Plant Manager Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
Joel R. Lacsi
**********@*****.*** Blk** Lot ** & 45 Tierracon 6 subd. Dita Sta Rosa Laguna
Objectives
Seeking a leadership role in a manufacturing operation where I could use my skills, knowledge and experience in improving its cost, productivity, safety and quality.
Education
Don Bosco Technical College
June 1989 – March 1994 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
●Board Passer 87.60 (1.6 points behind top ten)
●Graduated top of the class
●5th place PSME quiz contest
●Dean’s list (1991 – 1992)
●College Class President for 3 years
●College Class Vice-President for 1 year
●DBMES Secretary for 3 years
●Tutor for DBMES to help fellow students with their studies, design, upcoming exams, etc.
Experience
Pepsi Cola Products Philippines Inc.
Manufacturing Manager, November, 2018 – 2022,
●Manage the Operations of baked snacks line and fried corn snacks production line including the all 5 packaging lines.
●Sustained 95% Overall equipment efficiency and Best in Class material yields for both production lines through proper routine maintenance. Ensure team is diligently cleaning and monitoring settings and hourly performance.
●Lead problem solving groups to improve operations.
●Sustained high levels of GMP which enabled Cheetos plant to become the first FSSC certified Pepsi Plant out of 13 business units. Also, consistently hit the highest American International Bakers audit.
●Prepare Annual operations budget and ensures it is followed. Reviews Operational expenses regularly and make action plans to correct variances.
●Transferred to beverage plant in Sto Tomas since August, 2019.
●Managing 2 returnable glass lines producing a combined 40,000 cases per day, 1 PET CSD producing up to 70,000 cases per day. Also the process section that prepares the beverage itself. Total of 160 people.
●Successfully passed 3 years mandatory AIB audit with high scores.
●Successfully managed skeletal production operations during the quarantine period.
●Produced savings in concentrate and sugar yields, through efficient operation of new production line.
●Produced savings in reduction of shrink film length.
Regional Logistics Manager, October, 2022 – Present
●Offered the opportunity to work as a Regional Logistics Manager in their Muntinlupa Logistics department. I have 4 direct reports, Material Resource Manager, 3 transport managers and 2 Inventory and warehouse managers. There are 30 regular forklift operators manning 7 production lines, 60 casual forklift operators for the transport/dispatch team, around 15 checkers and 2 inventory analysts. We dispatch around 150,000 cases per day all over the Philippines and handle warehouses with 442,000 cases capacity.
●Tasked to Transition from Plant logistics to Sales Office warehouse Logistics, helped in orderly closure of Muntinlupa plant transfer of people and equipment.
●Moved to Regional Logistics Manager of Metro Operations handling Sales Offices and Warehouses in Taguig, Malabon, Baesa, and Sumulong and later on Palawan, Cavite, and Muntinlupa.
●Warehouse Capacity ranges from 800 pallet positions to 5,000 pallet positions.
●Outbound capacity is up to 20,000 cs per sales office and Inbound of around 22,000 cs. Ensure this happens through timely preparation of contracts and sourcing of trucks.
●I prepared allocation of Full goods per warehouse guided by forecast, days on hand and production schedule in source plants.
San Jose Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer
Sr. Production Manager, December, 2016 – January, 2018
●Successfully implemented cutting plan and material recovery to minimize waste, optimize materials.
●Achieved a 33% increase in monthly volume with the implementation of KAIZEN.
●Achieved 61% increase in productivity through KAIZEN.
●Plan and schedule production run and manpower allocation for all processes to meet delivery schedules.
●Leads the Production Department: Rough cutting, Lamination, Final cutting, Edging, Boring Cleaning and Boxing operations. Belt dressing operation. Granite processing.
●Provides productivity targets, monitors, identify and address gaps.
●Ensures optimization of raw materials.
●Implements Safety and housekeeping.
San Felipe Foods Products (TISSUE CONVERTING)
Plant Manager, August 2014 – September 2016
●Plan and schedule product runs and manpower allocation.
●Over-all in charge of daily factory operation from preparation of raw materials, machine operation, maintenance, warehousing. Trial runs of raw materials and new products. Suggest/Implement improvements from best plant practices in my experience.
●Improved Paper towel machine productivity from 80 cases per day to 140 cases per day, now running 430 cases per day including over time and another machine. Reduced delays through the application of SMART/SMED concepts.
●Created a system for the following:
●Plant Metrics to measure scrap and productivity.
●Production planning, inventory of converting supplies (i.e. polybags, cartons and cases), raw materials.
●Implemented concepts of 5S program for efficient movement and monitoring of raw materials.
●Implemented activities to resolve specific product complaints.
James Hardie Philippines Inc. Brgy. San Isidro Cabuyao Laguna
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, March 2013 – October 2013
●Gather data on plant metrics: Speed, Delay, Scrap, Changeovers. Analyze using SCADA, graphs, metric formulas. Determine gaps between actual and target metrics.
●Conduct meetings with Engineering, process engineers, production foreman/supervisors, manager to discuss productivity gaps, problem solving creation of action plans to address problems.
●Coordinate with Engineering, equipment or process modifications to solve process issues.
●Present department goals, issues, action plans to higher management/Asia Pacific Management.
●Develop machine standards (machine speed per product, changeover time, etc.)
●Manage performance and development of Process Engineers, Raw materials Engineer. Conduct coaching sessions, counseling sessions, teach process flow, and identify training needs.
Finishing Manager, March 2012 – March 2013
●Review/create run plan to match machine operation to shipping requirements.
●Present department goals, issues, action plans to higher management.
●Manage Performance and development of Team Leaders: provide individual goals aligned to department goals, give feedback through performance discussions, implement actions to support their tasks. Coach and provide training to equip them with necessary skills to achieve their goals.
●Monitor and resolve production issues through coordination with different departments, i.e., Engineering, Wet End, etc.
●Audit/rectify equipment and area for safety hazards, people for unsafe behavior.
●Achieved a record low cost of manufacturing during my time through cost reduction initiatives and increased productivity. We achieved the highest monthly volume during my stay as finishing manager.
Wet End Department OIC/Manager, November 2011 – March 2012
●Same functions as the Finishing Manager in a different department, Wet End.
Trainer, October 2010 – November 2011
●Headed skills based training program.
●Provide job and safety orientation to new hires and new in positions.
●Conduct pre-requisite training for forklift, high pressure washer, and crane operation
●Provide training for safety induction in the fields of confined space, working at heights, dust program, manual lifting, process water, hearing conservation program & hot works.
Wet End Team Leader\Finishing Team Leader, October 2004 – October 2010
●Lead team to the achievement of goals in machine speed, availability and scrap.
●Audit process to ensure production of good quality products.
●Rectify quality issues.
●Audit/rectify equipment and area for safety hazards, people for unsafe behavior.
●Perform Job hazard analysis prior to issuing work permits.
●Lead handover meetings.
●Coach machine operators.
Manufacturing technician, 6 months October 2003 – October 2004
●Completed and passed training for Raw materials operation. This includes operating cranes, pulp plant (refiner) and ball mill.
●Finishing machines/roles training; guillotine machine, manual breakup and grading, center inspection, inters preparation, breakup machine operation, sander machine operation.
●Kimberly Clark Philippines Inc. San Pedro Laguna
Promoted Feminine Care Department Team Leader (Manager), September 2000 –February 2003
●Lead/Manage 2 process engineers, 1 machine coordinator, 3 line leaders and up to 46 operator mechanics.
●Schedule manpower and machine run.
●Implement safety programs like LOTO, working at heights, confined space, etc.
●Implement productivity and cost savings programs: Machine speed improvement, changeover time reduction. Start-up waste reduction, material reduction, etc.
●Significantly reduced the changeover time from 12 hours to 1.5 hours, by planning parallel activities, use of power tools, quick release fasteners for machine parts, dove tail mounting of jigs, redesign of pulley system.
Business Process Reengineering Team, January 2000 – September 2000
●Design/Re-engineer new business processes in accordance with High Performance Work Systems with the purpose of removing unnecessary activities and processes, create new plant activities and processes that will make it more productive, efficient, cost effective.
Process Engineer, January 1999 – January 2000
●Supervised diaper line #3.
●Implemented productivity improvement projects.
●Train production specialists.
Production Analyst, August 1997 – January 1999
●Lead productivity projects.
●Supervise packaging operations for export shipments.
●Plan product runs, raw materials and finishing supplies.
Management trainee, February 1997 – August 1997
●Learn plant operation by spending from one to two months on the job training in each plant department: planning, quality, dispatch, warehouse and production.
●Universal Robina Corporation San Fernando Pampanga
Promoted Acting Production Supervisor, April 1996 – November 1996
Appointed Officer-In-Charge Supervisor, September 1995 – April 1996
●Lead soft candy line start-up activities: learn operation from German engineers,
●Conduct trial runs with Research and Development and Master Confectioners to come up with the best candy recipe.
●Supervise 9 production specialists and 38 contractual workers.
Production Specialist, November 1994 –September 1995
●Operates and upkeep the MAXX line processing machine which includes the computer controlled weigher, steam cooker, vacuum chamber, pressure dissolver and tempering conveyor.
Skills
●Process skills diaper technology (Training at Neenah Wisconsin, USA)
●Business Process Re-design (Benchmark US and Taejon Korea Mills)
●Problem solving skills (Kepner Tregoe, 5 whys, fish bone, etc.)
●SAP production, planning and purchasing transactions. Subject matter expert for production module.
●Facilitation skills
●Trainer
●Machine Operation: FRC stacker, Waste water plant, Pulp plant (Refiner), High Pressure Washer, FRC Break out machine, hard candy gravomat machine, hard candy Fuji/Ishida, hard candy mini-wrapper machine.
●Computer literate: MS word expert (Have data entry experience), Excel, Power point.
●AutoCAD drafting.
●Crane operation
●Forklift operation
●Driving
Contact this candidate