Continuous Improvement Project Management

Juan G. Marin

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Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Demonstrated project management career with over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.

** *****’ Experience Manufacturing Engineering management with 9 plus years between project management and Lean manufacturing with a diverse industry base including Ice machines, fryers, refrigerators, under counters, walk in coolers, fiberglass marine boats, automotive and appliances wire harnesses, electronics, and copper tubing.

Excelled in The Lean manufacturing(TPS &Hoshin Karni) and Continuous improvement process (training, coaching and mentoring engineers), Kaizen events, breaking daily paradigms to achieve greater results during the Lean tools implementation,, establishing Gemba walks, KPI’s Boards, Labor planning Boards, standardization of processes tools and methods, Design of continuous flow lay outs, VSM,VA, CVA and NVA operations analysis, Reducing operational cost by rebalancing and material managing Plan for revery part), budget management, manufacturing cost reduction, team building, planning, and executing NPI’S. Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish.

Professional Experience

Welbilt,(Manitowoc, Delphi, Koolpak) March 2013 to August 2022

Senior Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement Engineer

Oversee continuous improvement initiatives for the North America, Mexico, and Canada Welbilt Plants:

Plan, Managed and implemented various continuous improvement projects including layout re-arrangement, implementing lean manufacturing (TPS), materials management (determined correct material size at point of use and replenishment process), reducing with this 23% of the material footprint.

Establish a visual management process focusing on the KPI’S, Gemba walks and Value stream mapping to detect and eliminate process waste resulting in an improvement of 15% EFF.

BTP (Business Transformation Plan), Reduced manufacturing cost through the application of lean

manufacturing methodologies, VA, CVA and NVA analysis, spaghetti diagrams eliminating waste (30% walking distances) and increasing the availability of materials at the point of use resulting 12% FTY increased.

Team up and managed a multifunctional team of 5 engineers and 8 manufacturing supervisors, 1 materials manager and 1 quality engineer to improve the manufacturing floor flow, mix model production, re balancing the assembly processes and trough Lean training and coaching implemented Kaizen events, VSM, production leveling and new technology to streamline production processes increasing 17% the Productivity.

. Applied Lean Manufacturing Philosophies (Toyota Production System), trough the training, coaching and implementation of Poke Yoke fixtures, quick change overs and setting up the right quantity of materials at the point of use (Kanban) to eliminate lost time (18% during regular daily production) and increasing the production output.

Managed implementation of Refrigerant Charging Cell for refrigerant R-290 (Propane), for two plants in Mexico (Monterrey and Tijuana) to start the production of GA (Global sales) Refrigerators and Ice machines.

Introduced visual management Process s standard work, visual management KPI’S and Labor planning boards to improve support departments communication (face to face), better plan the Daily production startup., reducing time loss due to head count not been used where most needed and not utilizing the correct labor skills, reducing the downtime and increased efficiency by 15%.

Worked with the operational personnel to get them to buy in the Lean manufacturing Philosophy benefits, accept and support the change (no change no matter how good is will ever work if the person doing it is not convinced of the benefits it will bring to his/her job and/or life).

Project Management

Managed Transference projects of assembly lines and manufacturing processes from the US into new facility in Monterrey Mexico, from the development of new and improved Lay out, equipment and tooling, develop new tooling, RFQ’s for facilities (electrical, water, air, and special gases), managed all external and internal contractor’s activities and installation, managed Project Capex to finished Project on time and on Budget.

Planned and executed effective tooling devices, established Pitch Time Chart, VSM, and root cause analysis which helped eliminate 30% of downtime.

Provided training and coaching “KAIZEN EVENTS”, 5’S, and value stream mapping for the production team to improve performance and reduce manufacturing cost (12%).

Implemented strategies to eliminate waste and enhance process flow, sq.-ft optimization, and effective management PFEP from the warehouse to POU.

Managed continuous improvements projects to from on manufacturing plants (Manitowoc WI, Covington TN, Monterrey Mex., Tijuana Mex., Jackson TN. and Mississauga Canada. Process improvements, labor planning boards, one piece flow, Gemba walks, visual management boards, tooling and equipment improvements.

Brunswick Corporation, Reynosa, Mexico/ Tennessee & Merritt Island FL., 2004 – 2012

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Fiberglass boats)

Oversaw the manufacturing engineering department operations, including, model year change over, NPI, Continuous improvement and Cost reduction initiatives (boat manufacturing process improvement).

Executed a Kanban card system to achieve raw material reduction of 30%.

Implemented Model year change over control process reducing with this the implementation time from 6 months to 4 months.

Enhanced communication channels through the implementation of an Engineering Change Notification / Request (ECN/ECR) database.

Maintained ISO 9001 standards in standardized work instructions, procedures, and processes in the product manufacturing and transferences.

Followed lean principles to effectively implement the” RTM light process” (Vacuum resin molding) technology reducing manufacturing 10% time and reducing final quality of Gelcoat defects to 35%. On Bay Liner the Sea Ray boats

Managed Kaizen events and developed flow and spaghetti routing diagrams, VA/NVA, VSM, 5S, and analyzed workforce utilization. Throughout the Bay liner and Sea Ray manufacturing processes increasing the quality of all current and a new fiberglass boat.

Improved the manufacturing processes by developing new Lean leaders and finding out the special skills that every single one possesses and recognizing in public their achievements.

QC Onics Ventures, Harlingen Texas/Reynosa Mexico.1998 – 2004

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Lead the Manufacturing Engineering department on the manufacturing of automotive wire harnesses for Chrysler, GM and Saturn.

In charge of Implementing the Lean Manufacturing philosophy and tools to all NPI and current production processes and new projects.

Project manager and budget control of all facility modifications and updates to receive new Products.

Managed the purchasing of all necessary equipment and tools for new wire harnesses manufacturing.

In charge of the development of new manufacturing processes, time studies and all continuous improvement (TPS)for new and current products and processes.

Managed a team of 7 manufacturing engineers and 8 maintenance technicians.

Managed the Implementation of TPS throughout the entire facility, implemented kan-ban, material management, VSM, visual management, material supermarkets, buffer and safety stocks.

Reduced the warehouse materials from 5M to 2M with material management and size reduction at the point of use and more frequent materials replenishment and milk runs.

General Motor of Mexico, Saltillo Coahuila Mexico, 2.09.1987 -1.18.1988

Jr. Manufacturing Engineer

Technical Proficiencies

Tools:

Microsoft Office 365, Visio, Auto Cad, Toyota Production System, Engineering Management, Supervision, projects manager, NPI’s, Gemba Walks, KPI boards, Kaizen events, VSM, Waste elimination, Continuous improvements, pull system, Takt time, Cost saving project, Performance metrics, Standardized work, 5’S, mix model production, Production leveling, Capex. Management, Poke yoke, Labor Planning Board, visual management, Efficiency and Productivity improvement, NVA and VA, calculate and implementation of raw and sub-assemblies stores and supermarkets (store, buffer and safety stoke).

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico, Saltillo Coahuila, México

Certifications

Green Belt, HVAC,EPA Approved.

Training and Development

Assy line design managed and implement, Assy line and products transferences, between plants and/or moving into Mexico, Project Management, Continuous improvement Training to Plat Manufacturing Engineers, Reverse engineering to old fiver boats, re- engineer and develop manufacturing processes utilizing TPS and Hoshin kanri.

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