Carlos Medina
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
E-mail: *******@*******.*** Home 847-***-****
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a management position with a company offering opportunity for growth where I can utilize my problem solving and leadership skills. Highly enthusiastic team leader with excellent interpersonal decision-making abilities. Fluent in Spanish.
EXPERIENCE:
June/2020 to Sep/23 Plexus – Chicago Buffalo Grove, IL – Manufacturer of Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense Sciences
HUGO Focus Factory / Flex Lines Fabrication Supervisor
Responsible for general production for 45 employees in the fabrication and assembly of Human Robotic Surgical Equipment
Provides technical support to 3 department Floor Leaders on first shift.
Provided effective communication with all company departments to promote company direction.
Ensure safety, efficiency, and productivity from the Surgical Equipment Assembly Department
Ensure compliance in a Manufacturing / Assembly environment with corporate GMP guidelines, and federal requirements (FDA, OSHA, EPA) for product quality and safety.
Increased emphasis in ISO Procedures, Lean Mfg., One Piece Flow, 6S Standardization,
Kaizen-su (Continuous Improvement) and Gemba (Waste Reduction)
Increase emphasis on quality and cost reduction by using Lean Principles and Six Sigma.
Contributed to an increase HUGO project production sale by (300.0 MM) in 2021
May/2018 to March/2020 AJ Antunes Company, Carol Stream, IL – Manufacturer of Equipment for the Food Industry
Sheet Metal Fabrication & Assembly Supervisor
Manage and provide technical support to 17 hourly employees in the Sheet Metal Fabrication & Assembly Dept.
Responsible for the Quality, Efficiency and Productivity in the Sheet Metal and Assembly Dept.
Maintain accuracy of labor reporting disciplines and PTO events
Enforced all company attendance and punctuality rules and regulations.
Increased emphasis of employee cross-training and safety awareness
Contribute to the enforcement of Waste Reduction and Continuous Improvement mentality.
Provide effective communication with all company departments to promote the organization targets.
Feb/2017 to May/2018 Fairbanks Morse Engine South Beloit, WI – Manufacturer of Engines for US war Navy Vessels, Coast Guard Interceptors and Nuclear Plants, OEM parts and Services for the Marine and Electrical Power Industry (A company owned by EnPro Industries)
Production Supervisor for Large Engine and Fabrication Departments
Managed and provide support to over 46 union employees in the Large Engine Welding and Fabrication Departments
Enforced all company rules and union contract provisions.
Interviewed, hired & evaluated production personnel.
Implemented management policies, Quality procedures & safety awareness and regulations.
Maintained accuracy of labor reporting disciplines
Provided effective communication with all company departments to promote company direction.
Increase emphasis on quality, cost reduction by using Lean Principles and Continues Improvement
Focus on the efficiency, productivity, and work center utilization increase.
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2011 to 2017 Electro-Motive Diesels, Inc. La Grange, IL – Manufacturer of Diesel-Electric Locomotives, OEM parts and Services for the Rail Industry (Subsidiary of Progress Rail, Inc. a company owned by Caterpillar, Inc)
Production Supervisor for High Volume Engine Components, Robotic Assembly & Machining
Managed and provide technical support to over 58 union employees in the locomotive Crankcase Fabrication machining and robotic welding departments (2011-2015)
Contributed to an increased sales by 592 locomotives (473.6 MM) on 2013 and by 822 locomotives (657.6 MM) on 2014
Managed and provide technical support to over 36 union employees in High Volume: Power Pack Line, Piston Line and Heads Lines robotic assembly and robotic machining departments (2016)
Contributed to an increase High Volume production sale by (250.0 MM) in 2016
Increase emphasis on quality, cost reduction by using Lean Principles and Continues Improvement
Increase efficiency, production, and work center utilization.
Increase emphasis of employee safety awareness by training SafeStart and SafeTrack behavior techniques
2006 to 2010 Offices of Ralph M. Schelly Attorney at Law, Chicago, IL – Immigration & Naturalization Services
Law Office Manager / Attorney’s Assistant.
Programmed and maintained updated files for over 700 clients in the Mainframe.
Responsible for the purchasing of office material and maintenance of office equipment
Participated in completing adequate immigration documentation for Family Base Adjustments, Labor Certification and Political Asylum cases.
Participated as Spanish translator when clients had interviews with Immigration Officers
Assist Law Attorneys on immigration cases in front of Federal Judges
2002 to 2006 Buhrke Industries LLC Arlington Heights, IL – Metal Stamping/Assy for the Automobile Industry
Production Manager
Manage and provide technical support to over 50 employees in the Metal Stamping & Robotic Radio Assembly Dpt.
Contributed to an increase production sale by 8% (1.76MM) in 2003 and by 9% (2.0MM) in 2004.
Participated as internal auditor to maintain ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certification
Increase the efficiency, production and work center utilization by 4% on 2003 and 5% on 2004.
Increase emphasis of employee cross-training and safety awareness
1997 to 2002 Flextronics Enclosures, Inc Elk Grove Village, IL - Sheet Metal Mfg/Assy for the Electronic Industry
(Formerly: Lightning Metal Specialties, Inc)
Production Manager & Operations Trainer
1995 to 1997 Krack Corporation, Addison, IL – Manufacturer of Refrigeration Equipment
Fabrication & Manufacturing Manager
Provided technical support and supervised 120 union workers in the Sheet Metal Manufacturing & Assembly Depts.
Maintained accuracy of labor reporting disciplines
Provided effective communication with all company departments to promote company direction.
Enforced all company rules and union contract provisions.
Interviewed, hired & evaluated production personnel.
Implemented management policies, Quality procedures & safety regulations.
EDUCATION: DeVry Institute of Technology, Addison, IL
Associate in Electronics of Applied Science
TECHNICAL: ACCESS, WINDOWS, WORDPERFECT, EXCEL, E-MANUFACTURING/VANTAGE, FSU II CNC SHEAR, PACIFIC/DNC 7000, MONARCH/CORTLAND VMC/45, WIEDEMANN 2000 Q., VIPROS 568 (AMADA), COMA, BLISS C60, SCIAKY. CINCINNATI - WYSONG, CHICAGO, CYRIL-BATH PRESS, MINSTER (175-600 TONS) MORI-SEIKI, MIG/TIG /SEAM WEDING, EMPOWER, KRONOS, ULTIPRO & WORKDAY PAYROLL SYSTEMS, GLOBAL SHOP FLOOR, ORACLE.