Jaime Garcia
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
Master Scheduler with strong expertise in production planning and inventory control. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and meet tight deadlines through effective scheduling and resource allocation. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring reliable support and consistent results. Skilled in ERP systems, project management, and process optimization.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Planner
QuidelOrtho Corporation
07.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented comprehensive master production schedules to optimize resource allocation.
- Analyzed demand forecasts and inventory levels to enhance planning accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production goals with corporate strategies.
- Led capacity planning initiatives, ensuring optimal utilization of manufacturing resources.
- Mentored junior planners in best practices for demand management and scheduling techniques.
- Evaluated key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement in planning processes.
- Facilitated regular meetings with stakeholders to communicate updates and align on strategic objectives.
- Performed detailed analysis of historical data, identifying trends to inform accurate demand forecasts and inventory management decisions.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring alignment with production schedules and reducing excess stock.
- Collaborated with procurement teams to synchronize material deliveries with production demands.
- Answered customer questions and fulfilled specialized client needs.
Production Manager
Decco Castings, Inc.
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Overall responsibility for the efficient startup, operation and rundown of assigned production lines based on the production schedule.
- Assures that both customer and company goals are met.
- Collaborate with other management, engineering, and quality assurance personnel to resolve production problems and recommend measures to improve the operations and utilization of machines and equipment.
- Provide guidance, direction, and motivation to Production and Operations to encourage ownership of results at all levels.
- Manage manufacturing process to ensure product is delivered on time and under budget while maintaining quality standards.
- Monitors production activities to eliminate delays and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules
- Ensure high customer satisfaction ratings, maintaining production goals and reduce inventory carrying cost.
- Manage logistics, Shipping, Receiving, Delivery and distribution including process improvement and problem resolution.
- Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements
- Oversee utilization of staff resources and migrate workers to key areas to optimize production.
- Plan and execute the production schedule including human and material resources.
- Identify and address key concerns that may alter or impact on-time delivery.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Program Administrator/Production Planner
Senior Aerospace Ketema
07.2015 - 07.2021
- Experienced Program administrator working closely with the Operations team and Production Supervisors to help create Schedules and coordinates flow of work within or between departments of manufacturing plant to expedite production for on-time shipment of Modern Turbine Engines including Air Ducts, Forward Outer Seals, Rotative Spacers for the primary customers Rolls Royce and General Electric (GE).
- Primary Responsibilities:
- Assures that both customer and company goals are met for assigned programs
- Maintaining and controlling production schedules for programs via MRP
- Reviews master production schedules and work orders
- Monitors production activities to eliminate delays and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules
- Schedules jobs based on requirements
- Analyzes requisitions and schedules all material and outside services required to support assigned programs
- Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements
- Review open sales orders to determine customer requirements
- Coordinate delivery of parts to expedite flow of material to meet production schedule
- Support purchasing on expedite suppliers purchase orders if required.
- Utilize ERP system to auto-generate manufacturing work orders
- Release manufacturing work orders to the warehouse for kit picking.
- Coordinate between warehouse and purchasing on material shortages
- Notify Sales of any schedule impacts to customers
- Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure schedules are achieved.
- Completes status reports, such as production progress, customer information and materials inventory.
Production Planner
Doncasters GCE
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Experienced Production Planner working closely with the Supply and Logistics Director and Production Supervisors to help create a priority schedule for on-time shipment of Gas Turbine combustion assemblies including Cap, Venturi and Full Combustion Liner Assemblies for the primary customer General Electric (GE).
- Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide lead time analysis and recommend forecast material orders to ensure timely availability of material requirements.
- Plan and manage production schedules to ensure 100 % on-time delivery of customer orders
- Review levels of inventory to identify excess or obsolete.
- Plan equipment, material and manpower needs for job order.
- Work closely with purchasing to ensure on time material delivery as per MRP.
- Establishes work schedules and priorities to ensure that work flow is controlled
- Interface with manufacturing personnel, purchasing personnel, etc. on material status and production planning issues.
- Review open sales orders to determine customer requirements
- Coordinate delivery of parts to expedite flow of material to meet production schedule
- Support purchasing on expedite suppliers purchase orders if required.
- Utilize ERP system to auto-generate manufacturing work orders
- Release manufacturing work orders to the warehouse for kit picking.
- Coordinate between warehouse and purchasing on material shortages
- Notify Sales of any schedule impacts to customers
- Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure schedules are achieved.
- Completes status reports, such as production progress, customer information and materials inventory.
Production Controller
Doncasters GCE
02.2011 - 01.2013
- Excellence in planning and scheduling workflow to achieve a smooth flow of operations, ensures shipment of products on schedule at an economical cost by monitoring manufacturing schedules and coordinating with shop supervisors, manufacturing engineer, and the Quality and Material Control departments to resolve production and material deficiencies.
- Primary Responsibilities:
- Review work orders and adjust schedules for timely delivery.
- Communicate production updates to Managers on regular basis.
- Work with cross-functional teams to complete job orders on time.
- Coordinate with manager in resolving planning and control issues.
- Generates Travelers, Work Orders
Material Controller
Material Control - Doncasters GCE
11.2010 - 02.2011
- Ensures completion of products on schedule by monitoring manufacturing schedules and coordinating with shop supervisors, manufacturing engineers, and the Production Control Department to resolve production and material deficiencies.
- Primary Responsibilities:
- Receive and Issue material.
- Arrange and segregate materials in their corresponding location.
- Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse.
- Physically moves parts when necessary
- Notifies supervisors of parts delays and priority changes
- Coordinates parts identification, prioritizing, and movement throughout the plant.
Education
High School Diploma -
Otay Ranch
Chula Vista06-2006
Skills
- Demand forecasting
- Production planning
- Capacity planning
- Control planning
- Production coordination
- Master scheduling
- Scheduling expertise
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Master Planner
QuidelOrtho Corporation
07.2022 - Current
Production Manager
Decco Castings, Inc.
07.2021 - 07.2022
Program Administrator/Production Planner
Senior Aerospace Ketema
07.2015 - 07.2021
Production Planner
Doncasters GCE
01.2013 - 01.2015
Production Controller
Doncasters GCE
02.2011 - 01.2013
Material Controller
Material Control - Doncasters GCE
11.2010 - 02.2011
High School Diploma -
Otay Ranch