Continuous Improvement Bus Driver

Jerry Hernandez

**** ****** **** ***** *** CA *2705 ********@*****.*** (714) 930 - 3161 (cell)

Summary of Experience

An experienced leader with over 30 years of building successful teams in manufacturing and quality emphasizing continuous improvement to reduce risk by implementing preventative actions or improvement by encouraging proactive participation across the production related manufacturing program. Product lines have included electrohydraulic flight controls, angle gear boxes, accessory gear boxes, and electromechanical actuators, validation Test Equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturing (cGMP).

Education

Santa Ana College Commercial Transportation Bus Driver Course 9/1 – 11/20/24

Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Chapman University

Attended Six Sigma Training with American Red Cross

Attended Lean Manufacturing Training with the American Red Cross

Attended Senior Leadership Course (6 weeks) United States Marine Corps

Product Improvement Team McDonnel Douglas / Boeing

Risk Management Shimadzu Precision Instrument

AS9100 Audits 2017 & 2019

Experience

Assembly & Test Manager Shimadzu Precision Instruments 3/17-4/2022

Responsible for 18 direct reports in daily Operations, Assembly, Warehouse, Shipping / Receiving and Manufacturing Engineering.

Manage direct labor headcount to optimize OEM productivity and capacity to meet customer delivery objectives

Improved productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.

Leader in positive change improving through use of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 6S to improve OTD 82% to 96%.

Production Manager Cameron Welding Supply 7/15-2/17

Responsible for 10 direct reports in daily Operations Industrial Fill Plant

Facilitated the validation of the Test Lab for Specialty Gases.

Successfully implemented new product line for Specialty Gases.

Implemented corrective actions to improve process control to prevent failures from reaching the customer.

Manufacturing Assistant Lab Manager American Red Cross 4/08-1/17

Daily duties include cGMP manufacturing pharmaceutical blood components.

Essential duties:

Responsible for 25 direct reports in daily laboratory operations.

Comply with changes in regulations, FDA / AABB directives, and local and regional policies and procedures and technical advancements.

Maintaining laboratory records review for accuracy and completeness.

Execute Validation Plans (IQ, OQ, and PQ) for manufacturing equipment.

Maintain training standards and qualification for lab staff.

Core Blood Bank Operations Manager StemCyte Labs 5/06-2/08

Responsible for 15 direct reports in daily laboratory operations.

Responsible for productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations

Team member supervisor Blood Bank relocation from Alhambra Ca to Covina CA Validation set up of equipment from a 18,000 square foot facility to 40,000 square foot facility.

Production Lab Supervisor American Red Cross 9/09-4/06

Supervise pharmaceutical manufacturing Blood Components.

Compliance with state and FDA, AABB standards, ARCBS directives and local regional policies and procedures and technical advancements.

Supervised American Red Cross Blood Bank relocation from Irvine CA to Pomona CA from 25,000 square foot facility to 80,000 square foot facility. Validation of equipment and blood products (IQ,PQ & OQ) to regulatory compliance.

1997-2002

Quest Diagnostics Lab Services Supervisor/ Field Operations Supervisor

Responsible for the daily operation of the off-site Specimen Processing Lab in Cypress CA. Planned, designed and implemented a training system to resolve backlog productivity concerns and problems during the integration of QUEST Diagnostics and Smith Kline Beecham. This included processing specimens from Cypress, CA. in support of 15 reference laboratories in San Juan Capistrano.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

1977 to May 1997 USMC Retired

Department Chief- Armament Maintenance Group (Gunnery Sergeant)

Responsible for operation of the F-18 Armament Maintenance Group insuring all Ordnance and equipment, in excess of $100 million, are accurately inventoried and controlled. Managed and trained 120 military and civilian personnel. All decisions ensured productivity, quality, efficiency, and safety of those assets. Controlled the Aviation Armament inventory and ensured the on-time delivery of critical equipment/ordnance to (10) Strike Squadrons in the MAG-11 Squadron. Developed and implemented effective instructional programs in quality assurance, material inventory, and general security procedures. As a Technical Training Instructor, developed and conducted maintenance programs for F/A-18 Aircraft advance weapon systems and safety. Served in Operation Desert Shield/ Operation Desert Storm. Combat decorated Veteran. Served as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor for Recruit Training and Chief Instructor Naval Training Group El Toro Weapons Department.

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