Production Manager Lean Manufacturing

Randall Aguilar

*** ***** ***, ****** *****, TX *5028 ǀ C: 972-***-**** ǀ *******.****@*******.*** ǀ linkedin.com/in/randallhaguilar

SUMMARY

Bilingual, manufacturing management and production professional skilled in leading high-producing teams and using lean manufacturing concepts to reduce costs and increase process efficiency in multiple industries.

HIGHLIGHTS

Plant Management, P&L Responsibility

Employee Coaching and Development

Safety Awareness & Accident Prevention.

Fully Bilingual in English/Spanish

Shipping and Warehousing Concepts

Cost Containment and Budgeting

Skilled in Lean Manufacturing, 5S Methodology and Kaizens

Compliance with OSHA, FDA, GMPs, HACCP, USDA, AIB, BRC

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Planned, directed, coordinated and recruited manpower to efficiently meet facility production requirements to meet client demand on a timely basis through effective associate training/development while delivering uncompromised quality in the safest and lowest cost possible.

Managed manufacturing staff comprised of 7 Supervisors for a 2-shift operation encompassing 7 departments including Fabrication, Glass, Glazing, Specials, and Shipping, with an hourly work crew of 300+ associates through continued improvement efforts that met and exceeded departmental and corporate objectives.

Coached and trained the departmental leaders and hourly workforce in Lean Manufacturing activities in order to deliver world class service to our clients.

HPU (Labor Hour Per Units Produced) was lowered from .12 to better than .08 in one year by cross-training efforts and focus on best practices including the development of hourly checklists.

Cost Mitigation: Exceeded objective of keeping Conversion Cost below 35% in 2023. Led effort to streamline processes and increase equipment utilization which has resulted in OT savings of over $30,000 through March of 2024.

Implemented innovative safety program (SafeStart) that, through extensive training, has resulted in a record of no Lost Time Accidents in 640 days (1.75 years).

EXPERIENCE

12/2021 to Present

Operations Manager Westlake Building Products. — Carrollton, TX

Lead window and door manufacturing facility with over 300 employees with emphasis on Safety, Continuous Improvement, and Quality.

Maintained effective production schedules and worked closely with Maintenance Department to strengthen our Preventive Maintenance program and with Quality Department to ensure adherence to strict building codes and WI’s.

Drove performance four metrics: Safety, UPH, OT mitigation, and OTIF (On Time in Full).

2/2019 to 11/2021

Production Manager Brill Inc. — Dallas, TX

Managed a 6 day, 3-Shift bakery operation with a staff of 6 Production Supervisors, one Production Scheduler, and two Process SME’s as direct reports.

Increased performance in 4 key areas: Safety, OEE, Waste, and Labor (Actual vs. Earned). Instilled a sense of pride and focused on world-class results for major clients that include Walmart.

2015 to 2018

Operations Manager Assurant Solutions — Dallas, TX

Drove facility-wide results in 2nd shift and Weekend Shift for cell phone and tablet processing facility by meeting all safety and productivity objectives with the lowest cost and within desired quality and quantity parameters.

Managed team of 5 supervisors with dotted line responsibility for another 3 supervisors in triage operations involving an hourly workforce of up to 210 hourly individuals.

Led the successful start-up efforts of the second shift by hiring as many as 300 associates for our largest department, Buyer’s Remorse, and ensured proper training was provided for all of them. Coached the new team of 5 supervisors to ensure proper employee relations and secure results.

2005 to 2015

Manufacturing Manager Valassis Communications — Dallas, TX

Exercise direct supervision over Shift Manager, Supervisors, and other salaried staff to monitor shift progress and performance.

Motivating, coaching, and leading salaried and hourly associates through training programs and role modeling. Managing as well as coordinating work with the Maintenance Department by providing guidance and support to accomplish work objectives. Direct the affairs of the Scheduling Department and Solo Unit.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Business Administrative Studies

Nova Southeastern University — Fort Lauderdale, FL

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