Ricardo Vielmann
Summary
Dynamic business operations professional with a proven track record of enhancing ROI, optimizing processes, and significantly reducing costs. Specialization in supply chain streamlining and expertise in identifying production gaps drive continuous improvement initiatives that elevate efficiency and profitability. Achievements include increasing throughput from 250 to 750 widgets per day, resulting in a daily labor cost reduction of $2,400 and creating an additional 13 days of opportunity cost annually. Committed to leveraging analytical skills and strategic insights to foster operational excellence and sustainable growth.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Primary Arms, LLC
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Transformed the team to a Lean principled culture. This included the installation of Pull Systems, various types of Work Cell configurations, 5S implementation (Sort, Set-In-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain).
- Changed mindsets to remove rework from the production process and created a separate dedicated Work Cell, eliminating process flow disruptions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful production and product quality.
Director of Supply Chain
E.J. Ward, Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Responsibilities included Production management, Kaizen Events, Quality Control, Shipping & Receiving, RMA's, Inventory Control/Warehouse Logistics, Supply Chain Management, including Negotiating Initiatives.
Technical Support Specialist
E.J. Ward, Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Fuel Metering and Telematic, oil and gas industry.
Consulting Specialist
NewtonX
03.2019 - 06.2020
- Provided consulting services within a broad range of industries. Significantly improved the functionality of client’s product by supplying expert knowledge related to barcoding and other disciplines.
Manufacturing Manager
Season Group USA LLC
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Directed domestic operations, Strategic Planning, shipping and receiving, inventory control, kitting, manufacturing of SMT, PTH, Leaded, & RoHS technologies, and NPI. Managed 5 direct reports and over 100 indirect report employees.
- Increased throughput for a critical product from 250 to 700 units/day by converting the process to a work cell. Improved visibility throughout the plant, reclaimed over 240 cubic square feet of manufacturing space, and eliminated ready backlog by converting the manufacturing floor from a point of manufacturing concept to a point of use concept.
- Achieved 10%+ increase in On-Time Delivery (OTD) by implementing a dispatch list across 11 different work centers.
- Reduced set up time by over 90% and increased production by 20% by dividing the manufacturing process into two unique tracks, one for mass volume production and one for smaller, specialized jobs: thus, eliminating bottlenecks.
Vice President of Manufacturing Operations
Xytronics
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Direct oversight of operational objectives for the Sales and Operations plan, all manufacturing functions, and full profit and loss (P&L) for a firm valued at $18 million. Managerial responsibility for 6 direct reports and over 100 indirect report employees.
- Decreased make ready process by 1 hour per job within manufacturing operations for the SMT robotics area, and eliminated wrong values in the process, by designing a barcode method to aid machine operators with setup verification.
- Reduced discrepant material to below 1% by developing barcode scan techniques to manage material reception and verify all incoming material.
Director of Manufacturing Operations
Xytronics
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Provided leadership and oversight for production, daily shipment schedules, shipping, manufacturing, new product introduction, conformal coating, ICT and mockup test. Managed 3 direct reports and 6 indirect report employees. Improved On-Time Delivery (OTD) results for high value customers by over 95%, reduced rework by over 35%
- Evaluated cross-functional cooperation, and duplication of efforts by developing and implementing a streamlined flow for operations thereby eliminating duplication of efforts and destroying silos.
- Reduced takt times by 50%, created standardized processes for production, and increased revenue by forming a Kaizen team to conduct time observations to value stream map the process.
Manager, Manufacturing Planning Operations
Xytronics
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Maintained revenue projections and guided the team to achieve all core KPI’s. Conducted daily production meetings, set and tracked production priorities, and ensured material status would be adequate to meet delivery dates. Facilitated managerial oversight for 3 direct report employees.
- Gained over 1 hour of worktime per day and improved accuracy of staff schedules by designing and implementing an automated master scheduler, thereby eliminating the need to manually create staff schedules.
Engineering Manager
Xytronics
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Provided leadership and supervision for a team of engineers and technicians to conduct development of methods instructions. Held managerial responsibility for 2 direct report and 2 indirect report employees.
- Reduced rework labor by 75%, subsequently achieving over $25,000 in cost savings per year, by creating and directing a cross-sectional team to insert controls into the manufacturing process and thus improving first pass yield.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TXLean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering
The University of Texas at San Antonio
CPIM - Production & Inventory Management
APICS Northern Colorado
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Manufacturing
- Operations
- Industry 40
- Kaizen
- 5S
- Value Stream Mapping
- Kanban
- POUS
- Cellular Flow
- Layouts
- Setup
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Root Cause
- Continuous Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Logistics
- Sales Forecasting
- Start Ups
- Turnarounds
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Robotics
- Automation
- IoT
- Analytics
- Capacity Planning
- Software Development
- Cost Reduction
- Sales B2B
- ERP Implementation
- Integrated database and electronics design
Certification
- Lean - Manufacturing
- APICs - CPIM, Certified in Production and Inventory Management
- PMP Certification Training Course
- Industry 4.0 Training Course
Career Note
Xytronics, Production Manager, Manager – SMT Production, Design Engineer, and Test Engineer
Timeline
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Primary Arms, LLC
08.2024 - 01.2025
Director of Supply Chain
E.J. Ward, Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2024
Technical Support Specialist
E.J. Ward, Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2023
Consulting Specialist
NewtonX
03.2019 - 06.2020
Manufacturing Manager
Season Group USA LLC
01.2015 - 12.2017
Vice President of Manufacturing Operations
Xytronics
01.2014 - 01.2015
Director of Manufacturing Operations
Xytronics
01.2011 - 01.2014
Manager, Manufacturing Planning Operations
Xytronics
01.2006 - 01.2011
Engineering Manager
Xytronics
01.2004 - 01.2006
Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering
The University of Texas at San Antonio
CPIM - Production & Inventory Management
APICS Northern Colorado
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University