International Plant Manager

Carlos A. Monges

**** * ****** ****, ***. **** - Carrollton, TX 75010

956-***-**** - ************@*******.***

Objective: A senior management position where I can apply and expand my proven record of multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural bilingual experience and skills while providing analytical, strategic and tactical mentorship.

Qualifications:

• Fully bilingual and bicultural.

• Capable, effective leader with a successful history in International manufacturing facility start-ups, production transfers, continuous improvement, sterilization, and advanced manufacturing implementation.

• Ability to deal effectively with people and easily adaptable.

• Willing to travel and relocate.

Professional Experience:

2006 - Present SRI Surgical - Long Beach, CA; Dallas, TX

Plant Manager

• Promoted to the Dallas, TX Plant Manager Role.

• Reduced cost 37% at the Dallas facility by implementing Lean Initiatives.

• Successfully started the “On Demand Instrument Program” in the Long Beach, CA and Stockton, CA facility.

• Successfully started the instrument program in the Stockton, CA facility.

• Increased production output 20% by implementing Lean Manufacturing at the Long Beach facility.

• Management Representative for FDA and QSR (Quality System Regulation) 21 CFR Part 820.

• Increased Gross Profit Margin by 15% by implementing Lean Manufacturing at the Long Beach facility.

• Directly responsible for plant P&L.

• Certified as Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma.

2005 – 2006 Invacare Mexico, Reynosa, Tamps, México

Quality Assurance Manager

• As FDA/GMP, ISO Representative I was responsible for getting the facility certified at ISO 13485:2003

• Decreasing customer complaints and out going PPM’s by implementing TQM.

• Implemented Global Supplier Quality Assessment audits at injection molding facilities.

• Experience with CNC and Robot welding and Bracing.

• Experience with Bench Presses up to 60 tons.

• Experience in Powder Coating.

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2003 – 2005 Contract Work - Industrial Consultant

• Projects include implementation of Lean manufacturing (Kan Ban and One Piece Flow system) at a sewing facility in Mexico.

2001 – 2003 MedSource Technologies, Inc. - Novojoa, Son., México

General Manager

• Led the start-up of a new Class III Medical Device manufacturing facility which consisted of injection molding and over molding for electrical assemblies that were manufactured in the facility. This was met by meeting or exceeding performance metrics such as customer expectations, on time delivery, lot acceptance, scrap, productivity and P&L.

• As Management Representative successfully passed FDA/GMP audit without any observations.

• I was able to increased existing catheter (PICC) line 500% (from 1000 per week to 5000), while only increasing the work force by 75%, (through lean manufacturing). This was done by implanting One Piece Flow and Module Cell systems.

• Successfully transferred cable assembly product line for Smith & Nephew from California to the facility in Mexico without any interruption while increase quality and product mix.

• Trained in Six Sigma Black Belt.

• Oversaw the implementation of the Oracle System.

• Responsible for all aspects of the factory, including P/L, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Materials, Logistics, and Customer Service.

2000 – 2001 Precision Interconnect - Empalme, Son., México

Business Unit Manager

• Responsible for production transducers for the Siemens/Acuson’s Ultra-sound Division (Medical), meeting goals in cost reduction of 10% quality and productivity of cable assembly (electrical).

• Transferred over 20 injection molding machines.

• Increased customer lot acceptance by using TQM.

• Increased department efficiency by using Lean Manufacturing.

1995 – 2000 Microtek Medical, Empalme, Son., México

Plant Manager

• Doubled sewing department while tripling the output.

• Transferred Injected Molding operation and increased efficiencies by 20%.

• Increased plant efficiency to 90%, while reducing work force (both direct and indirect by 20%).

• Acted as management representative for ISO 9002 certification.

• Responsible for all aspects of P/L, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials, Logistics.

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Microtek Medical (continued)

Master Scheduler - Columbus, MS

• Received the “Outer Limits Award” for development and implementation of MRP into the “Point Man System.”

• Coordinated Injected Molding department in Mississippi with Mexican manufacturing and packaging department.

• Improved product mix while reducing overall inventory.

• Improved lead-time through better logistics.

Special Projects Manager - Douglas, AZ / Auga Prieta Son., MX

• Acted as liaison between two sister companies (White Knight Health Care and Microtek) while transferring different product lines between the US and Mexico.

• Implemented Synchronous Manufacturing at the Douglas facility.

Plant Manager - Acuna, Coah., MX

• Started facility and grew it to 350 plus sewers and rest of the staff (total of 500 employees).

• Transferred existing product lines from other facilities without loss of quality or productivity.

• Management representative responsible for ISO 9002 Certification.

1981 – 1995 Employed in progressively more responsible Production, Quality Assurance and Operations management positions with the following employers:

• Cutter de México

• Kendall Healthcare

• Johnson & Johnson

• White Knight Healthcare

Education:

BS - Business Administration, 1981

University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso, TX

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