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Enrique Ramirez Estrada

Alton,USA

Summary

Engage with Global Market Leading Companies to create synergy that responds to rapid and constantly changing market requirements by the deployment of innovative tools for manufacturing ops excellence.

+37 years of experience in Manufacturing/Maquiladora Operations and +15 years as Site GM with expanded multisite responsibilities as Latin America and Caribbean Regional Director on last four years.

Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Mexico, LATAM and Caribbean Operations Director

Teleplan de Mexico SA de CV / ValueTech Outsourcing, LLC
01.2016 - 01.2025
  • In charge of operations for Reynosa, MX site with +600 employees, McAllen, TX with +35 employees and Mexico City with +50 employees
  • Formerly Puerto Rico with +20 employees and Santiago, Chile with +90 employees.
  • - Responsible for full P&L profit center multiple Operations with consolidated annual +$35M USD revenue
  • - Management of multiple CFT structure with multiple programs in place
  • - Driving for business KPI’s attainment in a program-by-program basis
  • - Engagement on upcoming new RFQ business with Global Sales team providing with data feeding from Operations
  • - Direct engagement with representatives or various customers for the site
  • - New program introduction and new products transference coordination
  • - Regional assets management (both technical and equipment)
  • - Constant best practices sharing with regional sites
  • O Design of technical operations solutions for new regional service requirements
  • - Import and export tariffs resolution and submission for Maquila program extension on additional services
  • - Capital Investment elaboration and submission for capacity and capability mirroring on new requirements
  • - Planification of new required industry regulatory standards as well as coordination of regular surveillance audits for existing certifications
  • - Conduct site review for Preventive Maintenance plans as well as analysis of corrective maintenance events
  • Identify actions for cost reduction and use of emerging energy savings solutions
  • - Legal Representative for Mexico Operations, coordination for resolution on upcoming import and export, SAT (Mexico IRS) and IMSS matters among others
  • - Annual Union Contract Negotiation
  • - Conduct regular Site Town Hall meetings

Supply Chain and Inventory Control Director

Tyco Electronics Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Leading a team of +35 professionals for the planning and procurement of general supplies, production planning and scheduling activities and inventory control functions to support local operation
  • - Maintain rolling 12 S&Op process for mid to long term projections for site capacity planning considering OEE
  • - Set short-term production scheduling
  • - Sourcing of both direct parts and components as well as indirect supplies
  • - Logistics coordination for parts’ transportation
  • - Inventory Control Management including warehouse management
  • - KPI attainment monitoring for cost center production efficiency

Supply Chain and Inventory Control Director

SMTC de Chihuahua S.A. de C.V.
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • In charge of a group of +25 professionals for the planning and procurement of components for SMT manufacturing activities as well as inventory control and inventory management functions on high counts packing parts.
  • Looking for the best balance between parts’ cost in inventory & space to ensure permanent availability of the right quantities at the right time to meet PCBA’s production targets.
  • - Manufacturing of low volume high mix type of products
  • - High density PCBA production
  • - Large part count per assembly
  • - Fast demand changing requirements demanding constant supply process re-sync and permanent waterfall analysis on stranded inventory buy-back negotiation.

Site General Operations Manager

Wistron Mexico SA de CV
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • In charge of +12,000 employee’s operation from manufacturing end to end mobile phone manufacturing for direct shipment to consumer market.
  • - Site KPI’s management for US $1.2B dollar annual business
  • - SMT, assembly process and order customization for a large-scale manufacturing operation.
  • Sole worldwide operation for BlackBerry mobile touch screen phone products
  • - Multi-ethnic operation management with people from over 6 different countries

General Operations Manager

Celestica de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V.
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for +4,500 employee base manufacturing operation
  • Production activity from SMT, assembly all the way to product customization on BlackBerry keyboard products.
  • - Demand vs supply sync process for high-volume manufacturing operation as part of 3 worldwide network capacity for customer and across same quantity of different EMS suppliers.
  • - Establishment of suitable shifts pattern to support non-stop 7X24 manufacturing

Foxconn-Country Program Account Manager (Motorola products)

Motorola Mexico S.A de C.V / Foxconn Mexico S.A. de C.V.
01.1996 - 01.2009
  • - Act as liaison for different Mexico domestic requirements and available sites to support such demands.
  • Motorola-Outsourcing Manager
  • - Responsible for conducting EMS sites capability and capacity assessments to establish manufacturing contract agreements on selected products.
  • Motorola-Materials Manager
  • - Leading Materials Department to support site manufacturing activities on branded communication devices (from two-way pagers to mobile phones).

Materials and IT support Manager

Aparatos Eléctricos de Acuña S.A. de C.V. (General Electric)
01.1990 - 01.1996
  • - In charge of Materials Department team for GE Lighting Division automotive, industrial and domestic/consumer products
  • - IT person in charge for manufacturing applications and user access controls

Planning and Scheduling Supervisor

Fisher-Price de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
01.1988 - 01.1990
  • - Manufacturing planning and scheduling for hard assembly and molding operations
  • - External and further processing plastic molding coordinator
  • - Direct material purchasing for soft products manufacturing

Education

MBA - Maquiladora Operations

Sul Ross Texas State University
Alpine, TX
03.2000

BS Electronic Industrial Engineering - undefined

Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna
Torreón, Coah.
05.1988

Skills

  • Lean methodology expert
  • Creative problem-solving methods
  • Operations leadership training
  • International trade board director
  • National counseling expertise for INDEX Mexico
  • Effective communication abilities

Languages

Both Spanish (native) and English writing and speaking proficient.
Basic Chinese and Japanese languages.

Timeline

Mexico, LATAM and Caribbean Operations Director

Teleplan de Mexico SA de CV / ValueTech Outsourcing, LLC
01.2016 - 01.2025

Supply Chain and Inventory Control Director

Tyco Electronics Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
01.2015 - 01.2016

Supply Chain and Inventory Control Director

SMTC de Chihuahua S.A. de C.V.
01.2013 - 01.2015

Site General Operations Manager

Wistron Mexico SA de CV
01.2012 - 01.2013

General Operations Manager

Celestica de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V.
01.2009 - 01.2012

Foxconn-Country Program Account Manager (Motorola products)

Motorola Mexico S.A de C.V / Foxconn Mexico S.A. de C.V.
01.1996 - 01.2009

Materials and IT support Manager

Aparatos Eléctricos de Acuña S.A. de C.V. (General Electric)
01.1990 - 01.1996

Planning and Scheduling Supervisor

Fisher-Price de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
01.1988 - 01.1990

BS Electronic Industrial Engineering - undefined

Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna

MBA - Maquiladora Operations

Sul Ross Texas State University

Hobbies and Interests

Music listening, reading, jogging, gardening, sports following such as baseball, basketball and F1 car racing

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