Rolando Lizano
Orlando,FL
Summary
Performance-driven Senior Manufacturing Professional offering 29+ years comprehensive achievements across different manufacturing plants and companies. Industrial Engineer and MBA with high level experience in Plant Operations management. Manager adept at improving safety, quality, delivery/output, business profitability and employee satisfaction with a hands-on management style. Recognized as an effective business manager and motivational leader.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Mitsubishi Power Americas
Orlando , FL
2022.06 - Current
- Directed manufacturing operations for a 90,200 Sq.Ft - Manufacturing facility comprised of 130 employees and $31MM budget with full responsibility of the P/L
- Responsible for all Manufacturing KPI’s and financial results
- Accomplishment of Volume Completion according to Plan and 100% OTD for all customers
- Improved and sustained Productivity Metrics like overall Efficiency % and Utilization % - 10% Improvement
- Able to reduce Rework parts from 2.0% to 1.45% and achieve all Quality Metrics in the organization including Cost of Quality improvement
- Renovate the organizational climate in the shop and improved the employees morale
- Use and support operations using Lean Manufacturing Techniques and improve DMB flows and communication.
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Mitsubishi Power Americas
Orlando , FL
2019.02 - 2022.06
- Responsible for directing production department operations in the OMC (Orlando Manufacturing Center), a highly automated machining operations, productivity-enhancing systems, and “lean” manufacturing techniques designed to ensure best-quality and rapid availability of ‘gas turbine’ parts for the Power-Energy Industry
- Provide direction and support to maximize production output by improving the use of direct resources (Labor – Equipment – Supplies)
- Completion Metric improved by 39%, Rework Metric reduction by 5%, OT reduction by 8% and Productivity improved by 20%
- Improve, Sustain and Support Lean Manufacturing Techniques working hand to hand with the ‘Continuous Improvement’ department – Revamped the 6S Program, reduced negative variances in the operations and redesigned Employee Certification Program
- Responsible to direct and coach five (5) subordinate supervisors and (4) Lead Operators employees, in addition to oversee 100 production employees in a 24/7 Operation.
Plant Manager
Closure Systems International
Salt Lake City , UT
2015.01 - 2019.01
- Directed manufacturing operations and P&L for a 202,000 Sq.Ft - Manufacturing facility comprised of 125 employees and $32MM budget
- Responsible for Salt Lake City CSI Plant Operations, Strategic and Tactical Planning
- This position has responsibility over the Plant's overall performance and coordination of all resources to achieve operational excellence – Plant turnaround (Negative to Positive EBITDA, OEE improved by 20% and Scrap reduction of 10%)
- Direct efforts to improve NFI performance Metrics and Financial metrics by optimized processes to maximize efficiency
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
Production Manager
Closure Systems International
Kilgore , TX
2010.10 - 2014.12
- Responsible for supervising and directing the use of human resources, capital, equipment and materials within the Production department in a cost-effective manner
- Directly oversee ten (10) subordinate supervisors and professional employees, including eight (8) Production Supervisors, one (1) Production Specialist and one (1) Training specialist
- In addition indirectly oversee 160 production employees and a department budget of $17MM
- Direct efforts to improve Manufacturing Metrics performance (OEE and Scrap reduction), improving product output, product quality and customer satisfaction
- Key support to implement and sustain Safety & Quality systems in the organization as OSHA, SHARP, SQF, FSSC, GMP, OpEx.
Plant Manager
Closure Systems International
Cartago , CRC
2005.08 - 2010.10
- Directed Manufacturing operations for Central America and the Caribbean Region
- Strategic and tactical Planning for Costa Rica Plant Operations
- Played key role in developing, implementing and improving production and quality systems
- Corporate Projects Management and implementation across the region - New Products
- Made strategic decisions and developed key plans that positively impacted the direction of the business
- (Specific Product Lines / Cross Training / Customer Quality Training).
Engineering / Quality Manager
Alcoa
Cartago , CRC
1998.09 - 2005.08
- Costa Rica Facility Start Up - 1998 (Process & Quality Eng.)
- Manufacturing Departments management (Quality, Engineering & Maintenance)
- Quality & Process Systems Implementation
- Quality Supplier Auditor (North America Region)
- Facility Expansion Projects (Growth Installed Capacity by 100%)
- Design, analysis and Implementation of Cost Reduction Projects
- EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) System implementation.
Process Engineer
Motorola
San Jose , CRC
1995.01 - 1998.08
- Ceramic Filters process responsibility, process transferred from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Manufacturing Process Optimization (Filters & Quartz Production Lines) – Electronics
- Design and Implementation of Cost Reduction Projects
- Cost Distribution System responsibility (engineering area)
- Quality Systems Implementation (QSR, ISO 9000)
- Developed documentation, including diagrams and specifications, to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
Education
MBA - Industrial Management
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Universidad Fidelitas, Costa Rica
12.1996
Skills
- P&L Management
- Strategic and Tactical Planning
- Lean Manufacturing
- Quality Systems
- People Development
- Budgeting / Cost control
- Process Engineering
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Safety Compliance
- Emotional Intelligence
Accomplishments
- Business Profitability Improvement – Applied Hours / FG Completion / Revenue / Cost
- Business Profitability Improvement - EBITDA / Revenue / GM / OP / Cost per 000’s
- Manufacturing NFI - Improvement - OEE / Volume Output / Scrap reduction
- Plant Turnaround
- ISO 9001 // 14001 // 45001 - Certification for the Plant.
- Successfully added Plant Capacity - Several Expansion Projects - All Locations
- Best Quality Improvement Award // Significant Customer complaints and Claims Reduction
- EHS Excellence Award // OSHA Accomplishment Audits - SHARP Program
- EBS Implementation (ORACLE Global Project / ORACLE) - Site SPA
- Implementation & Direct Support to: APS / IC&C / Op-Ex / Lean Manufacturing / 6Sigma Principles – Green Belt Training / Process Management / FDA / GMP / HACCP / FSSC / SQF / ISO Certifications
Languages
- SPANISH, Native Language
- ENGLISH, Language 2
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Mitsubishi Power Americas
2022.06 - Current
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Mitsubishi Power Americas
2019.02 - 2022.06
Plant Manager
Closure Systems International
2015.01 - 2019.01
Production Manager
Closure Systems International
2010.10 - 2014.12
Plant Manager
Closure Systems International
2005.08 - 2010.10
Engineering / Quality Manager
Alcoa
1998.09 - 2005.08
Process Engineer
Motorola
1995.01 - 1998.08
MBA - Industrial Management
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Universidad Fidelitas, Costa Rica
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