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Juan Carlos (JC) Murga

Fremont,California

Summary

Proven professional, fluent in Spanish & English, with over thirty years’ experience in manufacturing Industry. Results- oriented team player with a strong work ethic and interpersonal skills that will bring positive team mentality to production control and management. With a diverse experience in manufacturing solutions and hands on knowledge base, easily adapting to any company’s organizational dynamics.

Experienced CNC programmer that will provide a hands-on approach in Tooling selection and Part fixtures design for R&D and production level manufacturing, combined with 35 years’ experience working in different environments of manufacturing that include the following industries Aerospace, Industrial R&D, Automotive, General machining, Semiconductor etc.,

Skills

Possess strong presentation skills to communicate professionally with advanced computer skills MS office, ERP Systems, Time Management data analysis.

Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations.

Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.

Encouraging managers and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills.

Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture.

Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career.

Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency.

Independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Multi-tasking Manager well-known for creating positive workplace culture and high-performing teams.

Demonstrated organizational expertise, including competitive offerings, pricing and market positioning company products in competitive market position delivering encouragement and customer feedback to help increase sales.

Energetic professional with great poise. Well-trained in building team partnership. Innovative and goal-oriented Management professional committed to . Dedicated team player skilled at mediation and conflict resolution. Drives company growth through team cooperation. Dedicated Industry professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices.

Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments.

Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency.

Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products. Customer-focused professional with successful 30+year career in the Industrial Manufacturing sector.

Dynamic successful applying skill and knowledge in busy business environment.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.

Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

23
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years of professional experience
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Certificate
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CNC Design, Programing

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Export Control, Copy Exactly Compliance

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6S, Lean Process, Kaizen Principles

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Computer Information Technology, Microsoft Office

Work History

Production Supervisor/Manager

FM Industries, NGK Electronics USA
08.2021 - Current
  • Oversee daily production output for 40+ machines.
  • Supervised ongoing daily production phases
  • Weekly review of jobs status and modifications with production lead and collaborating departments
  • Currently managing and supervising 30+ employees Swing Shift
  • Supervise, manage, coordinate activities of departmental workers
  • Managed staff hiring, training and supervision
  • Schedule functional area to achieve optimal usage on machines and personnel
  • Responsibilities include interviewing, training of new team members.
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Monthly presentation on challenges, opportunities for assigned departments
  • Study production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment
  • Implementation of SPC Methods and Quality Control procedures in reference to company ISO policies
  • Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations according to company safety programs
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assign duties
  • Design organizational documents as required for organizational purposes
  • Review of COPQ and ESR, PSR activity with team leaders and dept supervisors
  • Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
  • Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of production equipment.
  • Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems
  • Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
  • Maintain time and production records daily
  • Supervise and monitor Tooling and Calibration Assets, MRB division
  • Estimate requisition and inspect materials.
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments in collaboration
  • Schedule team power meetings for manufacturing and general overview of ongoing production.
  • Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, Company policy and accepted
  • Monitor and supervise safe work practices
  • Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and
  • Perform additional related duties as assigned
  • Knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of blueprint reading, GD & T
  • Design new fixtures, generate CNC program if required using Mastercam
  • Ability at operating computer numerical control machines
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Onboard of new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
  • Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Evaluated report data to proactively adjust and enhance operations.
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals
  • Improved operational planning and business frameworks to enhance resource utilization and reduce waste.
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.
  • Executed regular process updates to reduce discrepancies and enhance scheduling across production calendars and programs.
  • Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement

Operations Manager

ATM Manufacturing
07.2020 - 06.2021

Semiconductor Component Supplier Manufacturer

Oversee daily operations.

  • Coordinate development of key performance goals to increase knowledge base decision making
  • Ensure development of tactical programs to pursue targeted goals and objectives
  • Coordinate with team all scheduled deliveries go out on time.
  • Engage in key or targeted customer meetings, to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Oversee key hiring and talent development programs
  • Evaluate and decide upon key investments in equipment, infrastructure, and talent
  • Communicate strategy and results to employees.
  • Report key results to corporate officers
  • Engage with owners to discuss and implement organizational strategic planning
  • Daily supervision of manufacturing and production schedules with shop supervisors
  • Organize and overview departmental team management meetings
  • Supervise and organize all open contracts, for companies’ new facility, negotiate pricing and forecast to maintain project stay on budget,
  • Manage and supervise all tasks involved in relocation process to new location.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
  • Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
  • Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
  • Investigated and resolved departmental non-conformances.
  • Advanced productivity KPIs by leading trainings on procedures and safety practices.
  • Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
  • Directed management meetings to enhance collaboration and maintain culture based on trust and group problem-solving.
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of clean workspace, working closely with employees to systemize tasks.
  • Managed daily operations of production orchestrating forward-thinking strategies to accomplish profit and expansion goals.
  • Directed strategic workforce planning, performance management, and benefits administration.
  • Created and implemented aggressive action plan to address pressing cost control needs.

VP of Operations

Multigroup S.A, Fortune 500 Steel
05.2012 - 06.2020

Oversee all daily activity related to manufacturing and sales, under the direction of CEO.

  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
  • Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
  • Attended trade shows and client meetings, promoting company brand and building rapport with prospects and partners.
  • Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
  • Increased workflow by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas.
  • Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
  • Led operational team in creation, roll out and management of new product lines.
  • Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
  • Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
  • Evaluated product development strategies and prepared alternative approaches to exceed goals.
  • Initiated on-time, under-budget project management to optimize performance.
  • Diminished regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations across projects.
  • Drove short-term and advanced promotional planning processes.
  • Employed optimal safety practices to reduce work site complaints, hazards, incidents or lost-time accidents to improve overall OSHA scores and expand bid opportunities.
  • Performed quality checks to verify proper lengths, widths and painted finish discrepancies.
  • Aligned and verified positioning using measuring instruments to determine reference points and compute layout dimensions.
  • Inspected welded projects to verify alignment with blueprint specifications.
  • Identified equipment and production non-compliance issues and notified foreman to facilitate resolution.
  • Supervised Supervisor/Lead and offered specific recommendations to improve work quality.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of 6S workspace, working closely with employees to systemize tasks.
  • Delegated daily production tasks to employees, streamlining daily progress and efficiency.
  • Managed daily operations of manufacturing & organization, orchestrating forward-thinking strategies to accomplish profit and expansion goals.
  • Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
  • Verified part numbers and placed parts in appropriate shipping containers.
  • Made and revised set ups on test strands previously calibrated by other staff.
  • Maintained counts and lifts, shifts and stocks materials and parts.

National Sales Manager

Sugino Corporation
04.2008 - 04.2012
  • CNC Mill and Burnishing division
  • Canada, USA, Mexico Territory Coverage
  • Traveled extensively.
  • Initiates and coordinates development of action plans to penetrate new markets
  • Provide timely feedback to management regarding activity, goals and performance
  • Work with Engineering, Service, Contract Administration and management for each closed order or turnkey to ensure clarity exists for appropriate responsibility with accountability and follow-up
  • Visit all product distributors and their customers for turnkey solutions
  • Develop and maintain partner relationships with machine tool vendors and other third-party vendors
  • Established relationships with existing customer base and created new customers
  • Provided weekly forecasts on activities including all engineered based solutions under proposal for General
  • Mills, Remington Guns, Honda Motors in US, and Canada
  • Traveled extensively by ground and air visiting distributors and direct accounts in North America and Asia
  • Organized new order processing for office that required engineering solutions
  • Developed and established new opportunities and forecasts in machining and tooling
  • Created new formats in order processing for research and engineering solutions for customer.
  • Researched and engineered machining solutions for customers in CNC 5 axis and burnishing/gun drilling capabilities in manufacturing
  • Provided solutions based on customer needs and requirements
  • Presented and negotiated all pricing and scheduling of delivery of equipment to customers
  • Extensive experience in all aspects of supplier relationship management
  • Generating projects/prospecting
  • Managing profitability
  • Maintaining current customers’ future business while simultaneously expanding new customer business in accordance with stated sales goals
  • Maintain electronic 30-60-90-day forecast
  • Exceeded targets by building, directing and motivating high-performing sales team.
  • Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Met with customers to give sales presentations, negotiate contracts and promote services.
  • Developed and implemented effective sales strategies and led nationwide sales team members to achieve sales targets.
  • Worked diligently to resolve unique and recurring complaints, promoting loyalty and enhancing operations.
  • Negotiated and closed agreements with large customers and monitored and analyzed performance metrics.
  • Remained responsive to changing targets by preparing monthly, quarterly and annual sales reports and forecasts.
  • Liaised with marketing and product development departments to maintain brand consistency.
  • Collaborated with internal teams and suppliers to evaluate costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets.
  • Predicted shifts in regional and national marketplaces using current industry knowledge to stay ahead of competition.
  • Conferred design and production departments on customer needs and preferences to stay on top of changing demands.
  • Attended events, training seminars and manufacturer product showcases.
  • Trained and developed exceptional sales leaders.
  • Drafted comprehensive sales plans and approved budget expenditures to meet project goals.

Regional Sales Representative

Focus Machinery Systems
05.2001 - 04.2008
  • Established new relationships with existing customer base and created new opportunities
  • Maintained accurate data on UCC filings on current market trend for machine sales and distribution
  • Researched and engineered manufacturing solutions for customers
  • Presented proposals by builder and distributor to customers in applications and engineering
  • Presented and negotiated all pricing and scheduling of delivery of equipment
  • Generating projects/prospecting
  • Managing profitability
  • Maintaining current customers’ future business while simultaneously expanding new customer business in accordance with stated sales goals
  • Maintain electronic 30-60-90-day forecast

Regional Sales Representative

Morris Tri-State
04.2005 - 04.2007
  • Researched and engineered machining solutions by turnkey to customers in need of CNC solutions to reduce cost and increase capabilities
  • Presented machine solutions and pricing to customers
  • Negotiated all pricing and scheduling of delivery of equipment
  • Established new relationships with existing customer base and created new opportunities
  • Maintained accurate data on UCC filings on current market trend for machine sales and distribution
  • Researched and engineered manufacturing solutions for customers
  • Presented proposals by builder and distributor to customers in applications and engineering
  • Generating projects/prospecting
  • Managing profitability
  • Maintaining current customers’ future business while simultaneously expanding new customer business in accordance with stated sales goals
  • Maintain electronic 30-60-90-day forecast

Education

High School Diploma -

Alhambra High School
Alhambra, CA
07.1983

Certificate - Drafting And Design Technology

Mount San Antonio College
Pomona, CA
05.1998

Certificate - CNC Pregaming Master Cam Course

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
08.2001

Skills

  • Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Master Cam Design, CNC Programming
  • Epicor (Live Management)
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Languages spoken Spanish/English
  • Knowledge of Multiple type of CNC Controls
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluations
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • Technical Proficiency

Certification

  • Nakamura Corporation Training – Nagoya, Japan (CNC Technology/Programming/Automation)
  • Sugino Corporation – Burnishing Technology – Takasawa, Japan (Plastic Deformation Technology, Application and Process) CNC Machinist (Tooling Technology)
  • CNC Programmer (Mastercam)
  • INMATO Trade Tech, Machine Tool, Design & Technology, Industrial Robotics Interface (PLC interface and diagnostics)
    Relevant Coursework, OSHA Training Practices, Copy Exactly organizational and quality standards.
  • FM Industries
    Professional Development, Team Communication, practices and Leadership (NGK Leadership Training)
  • Biii.inc
    Member of Biii.inc (Non-Profit Volunteer)

Timeline

Production Supervisor/Manager

FM Industries, NGK Electronics USA
08.2021 - Current

Operations Manager

ATM Manufacturing
07.2020 - 06.2021

VP of Operations

Multigroup S.A, Fortune 500 Steel
05.2012 - 06.2020

National Sales Manager

Sugino Corporation
04.2008 - 04.2012

Regional Sales Representative

Morris Tri-State
04.2005 - 04.2007

Regional Sales Representative

Focus Machinery Systems
05.2001 - 04.2008

High School Diploma -

Alhambra High School

Certificate - Drafting And Design Technology

Mount San Antonio College

Certificate - CNC Pregaming Master Cam Course

Orange Coast College
Juan Carlos (JC) Murga