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Operations Manager Operational Excellence

Location:
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Posted:
August 03, 2025

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FORTINO MARTINEZ

OPERATIONS MANAGER

PROFILE

Professional in management in greenfield

and brownfield projects, with 27 years of

service into Automotive Business

experience.

Transfers: processes and launching

projects from USA to Mexico.

WCM environments knowledge, strong

focus on internal and external customer

satisfaction, excellent team building skills

with a strong commitment to operational

excellence.

Expert in the automotive industry with

strong focus on customer needs to

contribute to the growth of a company

through to enhance & new product

development while focusing on product

and process integration. Having excellent

problem solver and analysis skills with the

ability to work hands-on with complex

manufacturing, safety and environment

systems. Ability to develop a highly

effective leadership team to "best in

class".

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EDUCATION

BD: Mechanical Eng.

Ago 94 – Dec 1998

Facultad de Ingeniería. UAdeC.

MD: Automation Industrial.

Jan 2004 – Feb 2005 ITSaltillo.

Language: English B2

Main values: Empathy / Respect /

Gratitude / Humility / Responsibility /

Discipline / inclusivity and diversity.

Additional experience:

MRP/ERP: SAP, Oracle, BPCS.

TOPS (Team Oriented Problem Soling),

Lean Manufacturing & Core Tools.

Courses & certifications:

Lean Manufacturing. Plastic Omnium

Composites University

Techniques and Management Skills.

New industrial culture / Team-building.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY (from the most recent)

BIS Arteaga Plant. General Responsible. Sept 2023 to date. Construction industry: Manufacturing block process. Plant headcount: 120 people. Reporting directly to: CEO in Mty. NL Located in Arteaga Coahuila, Mexico.

Main Achievements:

- Global industrialization of the company with world-class standards.

- Also, to increasing the OEE in the manufacturing lines and ensuring sales of more than 12MUSD yearly.

UFI Filters. Manufacturing Manager. Jan 2022 – Mar 2023. Stamping Progressive, Assembly & Brazing Process.

Plant head count: 130 people. Reporting directly to: Plant Director Located in Ramos Arizpe Coahuila, Mexico.

Littelfuse Mexico. Operations Manager. Sep 2020 – Jan 2022. Stamping Progressive & Assembly Process.

Plant head count: 1520 people. Reporting directly to: Plant Director Located in Piedras Negras Coahuila, Mexico.

Main Achievements:

- Leader to keeping and improved the budget direct cost, margin, period cost and net profit (70M USD in 2021)

- Achieved the key manufacturing indicators.

- I achieved 99.8% adherence to the production plan. Sangsin Brake Mexico. Operations Manager Nov 2017 – Mar 2020. Metal Mechanic & Assembly Process.

Plant head count: 320 people. Reporting directly to: Operations Director Located in Arteaga Coahuila, Mexico.

Main Achievements:

- Leader to prepare the launching and start up, keeping the budget direct cost, margin, period cost and net profit.

- Achieved the key manufacturing indicators.

ITW Fuel Systems. Operations Site Manager Aug 2013 – Jul 2017. Injection & Assembly Process.

Plant headcount: 80 people. Reporting directly to: VP & GM in Chicago IL. Located in Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico.

Main Achievements:

- Transfer, rigging and startup of the operations first fuel system assembly line corporation facility in Saltillo Mexico from Chicago, US.

- Leaded, developed and implemented the policies and procedures with Mexican law and KPI’s that support and drive annual plan and LRP documents for more than

$60MUSD in 2016.

Plastic Omnium Composites: Engineering & Mfg. Manager May 2001 – Mar 2013. Fiber glass compression, Painting & Assembly Process. Plant headcount: 450 people. Reporting directly to: Plant Manager. Located: Ramos Arizpe Coahuila Mexico.

Main Achievements:

- Continuous improvement initiatives throughout operations to reduce downtime, control supply chain and to improve overall customer satisfaction.

- Ensure safe working environment through leadership and commitment to company safety standards.

- Improve the key performance indicators related to the operation.

- Corporate recognition in 2011 and 2012 as clean plant with fiberglass handling. Delphi Automotive Systems Manufacturing Supervisor Mar 1999 – Apr 2001. Automotive harnesses assembly & Injection Process. Plant headcount: 1450. Reporting directly to: Manufacturing Manager.

Located: Guadalupe Nuevo Leon Mexico.

Main Achievements:

- Ensured a safe work environment through leadership and commitment to the company's safety standards.

- Key performance indicators with world-class excellence in 1999. Mabe Saltillo ̶ High Performance Team Coordinator Sep 1996 – Dec 1998. Injection & Assembly Process. Reporting directly to: Manufacturing Manager. Main achievements:

Operation/ Over changes tooling & high-performance team Coordinator.



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