Ferdinand Martinez Sr.

Cell: 330-***-****

Email: adn0mm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic Operations/Area Manager with 28 years of experience in the Manufacturing Industry creating consistent gains for one of the largest automotive companies. Exploring opportunities that will further challenge my knowledge and experience in advanced manufacturing operations and corporate growth. SKILLS

● Provide consistent leadership communication and collaborations towards all plant operations.

● Create positive operations accountability and team empowerment achieving a positive work environment.

● Experienced supervision and Interaction with union & corporate non bargaining operations.

● Continuous contribution managing different operations that led to overall plant profits

● Ability to work with customers to promote the company technology, systems, products, services and processes.

● Lead strategic deployment of plant initiatives, growth and operational efficiency.

● Implementing Lean Initiatives and Red X Initiatives throughout several plant operations.

● Overseeing plant inventory, quality control, production scheduling, shipping and receiving.

● Developing budget plans and managing within budget constraints.

● Maintain familiarity with a competitive environment.

● Provide leadership of team concepts through coaching, mentoring, collaborative training, and personal growth.

● English and Spanish - speaking, writing, and reading

● Master & Champion of layered audits, process, calibration/gap closures, continuous improvement

● (BOS, LEAN), Six Sigma & GMS process

WORK EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION - OPERATIONS MANAGER 1996 - Present

● Managed Greenfield & Brownfield - success rate of 98% Quality, Cost reduction of 25% and 30% efficiency improvements.

● Set Benchmark for most vehicles made at Lordstown Assembly plant with preventable safety measures and excelled quality implementation.

● Managed hundreds of supervisors, hundreds of shift leaders and thousands of hourly employees, to include union (UAW) leadership.

● Manage lean implementation and Six Sigma principles in 10 North America plants and Mexico.

● Established the latest safety benchmark for lowest recordable and loss day cases.

● Led the introduction, training, and support for GMS to over 4,000 employees - Certified 350.

● Led the plant to a $14 CPU cost reduction (2.8 million savings)

● Led the Chassis Department to a $9 CPU cost reduction in one year (1.8 million savings)

● Led the implementation of BIQ IV certified- Tonawanda Engine Plant

● Liaison: Strengthened communications and relationships between management, supervision and workforce.

● Successfully implemented Lean practices at 5 plants with JD Powers recognitions.

● Participated in union negotiation contracts and contributed to a 6.4 million dollars in cost reduction through excelled relations with union leaders.

● Set corporate benchmarks by successfully launching several shifts and reducing manpower cost.

● Supported over 19 launches of new vehicles with great quality reports and without negative cost. RJR NABISCO CORPORATION 1994-1996

Production Manager, Supervisor- Snackwells Project – Houston, Texas

• Responsible for relaying rules & regulations for FDA & USDA to 15 supervisors and 260 employees. Internal

• Managed, coordinated, and established projects including the planning, designing, testing and implementation of a new product.

• Determined project needs, coordinated development of the product, modified systems & applications.

• Conducted financial and budgetary analysis to justify projects worth and direction of corporate projects.

• Established 2 consecutive years with no lost time injuries

• Managed Industrial Engineer departments for manpower reductions. Pioneer Flour Mill Incorporated 1992-1994

Production Manager, Supervisor- San Antonio Texas

• Achieved two consecutive years with no accident claims within the production line.

• Managed 12 supervisors and over 250 employees; responsible for the production and material department.

• Built a strategic plan to reduce the work force and supervision by 15 percent.

● Implemented a successful performance based bonus plan to decrease absentees and increase quality accountability.

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY * San Antonio. Texas 1985-1990 BBA International Business/Global Manufacturing

GENERAL MOTORS UNIVERSITY 2000-2001

GMS Certificate, Risk Management, QMS, ISO 9000, & 14001 Auditor Certification Internal

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