Plant Manager Manufacturing
Resume:
MARTIN GUTIERREZ
Midlothian TX. 76065
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Industrial Engineer (BSIE) with over 40 years of practical hands-on experience. Responsibilities have included training employees in lean manufacturing initiatives, process development, cell layouts, line balancing, and workflow analysis and facilitating kaizen events. Experience has led to knowledge of SPC, MRP, CRP, MPS, Kanban, ISO / QS 9000, 5’S, CNC programming, use of kaizen to find and eliminate waste in machinery, labor and products, control charts and JIT. Speak, read and write Spanish / English. Certificate Six Sigma Green Belt
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alleguard
March 2023- Jun 2024
Plant Manager
5 Direct reports, 53 indirect reports.
Manufacturing polyethylene EPS cooler and packing products.
Directed and managed plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving
Full responsibility for P&L
Nutrenare – AG
March 2019-March 2023
Plant Manager
5 Direct reports, 20 indirect reports.
Manufacturing and Packing AG products
Directed and managed plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving
Full responsibility for P&L
AMERICAN RAIL CAR
May 2018- March 2019
Plant Manager
9 Direct reports, 120 indirect reports.
Tank cars and hoppers rail cars repair and manufacturing
Directed and managed plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving
Standardizes our process to ensure our customer always get the same good quality and performance on our products.
Drives continues improve, focusing on Gemba walks and share this results with a sisters companies as a best practices
Full responsibility for P&L
FLEET PRIDE
Dec 2015 – May 2018
Plant Manager
7 Direct reports, 95 indirect reports
Improves schedule obtainment by 40% using a Kanban System and a pull line on our process
Creates a PM program for our equipment and give machine operators more visibility on, what is Quality, efficiency and Safety, make them, own, this performance indicators
Standardizes our process to ensure our customer always get the same good quality and performance on our products.
Drives continues improve, focusing on Gemba walks and share this results with a sisters companies as a best practices
Full responsibility for P&L
Trains employees on how to lower waste in our processes
SCOTTS COMPANY
Jun 2014 – Mar 2015
Plant Manager
10 Direct reports, 156 indirect reports.
Directed and managed plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving
Created actual savings of $75,000 in freight, by development a route plant and early staging products by store
Recognized opportunities on kaizen events and proactively coordinate sale of $150,000 of used equipment and improved existing equipment
Evaluated workers productivity and used observations to eliminate 5 temporary positions, savings of $75,000 a year.
Improved attendance and behavior from 75% to 100% by initiating programs to reduce absenteeism and disciplinary problems
Increased efficiency and operator ownership by redesigning bag department, organization and training bag-machine operators to allow them to more fully manage their respective areas.5"S.
Established good working relationship with vendors and customers
GE TRANSPORTATION
Feb 2012 – Nov 2013
Plant Manager (Business Leader)
16 Direct reports, 450 indirect reports, Direct two plants one in Saltillo Mex. And Fort worth Tx.
Startup of new facility. Locomotive builder
As a Business Leader in Platform, I worked dedicatedly for preparing materials, people and process on time/accurate delivery in different areas to ensure a smooth startup; as part of the Texas startup team, I initiated and participated various projects/assignments, including equipment procurement, and forming and supporting a self-direct team employees.
Supervised 300 employees with full responsibility for recruiting, interview, hiring and training within 90% capacity.
Improved efficiency of production from 35% to 75% by cross training and migrating employees and equipment to maximize utilization.
Responsible for facility capital budget along with P&L responsibility.
Managed 1-3 million budget projects.
Partnership with community College to certify all machinist and welders
VALMONT NEWMARK
Apr 2009 – Feb 2012
Manufacturing Manager
14 Direct reports 190 indirect reports Direct two plants one in Mty. Mx. And Mansfield TX.
Planned, directed, and coordinated the manufacturing of products in compliance with company goals and objectives.
Analyzed delivery and inventory issues and providing solutions.
Streamlined the operations team and standardized manufacturing process.
Increased productivity 20% by engaging employees on better manufacturing process and safety lifting plans
Established and controlled conditions of production in order to satisfy customer and quality specifications.
Participated actively in standardization, cost reduction, and finding out ERP system protocols.
Organized and directed workflow for satisfying production requirement in a cost-efficient manner.
Investigated and analyzed new coordinates and processes, where feasible.
Developed and implemented the cost-effective alternatives and improvements to production process.
Maintained employee safety and morale by creating safe working and efficient working environment.
Managed the purchasing, stock control, distribution, production-scheduling tasks for multiple manufacturing regions.
Maintained proper employment levels through selecting, interviewing, and training of personnel.
Performed analysis of manufacturing materials and determining optimum control levels.
Liaised with the product line manager on planning and predicting customer orders to satisfy shipments.
Maximized the efficiency of production lines and ensuring the effective employment utilization.
ATLAS COPCO
Aug 2007 – Feb 2009
Manufacturing Engineer
Managed internal quality of manufacturing records, certifications and requirements of individual customers.
Handled internal and supplier audits and implementation of SPC. Raised quality rating with major customer from 55% to 100% in one years; no rejections in one year; resulted in Certified Supplier status and no-inspection status for goods shipped to customer from production plant.
Recommended and implemented new process, which increased production by 25% without jeopardizing quality.
Handled fabrication, layout of mining rigs and components.
Implemented new inspection process, which identified and led to correction of potential defects.
Established new production procedure, which increased units produced by 30%.
Utilized basic management and planning tools using Affinity diagrams, tree diagrams, process decision program charts, matrix diagrams, interrelationship digraphs, prioritization matrices and activity network diagrams.
Processed improvement tools using root cause analysis, PDCA, six sigma DMAIC model, failure mode and effects analysis and statistical process to control. Innovation and creativity tools using creative decision making and problem solving techniques that include brainstorming, mind mapping, lateral thinking, critical thinking and design for six sigma. Cost of Quality using prevention, appraisal, internal and external failure costs to suggest ways and means to improve the bottom line.
TEREX REEDRILL
Mar 2006 – Aug 2007
Operations, Lean Manager
7 Direct reports, 95 indirect reports, Lead two plants Acuna Mx. And Sherman TX.
Managed operations for this leading manufacturer of mining rigs.
Led workforce of 50 Production, Maintenance, and Purchasing and Distribution personnel.
Developed manufacturing plant with a hands-on approach to assign staff responsibilities.
Created a unified company infrastructure that aligned with business mission strategy.
Established an inventory control system for all parts and components at a 10% annual savings.
Implemented a plant-wide safety program reducing Worker's Comp claims by 32%.
Sourced and closed contracts with area vendors for localization of parts at a $272k savings
Investigated new equipment installed in the factory to make sure that it would comply with quality assurance procedures.
CATERPILLAR INCORPORATED
Dec 1999 – Mar 2006
Manufacturing Engineer
Trained workforce in lean manufacturing initiatives through use of JIT principles, reduced lead times by 70%, inventory by 80%, set-up time by 75%, rework by 75% and space by 50%. By removing waste experienced effective use of labor, and we accomplish, flow manufacturing, process flexibility, labor flexibility, and Quality using concepts from TQM. Created work cells
Used Kaizen to find and eliminate waste in machinery, labor, or products. Use of control charts to identify and remove assignable causes in order to create a stable process, which produces consistent, predictable output.
Led to $1.3M Cost Reduction in Gears Supervisory experience in a class ‘A’, union-manufacturing environment.
Experience with Outlook, Excel, and manufacturing reporting software. 6 Sigma Sponsorship (outsourcing material).
BURGESS NORTON
Jun 1994 – Jan 1999
Manufacturing Engineer
Scheduled production meetings concerning daily and monthly goals.
Responsible for C.N.C. machines, maintenance and repair.
Implemented procedures to control production costs.
Responsible for training new employees.
Programmed machines to design new product models.
Monitored inventory in order to maintain timely production schedule.
Created work cells (small focus factories)
Provided leadership to attain company and manufacturing goals and objectives
Implemented process improvements to reduce manufacturing lead times
Created and monitor production reports
Ensured quality products were created Enforce safety and attendance policies and guidelines
Suncast Corp.
Jun Aug 1988 – Jan 1991
Shift Leader
Scheduled production meetings concerning daily and monthly goals.
Responsible for the injection molding machines and the blow molding machines.
Implemented procedures to control production costs.
Responsible for training new employees.
Schedule material for the plastic lines..
Manufacturer of hose reels and garden items.
Work in the machine tool department
EDUCATION
UNIVERSIDAD REGIOMONTANA, Monterrey, MX
BS Industrial Engineering November 1992
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Microsoft Office- Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Bilingual
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