Richard Valle
Sr. Manager of Operations
Denton,TX
Summary
Plant Operations Manufacturing Manager Manufacturing Operations | Financial Management | Project Controllership Performance driven executive with extensive experience in multiple facets of manufacturing operations, including strategic planning, quality assurance control, and change agent management. Proven history of managing production systems and regulatory compliance with expertise focused on various areas of quality improvement, process validation, risk analysis, and the implementation of standard procedures and policies. Demonstrated ability to forge solid relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels. Possess a strategic mindset and bias for tactical action, comfortable working to achieve a transformational change. Strong ability to work collaboratively to empower all functional areas. Strategic Planning & Analysis Organizational Leadership Waste Reduction Strategy Team building & Leadership Lean Manufacturing Financial Management Continuous Improvement Production Planning /TPM Talent Training & Development Stakeholder Communications Quality & Safety Assurance Cost Reduction & Avoidance 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. Experienced Plant Manager adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee satisfaction with hands-on management style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational leader. Successful manufacturing management career spanning 20 years.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Operations Manager
Hill & Smith Inc
Garland, TX
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Responsible for the Message and Arrow boards trailer business unit ($25 Million)
- Direct reports included quality, safety, shipping and receiving supply chain, engineering, maintenance, and production and capacity planning.
- Accountable for overseeing plant performance as it relates to safety, cost, machine uptime, quality, waste, and overall process reliability, while overseeing employees and fostering effective teams
- Committed to a safe work environment and ensures that all IP safety and health reliable methods and federal and state OSHA requirements are in place and followed.
- Implemented and completed a CAPEX project on a full powder coating production line with full paint capabilities.
- Implemented a full fabrication department and saved the company over $1,000,000 in one year by eliminating outsourcing weldment assemblies by developing in-house fabrication department.
- Eliminated the outsourcing of fabricated components.
- Managing input and out puts by utilizing the sales and operation planning process (S&OP)
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
Sr. Production Operations Manager
Crown Technical Systems
Garland, TX
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Responsible for entire manufacturing, shipping, production scheduling, and capacity planning of the Factory
- Managed all projects for all relay panels and manufacturing of full control housing / buildings, and enclosures.
- Develop company's headcount capacity from 19 employees to 55 employees in 1 year.
- Increased production above 100%
- Implemented and staffed sheet metal fabrication department by acquiring and moving capital equipment in Garland facility.
- Developed lean plant layout to support manufacturing of 24 control housing buildings and enclosures to double output of Garland Texas Plant
- Increased production headcount by 289% to support production of relay panels 200% out from 2020 and building enclosures by 100% by prior year.
- Developed training matrix in order to track all skill sets and cross train associates and manage capacities.
- Was part of the ISO-9002 implementation team?
- Implemented work instructions and standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
- Established weekly Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to better manage the business
- Revenue increased from $12.5 million to $26.8 million.
- EBITDA went from 13.5% to 18.5%
- Full P & L Responsibility.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Plant Manager
ARROW FABRICATED TUBING
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Appointed by leadership to lead new initiatives for increasing profitability through Lean manufacturing and robust KPI's
- Drove efficient and lean plant operations with a focus on sustainability, profitability, and safety for a plant with over 400 employees, and annual revenues of $75 million
- Established and championed preventative and predictive maintenance programs
- Enforced continued compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and regulatory policies, permits, and laws
- Collaborated cross-functional Teams to implement continuous improvement projects; implemented preventative and predictive maintenance programs to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE's) from 30% to 80% Plant Wide
- Analyzed, identified, and delivered solutions for top loss areas while creating root cause elimination activities; increased EBITDA from 8% to 15% by reducing labor to 30% and scrap by 10% while increasing material utilization by 15% (currently maintaining a 3% scrap rate).
Operations Manager
FRANKLIN PRODUCTS
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Delivered operational leadership across production, warehouse distribution, and maintenance functions for the Irving, TX, Brownsville, TX, and Matamoros, Mexico facilities
- Analyzed and monitored employee/production workflows to optimize the day-to-day activities while minimizing costs
- Focused on delivering products of maximum quality in a profitable manner
- Made significant contributions to stabilize and develop a cohesive team, reducing turnover while improving operational efficiency
- Developed and implemented safety standards and expectations to ensure a safe work environment and culture; proactively worked with the Federal Aviation Administration under production and airworthiness for 14 CFR parts 1, 21, and 43
- Effectively reduced labor by 25% by employing Lean methodologies and increased profit margins by 10%.
Plant Manufacturing Manager / Manufacturing Engineer / Fabrication Specialist
APWWYOTT FOODS SERVICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
01.1996 - 01.2008
- Led multiple teams of 50 to 300 employees across several production lines to administer a $65 million annual budget
- Safeguarded the implementation of the production plan, and performance target KPIs with the respect of safety, health, environmental norms, and regulatory company requirements
- Drove cross-functional operational changes in a culturally diverse workplace to develop a cohesive and high performing team through Voice of the Employee communications, training & development, and recognition
- Developed streamlined manufacturing strategies to increase timeliness and costs; achieved On-Time performance of 95% while increasing material utilization by 35% and cost savings of $1.2 million
- Coordinated quality and Kaizen programs in compliance with Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing methodologies.
- Applied project management metrics and tools in oversight of engineering and manufacturing projects and program services
Education
Bachelor of Science - Project Management Business Operations
Colorado Technical Institute
Amada Engineering CNC Programming CertificationsFinn-Power CNC Certification Cad/Cam Programming -
Amada Engineering
Skills
- Technology Integration
- Strategic Vision
- KPI Tracking
- Quarterly Forecasting
- Operational Logistics
- Operations Management
- P&L Responsibility
- 5S Principles
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Lean Six Sigma
- Cost Efficiency
- Quality Improvement Strategy
- Operational Efficiency and Safety
Affiliations
ISO 9002 Auditor / AS9100 Implementation TeamAssociations:Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)Lean Manufacturing CME
- Project Management Institute
- American Society of Safety Professionals
- APICS – Association for Supply Chain Management
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Italian
Elementary
Work Availability
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Quote
Fall seven times; stand up eight.
Japanese proverb
Timeline
Sr. Operations Manager
Hill & Smith Inc
09.2022 - 03.2023
Sr. Production Operations Manager
Crown Technical Systems
10.2021 - 09.2022
Plant Manager
ARROW FABRICATED TUBING
01.2016 - 01.2021
Operations Manager
FRANKLIN PRODUCTS
01.2008 - 01.2015
Plant Manufacturing Manager / Manufacturing Engineer / Fabrication Specialist
APWWYOTT FOODS SERVICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
01.1996 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Project Management Business Operations
Colorado Technical Institute
Amada Engineering CNC Programming CertificationsFinn-Power CNC Certification Cad/Cam Programming -
Amada Engineering
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