avargas2505

7/23/2015
Winston Salem, NC

Position Desired

Industrial Engineering
Charlotte, NC
Yes

Resume

Profile:
Qualified and business-oriented operations management leader, with wide experience working in multinational companies within manufacturing industries , industrialization plants, Textiles apparel, Central Warehouse , Distribution Center ( Fulfillment) and business administration. Strong background in Engineering, Project Management and Quality Management System (QMS). Expertise in Environmental Safety and OSHA. Bilingual and multicultural experience within (USA-China-Central America and Caribbean). Quick Learner. BS In Industrial Engineering with MS in Service Leadership and Innovation.

HIGHLIGHTS:
- Lean Manufacturing Practitioner Certified - ISO9001 Internal Auditor Certified
- Six Sigma Practitioner - Fulfillment/DC/Warehouse Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Administration of Economy (China) Certified
- Sales ( B2B, B2C) , Call Center Managt - Expertise in cost reduction and saving program
- Quality Management System (QMS) - Inventory Control management Certified
- Financial Management, Banking - Auto Mechanic ( Gas and Diesel)
- Productivity Improvement Program - Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Environmental Safety & OSHA - PC Savvy (Word, Excel, PP , Oracle, AS400, SAP)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1) Lean Manufacturing Consulting Engineer – Winston Salem – Industries for The Blind ( WSIFB) – WS-NC, USA, From 5/2015 to Present ( Temp/Contract Job)

WS-IFB provides employment, training, and services to people who are blind or visually impaired at our two North Carolina locations (Winston-Salem and Asheville), as well as our new location in Little Rock, Arkansas. We also own and operate dozens of entities across the country and abroad.

Responsibilities : Implement all Lean Manufacturing initiatives and projects to solve plant process problems, generate cost savings ( Kaizen Program), Continue Improving program, Improve quality trend results, eliminating waste, 5S+1 Program, Poka Joke, SMED, Kamban System, One Piece Floor, Cell Layout and reducing the cycle and lead time ( Value Stream Mapping) and working with new products development team. I also have been working with manufacturing departments in a couples projects.

2) Production Manager: Hollander Sleep Products Corporation: From 9/2013 to 4/2015 – Boca Raton,FL -USA.

Provided management and leadership to a multifunctional team (supervisors, mechanics and leads) to managing all manufacturing processes, sewing, packaging and shipping operations necessary to the successful of making of products for the PA-facility to meet customers’ expectations. Assures safety, quality, and delivery on time, productivity, plant costs and Budget while achieving established goals and objectives. Plans and directs manufacturing activities and establishes daily shipment plan to all Customer’s D.C. Priorities for products in keeping with effective operations service levels and cost factors.

• Implemented Lean Initiatives to improve productivity in 15% and reduce of wip level from 2.0 days to ½ day.
• Accomplishment of the daily shipment plan and service levels by 96%.
• Implemented the Kanban system to run the job orders by kit or batch reducing the cycle time in 100% and increasing the service level from (delivery on time) from 83 % to 96%.
• Collaborated to implement a preventive maintenance to reduce the production machines down time by 40%.
• Achieved 98% compliance in production daily plan working in both facilities: California and Pennsylvania.
• Set up the conveyor line in Garnett department for process improving and increasing productivity by 20%.

3) Business Manager at Rescare, Inc. – SFWF, Miami, FL –USA. 5/2012- 9/2013
ResCare Workforce Services is the nation’s leading workforce services provider with more than 45 years of experience in successfully matching job seekers with the needs of employers.
Conduct outreach to program customer, allocating clients to the career center (Employer), develop OJT and worksite agreement with employers and CBO’s.

• Increased the total the employer for the OJT program from 64 to 186 clients.
• Increased the worksite agreement from 17 to 30 employers.
• Implement a new orientation for all people belong to OJT program on weekly basis.


4) Bilingual Sales Specialist/Supply Chain Management at the Home Depot (Part Time), Miami, FL (USA) 7/2012- 9/2013

The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer with stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, 10 Canadian provinces, and Mexico.
Managing all process for sales & transaction in the THD- operating system, Customer Services, Customer Relationship Management, Inventory Control (merchandise in stock ), Store Appearance & Organization, supply chain; markdown.


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