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Andres Barreto

Lexington,KY

Summary

Adaptable professional with 19.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of environmental health and safety, cycle time reduction, and cost avoidance. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Maintenance or Team Leader role at your company.

Successful Consultant promotes aggressive drive toward organizational change through research, optimization and systems development. Experience conferring with employees and management to address problems with internal controls and procedures negatively impacting business operations. Focused on reducing costs, streamlining processes and maximizing resource utilization.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader

Schneider Electric
Lexington , KY
10.2022 - Current
  • Coordinated resource allocation to ensure efficient workflow and team productivity.
  • Facilitated communication between departments to streamline processes and resolve issues.
  • Mentored junior staff, providing guidance on best practices and professional development.
  • Maintained a positive work environment that promoted collaboration between team members.
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
  • Established clear expectations for employees, providing guidance when needed.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews to assess individual team member progress.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and efficiency.
  • Monitored team workload to prevent burnout and ensure equitable task distribution.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
  • Supervised daily operations of manufacturing processes and workflow efficiency.
  • Observed and monitored utilization of equipment.
  • Implemented lean manufacturing concepts such as 5S and Kaizen initiatives across the facility floor.
  • Managed inventory levels to ensure accurate stock availability.
  • Coordinated with suppliers for timely delivery of materials and products.
  • Trained new staff on safety protocols and inventory procedures.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline warehouse processes efficiently.
  • Implemented organization strategies for optimal space utilization in storage areas.
  • Identified areas of improvement in current inventory management process.
  • Trained new staff members on proper use of equipment for storing items.
  • Implemented lean manufacturing techniques such as 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, to reduce waste and improve productivity.

MECHANIC Home
Ladson, SC
03.2011 - Current
  • Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
  • Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.
  • Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
  • Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
  • Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems, and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.
  • Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine- cooling, and electrical systems.
  • Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.
  • Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
  • Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages.
  • Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.
  • Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
  • Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.

Team Member

TMMK
Lexington, KY
05.2021 - 10.2022
  • Operated assembly line equipment to ensure efficient production flow.
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain a safe work environment.
  • Conducted quality checks on finished products to meet company standards.
  • Operated machinery to assemble components in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Conducted routine maintenance checks on equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
  • Maintained quality control standards during production runs to ensure product consistency.
  • Inspected finished products for defects or deviations from specifications before packaging them for shipment.
  • Implemented 5S methodology for improved workplace organization and safety.

Advisory Consultant

American Kaizen
Chicago, IL
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Completed custodial rounds, including sweeping and vacuuming, glass cleaning and trash collecting.
  • Strengthened building cleanliness by inspecting perimeters, and picking up trash.
  • Coordinate with management department to manage organization's goals and objectives.
  • Sanitized frequented areas and equipment using approved supplies.
  • Led process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Drafted reports, presentations, and other materials for senior management review.
  • Implemented lean manufacturing techniques such as 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, to reduce waste and improve productivity.

Advisory Consultant

American Kaizen
Princeton, IN
12.2020 - 04.2021
  • Collaborated with TMMI to establish and enhance procedures for increasing efficiency and labor investment.
  • Conducted record searches and coordinated with other units on procedural problems involving complex cases.
  • Collaborated with TMMI to integrate analysis techniques, resulting in improved project efficiency.
  • Facilitated compliance with TMMI and SMC regulations.
  • Assessed employees through on-site observation and interviews to determine strengths and weaknesses in work performance, methods and team functions.
  • Coordinated with SMC Department to manage organization's goals and objectives.
  • Studied work stations to develop and implement enhancement recommendations.
  • Performed research and analyzed content of records to make disclosure determinations.
  • Implemented unique methods and methodologies, which helped reduce and resolve issues.
  • Collected, tracked and evaluated current business and market trend data.

Return Processing Associate

Amazon
Lexington, KY
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Kept returns department stocked with labels, hangers and receipt paper and removed trash at end of shifts to maintain area readiness according to standard procedures.
  • Examined parts for defects and exchanged defective parts with manufacturer representative to maintain high quality standards and customer satisfaction.
  • Supervised and trained customer service team members to provide exceptional service, driving retention and satisfaction.

Lot Manager

Paradise Motorsports
Lexington, KY
07.2020 - 09.2020
  • Assisted with snow removal, light groundskeeping and other seasonal outdoor maintenance as needed.
  • Took and uploaded photos of all inventory vehicles, including repossessed, won at auction, purchased from private parties and acquired new from manufacturers.
  • Arranged vehicles around lot as directed and filled new and pre-owned vehicles to proper fuel level, also implementing company standards for cleanliness and signage.
  • Kept abreast of competing markets and provided reports on market movement and penetration.
  • Maintained all display vehicles and inventory in condition recorded upon arrival at premises, closing windows, locking doors and installing floor mats to minimize wear and tear to vehicles on lot.
  • Verified all vehicles remained secured on lot and with windows marked with last six of VIN, client, key status and driveable status.
  • Received vehicle shipments, checking physical condition and processing necessary paperwork for incoming stock.

LINE KEEPER

Mercedes Benz Vans
Ladson, SC
03.2019 - 07.2020
  • Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
  • Disassemble and reassemble robots or peripheral equipment to make repairs such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, and servomotors.
  • Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.
  • Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
  • Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
  • Align, fit, or assemble component parts using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
  • Attach wires between controllers.
  • Develop robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality.
  • Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots.
  • Train robots, using artificial intelligence software or interactive training techniques, to perform simple or complex tasks, such as designing and carrying out a series of iterative tests of chemical samples.
  • Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality.

BODYSHOP OPERATOR

Mercedes Benz Vans
Ladson, SC
10.2018 - 03.2019
  • Record operational information on specified production reports.
  • Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
  • Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
  • Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
  • Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
  • Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
  • Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
  • Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
  • Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

BMW Plant Spartanburg
Greer, SC
09.2017 - 10.2018
  • Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
  • Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
  • Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.
  • Set up and verify the functionality of safety equipment.
  • Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
  • Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices, or products.
  • Test products or subassemblies for functionality or quality.
  • Plan and lay out work to meet production and schedule requirements.
  • Provide advice or training to other technicians.
  • Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.
  • Install new equipment.
  • Clean production equipment or work areas.
  • Collect hazardous or non-hazardous waste in correctly labeled barrels or other containers and transfer them to collection areas.
  • Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment.
  • Maintain inventory of job materials.
  • Clean scrap materials for recycling or reuse, such as preparing aluminum scrap for cold-bonding processes or preparing paper for pulping or ink removal processes.

SALES CONSULTANT

Toyota of Greer
Greer, SC
03.2017 - 09.2017
  • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
  • Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
  • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
  • Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment.
  • Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
  • Maintain records related to sales.
  • Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
  • Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.
  • Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
  • Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales.
  • Estimate and quote trade-in allowances.

CERTIFIED PRESS OPERATOR

Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, TMMK
Georgetown, KY
07.2014 - 03.2017
  • Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
  • Remove and replace dull cutting tools.
  • Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
  • Listen to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.
  • Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction.
  • Stop machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences.
  • Lift workpieces to machines manually or with hoists or cranes.
  • Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and save modified programs.
  • Calculate machine speed and feed ratios and the size and position of cuts.
  • Maintain machines and remove and replace broken or worn machine tools, using hand tools.
  • Clean machines, tooling, or parts, using solvents or solutions and rags.
  • Set up future jobs while machines are operating.
  • Write simple programs for computer-controlled machine tools.
  • Stack or load finished items or place items on conveyor systems.
  • Monitor machine operation and control panel displays and compare readings to specifications to detect malfunctions.
  • Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, TMMK
Georgetown, KY
07.2014 - 08.2014
  • Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
  • Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

PRESS OPERATOR/ BLACK FORGE

Aiche Forge
Georgetown, KY
02.2014 - 07.2014
  • Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
  • Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
  • Repair, maintain, and replace parts on dies.
  • Set up, operate, or tend presses and forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, bending, cutting, piercing, or other operations to taper, shape, or form metal.
  • Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
  • Sharpen cutting tools and drill bits, using bench grinders.

AMAZON PICKER
Lexington, KY
10.2013 - 02.2014
  • Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
  • Complete order receipts.
  • Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
  • Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas.

PRIVATE CONTRACTOR
Fort Myers, FL
02.2013 - 10.2013
  • Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers.
  • Work with or remove hazardous material.
  • Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
  • Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
  • Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
  • Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.

PRESS OPERATOR

Webasto Sunroofs
Lexington, KY
08.2012 - 02.2013
  • Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
  • Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects in order to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
  • Remove finished or cured products from dies or molds, using hand tools, air hoses and other equipment; stamp identifying information on products when necessary.
  • Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.
  • Trim excess material from parts, using knives, and grind scrap plastic into powder for reuse.
  • Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.

COOK

Zaxbys
Lexington, KY
05.2010 - 08.2012
  • Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
  • Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
  • Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
  • Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.

Education

High School Diploma -

BRYAN STATION
Lexington, KY
2012

Skills

  • Equipment maintenance
  • Quality control
  • Troubleshooting systems
  • Process improvement
  • Safety compliance
  • Customer service
  • Team collaboration
  • Production planning
  • Technical documentation
  • Employee training
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Problem-solving capacity
  • Assembly line supervision
  • Attention to detail
  • Verbal communication
  • Decision-making
  • Supervision and leadership
  • Forklift operation
  • Microsoft TEAMS
  • SAP inventory tracking program
  • LDS live process feedback data entry that management can see of each line that is operating

Interests

Sheet Metal Inspector Trainer Team Leader People Person Problem Solver Team Player Quality Inspector KUKA Robotics Integra Sofware

Timeline

Team Leader

Schneider Electric
10.2022 - Current

Team Member

TMMK
05.2021 - 10.2022

Advisory Consultant

American Kaizen
04.2021 - 05.2021

Advisory Consultant

American Kaizen
12.2020 - 04.2021

Return Processing Associate

Amazon
09.2020 - 12.2020

Lot Manager

Paradise Motorsports
07.2020 - 09.2020

LINE KEEPER

Mercedes Benz Vans
03.2019 - 07.2020

BODYSHOP OPERATOR

Mercedes Benz Vans
10.2018 - 03.2019

PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

BMW Plant Spartanburg
09.2017 - 10.2018

SALES CONSULTANT

Toyota of Greer
03.2017 - 09.2017

CERTIFIED PRESS OPERATOR

Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, TMMK
07.2014 - 03.2017

Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, TMMK
07.2014 - 08.2014

PRESS OPERATOR/ BLACK FORGE

Aiche Forge
02.2014 - 07.2014

AMAZON PICKER
10.2013 - 02.2014

PRIVATE CONTRACTOR
02.2013 - 10.2013

PRESS OPERATOR

Webasto Sunroofs
08.2012 - 02.2013

MECHANIC Home
03.2011 - Current

COOK

Zaxbys
05.2010 - 08.2012

High School Diploma -

BRYAN STATION

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