Elijah Cazarez
Enfield,CT
Summary
Accomplished Operations Manager with a proven track record at Service Steel Aerospace, enhancing operational efficiency and team productivity through expert workflow planning and lean manufacturing. Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and staff management, I've significantly improved quality assurance and fostered employee motivation, ensuring the achievement of stringent KPIs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Nixon Medical
11.2023 - Current
- Currently run production team of 25 associates. Maintain even manpower among 3 departments ensuring equal product flow throughout the warehouse
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
- Proactively assigned overtime and/or onboarded temporary staffing during the holidays when demand would ramp up
- Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Manage and coach, when necessary, individuals that are not reaching their daily production KPI’s based on machinery and product in use. Monthly and quarterly KPI’s are based primarily on on-time delivery, quality, and safety
- Manage continuous improvement program amongst the associates. Ensure their partaking of the program by having their input be heard and implemented when able to further promote their buy-in
- In an industry with an ever changing demand, I successfully manage the facility floor between manpower, product, machinery, and overtime as needed to ensure our goals are reached on a daily basis
Operations Manager
Service Steel Aerospace
09.2006 - 09.2023
- Supervised operations staff of up to 65 employees spread among 3 shifts and 5 departments
- Responsible for %100 off the overall operation from logistics (inbound and outbound), quality, safety, and production, and receiving
- Managed personnel from department to department moving manpower as needed to meet our demands for on time, accurate delivery of goods
- Capable of working in a fast paced, high stress, high volume environment.
- Proficient in employee engagement to ensure retention levels, building moral, coaching, training, motivating and a high focus on safety.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements. Especially proactive in utilizing temporary labor when necessary during peak seasons
Education
Associate - Computer Networking
BCTI
Tacoma04.2003
Skills
- Systems Implementations
- Workflow Planning
- Policy and Procedure Implementation
- Staff Training
- Staff Management
- Lean Manufacturing and Quality Systems
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Office Suite Expertise
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Continuous Improvements
- Employee Motivation
Certification
- Certified Pratt and Whitney LCS, 2022
- AS 9100, 9120
- Export compliance
Timeline
Production Manager
Nixon Medical
11.2023 - Current
Operations Manager
Service Steel Aerospace
09.2006 - 09.2023
- Certified Pratt and Whitney LCS, 2022
- AS 9100, 9120
- Export compliance
Associate - Computer Networking
BCTI
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