Jorge Ramirez
ELKHART
Summary
Dedicated leader with over 12 years of experience within manufacturing leadership. Extensive knowledge of process optimization, building teams, and maintaining a positive and accountable culture. Always enthusiastic and assertive with an unsurpassed work ethic.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
General Manager, Plant 004
Lippert Components
05.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Largest metal fabrication supplier for Lippert’s chassis division, which generated $600+ million in annual revenue
- Run daily operations for largest metal fabrication supplier for Lippert’s chassis division, which generated $600+ million in annual revenue
- Oversee 24/7 operation made up of 200+ team members
- Work to improve efficiency by 30% with lean and effective processes
- Help push annual sales growth for plant 4 from $33 million to $46 million from 2018-2021
- Implement new preventative maintenance program
- Recruit new team members to fully staff the operation
- Develop and maintain culture by raising overall engagement on the floor
- Largest metal fabrication supplier for Lippert’s chassis division, which generated $600+ million in annual revenue
Assistant General Manager
MORryde
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Managed production and staffing for all 3 facilities
- Communicated with other Production, supervisors, and operators on a technical level to address production bottleneck areas
- Helped hire and retain employees which contributed to company growth from 1997 with 35 employees to 1050 employees in 2018
- Trained new operators with newly created training programs to improve retention rates and increase production rates
- Held and lead many leadership classes and promoted employees within
- Preserve compliance with plant policies and procedures
- Maintain current knowledge about the latest operating and maintenance practices with continuing education courses
- Equipment purchases and new building layouts
- Assisted with set up of many incentive programs for employees which lead to higher efficiency and quality
- Improved on time delivery with 20% growth each year with optimized scheduling based on deep expertise of machine capacities and equipment
- Implemented new safety programs aimed at reducing and eliminating violations and incidents
Production Manager
MORryde
03.2001 - 05.2011
- Coached employees in developing and achieving individual performance goals
- Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability
- Collaborated with the engineering team to adjust and modify production equipment
- Improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints
- Supervised preventative maintenance initiatives to maximize machine performance and machine up time
- Utilized lean manufacturing methodologies to improve operations
Production Supervisor
MORryde
05.1997 - 03.2001
- Supervised production schedules, production quality, and on time delivery
- Trained, developed, and counseled employees to develop a high performing team
- Operated all equipment throughout manufacturing process to back-fill any production gaps
Education
Lean Manufacturing Classes and Seminars -
Ivy Tech
01.1985 - 01.1987
Skills
- Lean Production Techniques
- 5S Process Optimization
- Process Optimization Mapping
- Production Planning
- Purchasing
- Team Development
- Team Development
- Team Engagement
Timeline
General Manager, Plant 004
Lippert Components
05.2018 - Current
Assistant General Manager
MORryde
05.2015 - 05.2018
Production Manager
MORryde
03.2001 - 05.2011
Production Supervisor
MORryde
05.1997 - 03.2001
Lean Manufacturing Classes and Seminars -
Ivy Tech
01.1985 - 01.1987
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