Cesar Loiz
Champaign
Summary
Highly skilled and detail-oriented Operations Manager with 10+ years of experience in overseeing safety, supply chain, manufacturing, packaging, maintenance, and warehouse operations. Cost savings oriented, solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement. Strong leadership abilities and process improvement implementation to reduce waste and improve profitability. Proficient in utilizing industry specific software and technology to streamline processes, and good verbal communication to meet organizational objectives and boost profitability.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
COMBE Laboratories
12.2021 - Current
- Responsible for visual KPI’s (Safety, Quality, Packaging, Compounding, Supply Chain, Warehouse Operations, and Cost) for an FDA and ISO regulated site with multiple organic/inorganic brands
- Currently manage a complex operation with automated/non-automated variety of packaging systems
- Site operations include 14 packaging lines (bottles, wet wipes, tube filling, air ox, powder, die cutting, and four compounding areas
- Responsible for Daily Direction Setting meeting to ensure compliance with GMP’s, company policies, production targets and safety procedures are met A well as PM’s and AM’s
- Assure impact of unit cost standards are met based on resources utilization, equipment efficiency, material usage, overtime spending and PPV
- Lean system tools implementation to build up production capabilities, scheduling accuracy/attainment, cost savings, and zero defects through a continuous improvement strategy to drive positive results and sustain gains
- Cross functional team-oriented assisting on P&L, process improvement, problem solving, line layouts, and TPM.
Packaging Production Manager
COMBE Products
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Manages the 1st and 2nd shift for the Filling and Packaging Areas of Cosmetics and OTC
- Provides support to the Production Supervisors, when needed
- Provides direct supervision of permanent and agency employees
- Develops, revises, and assures compliance of all SOP’s
- Assures compliance with rules, regulations and/or standards established by OSHA, Fire Department, EPA, DOT and other regulatory agencies Provides assistance with packaging equipment validations (IQ OQ PQ)
- Assists in the filling and packaging process improvements
- Works closely with the Human Resources Department in the development of documents related to employee performance, for example, Action Notice, recognition letters, warnings, and safety metrics
- Keep all packaging areas in good state
- Audits packaging operator’s documentation, such as, daily production reports, pallet tickets, and packaging batch records, which involves verifying the components use
- Perform and revise batch yield, scrap, and line effectiveness
- Collaborates in the cost reduction commitment which includes Labor variance to standard (efficiency), OT, PPV, WIP Inventory optimization
- Supports Recycling Program and Ergonomics Program
- Participates in investigations of accidents and incidents
- Provide technical support to VP & General Manager to solve filling and packaging issues.
Production Supervisor
COMBE Products
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Supervise and coordinate daily packaging lines activities in Cosmetic and OTC areas, dealing mostly with bottle and tube presentations to meet production requirements
- Enforcing cGMP's and SOPs to obtain quality product and meet customer satisfaction
- Assign resources and shifts to meet production schedule
- Revise and approve Production Batch Records
- Revise and approve Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’s) Train and supervise operators work hours in the labor management system (ADP)
- Daily safety inspection in the packaging area
- Coordinate and evaluate with the Materials, Compounding, and Quality Department the packaging schedule and components availability
- Supporting during regulatory inspections such as internal, BSI, and FDA
- Measure daily KPI’s to improve efficiencies and scrap reduction
- Ability to influence personnel to achieve company goals, cross work with accounting department to set different machine standards
- Responsible for monthly cycle counts and shop orders closing
- Generate NOE and CAPA’s to complete investigations
- Monitored packaging processes, job tracing, and schedule adherence.
Senior Production Planner
COMBE Products
01.2014 - 12.2017
- Planning and scheduling products based on production cycle
- Monthly forecast, analyze capacity availability to meet company requirements
- Work directly with corporate master planners, marketing, R&I team, and packaging engineers to determine new products due dates, specification, MRB’s, and BOM creation to make sure components are acceptable by the country to be sold
- Participating in cross- functional meetings with the accounting department to review BOM costs assuring all components meet all packaging specifications
- Sequence production orders on the right due dates to assure all components will be on hand to produce based on the MRP and MPS
- Work directly with buyer planners and meet with suppliers to assure components are available and on time
- Supervise that components meet the right specifications to meet consumer needs
- Daily maintain master schedule to make sure supervisor and teammates are aligned with daily process and decision-making
- Have a strong relationship with the planning team to avoid any backorders and have products on time
- Release production batch records as well as manufacturing batch records
- Work closely with shipping department to track components and MRO’s
- Participate in new product/presentation launches and related activities
- Verify inventory daily to make sure components are used before expiration date
- Create queries to avoid component shortages and support production schedule
- Present monthly reports and graphs as well as KPI’s of operating summaries for planning and execution of meetings.
Education
Master of Business Administration in Planning/Management -
National University PR
Skills
- Safety
- Leadership and Decision Making
- Strong Adherence to Quality Standards
- Continuous Improvement
- Positive Communication
- Performance Tracking
- Manufacturing Operations
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Control
- Financial Analysis
- Cost Control
- Process Improvement Implementation
- Policy & Procedure Compliance
- Open to Continuous Learning
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- Hazzardous Certified
References
- Allen Rodriguez, VP & General Manager of Combe Products, arodriguez@combe.com, 787-396-2412
- Rigoberto Soto, Quality Director of Combe Products, rsoto@combe.com, 787-516-4414
- Jose Sierra, Plant Manager at MAPEI, jsierra@hotmail.com, 787-210-2134
Certification
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- Supply Chain Management
- Hazardous Certification
- TPM Certified
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Operations Manager
COMBE Laboratories
12.2021 - Current
Packaging Production Manager
COMBE Products
01.2020 - 11.2021
Production Supervisor
COMBE Products
01.2018 - 12.2019
Senior Production Planner
COMBE Products
01.2014 - 12.2017
Master of Business Administration in Planning/Management -
National University PR