Supply Chain Plant Manager

Pedro Cadena Ramos

Cel. 222-***-**** ***********@*******.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-cadena-ramos-8414442a/ Bs. Industrial Engineering / Master’s in Business Administration Plant Manager & Operations

Resume

Contribute to the success of your organization adding knowledge, experienced as leader in operations and production within the manufacturing, food and automotive industries, boasting over 25 years of experience. Expertise in plant startups, optimization, and the implementation of operational, financial, and commercial strategies. Key achievements include successful plant operations, international production line transfers. Proficient in optimizing operational and financial KPIs.

Knowledge

ISO 9000:2000, IATF16949, VDA6.3, core tools, ISO14001., LSSBB, implementation of production systems using value stream mapping and excellence manufacturing system. Education

MBA Administration

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla 2001-2003 Industrial Engineer

Instituto Tecnológico del Estado de Puebla 1989-1993 Courses

Foundation and workshop ISO31000:2009

DNV.GL

IMDS International Material Data system SPC

consulting group

Tolerancias geométricas dimensionales GD&TI

Qualixoma

Internal auditor training with IATF16949:2016

automotive emphasis Plexus Int’l.

Management & organizational leadership

Total Preventive Maintenance TPM/Universidad

Plastic Omnium

Leadership skills for managers/Universidad de las Américas Puebla UDLAP

Schneider Electric

Seminar Six Sigma Green Belt

Seminar Manufacturing Excellence

Seminar Stream Value Map

Professional Experience

Plant Operations & Supply Chain Manager

Lindal Mexico Ago 2024 – Jan 2025

Injection industry headcount: 150, average monthly billing $4 M usd Job responsibilities

I direct, coordinated and controlled the operation, supervising a direct team 0f 7 departments: Operations

(production, engineering, supply chain, project, quality, tooling and maintenance), Quality (Customer service), Supply Chain (Inventory, warehouse, shipments, Finish good and row materials), Engineering (design, processes, optimization BOM, ERP, optimization cycle time), Projects (new launches, ROI). Achievements

EBITDA 19.8% end Dec 2024., reduction customer complains 18%, OEE improved from 42-55%. Plant Manager

Autoplastek Jul 2023 – Jun 2024

Injection automotive industry headcount: 255, average monthly billing $1.3M usd Job responsibilities

I direct, coordinated and controlled the operation, supervising a direct team 0f 9 departments: Operations

(production, production plan and control, toolig and maintenance), Quality (QMS, Customer service), Supply Chain (Inventory JNI, warehouse, Finish good and row materials), SEA (Autoplastek effiency system), Engineering (design, processes, optimization BOM, ERP), Projects(new launches, ROI), HSE (Occupational health and safety, Enviroment), Controlling (growth up profitability through P&L), Achievements

Operations excellence implementation reduction of scrap 15% & inventory 30% JNI implementation. Mondi Group Mar 2021 - May 2023

Paper valve pasted for construction industry. headcount: 150, avg sales per month $2.4M usd. Project Manager / Operations Manager

Job responsibilities

Launching and improvement process and projects / products, / Managed the operation of projects paper bags in México, optimizing the cost of launches with minimum of waste to guarantee compliance with the delivery of orders within the established quality, time and cost objectives.

Responsible for new projects management and footprint of plant capex investment $21Meur. Achievements

Implemented cement line of production paper bags raise up faster ramp up from 180 to 360bags/min. Schlemmer Mexico Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

Automotive industry, components for injection, extrusion and plastic parts thermoforming to the entire automotive, electrical and electronic industry

Engineering & Maintenance Manager / Deputy Plant Manager Job responsibilities

Lead operations Responsible for: maintenance, process engineering and product, QA, logistic, projects and production for Plant Sau Paulo Brazil & San Antonio Texas USA.

Responsible for the total operation of the plant in the injection, standard extrusion, technical tube extrusion and thermoforming production areas for Tier1 of the automotive industry. Achievements

Reduce mold repair expenses from $1.5M to $250K pesos per month / Reduction of direct personnel in Kromberg mold from 36 people (12 per shift) to 9 people (3 shift) for reworking defects in an injected part due to mold defects.

My responsibility was to Manage the investment of the plant, lead relocation transfer Puebla 2, design layout, flow process, Cost reduction, Lay out, Annual Sales $19MUSD, 180 employees in Mexico, headcount engineering 7, maintenance & tooling 9 employees.

Lead operations, to aligned MOD vs budget to optimize P&L Productivity, Cost reduction, support launched new projects 0,0,100, 30., 90% Reduction of complain with OEMS. Got an international award as plant state of art from headquarter Germany.

HUF Automotive Mexico Apr 2015 - Apr 2019

Automotive Industry, locksets, brackets, door handles, for all OEM Engineering Manager

Job responsibilities

Lead expansion for 14k sqm for new projects as Ford, Chrysler, VW, BMW, GM, Fiat,

Management of CAPEX for series and new projects also calculation of capacities for Assembly & injection lines base on long term plan from sales

Responsible for comprehensively supervising the total operation of the new projects, reporting directly to the Corporate the results of the Velbert Germany Operation. Achievements

My responsibility is to Manage the investment of the plant, management of product series and new launch projects, calculation of MOD for annual budget aligned P&L, Productivity, Cost reduction, Layout also ECN management, distribution VSM process flow. management of (CAPEX) ACE for $15MUSD, Annual Sales

$144MUSD, 650 employees in Mexico, HC Eng. 8 employees. PKC Automotive Group Nov. 2013 - Apr 2015

Automotive Industry, Harnesses for heavy duty and trucks OEM Engineering Manager Corporative

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the Management of 8 Plants in Mexico and elaboration annual Capex. productivity KPIS, Annual cost reduction, optimization cuts of wire, define procedures for management of engineering system. Achievements

Cost reduction 20% direct labor for series production, core customer: DTNA, Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, International, Ford & SPG products. Annual Sales 396MUSD, over 12200 employees in Mexico, engineering headcount Mexico 355 employees.

Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior Mar 2011 - Mar 2013

Automotive Industry, JIT plant, bumpers, front-end, paint, for GM & VW Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Job responsibilities

Management of the engineering changes of product & reduction of the shutdowns of maintenance & mold department to optimize the metric of equipment efficiency (OEE). Achievements

Developing strategies for ROI analysis for new Injection machine Haitian 1800 tons.

Keep expenditures within budget $90kusd, administration of CAPEX for overalls equipment & facilities and new releases. Implementation of SMED process from 5 hr to 1 hr., award best price from headquarters for SMED implementation.

Improving the flow of finish product warehouse and 5-2 days in the supply chain.

Provide necessary support to the project A7 for the building and assembly line painting, without affecting the production of paint keeping the budget established by $30MUSD. Grammer Automotive Puebla Feb 2008 - Mar 2011

Automotive Industry, headrest, armrest and console center assembly Engineering Manager

Job responsibilities

My responsibility was to validate the systems of production using the tools of the lean manufacturing. Management of the headcount.

Develop the program of improvements with definition of budget for GAP (CAPEX). Industrialization and calculation of requirements for new projects and equipment. Achievements

Lean manufacturing Workshops aimed at reducing waste in foaming process, cut & sewing, assembly & injection process, gained reduction of 120 direct operators against budget. Lead project to modification of 230 sewing machines from sitting position to standing.

Installation of 6 injection molding machines (150, 300x2, 450, 650, 1100 tons)

Transfer of E70 of GIG to GAP optimizing lead time from 25 days to 12 days, also improves the process in 42% of lay out and optimization of the workforce in 20%. Faurecia Duroplast México Aug 2005 - Feb 2008

PSE Pilot Manager (Production System Efficiency Manager) Job responsibilities

My responsibility was to validate the production systems using the tools of the Faurecia Excellence system. Develop the program of PSE (Production System Efficiency) for 2005/2006/2007/2008 with definition of budget for PSE.

Other experiences:

Senior manufacturing Engineering in Schneider electric Jan 2002- Aug 2005, transfer lines from USA to MX. Production manager in Adams 1994-2001 responsible of 1500 operators 18 supervisor of 6 departments Achievements

Implementation of shop stock in cutting area (cells lines from I to U shape) / Improvement of layout flow process in cutting area, Upgrade operations in sewing from sit position to stand optimization 280 headcount by means workshops Hoshin.

Implemented lead manufacturing tools as: standardized work in sewing process, Kanban, 5's, SMED, VSM.

Start up production line for bags

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