JOSE JAVIER RIVERA
Kannapolis,NC
Summary
Production specialist with strong background in overseeing manufacturing processes and ensuring operational efficiency. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize workflows, and drive productivity in fast-paced environments. Known for strategic problem-solving, adaptability, and fostering collaborative work environments. Skilled in lean manufacturing, quality control, and resource management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager Building 5
Akzo Nobel Coating
12.2023 - Current
- Manage and supervise manufacturing operations and factory operators
- Manage the daily manufacturing activities in a manner that maximizes safety, quality and productivity
- Core HSE responsibilities and competencies: Actively understands and supports AkzoNobel HSE&S Policy and Life Saving Rules
- Actively supports site Process Safety Management
- Proactive in understanding and identifying all production area hazards, risk and safety
- Ensures site emergency action plan is reviewed and followed in an emergency
- Stays informed about, amongst others, relevant technology, company news and current HSE standards, and takes action if necessary
- Identifies what the pertinent information is to use
- Manage all activities associated with establishing production schedules and ensure that actual production meets scheduled requirements
- Assign daily tasks and activities to shift leaders
- Ensure that all safety and work practices are followed, and that risk and waste are minimized
- Ensure DOT Closure requirements are met
- Monitor and analyze all stages of all manufacturing processes to prevent or correct errors
- Evaluate employee's job performance and conduct job performance reviews
- Conduct coaching and discipline sessions with employees when appropriate
- Ensure all manufacturing employees receive relevant training to operate equipment, related to their assignments, in a safely manner
- Coordinate production operations with the requirements for finished products and the needs for materials and labor
- Optimize & streamline manufacturing processes, including the optimization of batch sizes
- Manage & coordinate the Rework Process of Finish Goods and Obsolete Raw Materials
- Ensure operating procedures are updated periodically
- Ensure housekeeping of plant and regulatory requirements are met
- Manage production of plant
- Support operations to create a culture of functional excellence, accountability, professionalism and commitment to company values and standards
- Plan, lead, organize and control the delivery of the operations contribution to site objectives and overall performance in terms of HSE&S, service and quality, costs and personnel
- Establish processes to understand, look for and respond effectively to hazards in safety, health, security and environment, taking account of people, plant, community and procedures
- Develop individual team members and build a team which collectively is capable of and fully involved in achieving the task
- Enforce personal performance standards within team
- As a member of operations management team, contribute to the formulation of site objectives from an operations perspective and ensure operations capabilities, constraints and HSE considerations are incorporated into overall production planning
- Key Activities: Lead an operational excellence agenda by coaching and teaching functional excellence in all areas while achieving sustainable improvement in safety, reliability, productivity, quality and eco-efficiency of the production plant and operations
- Establish performance standards for production and lead continuous improvement
- Implement production management systems and processes
- Develop and manage team
- Design, install and safely maintain assets
- Produce and effectively use materials, equipment and personnel
- Network with other production managers at other sites within AkzoNobel to develop knowledge, experience and leverage best practices
- Develop departmental budget and control costs to meet budget
- Responsible for monitoring direct and indirect operating costs, variable operating costs (yields and efficiencies), capital investments and related non capital expenditures
- Analyze plant operations, plan and develop improvement programs to ensure safe operations, increase rates, improve yields, upgrade quality and ensure reliability of assets and team members to meet or exceed production goals
- Mentors, challenges, and develops personnel with emphasis on change management, cross training employees and driving employee ownership of company results
- Provide direction to supervision on multiple shifts to ensure compliance with existing program and continuous improvement
- Establish and communicate housekeeping standards for the production department, complying with established corporate safety initiatives and maintaining a safe work environment
- Establish production personnel targets according to standard operating procedures and future demands
- Perform other key activities as required
1st Shift Site Supervisor
International Paint/Akzo Nobel
03.2019 - 12.2023
- Participate and contribute to all Health and Safety, Security and Environmental activities (SAFE meeting, BBS observer, HS&E training, Near Miss & AIRI reporting, Auditing, Housekeeping, 5S, Recycling, Waste Management, Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) standards etc
- Ensures production is carried out according to production planning and ensures production priorities are being followed
- Experience leading Behavior Based Safety Programs
- Manage and supervise manufacturing operations and factory operators
- Guide and schedule the daily manufacturing activities in a manner that maximizes safety, quality, and productivity
- Assign daily tasks and activities to shift leaders
- Direct RCRA Experience
- Ensure that all safety and other good work practice and procedures are followed to minimize risk and reduce incidents
- Ensure DOT / OSHA & EPA closure requirement are meet
- Participation with ISO 14001 improvements
- Ensures all site safety rules are strictly followed to that no injuries occur and looks for root cause for all incidents and near misses
- Monitor and analyze all stages of all manufacturing processes to prevent or correct errors
- Works with CI and Shift Supervisors to implement (lean) tools to improve production efficiency, reduce costs and reduce waste
- Perform administrative functions such as preparation of report, closing of work orders, purchase requisitions, employee timecards, etc
- Evaluate employee’s job performance and conduct job performance reviews
- Conduct coaching and discipline sessions with employees when appropriate
Production Supervisor
International Paint
07.2011 - 03.2019
- Oversee the transition of moving Enviroline Product to International Paint from Pompano Beach, FL to Berea OH
Plant Foreman/Lab Technician
Enviroline Group/IECC
01.2001 - 03.2011
- Oversee Batch Technician’s, Leadman, and daily plant production and operations
- Responsible for ordering raw materials and scheduling plant production when Plant Manager was out
- Worked alongside other Lab Technicians with new product development
- Involved in spraying new products to determine spray characteristics such as pre-heating temperatures, spray pattern, minimum and maximum film thicknesses, spray tip sizes, and finish
- Involved for lab testing of all new and existing Enviroline products which includes the testing of viscosities, cure times, sag resistance, chemical resistance, atlas cell testing, and other various tests
- Provide on-site technical assistance on projects
- Received incoming raw material shipments
- Conduct and oversee lab testing and projects for new product development
- Create, document, and organize all test data
- Establishing new product mixology in Traverse
- Raw material and inventory maintenance in Traverse
- Primary back-up for Plant Manager
- Added shipping responsibilities for shipping products domestically due to experience and knowledge of products
Batch Technician
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Worked with raw materials and manufactured both resin and hardener according to production sheets
- Managed quality control and quality assurance of products produced
- Packaged and loaded product for external distribution
- Expanded responsibilities from Batch Technician which included properly weighing out raw materials for next day’s production of both resin and hardener
- Responsible for filling correct amount of product in each container
Education
University of Pontificia Catholic of Ponce - Accounting and Commercial Administration
University of Pontificia Catholic of Ponce
01.1994
Ponce High School -
Ponce High School
01.1991
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Traverse
- Excel
- Operations management
- Staff management
- Team development
- Production line management
- Root-cause analysis
Certification
- Hazardous Material Training, 01/24/07
- Forklift & Powered Industrial Truck Training, 03/16/07
- Hazardous Material Compliance, 04/23/08
- Excel Training Level #1, 03/15/13
- Excel Training Level #2, 03/15/13
- Six Sigma Green Belt, 05/01/15
References
Available Upon Request
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Production Manager Building 5
Akzo Nobel Coating
12.2023 - Current
1st Shift Site Supervisor
International Paint/Akzo Nobel
03.2019 - 12.2023
Production Supervisor
International Paint
07.2011 - 03.2019
Plant Foreman/Lab Technician
Enviroline Group/IECC
01.2001 - 03.2011
Batch Technician
01.1997 - 01.2001
Ponce High School -
Ponce High School
University of Pontificia Catholic of Ponce - Accounting and Commercial Administration
University of Pontificia Catholic of Ponce