Production Supervisor/Manager

JOHN J. TORRES

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Home phone: 201-***-****

Cell phone : 973-***-****

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OBJECTIVE OPERATIONS/PACKAGING/MANUFACTURING /SUPERVISOR/MANAGER

PROFILE Extensive background in industrial manufacturing operations, with hands-on production supervisory responsibilities and ISO 9001 certified team environments.

Skilled in troubleshooting and problem resolution; train and supervise machine operators in quality control, equipment and maintenance.

PREMIER MAGNESIA (E. Rutherford, NJ) 10/08 – 7/15/11

The largest Magnesium Sulfate producer and Epsom Salt manufacturer and distributor in the Unites States

Production Manager 10/08 – 7/15/11

• Responsible for re-starting a carton packaging facility in New Jersey and take it to a next level in Safety, Quality, Productivity and Availability through a new design in the packaging work flow.

• Write, implement, train and drive the entire work-force into the culture of SOP’s (English-Spanish), current GMP’s and FDA regulations.

• Meet and exceed the production goals with 100% on time shipments.

• Brought the aged equipment to a good level of reliability through a preventive and corrective maintenance schedule.

• Negotiate, select and purchase packaging raw materials as well as freight.

• Responsible for the entire facility.

SIKA CORPORATION S.A (Lyndhurst, NJ) 9/02-08/08

A world wide chemical manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and caulking products serving the automotive industry, construction and home building supply stores.

Production Supervisor:

• Responsible of Standard operating procedures (SOP’s).

• Supervised up to 20 union employees.

• Interact with QA and maintenance to solve Quality issues.

• Increased the batch processing capacity in 30% to handle peak demand for new customers, special projects and Home Depot stores.

• Developed and implemented a closed circuit cleaning system to reduce the change over time from 12 hours to 2 hours.

• Trained employees in manufacturing process, set up and adjustments in equipment, environmental and health safety processes.

SIKA CORPORATION S.A (BOGOTA, COLOMBIA) 9/93-12/01

A world wide chemical manufacturer of adhesives, mortars, concrete additives, epoxies and products oriented to the construction field.

Maintenance Supervisor: 9/93-9/97

• Responsible of implementation and performance of preventive/corrective maintenance programs.

• Responsible of programs of installation and maintenance of admixture concrete additives dispensers in concrete plants and big constructions projects as a support to sales department.

• Supervised 6 non union employees and outside contractors.

• Responsible of metrology programs (scales calibration).

Production/Maintenance Supervisor: 9/97 – 12/01

• Responsible of start up a new automated powder plant.

• Supervised up to 10 production operators and 3 maintenance mechanics.

• Responsible of training of the new crew in the new equipment, process and maintenance programs.

• Responsible of scale calibration.

• Worked as a team to get The ISO 9001 certification.

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Industrial Mechanics Salesiano Technological Institute Bucaramanga, Colombia

Mechanical technology Pascual Bravo Technological institute/Universidad de Antioquia Medellin, Colombia.

TRAINING • Metrology (masses and scales).

• Saving energy

• Management courses in supervision (5’s) and communication.

• Working as a Team.

RECOGNITION • 2005 award of dedication (Sika Corporation) .

• 2007 award of team member of the year. (Sika Corporation)

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