Ashley Lara
Laredo ,TX
Summary
Knowledgeable supply chain with solid background in leading production teams and optimizing workflows. Proven ability to streamline operations and enhance productivity within manufacturing settings. Demonstrated leadership skills and problem-solving capabilities to ensure efficient and quality output.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Lead
Medline Industries, Inc
Laredo, TX
05.2021 - Current
- Trained new hires on production procedures, ensuring a quick ramp-up time and consistent performance levels across the team.
- Improved production efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing effective scheduling techniques.
- Participated in safety training programs to maintain a thorough understanding of best practices, ensuring full compliance within the team.
- Collaborated with Quality Control teams to address any issues identified during inspections, implementing corrective actions as necessary to prevent reoccurrence.
- Reviewed production schedules and streamlined processes.
- Prepared reports and technical documentation of day-to-day production processes.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
Production Expeditor
Medline Industries, Inc
Laredo , Tx
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Planned production schedules, taking employee production rates, company needs and seasonal changes into account.
- Created and implemented tracking systems to monitor progress and meet deadlines.
- Forecasted production schedules and adjusted plans to accommodate changes in demand.
- Managed inventory levels effectively, minimizing stockouts and overages.
Line Clearance Coordinator
Medline Industries, Inc
Laredo, TX
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Provided hands-on support during peak production periods, assisting teams in meeting tight deadlines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dr Leo Cigarroa High School
Laredo, TX05-2015
Skills
- Quality Control
- Troubleshooting
- Team Coordination
- Supply chain distribution
- Manufacturing
- Procedure Implementation
- Workflow Management
- Assembly and production
- Waste Reduction
- Manufacturing Processes
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 20+ employees in the development of the Medline Unify Project
- Achieved 50% improvement in production output by introducing a lot lookup kaizen idea for packaging tasks.
- I received a above and beyond award for the 2nd quarter of year 2024.
- I am part of the Shingo Implementation system in Medline Laredo Texas
Laredo Value Stream Mapping Event
This event helped us detect value and non value activities in our processes to determine action items for continuous improvement. This eventually will help in consolidating processes to distribute activities evenly throughout the plant for a better TACT with the objective of meeting out clients needs.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Production Lead
Medline Industries, Inc
05.2021 - Current
Production Expeditor
Medline Industries, Inc
08.2018 - 05.2021
Line Clearance Coordinator
Medline Industries, Inc
04.2018 - 08.2018
High School Diploma -
Dr Leo Cigarroa High School