Production Manager

Ruben Garza

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931-***-****(cell) or 931-***-****(home)

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Summary of Experience

Dedicated and driven manufacturing manager with track record of assuming increased responsibilities over the last 13 years. Consistent history of continually achieving high quality, exceeding production goals, and improving process and labor efficiency.

Work Experience

March 2010-September 2010 Neopal Houston, Texas

Production Manager

Directed 50 member Spanish-speaking production staff in daily using raw material to produce approximately 7,000 high quality pallets for the petrochemicals industry.

Chaired start-up safety committee, established and developed safety policies and educated employees on the importance of practicing safe work habits.

Practiced 6S methods in order to facilitate a structured, organized work environment throughout the plant.

Expanded yield output through the retraining of cutting department employees.

Reduced downtime in assembly department by implementing preventative maintenance schedule.

January 2010-March 2010 United Cabinet Corporation (Kabinart) Nashville, Tennessee

Assembly Supervisor

Supervised 30-50 employees for cabinet manufacturing facility, assembling 400-500 cabinets per day.

Evaluated production schedule and delegated responsibilities to staff to guarantee on-time completion and delivery of product.

Ensured that cabinets were put together “in square” and with all components matching in color.

Assembly Supervisor (continued)

Maintained inventory reports, production reports, employee time cards, and other operational documents.

August 2006-November 2009 Steves & Sons’ Doors Lebanon, Tennessee

Finished-End Manager

Headed up five department supervisors and 60+/- hourly employees on two shifts in an ISO compliant environment for high-volume interior door manufacturing plant producing approximately 10,000 doors per day.

Prioritized production schedule and planned accordingly to ensure orders were fulfilled on time, and were labeled, packed, and shipped per customer specifications.

Trained, evaluated, praised/disciplined, and terminated employees in compliance with company policies, as well as, resolved employee complaints as needed.

Created and maintained an orderly work environment and reduced wastefulness through applying 6S and Lean manufacturing principles.

As member of the safety committee, suggested and implemented drug testing policy for prospective and current employees to facilitate a safer working environment.

September 1997-August 2006 Cumberland Lumber McMinnville, Tennessee

Flooring Mill Supervisor

Successfully led crew of 36 hourly employees on start-up 2nd shift operation in flooring mill, daily producing 21,000+ feet of oak flooring.

Recognized by general manager in December 2001 as first in company history to attain NOFMA grading score of 98 or higher and then continued to achieve that score.

Set company record for most flooring produced in a single shift at 31,000 feet.

Part of team that helped company secure the 2005 TOSHA SHARP award by ensuring OSHA safety regulations were understood and practiced by my crew.

Inspected machinery (moulder machine, end-matcher, ripsaw) to ensure proper working order and corrected tooling and settings to prevent defective flooring.

Aided in translating NOFMA grading rules to Spanish to accommodate our Spanish-speaking employees.

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