Reynaldo Flores

• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
• Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
• Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
• Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
• Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
• Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
• Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
• Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
• Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
• Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
• Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.

Oversee manufacturing of carbonated soft drinks over a multi-shift, multi-lingual operation. Directly manage all daily activities and long term objectives of the production department, in conjunction of with managers across shifts or departments.

Collaborate with other departments/shifts to achieve plant goals and initiatives.

Coach and influence Shasta and Temporary employees

Accurately complete on a daily, weekly, monthly basis reports and ensured associated teams are doing so as well.

Monitor overall quality of product by performing periodic inspection and taking appropriate steps. Ensure the overall safety of several crews and temporary labor when applicable.

• Responsible of leading all aspects of manufacturing operations and continuous improvement activities of plant to meet customer and company expectations
• Drive best practices in all areas including safety, quality, reliability, and performance
• Responsible for fostering and developing strong human and food safety culture and building and developing continuous improvement, mindset within plant to achieve plant objectives
• Worked closely with Plant manager and respective department mangers: Quality & Food Safety, Engineering and Maintenance, And Warehouse, to ensure the team is working together to deliver desired results in all areas
• Within first weeks on job was able to assist in implementing Energy Isolation program, enforced Pedestrian and Interaction Program throughout plant.
• Developed and implemented cost controls and other expense reduction measures
• Applied lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps
• Directed manufacturing process and procedures to achieve goal of first run capability
• Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity
• Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with Human Resources to meet changing production schedules
• Directed key personnel in correct production techniques to achieve required quality
• Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels
• Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications

• Managed company operations, including staff hiring, training, development, scheduling and supervision.
• Oversaw, coached and evaluated thirty employees.
• Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production and shipping.
• Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
• Analyzed equipment breakdowns using various troubleshooting methods.
• Cultivated professional working relationships with peers, Maintenance Manager, Quality Manager s using various skills, including Leadership and Fundamental Skills.
• Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
• Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
• Created efficient work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and keep shifts properly staffed.
• Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
• Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
• Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
• Enhanced organizational efficiency by gathering business requirements and improving data models and reporting frameworks.
• Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
• Supervised all production phases, including production, shipping and maintenance.
• Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
• Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
• Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
• Kept accurate and detailed records of personnel progress and productivity.
• Conducted Kaizen to implement increase of 45% more cans per minute on line 7
• Contribute on making vital productivity decision while Production Manager was out on leave . These decisions contribute to our Labor $116M vs budget of $20M
• Reduced our scrap to 3.97%
• Assisted in meeting return sales of $55M vs goal of $110M

• Prepared, calibrated and monitored production machinery to maintain optimal production levels and consistently achieve daily targets.
• Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
• Reduced inventory and monthly team labor hours by strategically updating processes and reorganizing operational workflows.
• Monitored materials use to identify concerns and keep costs low.
• Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
• Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment efficiency, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
• Supervised all production phases, including shipping and maintenance.
• Implemented Safety program and Corrective Action program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels.
• Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
• Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
• Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
• Established clear priorities and production quality standards.

Directly overaw production, safety, quality, cost control and maching productivity.

Efficiently developed and maintained detailed operational and safety records/reports

Contributed stron communication skills towards effectively interfacing with cross-funtional staff and departments; advised senior management, department heads and crew on operational issues.

Steered daily safety meeting both in English and Spanish

Spearheaded incident investigations to identify root causes and developed targeted action plans from mitigating future incidents

• Recommended changes to company culture in order to improve safety and meet changing demands.
• Developed new training programs to address performance and knowledge issues.
• Verified monthly practice of fire drills for every work shift.
• Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards.
• Responded to any emergencies as instructed and with utmost efficiency.
• Conducted safety audits and investigated plant quality issues.
• Developed safety policies and procedures to be used at medical facilities.
• Investigated accidents and hazardous incidents to determine cause and made recommendations for corrective action.
• Checked written JSAs and permits for adherence to regulations.
• Implemented safety training and traffic safety instructional courses which bolstered improvements in safety culture across personnel groups.
• Prepared, calibrated and monitored production machinery to maintain optimal production levels and consistently achieve daily targets.
• Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment efficiency, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
• Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
• Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of product.
• Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.

• Oversaw cargo handling and inspected anchoring, mooring, fueling, towing and transferring of personnel and cargo.
• Oversaw underway replenishment procedures to maintain equipment used in unloading and loading cargo.
• Directed ship navigation and route preparation along with officer of the deck.
• Trained deck division personnel in maintenance duties aboard US Naval ships, including upkeep of ship's external structure, marlinspike, painting, rigging and deck equipment.
• Performed Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and responded to both military and civilian ships needing assistance.
• Handled landing signalman responsibilities on air-capable ships and as coxswain on RHIB (rigid-hulled inflatable boast).
• Verified presence of necessary equipment, including cargo-handling gear, lifesaving equipment and dredging gear, prior to departures.
• Learned to operate new technology systems and procedures through instruction, simulators and models.
• Prevented ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
• Read gauges to verify sufficient levels of hydraulic fluid, air pressure and oxygen.
• Navigated vessel routes and used navigation equipment to verify accuracy of calculations.
• Kept watch aboard vessels to identify changing conditions or potential issues and implement corrective actions.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.