Jose Vazquez
Carrollton,TX
Summary
Successful Continuous Improvement Manager with expertise in developing process improvement solutions resulting in better efficiency, safety and quality. Focused on reducing waste by implementing changes in processing based on lean methodology. Driven to monitor performance improvements by developing metrics and tracking systems.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacture Engineer/Continuous Improvement Manager
Nefab Packaging Inc.
10.2020 - Current
- Evaluate production capabilities of existing equipment and operations for continuous improvements as needed.
- Promote Kaizen and 5 Why methodology to address production inefficiencies and quality variation.
- Coaching/Development of 8 direct reports on continuous improvement and LEAN methodology.
- Drive standardization of manufacture process to reduce quality defects.
- Developed manufacture processes through Lean and Takt time methodology, increasing productivity by 50%
- Reduction of labor cost by 50% through standardization of assembly process.
- Identify manufacturing inefficiencies and work with Designing team, Production, and Maintenance to reduce or eliminate variation in manufacturing processes.
- Introduction and implementation of Kanban board to management and production team.
- Liaison between production, engineering, and management for prototype building, process development, ECN’s and inspections.
- Spearheaded material utilization projects that minimized waste by 20%.
- Ownership of BOM and Route accuracies for production and estimation.
- Estimation of new projects to ensure appropriate material and labor costs are captured to maintain gross margins.
- Completion of prototypes and relaying feedback on production and efficiency standards.
- Establishing manufacture flow for new project introduction.
- Develop and maintain lean manufacturing processes to support production by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly methods, tooling, material handling and materials
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
Manufacturing Engineer/Programmer
IntraPack Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Establishing SOPs for various departments using Lean techniques
- Introduction of Lean waste principles to company supervisors and managers for implementation
- Production programming for Punch and Laser with emphasis on Waste reduction
- Daily planning and allocation of materials and work orders
- Designing, modeling, and editing 2-D parts on AutoCAD
- Reducing machine setup and cycle times on work orders
- Operation of Trumpf: TruLasers, TruPunch, TruMatic, and TruLaser Tubes.
- Identified problems and specific resolutions to fix defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment and systems.
Education
BS - Industrial Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TXSkills
- BOM and Route Management
- Time Management
- Costing and Estimating
- LEAN
- 5-Why
- IronCAD
- ArtiosCAD
- Continuous Improvement
- Flow Process
- ISO-9001
- ERP – Microsoft Axadapta
- 5-S
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- TAKT Time
Timeline
Manufacture Engineer/Continuous Improvement Manager
Nefab Packaging Inc.
10.2020 - Current
Manufacturing Engineer/Programmer
IntraPack Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2020
BS - Industrial Engineering
Texas A&M University