto) by making sure that all of the cycle count results are entered daily and that the graphs and reasons codes remain updated on a weekly basis corrective actions.
Assisting Purchasing Dept. by handling all purchases of all Safety, Stationary, Cafeteria and Janitorial items.
Developed a access DB to track and control deliveries and a catalog of items. List with pictures for easy requesting items by dept.
Johns Manville Insulation Systems. Houston, Texas Jul 2019 – May 2020 (COVID19)
Elbows Production Supervisor
Managing the Press Area and Blanking depts. with 31 workers, 2 lead persons and a forklift driver. Producing 1.6 million units per year with 153 different sizes in Aluminum and stainless steel. Using 15 hydraulic presses, 6 trimming machines, 6 Throater machines and 153 Dies.
Scheduling the production presses to accomplish the inventory levels needed and cover all the Sales dept. requirements. Achieving all Sales and customer service goals.
Implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts 5S, developing Work Instructions and set production standards for all the lines and cells. Issuing procedures for all operations regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost. Based in Pareto’s data.
Improving the capabilities of the Slitter machine in the Blanking Area by adding an extra blade an be able to cut till 4 rolls per coil (3 was the maximum before).
Adding magnets and labels in the process to set the hand blanking machines.
Creating and modifying forms for reporting production and scrap.
Sumun Solutions. Katy, Texas Sept 2016 - Jan 2019
Properties and projects administrator
Managing 14 properties of investors from Mexico. Taking care of the maintenance, repairs, remodeling, rent, taxes and anything related.
Developing projects, sketches, drawings of old houses (abandoned, condemned) for remodeling and upgrading purposes.
Responsible of the acquisitions of selected properties In order to build Sumun Standard design Homes for the Independence Heights Area.
Performing as General contractor for the different construction projects
Benedettini Cabinetry. Rosenberg, Texas Jul 2014 - Jul 2016
Night Shift Superintendent
In charge of the second shift operation of the Doors Frames and Mill depts. (31 persons).
Develop Work Instructions and set production standards for all the lines and cells.
Responsible for setting and achieving the goals for safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Training and development of back up workers in the critical operations.
Applying Lean manufacturing techniques in the Razor machine cells eliminating a step (stacking) and reducing one person the cell size.($16000 saving per year)
Recommend procedure changes to reduce scrap for better wood selection.
Continental Mixers (Navistar). Houston, Texas Feb 2011 - Jul 2014
Drum Shop Mgr.
In charge of the manufacturing of 800 drums per year, with a force of 26 workers and two lead men.
Responsible for 1.3 million dollars in labor and 2.6 in dollars in materials.
Develop Work Instructions and set production standards for all the lines and cells.
Issuing procedures for all operations regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Design line lay out, takt time and setting control points.
By adding an extra Welding Fins station and two operators I Increased 33 % the daily production and reduced cost from 90 to 65 HPU. ($ 108,000 DLLS. Savings per year). Output was from three to four drums per day.
Develop forms and boards to control production flow
Leedo Cabinetry, Inc. East Bernard, Texas Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
Production. Supervisor
In charge of the Frames dept. Managing 26 operators with 4 lead persons. Handling 2.5 million in materials and .half a million in labor .
Responsible for the manufacturing of 400,000 frames per year (2,000,000 machined parts)
Implementing PCMS. Issuing procedures for all operations regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Controlling all main production factors, analyzing data and apply corrective actions, focus on Parettos results
Managing all aspects of the production dept that involves reports, budget, safety, housekeeping, training, cross-training, attendance, counseling, disciplining etc.
Recommend procedure changes to improve productivity and reduce overtime, modifying the Rye’s machines arrangement and settings.
Commemorative Brands, Inc. Austin, Texas Feb 2000 – Dec 2006
Production Supervisor
Handing 28 operators with 3 lead persons. (Day and Night Shifts). 3 Arburg injection machines (for plastic dies, shanks), 12 servo (CNC) machines, 4 wax injection machines and 8 trimming-finishing stations
.Responsible for the manufacturing of 230,000 units (commemorative rings) annually with a lead-time of 3 weeks (from customer order to shipping).
Implemented shoot & servo process and generic set up to reduce time in settings. Improve efficiency up to 20% and reducing scrap by 40 % in our CNC machines. (Total annual savings of 96,000 DLLS.)
Controlling main parameters as man-hours, units, first past yield, total cycle time, WIP, lates etc.
Implement line control by operation form to track man-hours/operation (night shift).
Developed line skills tables (classification, operation experience and level of expertise).
Developing an Access program to track produced units, man- hours, Cycle time, First past yield, Wip levels, scrap, down time etc. with daily, weekly and monthly reports, charts and comments.
IGLOO PRODUCTS, INC. Houston, Texas Jul1995 – Feb 2000
Production Assembly Supervisor
Supervision of 32 production line staff members and 4 assistants
Planned and supervised all phases of the Playmate, Wheelie cool, 40-qt. and Legend 12 ice chest lines.
Monitor production rates, quality standards, efficiency, man-hours, and personnel management
Prepared monthly reports indicating performance, strategies to achieve goals in production, quality and service
Recommended modifications to increase efficiency and safety while decreasing losses due to waste and rejection which saved $19,000 per year
Designed process to reduce risk of work related injuries and improve ergonomics
Implemented improved communications for more efficient production shifts, weekly schedules, and production specifications
Developed computer program to track production units, schedules, man-hours, down time, and efficiency, which improved production
POND’S de MEXICO S.A. de C.V. (UNILEVER) Cuernavaca, Mor Mexico
Research and Development and Quality Control Packaging Components Manager 1988 – 1993
Managed all technical aspects of packaging materials production
Developed new products from inception to point of sale
Redesigned production system in our cream line plastic caps that resulted in savings of $200,000
Redesigned packaging carton strength thereby reducing packaging costs by $60,000 and implementing larger runs and increased volume
Implemented “Suppliers Certification Program” to assure excellence in quality, eliminate the need for delivery inspections, and improve readiness for “Jit” systems
Implemented bar code system in all departments, reassigned new F.G. numbers, and modified and redesigned artwork for packaging
Plastic Molding Supervisor 1986 – 1988
Directed molding operations for Injection, Blow, and Injection-blow processes
Managed a 40 people workforce, three lead persons and two mechanics in three shifts,
Created a network of conveyors which reduced the workforce by two persons
Established forms and procedures which reduced down time, improved operations, and reduced response time for urgent schedule changes
Packaging Components Purchasing Supervisor 1977 – 1986
Procured all production line materials
Investigated and developed alternative supplies that saved $55,000
Responsible for substituting aluminum parts for electroplated plastic parts which saved $38,000
AVON COSMETICS S.A. de C.V. Mexico D.F. 1969 – 1977
Plastic Purchasing Agent
Controlling purchases of all plastic components, from ordering the molds to the final deliveries of more than 40 million units per year (caps, bottles, cases, cans, valves, compacts, etc.). Keeping a close follow up on all orders, tracking deliveries from the initial schedule date to final arrival and approval by Q.C.
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