RON SALAZAR
Corpus Christi, TX
adbul8@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Manufacturing Professional with combined skills in Operations Management, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Engineering with extensive knowledge of all aspects of manufacturing processes, computer systems and customer support. Demonstrated abilities in problem solving and building motivated teams in manufacturing environments.
- Continuous Improvement - Process Standardization – New Product Implementation
- Cost Control - Team Development – Supplier Development – Risk Mitigation
Experience:
HORTON AUTOMATICS
(A division of the Overhead Door Corporation)
Master Scheduler (2015-Present) Corpus Christi, TX
Directing operation teams in two facilities.
Management and supervision of Purchasing, Planning and Scheduling/Production Control.
Establishing systematic control and standardization.
-Created and maintained a multi-org Master Schedule
-Projecting revenue for multiple product lines
-Ensuring material availability
-Established KPI metrics (OTD, material availability, schedule attainment, resource efficiencies and utilization)
-Established standard work for planning, scheduling, production control and purchasing utilizing daily and weekly check lists
-Developed comprehensive material planning (PFEP)
oIncreased OTD of parts orders from 45% to 96%
-Developed dedicated delivery routes through multiple areas of the country resulting in 15% decrease in shipping costs
-Project planning for multiple transit projects
-Successfully implementation of new products and changes to legacy products
-Transitioned sourcing of material from overseas suppliers to domestic and Mexican suppliers as well as in-sourcing of fabricated items and assemblies
-Conducted and participated in multiple kaizen events
-Cleansing of master and organizational data
-Collaborative development of complete supply pegging report
-Training of Oracle Enterprise Business Suite and ASCP (MRP) usage
-Supervision and yearly performance evaluations
DRS TECHNOLOGIES
Operations Leader (2014 – 2015) Fort Walton Beach, FL
Leading and directing manufacturing, quality, materials, production control, and manufacturing engineer to ensure continuous flow of production to meet customer needs and company goals and objectives. Establishing systematic control and standardization.
-Operations Management
Collaborative management of all manufacturing resources and facilities
Leading Operations team meetings on revenue, budgets, delivery status, yields, defects, and WIP
Implementing skill based training and certification
Standardizing WIP control and reporting
Responsible for Operations overhead budget
Responsible for factory level on time delivery performance reporting
Established labor usage, planning and efficiency reporting
Established Operations delivery status reporting
-Operations Project Manager
Coordinated and monitored the scheduling, pricing and technical performance of several multi-year, multi-million dollar projects
Lead integrated product teams on the engineering, implementation and continual manufacturing of company designed products as well as build to print products
Implement continuous improvement efforts and metrics development
-Production Control & Planning Supervisor
Directing and Supervising daily activities of Planning and Production Control team
Established Standard Work
Documenting processes (SOP's and work instructions)
-Master Scheduler
Planning and scheduling of all work through the factory
Review and reporting of new orders for resource and material impact
Weekly Labor Standards usage, planning and efficiency reporting
Responsible for the factory level on discrete job planning performance reporting
Maintenance of Oracle ASCP processes
Operations Project Manager (2007-2014) Fort Walton Beach, FL
Coordinated and monitored the scheduling, pricing and technical performance of several multi-year, multi-million dollar projects.
-Lead integrated product teams on the engineering, implementation and continual manufacturing of company designed products as well as build to print products
-Implement continuous improvement efforts and metrics development
-Lead operations support in expanding Oracle R12 usage and reporting
Production Manager (2005-2006) Colorado Springs, CO
Directed and coordinated all activities associated with the assembly and testing of advanced signal processors. Performed employee performance evaluations.
-Developed and maintained performance metrics to consistently measure effectiveness of continuous improvement activities
-Lead Oracle system implementation team and ISO certification team
-Developed cross training program that provided senior technicians with more time to work on higher-level test coverage development and freed up engineers to focus on new product development
Program Manager (2004-2005) Fort Walton Beach, FL
Coordinated and monitored the scheduling, pricing and technical performance of several multi-year, multi-million dollar build-to-print programs for Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls Royce and BAE Systems. Managed program implementation from quote to production.
-Collaboratively prepared RFQ's and reviewed them to e nsure accuracy, completeness and timely submission, which resulted in the capture in over $5 million in new contracts
-Ensured adherence to plans and schedules by directing work of incumbents assigned to programs from various departments for the completion of over $13 million worth of contracts
Manufacturing Engineer (2001-2004) Fort Walton Beach, FL
Created and maintained bill of materials, routings and work instructions. Developed and maintained tooling and fixtures. Implemented new products and processes. Coordinated engineering changes and production-requested changes. Estimated labor times and tooling cost for contract proposals.
-Developed Labor Time Standards for production of cables and harness that aided in the measurement of production efficiency and reduced RFQ cycle times
-Successfully developed and implemented standard processes and training for production which resulted in a 10% increase in efficiency
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND ELECTRONICS, Colorado Springs, CO
(A United Technologies Company)
Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader (1997-2000)
Supervised the daily activities of a manufacturing engineering team. Presented Management with weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual performance metrics. Interviewed prospective employees and performed yearly performance evaluations.
-Developed standard procedures and templates for work instruction generation and maintenance that resulted in a 75% reduction in cycle time
-Implemented paperless manufacturing procedures for an estimated savings of $50,000 per year
-Represented Production and Engineering Departments for the implementation of a new ERP/PDM and Factory Execution Systems that resulted in a successful transition from the old systems
-Participated extensively in several "world class" facility start-ups by training production and engineering departments in the use of company computer systems and standards
-Developed junior manufacturing engineering teams at multiple manufacturing facilities, from assembly operators and test technicians, which reduced senior engineer's work load 70% to 80%
Manufacturing Engineer (1993-1997)
Created and maintained all necessary documentation to build electronic controllers for Boeing, Pratt & Whitney and various regional aircraft manufacturers. Trained and certified personnel in workmanship, hand solder, component prep, and bonding. Coordinated engineering change order (ECO) implementation.
-Continually developed and maintained ISO 9002 compliant processes and procedures
-Successfully implemented new products and continuous improvement plans
Production Team Leader (1992-1997)
Scheduled and supervised a self-directed work team on daily activities for test and production of electronic controllers.
-Implemented lean manufacturing initiatives including JIT, KANBAN, POU and Cycle Count that reduced cycle times, excess inventory and increased production efficiency
Education:
-Associates of Occupational Studies in Electronic Engineering Technology
Technical Trades Institute, Colorado Springs, CO
-Jones Real Estate College 2006
Professional Development:
-Colorado Licensed Real Estate Broker Associate
-Numerous seminars and training courses such as Earned Value Management, Lean - Manufacturing, Total Quality Management, Self-Directed Work Teams, Effective Supervision, Coaching Skills for Supervisors
-A+ Computer Service Technician
-Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt
Technical Skills:
-Oracle 11i & R12, BI reporting, Oracle Discover, Visual Manufacturing, JDEdwards, MESA, CIM-LINC, MS Project, Word, Access, Excel, Power Point, Visio, AS400, UNIX, Novel, Sybase SQL, Crystal Reports, Strategy Showcase and Query, Corel Draw, Photo Shop