David Ramirez Rivero

• Coordinated production requirements with material handling and staffing functions.
• Supported safety programs to reduce and eliminate employee injuries.
• Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.
• Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.
• Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.
• Supported safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on use of control points, equipment and resources.
• Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel, revising schedules and establishing priorities.
• Monitored staff training and output to meet compliance, productivity and revenue goals.
• Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing processes.
• Delegated tasks to employees and monitored accurate and timely completion of tasks to meet project milestones.
• Oversaw inventory and physical counts and performed periodic cycle counts to verify outgoing orders.
• Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.
• Researched issues and negotiated with vendors and suppliers to improve processes and reduce unnecessary costs.

• Facilitate seminars, workshops, and other training sessions to address business and organizational needs; provide feedback when necessary to ensure workshop content continues to be relevant to our learners.
• Develop and enhance training programs in support of corporate and/or division objectives; ensure presentations and materials are audience appropriate and appeal to adult learning styles
• Collaborate to determine formal training needs assessments for corporate and/or division training and initiatives; make recommendations to ensure corporate and/or division objectives are met.
• Measure training effectiveness through the appropriate use of instruments including tests, surveys, focus groups, and questionnaires; monitor program effectiveness and report results to management.
• Develop criteria for evaluating training programs; recommend program improvements and implement approved resulting changes.
• Ensure reports are accurate and useful; collaborate with business partners to meet business requirements.
• Develop computer-based training for VSP Global Companies and ensure audience appropriateness and effectiveness.
• Research training program topics by gathering information from all available sources to use in. Develop meaningful content and materials; this includes interviewing internal and external subject matter experts, as well as using libraries and websites.
• Manage logistics, curriculum, delivery, and assessment.
• Recommend process improvements to ensure quality service and improve alignment with strategic goals.

• Redesigned sites to enhance navigation and improve visual appeal.
• Implemented improvements to boost site performance.
• Reviewed information and elements regularly on websites and pages for accuracy and functionality.
• Designed visual and graphic images to use on multiple platforms.
• Reviewed project specifications and devised solutions for use across multiple websites.
• Working close with Continue Improvement Engineers on Process Mapping, Cycle Timing on 6 Sigma projects

• Led daily production in the Surface Digital department, with 12 employees.
• Managing daily rotations, training, efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Ensured that all Surface Digital production is on time and within the VSP quality standards and safety.
• Conducting calibrations and validations in all the equipment (Polishers, Generator, Engravers, MRIIMRIIIs4R).
• Coordinating 6’s and continuous improvement activities and projects within the departments.
• Conducted daily communication and daily safety meetings.
• Applying KPI knowledge charts for Safety, Productivity, and Quality.
• Addressed employee and production issues to determine and implement optimal resolutions, preventing wasted resources and maintaining schedules.
• Set up, adjusted, and maintained machines to operate at peak levels and meet challenging demands.
• Inspected incoming supplies to conform with materials specifications and quality standards.
• Conducted frequent cycle counts and inventory audits to verify the accuracy of computer records.
• Evaluated subordinate performance and communicated with employees to provide feedback for work performance improvement.

.Managing daily menus, activities, preparation, efficiency, and quality, with a team of 30 employees.

.Ensured all targets were met, verified, and maintained kitchen inventories for all shifts.

.Conducted weekly kitchen audits.

.Created charts for Safety, Quality, and Budget information.

.Supervised receiving of products and packaging according to sanitary specifications.

.Completed re-certifications for all kitchen employees for FDA (Food and Drug Administration).

.Reduced overtime operations from 2.5 hours a day to 1.3 hours.

.Contributed to maintaining hotel kitchen 5 stars.

• Developed standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation, promoting consistently high-quality food items.
• Collaborated with restaurant management to align kitchen operations with goals of the establishment.