OBJECTIVE: Seeking a Production/Manufacturing Supervisor position to work in a team environment allowing me the opportunity to become an active team participant in the decision-making processes of Safety, Quality, and/or Operations while incorporating 5S, GMP, and Lean manufacturing practices to grow the organization. I am Bilingual (Spanish).

My experience with plastics extends over the past 30 years, the last 20 I’ve being working in a leadership role

I have also worked in a Union environment making Cheesecakes for John Donaire in Santa Fe Springs, Ca. where we implemented several Kaizen events, and other Lean projects to improve our Safety, Quality, and Productivity (up-time and labor efficiency).

Molding experience:

Injection (Medical, Automotive, electronics, restaurant ware, etc), Rotational (restaurant ware UPC)

Structural foam (dunnage racks), Inserting molding (freeze resistant racks posts), Compression molding (fast food trays, and restaurant ware), Blow molding (food containers), Vacuum molding (bathtubs and Jacuzzis)

Thermoforming (automotive) etc.

Equipment experience: Toyo, Toshiba, Cincinnati, Van Dorn, Zippa (BM), Engel, Nissei, etc. Color blending/mixing Maguire blending equipment and or liquid feeder.

I have worked with products running at very high tolerances/specs, warping, deflection, durability, stress, fit and function, etc.

WORK EXPERIENCE

01/2020 – present Berry Global Chino, CA.

Currently working as a shift Supervisor for a company who manufactures agricultural products as well as packages film products.

Responsible for maintaining and achieving the department’s and company’s standards for safety, quality, and efficiency, training and development, and housekeeping.

Responsible for documentation such as time records and performance achievements.

Strive for continuous improvement, assigning certain workstations for 5S and or mini kaizen events for more efficiency and organization.

Conduct safety meetings/topics for employee safety awareness, monitor and evaluate employee work stations for proper tools utilization to minimize number of incidents/accidents.

Manage and assign employees to ensure proper utilization and development throughout all workstations.

Currently responsible for 7 cast machines, 2 blown, and 5 stretch machines and their efficiencies/inefficiencies.

Communicate daily with staff in regards to product quality issues or other challenges to overcome, closely monitor that all employees are using their PPE, and following the company safety rules and procedures at all times.

Keep track and maintain employee training records accordingly with ISO requirements.

Responsible for submitting near misses and observations for correction to maintain employee safety.

Received CPR training and training for internal auditor for our ISO program.

12/2014 – 12/2019 Snap Ware (World Kitchen) Mira Loma, CA.

Production Supervisor

Responsible for the Safety, Quality, and Productivity of the Swing shift; supervising approximately 40 to 45 associates from the operator/packer to the technical levels.

Involved in the day to day training, coaching hand on hand at all levels to achieve the best out result at the end of the day.

Creating, implementing new systems to help sustaining a more robust process to achieve the most consistent and repeatable process.

Hands on involvement on all aspects of the job including the proper troubleshooting technical techniques, work instructions, production systems, procedures, and quality assurance.

Heavily involved in the implementation of 5S, and Lean Mfg practices to minimize/eliminate waste by keizen (continuous improvement) events.

Implementing a visual aid employee roster to assign employees to proper workstations based upon experience and training factors.

Ensure proper crewing size to maximize line efficiency eliminating extra labor costs.

Ensure machines are operating at their peak performance to meet standards.

Implementation of 5S, GMP, and Lean Manufacturing practices and procedures throughout.

Implementing TQM to production floor processes to obtain the best customer satisfaction.

9/2011 – 12/2014 Dispensing Dynamics, Int. (Injection Molding, Assembly) City of Industry, CA.

Production Supervisor

Supervise, instruct, train and coach all hourly personnel in all aspects of the job including the proper troubleshooting technical techniques, work instructions, production systems, procedures, and quality assurance.

Heavily involved in the implementation of 5S, and Lean Mfg practices.

Working on production orders and wip material flow control through the department to ensure production quality and material standards are met.

Assign employees to proper working stations based upon experience and training factors.

Ensure proper crewing size to maximize line efficiency eliminating extra labor costs.

Ensure machines are operating at their peek performance to meet standards.

Communicate to production and technical leads production requirements to obtain the best production efficiency.

Implementation of 5S, GMP, and Lean Manufacturing practices and procedures throughout.

Implementing TQM to production floor processes to obtain the best customer satisfaction.

8/2010 – 09/2011 EGR Co. (Thermoforming, Automotive) Ontario, CA.

Production Supervisor

Assisting with First initial Run mold samples

Training trouble shooting techniques to technical support empl0yees.

Performing DOE and Optimization of processes.

Implementation of 5S, GMP, and Lean Manufacturing practices and procedures.

Involved with writing Standard Operation Procedures to standardize work practices.

3/2009 – 07/2010 Medegen Co. (Injection Molding, Medical) Ontario, CA.

Process Support Specialist/Technical Supervisor

Managing all technical aspects of a 10,000 Clean Room facility with a total of 70 injection molding machines.

Technical support training.

General trouble shooting.

Implementation of 5S, GMP, and Lean Manufacturing practices and procedures.

Writing Standard Operation Procedures to standardize work practices.

3/2007 – 03/2009 Liquid Containers Inc. (Blow Molding, Containers) Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

Production Supervisor

Managed the production floor with 7 PET lines, I Sipa line, and 7 Blow molding machines.

Responsible for personnel’s Safety, product Quality, Engineering, Productivity, and labor efficiency.

Worked with all PMTS to implement lean concepts (scrap reduction and elimination) Implementing new procedures to reduce time at changeovers.

03/2006 – 03/2007 Jon Donaire Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Production Supervisor

Direct managing/supervision of over 100 production associates, 4 maintenance mechanics, and six cheesecakes baking and packaging departments

Responsible for the Safety, Quality, and Productivity of all operation on the second shift

Implementing Kaizen (continuous improvement) events to improve efficiency, and productivity throughout all different departments

Implemented new procedures to reduce time at changeovers

01/2006- 03/2006 Cal Spas (Vacuum Molding) Pomona, CA.

Process Manufacturing Engineer

Implementation of lean manufacturing practices and techniques

Collaborated with department heads to make modifications to the master plan

Participated in the design of new tooling to minimize and or combine glue joints, resulting in reduced percentage of leaks

Participated in cost reduction team in fiber glass operations resulting in more than $700,000 total savings per year

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2010 5S+1 Program Ontario CA

5S Program and Lean Manufacturing Rancho Cucamonga CA

Lean Manufacturing implementation (Kaizen) Pomona CA

Kaizen training and implementation Santa Fe Springs CA

Excel Training Anaheim CA

Sexual Harassment Seminar Huntington Beach CA

Supervisors for excellence Huntington Beach CA

Toshiba Operation Certification Los Angeles, CA

GE Molders Workshop Certification Pleasanton CA.

Design and Technology for injection Molding Newark CA.

RJG Systematic Injection Molding and Process Control 1 Decoupled Molding Techniques. Clear Waters Fl.

General Pol. Systematic Molding Certification Southern. CA.

Ameritech College Electronics Certification Orange CA.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES:

Always put SAFETY FIRST

Build relationships based on trust and mutual respect

Recognize the skills and contributions of everyone

Treat anyone fairly, honestly, and with dignity

Enjoy a positive, blame free but accountable work environment

One team working towards common goals

Thrive on open communication and with share information freely

Entitle to ongoing feedback and committed to personal development. Effective interpersonal relationships based on timely resolution on differences

Participate in a strategy of continuous improvement

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

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Manuel Amezquita

23404 Sonnet Dr.

Moreno Valley, CA.

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