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Shingo Prize Bronze Medallion
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Mauricio Mayer

Wilkesboro,NC

Summary

Award-winning manufacturing executive with 30+ years of global leadership in apparel and textiles manufacturing and industrial sectors. Recognized with the Shingo Bronze Medallion for manufacturing excellence. Expert in Lean, Hoshin Kanri, and continuous improvement systems, consistently delivering measurable gains in cost reduction, scrap elimination, productivity, and strategic execution.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Manufacturing

Protective Industrial Products (PIP)
WIlkesboro, NC
10.2022 - Current
  • Reduced scrap by 50% and increased productivity 10% within 4 months.
  • Implemented Daily Management System and Policy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri). Built real-time KPI dashboards.
  • Introduced Shingo Model for improvement processes saving >$1.5M.
  • Directed operations for 3 manufacturing sites.

Vice President of Manufacturing

Pinehurst Manufacturing
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Improved productivity 10% across warehousing, cutting, sewing, printing, and packing.
  • Managed 1,300+ associates, embedding KPI-driven accountability throughout the organization.

Chief Operating Officer

99 Degrees Custom
09.2020 - 08.2021
  • Doubled production output; reduced defect rate from 20% to under 4% in 6 months.
  • Managed 350 staff across 23 one-piece-flow modules.
  • Led ERP selection & implementation strategy (Blue Cherry, NetSuite, MS Dynamics).

Vice President of Manufacturing

Puerto Rico Industries for the Blind
02.2020 - 09.2020
  • Increased efficiency from ~30% to 60% in 6 months during COVID-19.
  • Reduced defects from 20% to under 4%.

Director of Manufacturing & Global Sourcing

Landau Uniforms
Olive Branch, Mississippi
10.2008 - 02.2020
  • Shingo Medallion award for operational excellence.
  • Improved on-time shipments from 80% to 99% and reduced backorders by 30%.
  • Managed 4 facilities and global sourcing in Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and China.

Corporate Engineering Manager

Dickies
Fort Worth, TX
10.2003 - 10.2008
  • Led Lean transformations in 5 factories across the US, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras.
  • Achieved $2.2M annual savings, reduced lead times by 30%, and floor space by 40%.

Plant Manager / Engineer

VF Jeanswear
01.1992 - 01.2003
  • Improved efficiency by 15% and reduced accident rates by 50%.

Education

MBA - Supply Chain

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

B.S. - Industrial Engineering

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Skills

  • Operations management
  • Lean Manufacturing & Shingo Model
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Strategic & Policy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri)
  • KPI & Daily Management Systems
  • ERP Selection & Deployment
  • Global Sourcing & Vendor Oversight
  • Bilingual: Spanish & English

Certification

  • Lean Manufacturing Manager – Productivity de Mexico
  • Six Sigma Green Belt – TCU
  • GSD Certified – Dickies
  • Shingo Prize Model – Utah & Mexico
  • Transformational Coaching – George Mason University
  • Certified Lominger Leadership Architect
  • Supply Chain Management – TCU

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Director of Manufacturing

Protective Industrial Products (PIP)
10.2022 - Current

Vice President of Manufacturing

Pinehurst Manufacturing
10.2021 - 09.2022

Chief Operating Officer

99 Degrees Custom
09.2020 - 08.2021

Vice President of Manufacturing

Puerto Rico Industries for the Blind
02.2020 - 09.2020

Director of Manufacturing & Global Sourcing

Landau Uniforms
10.2008 - 02.2020

Corporate Engineering Manager

Dickies
10.2003 - 10.2008

Plant Manager / Engineer

VF Jeanswear
01.1992 - 01.2003

B.S. - Industrial Engineering

Kansas State University

MBA - Supply Chain

Texas Christian University

Shingo Prize Bronze Medallion

The Shingo Prize is an international award that recognizes organizations demonstrating exceptional operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement. It's awarded by the Shingo Institute, part of Utah State University's Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. The prize is inspired by the teachings of Shigeo Shingo, a Japanese industrial engineer, and focuses on aligning organizational systems with the principles of the Shingo Model to drive ideal behaviors.

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