Senior Manager Black Belt
Resume:
Joaquín A. Villeta-Trigo
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Versatile professional licensed engineer with experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. Six Sigma Black Belt Certified. Strong knowledge of the analysis and improvements of complex business systems. Firsthand experience in improvement projects. Responsible, initiative-taker, organized, respectful, and flexible with proven leadership skills. Capable of managing multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment. Quality and teamwork-oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong ability to influence and motivate others. Extensive knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, Minitab Statistical Software, and Visio. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
Skills
Design and use of statistical analytical tools.
Strong analytical ability: quantitative and technical knowledge
Thoughtful leader and a confident decision-maker,
Experienced in planning and budgeting.
Knowledge of business processes and functions (finance, HR, procurement, operations.)
Excellent communication and people skills
Work experience in parenteral and HIV related projects.
Accomplishments
Negotiated a four-year contract manufacturing agreement delivering a net profit of $10MM per year.
As GSK Manager for New Product Introduction did a reduction in cycle times and avoided incremental costs by $120,000 per year.
Managed and Developed/Improved systems and procedures observed in an FDA consent decree, ensuring the closeout of the outstanding inventory of notifications of events (NOEs), corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and technical change requests (TCRs).
Professional Experience
Stericare Solutions: Project Management Office Director, Fort Worth, TX February 2024 – present
Set the strategic direction for programs, aligning them with the organization’s goals. My decisions affected not just individual projects but the overall success of programs and stakeholder's interests.
Oversight of a $3.5 M project portfolio ensuring that projects stay on track, meet deadlines, and adhere to quality standards.
Sterigenics/Sotera Health: General Manager, Fort Worth, TX September 2021 – July 2023
Directed team to accomplish the delivery of $2.5MM in sales per month.
Maintained a 99% on-time product delivery rate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Achieved safety/incident targets in compliance with OSHA standards. No safety recordable incidents during the second to fourth quarters of FY 2022
Increased output of the Fort Worth Facility #1 by 10% via the implementation of kaizen events and implementation of standard work
Senior Manager, OPEX April 2021-September 2021
Worked in the America Radiation West Region covering USA, Brazil, and Canada as the Senior Manager/ Leader responsible for the development and implementation of continuous improvement methods and programs such as Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma.
Gilead Pharmaceuticals, Kite Division, Senior Manager, OPEX, El Segundo, CA April 2019- April 2021
Senior Manager/ Leader responsible for the development and implementation of continuous improvement methods and programs
Worked on the annual strategy deployment planning process and prioritized improvement opportunities based on Strategy Deployment and tactical planning objectives.In charge of the development of the manufacturing and packaging strategies for the introduction of new products.
Led the Process Improvement teams whose charter is to map and improve existing manufacturing and service processes.
Trained Lean Six Sigma skills to employees and senior management team.
Developed management systems to measure performance.
Luxottica (Oakley Division), Director, OPEX, Foothill Ranch, California Sept 2017 -April 2019
Responsible for the development and implementation of continuous improvement methods and programs, improving process uptimes by 15%.
As a full-time member of the plant Senior Leadership Team (SLT) managed the site strategic comprehensive plan through the training and implementation of the Hoshin Kanri process.
Implemented the usage of kaizen events, standard work, and changeover process reduction via the use of the SMED method.
Astra Zeneca Biologics, Senior Manager, OPEX, Philadelphia, PA January 2015 – May 2017 In charge of the development and implementation of continuous improvement methods and programs such as Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma at Astra Zeneca Biologics, Philadelphia site. Full-time member of the plant senior leadership team (SLT)
Developed the site’s comprehensive plan for the Implementation of the Shingo Excellence Model, securing the Shingo Award for the site.
Coordinated the resource allocations, the decision-making, and the planning of all the manufacturing and packaging activities required to conduct the commercial operations at the site.
Member of the strategic team responsible for implementing the new organizational Sales and Operational Planning Meetings at the plants.
Accountable for the implementation and management of breakthrough projects.
Essilor USA, Manager of Continuous Improvement Program, Dudley, MA Sept 2012-Dec 2015
Business Excellence Leader responsible for the development and implementation of continuous improvement methods and programs for the North American operations network, including the sites in Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the USA.
Developed training methods for the required change management among plant managers and employees.
In charge of the development of business improvement and quality systems with local managers for the required certification of ISO systems
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Expert (Black Belt)
Certified Internal Auditor for ISO Quality systems, lead auditor training in process
Certified Process Facilitator Simple Better Way
Computer Expertise in Business Analysis and Project Management Software
Certified Quality Instructor (Crosby Quality College)
Certified Local Area Networks Administrator (Novell Operating Systems)
Certified Preventive Maintenance Instructor (Reliability Centered Maintenance Program)
Puerto Rico Certified Plant Auditor
Education
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico
MBA, Minor in Marketing, Graduated Business School
Louisiana State University, Agricultural and Mechanical College
BS, Industrial Engineering
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