Alvaro Guerrero
Lexington,SC
Summary
Quality and operations leader with 25 years of experience in plastics extrusion for: medical devices, aerospace, automotive and industrial applications. Fluent in both English and Spanish.
I leverage my multidisciplinary background to drive operational excellence and create value through developing strategies with actionable execution plans aligned with the company visions and goals, and managing these plans through successful completion. I am passionate about employee development, leading high performance teams, fostering quality culture, and achieving excellence.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Corporate Internal Quality Audit Program Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
12.2022 - 06.2024
- Mentored, coached, and trained 6 new internal auditors without auditing experience all starting within 6 weeks from each other.
- Drove reduction of 85% in backlog of CAPAs related to the internal audit program through improving effectiveness of risk analysis of findings and through driving accountability in closing open CAPAs.
- Accountable for the internal audit programs in 10 different sites located in South Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee & Letterkenny Ireland.
- The management systems were certified to AS9001D, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016.
Senior Production Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Eliminated inventory of input to 2 processes worth over $100K by improving the planning process and the tiered accountability of relevant production and production planning team members.
- Utilized data-driven insights to drive decision-making, resulting in more informed choices that positively impacted overall company performance.
- Accountable for the Gaston, SC manufacturing site including safety, KPIs, P&L, continuous improvement initiatives, employee training, development, and accountability.
- Managed and mentored a team of 180 employees including department managers, engineers, supervisors, and operators.
Production Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
05.2017 - 07.2021
- Lead the development of the process to extrude a .0002” to .00075” thin wall Teflon (PTFE) tube over wire that received one of the inaugural Zeus innovation awards due to its market success impact.
- Successful A3 project to increase in 67% the rate of one of the top 5 high running parts using automation.
- Reduced 50% the cost to produce one of the top 3 less profitable parts through tooling and process improvements.
- Mentored the production team to reduce the employee turnover by 80% through improving the applicant selection, enhancing the training program, and sharing the accountability of success between the candidate, the trainer, and the supervisor of the area.
- Accountable for safety, KPIs, manufacturing practices, cost, new product development, continuous improvement initiatives, employee training, development, and accountability at the New Jersey site.
- Managed and mentored a team of 140 employees, including operators, supervisors, an assistant production manager, a process engineer and a continuous improvement coordinator.
Quality Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
05.2007 - 04.2017
- Achieved 10 years of hosting ISO 9001 and customer audits without major findings. The customers included global leaders in the medical device industry.
- Developed a sampling, testing and feedback system that consistently achieved internal rejection rates under 2% (4,000 DPMO).
- Member of the core team that planned, lead and executed the successful transfer of the Raritan site to the new state of the art Branchburg facility. The process included design of the building, equipment validation (MSA & IQ/OQ/PQ), product qualification, ISO certification and customer audits.
- Managed and mentored a team of 40 employees including inspectors, supervisors, quality auditor, and quality engineer.
Quality Manager
ITW Thielex
01.2005 - 04.2007
- Accountable for KPIs, ISO certification, internal audits, customer complaints, CAPA program and calibration program.
- Responsible for supplier quality including thermoformed products outsourced.
Manufacturing Manager
ITW Thielex/Plastiglide
01.2003 - 12.2004
- Transferred the T-molding & custom extrusions operations from Rancho Dominguez, CA to Somerset, NJ.
Operations Manager
ITW Thielex
09.2001 - 12.2002
- Accountable for P&L of the site and results of all areas such as manufacturing, quality, sales & finance.
- Scrap control and reduction to a zero inventory level through reuse/recycling.
- Startup of shielding bag operation after transferring from Redlands, CA.
- Closed the operation in Aguascalientes and transferred it to New Jersey & Penang, Malaysia.
Sales Executive - Mexico
ITW Thielex
12.2000 - 08.2001
- Became 100% supplier for the major target customer in Guadalajara – Mexico’s “Silicon Valley”.
- Accountable for the Customer Service area.
Quality Assurance Manager
ITW Thielex
08.1999 - 11.2000
- Transferred the quality assurance processes from the Arlington, TX facility being closed.
- Initiated the ISO 9002:1994 certification process including training personnel and preparing the quality manual.
Quality Auditor
Coca Cola - Embotelladora Aguascalientes S.A. de C.V
06.1992 - 07.1999
Quality Assurance Manager
Helados Holanda
04.1991 - 05.1992
Education
MBA - (certificate)
Universidad Autonoma De Aguascalientes (Mexico)
AguascalientesBachelor of Science - Biochemical Engineering
Universidad Autonoma De Aguascalientes (Mexico)
AguascalientesSkills
- Quality management
- Operations management
- 8D & A3 Problem solving
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous improvement
- KPIs
- Equipment validation
- Quality Core Tools
- Minitab
- Mentoring, coaching & training
Certification
- ISO 13485:2016 lead auditor
- AS9100D lead auditor
- ISO 9001:2015 lead auditor
- OSHA 30 hours
- Six Sigma Green belt
Timeline
Corporate Internal Quality Audit Program Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
12.2022 - 06.2024
Senior Production Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
08.2021 - 11.2022
Production Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
05.2017 - 07.2021
Quality Manager
Zeus Company, LLC
05.2007 - 04.2017
Quality Manager
ITW Thielex
01.2005 - 04.2007
Manufacturing Manager
ITW Thielex/Plastiglide
01.2003 - 12.2004
Operations Manager
ITW Thielex
09.2001 - 12.2002
Sales Executive - Mexico
ITW Thielex
12.2000 - 08.2001
Quality Assurance Manager
ITW Thielex
08.1999 - 11.2000
Quality Auditor
Coca Cola - Embotelladora Aguascalientes S.A. de C.V
06.1992 - 07.1999
Quality Assurance Manager
Helados Holanda
04.1991 - 05.1992
MBA - (certificate)
Universidad Autonoma De Aguascalientes (Mexico)
Bachelor of Science - Biochemical Engineering
Universidad Autonoma De Aguascalientes (Mexico)
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