Juan Quiroga
Waterford
Summary
Results-driven Plant Manager specializing in lean management and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance operational efficiency. Expertise in data analysis and team leadership, optimizing production processes to lower costs while upholding quality standards. Focused on continuous improvement and cultivating a collaborative work environment.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
All Packs
Flint
07.2024 - Current
- Managing production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.
- Ensured production output, product quality, and on-time shipping to meet customer demands.
- Planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day-to-day operations.
- Allocated resources to optimize operational efficiency.
- Created and managed budgets to align with operational goals and financial targets.
- Collecting and analyzing data to find areas of waste and overtime.
- Creating reports to present to executives regarding processes.
- Committing to plant safety procedures.
- Developed systems and processes to track and optimize productivity, enhancing overall operational performance.
- Staying apprised of whether standards, metrics, and performance targets are being met in order to ensure effective return on assets.
- Maintaining lean manufacturing processes.
- Implementing strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives.
- Monitored operations and initiated corrective actions.
- Providing a clear sense of direction and focus to team members.
- Built trusting relationships with workers to foster collaboration.
- Addressed employee issues to maintain a positive work environment.
- Recruiting, managing, and developing plant staff.
Plant Superintendent
Rassini Brakes
Flint
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Managed plant operations, ensured compliance with safety regulations, monitored labor agreements, and coordinated customer visits with the direct sales team.
- Ensure compliance to all company policies and regulations and administer everyday activities of all plant personnel.
- Collaborated with plant manager to recommend operational improvements, facilitating cost reduction and ensuring adherence to safety regulations.
- Maintain compliance to all production schedules effectively.
- Analyzed customer requirements and maintained quality standards for production activities.
- Design all plant skills for subordinates and develop and implement all plant policies and achieve all objectives and coordinate for various production and maintenance activities.
- Analyze and maintain budget requests for all operations.
- Collaborate with managers to evaluate all activities.
- Prepare outline for policies and programs and implement the same and maintain environmental health and safety for all production activities.
- Prepare sales reports and establish all required changes for various programs and operations.
- Developed and maintained a trustworthy work environment to enhance team morale and productivity.
- Hire and train all shift supervisors and provide support to all plant manager activities and prepare all union contracts.
- Manage all communication with employees and plant manager and ensure optimal utilization of all analytical tools.
Senior Production Supervisor
Howard Ternes Packaging
Pontiac
04.2021 - 01.2023
- Supervised and coordinated activities of workers engaged in packaging products and materials for storage or shipment.
- Managed a staff of 85 employees, including payroll and performance evaluations.
- Trained workers on proper equipment operation to enhance productivity.
- Targeted KPIs (costs, profits, quality, OTC, yields, output) through team building, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Led and supported employees to ensure quality standards were met and reliability programs constantly improved.
- Analyzed production orders to determine product type, quantity, container specifications, and packaging requirements.
- Analyze and determine all standards for packaging lines and ensure compliance to all schedules for processes and develop and maintain all packing orders effectively.
- Monitored processes and recommended improvements to enhance efficiency and maintain packing order standards.
- Started and adjusted packaging machinery to ensure optimal performance.
- Observed packaging operations and inspected containers to verify conformance to specifications.
- Coordinate with quality and warehouse departments to monitor everyday activities of units and ensure efficient working of both manufacturing.
- Analyzed and investigated repeat issues and ensured issues were effectively resolved.
- Conducted safety meetings and audits.
- Developed short term staffing level plans to meet present and future business needs.
- Successfully managed several large projects simultaneously.
Plant Production Supervisor
Aluminum Blanking Inc
Pontiac
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Supervised facility operations to achieve high performance standards.
- Monitored and prioritized workflow of production to meet deadlines.
- Oversaw the manufacturing and shipping processes and procedures in factory production operations.
- Ensured compliance with professional standards such as occupational health and safety and customer requirements.
- Evaluated each station of the production process to maintain optimum efficiency.
- Enforced all safety policies on the production floor.
- Developed and implemented employee training programs to improve production and ensure safe operations.
- Created training materials for staff to enhance skills.
- Conducted annual reviews for staff performance.
- Provided direction and schedules to the manufacturing department.
- Inspected products for quality and accuracy prior to shipping.
- Maintained the flow of raw materials to support production processes.
Multi-Site Automotive Supervisor/Automotive Site Manager
TRIGO Quality Global Solutions
Shelby Charter Township
03.2015 - 09.2019
- Established and maintained client relationships, facilitating daily communications with site personnel and stakeholders to ensure transparency and clarity with clients.
- Coordinated program launches and product development, overseeing staffing and mission changes to align with project objectives.
- Conduct ongoing audits of effectiveness of work being performed, perform visual, mechanical, and functional verification to ensure compliance to quality standards and specifications, complete audits to ensure work instructions and policies are followed.
- Resolved process flow issues by troubleshooting with suppliers and customers, creating electronic work instructions and navigating company and customer portals.
- Acted as a liaison between Site Manager and site leaders, create and maintain a 5S working environment, Develop and retain teams.
- Ensures all site personnel receive corporate communications, partner with Human Resources for performance and attendance issue resolution.
- Trained new employees on operational procedures at the site.
- Positions have potential for permanent disability, loss of life, loss of a body part, or extensive loss of structure; specifically ensure all WI's have detailed precautions, demonstrate commitment to reduce the risk of workplace accidents, must comply with local and company Health & Safety legislation, laws, and policies.
- Update daily system entries in company and Customer portals, create and maintain customer and company reports, analyzing technical requirements for customer's jobs/missions existing or upcoming.
Seat Builder/Quality Team Lead
Lear Corporation
Rochester Hills
08.2012 - 03.2015
- Coordinated work activities of assembly employees, ensuring efficient seat production.
- Assisted in planning and establishing work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Read and analyzed charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Collaborated with management to align departmental operations and enhance workflow.
- Inspected materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Trained new employees on equipment operations and safety procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Observed work, and monitored gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
- Enforced health and safety and environmental regulations.
2nd Shift Production Supervisor
Eagle Ottawa Leather
Rochester Hills
09.2005 - 08.2012
- Scheduled and planned overall operations of the department and production to develop manning and workload schedules, distributing available manpower in accordance with work priorities.
- Directed press room and assembly production through effective supervision of team members.
- Coordinated with salary and union personnel to align manufacturing processes with quality standards.
- Ensured follow-up and progress of work, taking corrective action to prevent delivery delays.
- Mentored team members and facilitated collaboration to enhance overall team effectiveness.
- Provided a clean and safe work environment and understood and ensured work cell compliance with occupational safety and health procedures, reinforcing or reviewing safety training and policies with employees, accident prevention and hazard analysis.
- Executed functions outlined in policies, procedures, and quality manuals.
- Established and monitored global housekeeping standards.
- Followed systems for IATF16949 and ISO14001.
Concierge
The Habitat Company
Birmingham
05.2002 - 08.2005
- Coordinated daily operations, overseeing customer service and reservation bookings, while providing resources and information to enhance service quality.
- Provided exceptional guest service and addressed inquiries promptly.
- Managed reservations and coordinated special requests for guests.
- Assisted with event planning and logistics for on-site gatherings.
Director of Operations
EDCOR Corporation
Pontiac
05.1996 - 04.2002
- Managed day-to-day functions of business unit, overseeing tuition payment process and customer service inquiries, supporting over 200,000 annual tuition reimbursement transactions totaling more than $300 million.
- Oversaw daily operations and ensured compliance with company policies.
- Managed cross-departmental collaboration to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Implemented best practices for supply chain management and logistics.
Combat Engineer
United States Armed Forces US Army
Fort Dix
10.1990 - 04.1996
- Constructed and dismantled various types of military structures for operational readiness.
- Operated advanced tools and equipment for demolition and construction projects.
- Conducted terrain analysis to identify potential hazards and ensure safe navigation.
- Managed daily operations of team of 5, facilitating timely task completion.
Education
Business Law - Certificate
Baker College of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI03.2026
Business Administration - B.A.
University of Maryland
College Park, MD01.1994
Skills
- Operations and project management
- Lean management
- Supply chain management
- Quality assurance and control
- Continuous improvement
- Six Sigma methodologies
- IATF 16949:2016 standards
- ISO 9001 compliance
- Data collection and analysis
- SAP and ERP systems
- Logistics coordination
- Warehouse supervision
- Assembly and production planning
- Precision measurement tools
- 5S implementation techniques
- Profit & loss analysis
- Shift and team management
- Leadership skills
- Product development
Certification
Driver's License
Timeline
Plant Manager
All Packs
07.2024 - Current
Plant Superintendent
Rassini Brakes
01.2023 - 07.2024
Senior Production Supervisor
Howard Ternes Packaging
04.2021 - 01.2023
Plant Production Supervisor
Aluminum Blanking Inc
11.2019 - 08.2021
Multi-Site Automotive Supervisor/Automotive Site Manager
TRIGO Quality Global Solutions
03.2015 - 09.2019
Seat Builder/Quality Team Lead
Lear Corporation
08.2012 - 03.2015
2nd Shift Production Supervisor
Eagle Ottawa Leather
09.2005 - 08.2012
Concierge
The Habitat Company
05.2002 - 08.2005
Director of Operations
EDCOR Corporation
05.1996 - 04.2002
Combat Engineer
United States Armed Forces US Army
10.1990 - 04.1996
Business Law - Certificate
Baker College of Auburn Hills
Business Administration - B.A.
University of Maryland