GERARDO NUNEZ
LAKE ELSINORE
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Ceradyne Inc, enhancing production efficiency and quality assurance through continuous improvement projects and staff development. Achieved a significant increase in process compliance training effectiveness to 95%. Skilled in data analytics and adept at mentoring teams, demonstrating exceptional project management and interpersonal abilities.
Professional production specialist with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in overseeing production processes, optimizing workflows, and ensuring quality standards. Reliable and adaptable, effectively managing resources and fostering productive work environment. Expertise in safety protocols, inventory management, and process improvement.
Experienced with managing production schedules and team performance to ensure timely and quality output. Utilizes strategic planning and problem-solving skills to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenace Supervisor
Avon Protection Systems
08.2024 - Current
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Streamlined work order processes for increased efficiency in addressing maintenance requests and tracking progress.
- Supervised 10 employees and scheduled shifts.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and scheduling routine inspections.
- Facilitated strong communication between maintenance personnel and other departments to ensure seamless coordination during planned outages or emergency situations.
- Coordinated scheduled shutdowns for major equipment overhauls, minimizing disruption to production schedules while maximizing asset longevity.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Promoted continuous improvement by encouraging staff to suggest innovative ideas for process enhancements and cost-saving initiatives.
Helmets Production Supervisor
Avon Protection Systems
10.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.
- Participate on DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) audit of process.
- Improve Process Compliance Training from 35% to 95%, affectiveness.
- Conduct and Maintain Tier-3 meetings, Kaizen and Problem Solving project.
Continues Improvement Leader
3m Ceradyne
06.2015 - 10.2019
- Train production and engineering personal on Continues Improvement, 5s, and Lean programs
- Work with production department lines, implementing new processes to improve efficiency
- Coach Supervisors, Cell Leaders and production Employees, on Problem solving, using the 5Ys and Fishbone diagram to identify and resolve problem.
- Train and help sustain Tier-1, and Tier-3 boards by providing coaching to Supervisor's, Cell Leaders and Production operators using the PDCA, LPA, methods.
- Conduct Gamba Walks with all plant levels personal.
Post QA Process Shift Leader
Ceradyne Inc
10.2002 - 06.2015
- Conducted performance reviews and provided staff with feedback and guidance.
- Conduct daily Tier-1 Meetings with production team, covering Safety, Product Scheduling, Delivery Goals, and Quality issues/Improvement.
- Provide Training for new employees, or updating training records based on OMS review updates.
- Maintain ceramic product inventory by performing monthly and yearly physical cycle counts.
- Perform material transactions on SAP.
Education
No Degree -
Santa Ana Collage
Santa Ana, CA07-2006
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Workflow Optimization
- Schedule Oversight
- Quality control
- Staff Management
- Training and mentoring
- Continuous Improvement Projects
- Equipment monitoring
- Data Analytics
- Waste reduction
- Process Improvement
- 5S Principles
- Staff Development
Certification
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 3M - 40 hours training.
- Demand Flow Technology , Ceradyne Inc - 40 hours training
- Kaizen Facilitator, Avon Protection, Team Wendy - 40 hours training
- Lean Practitioner, Six Sigma Global Institute, - 40 hours training.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Maintenace Supervisor
Avon Protection Systems
08.2024 - Current
Helmets Production Supervisor
Avon Protection Systems
10.2019 - Current
Continues Improvement Leader
3m Ceradyne
06.2015 - 10.2019
Post QA Process Shift Leader
Ceradyne Inc
10.2002 - 06.2015
No Degree -
Santa Ana Collage
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