Charles D. Vargas Jr.
Chino,USA
Summary
Accomplished manufacturing management leader with a strong emphasis on lean manufacturing principles and team development, achieving significant operational efficiency improvements at National Gypsum. Expertise in safety management and cost control fosters a culture of continuous improvement and environmental compliance. Recognized for enhancing employee engagement and commitment, leading to notable advancements in quality production resulting in substantial gains in both efficiency and safety.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Plant Manager
National Gypsum
Long Beach, CA
08.2024 - Current
- Oversee entire plant operations, preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance
- Manage/oversee all personnel
- Ensure safety initiatives were met
- Create/sustain a safe work environment
- Quality assurance
- Coordinate production based on supply/demand
- Took over all tasks/responsibilities for both Board Line and Production Manager positions
- Adjusted and improved processes to maximize efficiency.
- Troubleshot and resolved problems with equipment and programmable logic controller systems.
- Implemented lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and increase efficiency.
Production Manager
National Gypsum
Long Beach, CA
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Oversee production operations, down day maintenance and corrective maintenance
- Manage shift supervisors
- Ensure safety initiatives were met
- Create/sustain a safe work environment
- Quality assurance
- Managed production based on supply/demand
- Took over all tasks/responsibilities for both Board Line and Production Manager positions
- Oversee the LGB plant and the new Eloy plant employee transitions
Board Line Department Manager
National Gypsum
Long Beach, CA
12.2021 - 06.2023
- Oversee production operations, staffing, down day maintenance and corrective maintenance
- Manage shift supervisors to ensure all duties/tasks completed timely and held accountable
- Ensure safety initiatives were met
- Create/sustain a safe work environment
- Quality assurance
- Coordinate production based on supply/demand
- Conduct/ensure accurate inventory of raw materials
Interim Safety and HR Manager
National Gypsum
Long Beach, CA
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Ensure monthly safety and HR reports completed
- Interview, hire, onboard, and terminate as needed
- Develop and coordinate all safety initiatives/meetings
- Rolled out Safety Plus
- Developed all Covid reporting, tracking, training and onsite procedures to ensure compliance with CDC and company guidelines
- Enforced all Covid CDC compliance and company guidelines
- Trained position replacements to ensure the role continued to meet all standards.
Production Supervisor
National Gypsum
Long Beach, USA
08.2010 - 10.2019
- Oversee all production operations and enforce quality productions
- Perform product quality inspections and data entry
- Perform preventative maintenance inspections
- Train and mentor new hires
- Supervise employees in a union environment
- Performance evaluations, attendance reviews and disciplinary actions
Relief Production Operator
National Gypsum
Long Beach, USA
06.2006 - 08.2010
- Operate/oversee all production operation positions
- Perform product quality inspections and data entry
- Perform preventative maintenance inspections
- Assist shift supervisor to ensure safe productive work environments
- Train and mentor new hires
Production Operator
National Gypsum
Long Beach, USA
06.2002 - 06.2006
- Product quality inspections
- Troubleshoot and problem solve production line machinery
- Extensive manual labor
Plant Buyer
National Gypsum
Long Beach, USA
03.2001 - 06.2002
- Purchasing, receiving and complete inventory control
- Vendor relations
- Coordinate preventative maintenance program inspections
- Timecard keeping
Warehouse Clerk
National Gypsum
Long Beach, USA
10.1995 - 03.2001
- Managed shipping, receiving and dispatching
- Conducted complete inventory control
- Assign and ensure daily tasks completed
- Supervised employees in a union environment
Service Technician
Master Lube
Cypress, USA
05.1995 - 10.1995
- Performed basic auto maintenance.
- Sales
- Customer service.
- Filled out work orders, repair logs and maintenance plans to document work completed.
- Logged services performed in service ticket system.
- Tested repaired items to ensure functionality before returning them to customers.
- Maintained accurate records of service calls, repairs, and parts used.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tracey High School
Cerritos, CA01.1994
Skills
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Cost control improvements
- Operational auditing
- Team building and development
- Production and processing management
- Continuous improvement
- Environmental compliance
- Production scheduling
- Safety management
- Human resources operations
References
Upon request
Accreditations and Licenses
- Manufacturing Management Skills Program (MMSP)
- The National Safety Seminar
- EnPro Learning System Leadership Safety Training
- Fork Lift Operator
Achievements
- 2018 Plant of the Year
- 2020 Plant of the Year
- 2022 Gold Safety Achievement Award
Timeline
Interim Plant Manager
National Gypsum
08.2024 - Current
Production Manager
National Gypsum
06.2023 - 08.2024
Board Line Department Manager
National Gypsum
12.2021 - 06.2023
Interim Safety and HR Manager
National Gypsum
10.2019 - 12.2021
Production Supervisor
National Gypsum
08.2010 - 10.2019
Relief Production Operator
National Gypsum
06.2006 - 08.2010
Production Operator
National Gypsum
06.2002 - 06.2006
Plant Buyer
National Gypsum
03.2001 - 06.2002
Warehouse Clerk
National Gypsum
10.1995 - 03.2001
Service Technician
Master Lube
05.1995 - 10.1995
High School Diploma -
Tracey High School
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