Theodore LEE Lozano
Modesto,CA
Summary
Responsible for improving safety, I've mentored a few junior associates resulting in their promotion with a year.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machine Operator
SunOpta
Modesto, CA
12.2024 - Current
- Operator, of Tetra Pac filler machine holding a state license to run filler, Red Zone documentation on apple app, and Manuel paper work to confirm documents, checking codes julian dates, Laminated paper change overs, product change overs, CIP, and general house keeping, light trouble shooting, reducing scrap and yield improvements. Multitask, and open communications with other departments. PPE a must, Safety at all times, working with product and or cleaning chemicals.
Quality Technician II
Tesla
Lathrop, CA
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Checked quality of Mega packs in the BIW welding area. Viewd plans and drawings and looked for porosity, undercut, blow holes, misaligned welds, missing welds and other faulty or incomplete processes.
- Initiate, recommend, or provide soultions to assure deffect free quality. Effectively communicate with Engineering, and Supervisor's with any problems with safety, quality, equipment, and/or productivity.
- Maintain all appropriate quality records. Excel spreadsheets, pass downs, sent emails via Outlook or Teams, Escalated issues. Looked for root causes. Uploaded pictures for record keeping. Also did varies work in powder coat and qbert/Bento departments. Checked thermal units as well. Performed daily Audits as required. Checked PPE, reduced srap and yield improvements.
Quality Technician Battery Cell Engineering
Tesla
Fremont, CA
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Verify accuracy on batteries visual inspection, Check the individual components and component groups to assure functionality. Size, weight, mishaps if any. Wettability dissecting of batteries. Use magnifying machine to look closely at finished product. Record data on Epic, and Excel spreadsheets. Use Anaconda and DBeaver scripts to find essential information. Constantly in contact with Engineers and tool operators along with Supervisor's and upper management. Pass downs and e-mails via Outlook and basic G-mail.
- Touch screen HMI's. Daily safety and PPE a Priority. Organized & proactive mindset. Responsible for a crew of up to 10 workers. Cooperative with co-workers in order to maintain a good working environment.
Manufacturing Technician
Tesla
Fremont, CA
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Battery pilot shop; Operate E-Fill which is a area that details filling cells with Electrolyte and requires much data information on Excel. Operated the Ultra Sonic Weld machine and Laser One Weld. As well as a machine called Hi-Pot. Experience with weighing cells, checking the quality and detentions of the cell.
- Ability to identify and differentiate between several defect types and determine severity of a defect and the required response. Assist in re-work. Sort out defective parts.
General Assembly 4
Tesla
Fremont, CA
02.2019 - 01.2021
- Working on Model 3 production line. Scanning car then Installing rear brake lights and plug-in electrical components is one of many processes I've mastered. Work with others on assembly line. Work Safely with screw and nut drivers. (a.k.a. gun) and other hand tools. Follow instructions and quality checks
- Order parts, and stocked parts when needed. Work in a team-based environment and achieve common goals. Ability to shift directions and priorities under timelines.
Quality Control Inspector
Tesla Motors
Fremont, CA
07.2016 - 01.2019
- Responsible for the inspection in Pilot shop 3 of sub assembly materials and coordination of welds and SPR's, Adhesive patterns and applications. Data input for pass downs log downtime and all vital information needed via Excel or e-mails and Outlook. Able to meet tight deadlines, practice strong interpersonal and communication skills, detail oriented, work independently and well with others as a team. Comfortable with working with Supervisors, Leads, and Engineers. Able to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings. Checked welds by Ultrasound (UT trained) Experienced QC trainer. Forklift and Tugger trained. Worked in main plant with BIW Quality Control pulling out parts for inspection and
- Ultrasound weld reading. Also worked production loading parts on to robot lines.
Machine Operator/ Robot Operator
California Dairies Inc
Turlock, CA
08.2004 - 06.2016
- Machine Operator ran solid and quarter Beni Hil butter machines, start ups and shut down for C.I.P.
- Brake down machine for clean up, rebuild pumps, using cleaning chemicals for sanitation. Operated Sable Caser and did manuel change overs. Program Domino printer, and Marsh printer for codes, lot numbers, and julian date. Change Overs, logged weight, and adjusted weights, and other important information. Operated two Motoman Robots used codes to programe one at a time. MOTTO man Robots to stack certain products according to specifications, Two Robots eight lanes. Also high stacking in cold box with forklift, and shipping and receiving, multitask with pulling orders, of paper, and boxes, staged area. Also did break relief on whip machines, bulk machine and Cold box. I was able to negotiate and find remedies for the weekly problems with co workers. Responsible for ensuring excellent quality product for our customers. Identify health hazards and to establish strategies to prevent, eliminate, or reduce their occurrence. GMP, PPE, SOP.
Machine Operator
Crystal Cream & Butter
Sacramento, CA
05.1999 - 06.2004
- Operated Butter one pound and quarter Machines, Ready machine. Took apart multiple machines and put back together for cleaning. Foamed butter room, hooked up silos, logged information, set up, also did milk order pulling, load trucks with orders, liquid items, cottage cheese, dairy products. Cleaned butter room, floors, silos, machines, and needed area's. Experience with electric and propane forklifts, ride on pallet jack, tug operator. Rebuild pumps and valves when needed. Inventory supplies, Helped other departments such as Ice Cream with set up stacking, and cleaning when our department was slow or done. Team player and know when to lead.
Education
GED - undefined
Stockton Adult School
Stockton, CASkills
Writing skills
Quality Inspection
5S
Maintenance
English
Math
Communication skills
Quality Control
Microsoft Excel
Dissection (2 years)
Leadership
Pallet jack
Manufacturing
Hand tools
Mechanical knowledge
Assembly line
Packaging
Quality systems
Computer skills
Lean manufacturing
Mechanical troubleshooting
Quality Assurance
HACCP
Warehouse experience
Microsoft Office
Landscape maintenance
Computer operation
GMP
Construction
Forklift
Organizational skills
Factory
Time management
Heavy lifting
Microsoft Word
Electric pallet jack
Basic math
Continuous improvement Management
ISO 9001
Dissection
Materials handling
Assembly
Analysis skills
Quality management
Food safety
Data collection
Laboratory experience
Packaging (13 years)
Lean
Supervising experience
Certification
- Non-CDL Class C
- Driver class c
- CDL
- Driver's License
Languages
English
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodore-lee-lozano-3bb34716a?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
Timeline
Machine Operator
SunOpta
12.2024 - Current
Quality Technician II
Tesla
06.2023 - 04.2024
Quality Technician Battery Cell Engineering
Tesla
07.2021 - 06.2023
Manufacturing Technician
Tesla
01.2021 - 07.2021
General Assembly 4
Tesla
02.2019 - 01.2021
Quality Control Inspector
Tesla Motors
07.2016 - 01.2019
Machine Operator/ Robot Operator
California Dairies Inc
08.2004 - 06.2016
Machine Operator
Crystal Cream & Butter
05.1999 - 06.2004
GED - undefined
Stockton Adult School