Alejandra GOMEZ RODRIGUEZ
FERNLEY,UNITED STATES
Summary
Results-driven Production Lead experienced in high-volume manufacturing and committed to transitioning into Quality Lead role. Achieved defect reduction and enhanced team alignment with engineering standards through effective root-cause problem solving and workflow optimization. Focused on maintaining quality, utilizing metrics to eliminate bottlenecks, and ensuring out-of-spec materials do not proceed down the production line.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Lead
Tesla
Sparks, United States
09.2025 - Current
- Shift Leadership: Led and mentored daily shift operators, managing line assignments and training to achieve daily output goals safely.
- Downtime Reduction: Track real-time line metrics to quickly troubleshoot equipment microstoppages and keep the assembly line moving.
- Root-Cause Problem Solving: Partnered with Quality and Process Engineering on root-cause analyses (5-Why) to resolve line stops and implement permanent fixes (CAPA) while creating I/C chats for solutions and escalation paths.
- SOP & 5S Compliance: Ensure full team adherence to Standardized Manufacturing Instructions (SMIs) while running daily audits to maintain 5S and safety standards.
- Downtime Reduction: Tracked real-time line metrics to troubleshoot equipment microstoppages, ensuring continuous movement of the assembly line.
- Monitored machinery operation to ensure proper functioning and identify potential issues.
Production Associate
Tesla
Sparks, United States
02.2022 - 09.2025
- Shift Leadership: Led and mentored daily shift operators, managing line assignments and training to achieve daily output goals safely.
- Downtime Reduction: Track real-time line metrics to quickly troubleshoot equipment microstoppages and keep the assembly line moving.
- Root-Cause Problem Solving: Partnered with Quality and Process Engineering on root-cause analyses (5-Why) to resolve line stops and implement permanent fixes (CAPA) while creating I/C chats for solutions and escalation paths.
- SOP & 5S Compliance: Ensure full team adherence to Standardized Manufacturing Instructions (SMIs) while running daily audits to maintain 5S and safety standards.
- Downtime Reduction: Tracked real-time line metrics to troubleshoot equipment microstoppages, ensuring continuous movement of the assembly line.
Machine Operator
Panasonic
Sparks, United States
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Mixing: Prepared slurry compounds and conducted critical quality checks to verify parameters met precise specifications prior to releasing batches to the coating stage.
- Calendaring (Press): Monitored pressed material density and dimensions, performing rigorous quality verification before advancing output to the next process.
- Inspected materials after oven processing to verify quality standards. Tagged non-conforming items to prevent defects.
- Inspected shear and material integrity post-oven processing; flagged and tagged nonconforming
- Logged MES data for end-to-end material traceability and applied 5S principles to ensure work area cleanliness and safety.
- Presented operational metrics to leadership for informed decision-making and trained incoming operators on machine safety and quality check protocols.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management, Leadership Management, People Management
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY
Nebraska City, NE 06.2025 - 08.2025
Skills
- Quality Control
- In-Process Quality Checks
- Defect Identification and Tagging
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Process Audits
- Material Specification Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Production Planning
- Workstream Optimization
- Continuous Improvement (CAPS)
- 5S & Lean Manufacturing
- MES Systems
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- SOP Compliance
Timeline
Production Lead
Tesla
09.2025 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management, Leadership Management, People Management
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY
06.2025 - 08.2025
Production Associate
Tesla
02.2022 - 09.2025
Machine Operator
Panasonic
08.2019 - 08.2022