Oscar Cedillo
McAllen, TX *****
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Work Experience
Continuous Improvement Manager - Operations
Sugar Foods Corporation - Los Angeles, CA
March 2018 to Present
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
Implemented manufacturing practices and methods to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs using Lean Manufacturing System. Facilitated team projects to identify areas to improve an implement programs to minimize o eliminate constraints and other issues and use monthly meeting to review P&L Report
KPI daily review meeting to review parameter and areas to improve and follow ups activities with staff and review daily production report with production and maintenance and place information in DPB every hour with operators
Development 5S, Lean and Kaizen Training for all plant including Direct and Indirect People. Create training matrix and development cross training to create level operator program Director
Zebra Technologies - McAllen, TX
July 2006 to June 2015
McAllen, TX 07/2006 - 06/2015 Provided leadership for the label company. Tasks included reporting directly and indirectly to manufacturing, shipping and receiving and maintenance. Developed tactics and implementation plans to reach target goals; worked with other sites and functional leaders with independence level and reported to headquarters' Director. Plant Manager
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
• Established measurable targets and plans for continuous operational improvement.
• Assured facility compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory guidelines.
• Safeguard the health and safety of associates by promoting safe work behaviors and conditions.
• Assured that Zebra plant meets or exceeds customer expectations for product and services.
• Formulated cost centers budgets, managed spending and delivered results within predetermined financial boundaries.
• Established model and held people accountable for a high level of professional excellence and performance.
• Assured that facility leaders, support people and associates have the human, financial and capital equipment resources for scorecard targets.
• Rewarded outstanding performance and intervened when trend lines indicated trouble. Plant Manager
ILP - McAllen, TX
February 2004 to July 2006
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
Implemented manufacturing practices and methods to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs using Lean Manufacturing System. Facilitated team projects to identify areas to improve an implement KAIZEN programs to minimize o eliminate constraints and other issues. Implemented cost-reduction programs to eliminate non-value-added activities and improved GM using cycle time reductions. Implementation of optimal material flow to be more productive working very closely with Finance department to have a better cash flow system. Material Account Manager
Siemens - Reynosa, MX
July 2002 to February 2004
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
Inventory control of 3500 part numbers using a Kanban System. Included a Max /Min System and bought material from suppliers using a scanner system connected directly from suppliers.
Production Manager
Woodcrafters - Mercedes, TX
December 2000 to July 2002
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
Supervised 12 production lines of 600 operators in two facilities. Worked with Human Resource Department for the hiring and interviewing of people; also for training of new operators and the development of new programs to improve OTD and OQL. Created team members for Quality circles to improve quality and reduce scrap.
Engineering Manager
Ametek - Reynosa, MX
January 1996 to December 2000
Supervised 8 Engineers and 16technicians. Transferred production lines from Florida and Colorado State to Reynosa, Tamps, MX
Introduced a new product and development production line and developed diagrams, control flow charts and FMEAS.
Responsible for Document control and maintenance departments, including manufacturing and engineering.
Implemented new programs and projects to reduce space, maximize efficiency and develop new layouts for maintenance to minimize downtime and implement maintenance program weekly, monthly and annual.
Training programs with technician using cross training and team work to improve support for production lines.
Education
Industrial Mechanical Engineer
Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila
Skills
• PC Proficient: Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and various databases, including Autocad, Radius, and Oracle. Six Sigma Black Belt Training
• The University of Texas-Pan American, TMAC Lean Master Certification
• The University of Texas-Pan American, TMAC APICS
• Supply Chain Management Training
• The University of Texas-Pan American, TMAC Demand Flow Technology & Business Strategy
• JCI The Toyota Way Lean Leadership
• Gary convis & Jeff Liker The Asia Leadership and Effective Lean Behaviors for Top Management
• Ritsuo Shingo Lean Journey / Consultant Excellent Manufacturing Award (UTPA) 2013 By Senator of Texas Jesus (Chuy) Hinojosa Lean Implementation at Zebra Technologies Facilities: in McAllen, TX, Chicago, Mexico City, Appleton, WI and Atlanta, GA. Consultant for RPN Company in Asia (one month) 2013 Consultant for Pesa Labeling, Brownsville, TX (Aug-2015 to Aug- 2016) Consultant for Fox Packaging, McAllen, TX (Aug 2016 to Feb-2017) Consultant for SMP Reynosa (Feb-2017 to March
-2017)