Manufacturing

Professional Summary

Manufacturing operations executive with more than 35 years of leadership experience across the United States and Latin America. Naturalized U.S. citizen, educated and professionally developed in the United States, with native fluency in English and Spanish and more than three decades of executive, technical, and manufacturing leadership conducted in both languages.

Proven record of improving profitability through Lean Manufacturing methodologies, yield optimization, production scheduling, waste reduction, plant startup, operational turnaround, and continuous-flow manufacturing.

Combines executive leadership with deep technical expertise in paper converting, tissue, packaging, OEM/private-label manufacturing, machinery integration, logistics, ERP implementation, disaster recovery, and the development of high-performing multicultural manufacturing teams.

Core Competencies

Manufacturing & Operations

• Paper Converting & Tissue Manufacturing
• Plant Startup, Relocation & Production Stabilization
• Lean Manufacturing & Throughput Optimization
• Machinery Integration & Converting-Line Installation
• Preventive Maintenance & Uptime Improvement
• Safety Procedures, Facility Layout & Workflow Design
• Cross-Border Manufacturing: United States, Mexico & Latin America
• OEM / Private-Label Production Programs
• Warehousing, Inventory Control & Export Logistics
• Bilingual Workforce Communication: English / Spanish Native Fluency

Technical & Systems

• Machinery Reengineering & Reverse Engineering & Refurbishment
• ERP / Manufacturing Systems Integration
• Production Reporting & Inventory Systems
• Technical Documentation & Process Development
• AI-Assisted Research and Documentation Workflows
• Patent / Prior-Art Documentation for Product Development
• Desktop Design Software and Basic CNC Machining
• Productivity Software / Microsoft Office Suite / Multiple Operating Systems
• Basic HTML + XML / WordPress Website Building & eCommerce

Experience

Paper Towel & Tissue Converter — United States / Tijuana, MX

Manufacturing & Operations Lead · 2004 – Present

• Directed relocation and rapid startup of three production facilities with minimal operational downtime
• Designed production-floor layouts including electrical, pneumatic, fire-safety, warehouse, and material-flow systems and directed installation and implementation through operational continuity
• Directed Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives emphasizing raw-material utilization, changeover reduction, Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvement, production flow, and conversion economics in continuous-web converting operations
• Developed safety procedures, production workflows, shipping systems, and receiving operations for both temporary and permanent facilities
• Oversaw installation, refurbishment, and optimization of converting, rewinder, and packaging systems
• Oversaw modernization of pre-digital production machinery to current sensor-based PLC controls and safety equipment; refurbished legacy production equipment to reduce downtime and extend operational lifespan
• Reverse-engineered and sourced the one-off manufacture of replacement parts for discontinued equipment
• Directed the reverse-engineering, redesign, and construction of a complete working copy of a toilet-tissue core-maker after the original manufacturer closed
• Directed the engineered connection of manufacturing machinery from disparate manufacturers into one coherent production line
• Directed total-loss fire recovery and operational continuity planning for damaged facilities with minimal downtime in coordination with local fire authorities

Paper Converting & Export Manufacturer — Miami, FL

Production Trainee → Production Supervisor → Plant Manager → Director of Operations · 1991 – 1999

• Contributed to the company’s growth into the largest exporter by weight through the Port of Miami, serving Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement policies to reduce waste, improve throughput, optimize production scheduling, and maximize raw-material conversion yield
• Built the in-house maintenance department including machine shop, spare-parts inventory, roll-truck maintenance, and preventive maintenance systems
• Experienced across sheeting, rewinding, cut-size converting, trimming, shipping, receiving, envelope, notebook, notepad, hanging-file-folder, and inventory operations
• Installed and integrated Bielomatik, Will-Pemco, and Körber converting and packaging systems, as well as 25+ envelope, notepad, file-folder, converting, and packaging production lines
• Increased production throughput by 35% through scheduling optimization, floor redesign, and reduction of size-change downtime
• Integrated machinery from multiple manufacturers into unified production lines during plant expansion
• Modernized pre-digital production machinery to programmable logic controls (PLC) and safety equipment leveraging in-house maintenance talent
• Reverse-engineered discontinued components and contracted custom fabrication to keep aging and discontinued manufacturing machinery running during rapid growth
• Created purchasing, HR, safety, and machine-specific operational procedure systems
• Sourced and implemented IT infrastructure for granular control of all production stations, including full integration of PaperSoft ERP with MAS90 accounting systems for line-item-level financial tracking of operations
• Developed systems and processes supporting diverse business units including maritime shipping logistics, paper import operations, box manufacturing, and distribution — enabling each to operate efficiently during rapid growth
• Directed hurricane recovery with a focus on safely resuming operational continuity for damaged facilities

Office-Products OEM & Distribution — Miami, FL

Logistics & Joint Venture Director · 2001 – 2004

• Developed and launched OEM and private-label manufacturing programs with national office-products brands and major office-supply retailers
• Directed just-in-time warehousing and distribution operations supporting big-box retail programs
• Managed B2B fulfillment, inventory coordination, customer relations, and distribution integration across multiple suppliers and facilities
• Supported certification and operational implementation for U.S. minority-owned supplier programs
• Coordinated logistics between converting operations, warehouse facilities, and retail distribution channels to support high-volume OEM product rollout

Paper Mill & Converting Operation — San Salvador, El Salvador

Manufacturing Consultant · 2000 – 2004

• Designed production-floor layouts for expanded school-, office-, and paper-products manufacturing operations; supported expansion of paper-mill operations into converting and finishing capacity to modernize the manufacturing of over 1,500 SKUs
• Developed shipping, receiving, and just-in-time operational procedures supporting cross-border OEM manufacturing programs
• Engineered pulp and paper process modifications for environmentally friendly paper manufacturing and specialty paper production
• Coordinated operational integration between manufacturing, warehousing, and export logistics supporting U.S. distribution channels

Affiliated Paper-Products Group — U.S. & Latin America Operations

Director of Operations · 1995 – 2004 — concurrent roles across affiliated companies sharing Miami headquarters

• Supervised production, logistics, and distribution of branded school and office products across operations in the United States, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala
• Managed licensed-product manufacturing programs for globally licensed entertainment, animation, and greeting-card brands for Latin American distribution
• Built internal IT support capabilities and coordinated implementation of cross-border voice, data, and IT infrastructure connecting manufacturing and distribution across nations

Sustainable Specialty-Paper Venture — San José, Costa Rica

Founder / Product Designer · 1995 – 2004

• Engineered pulp- and paper-mill processes for novel environmental papers made from agricultural-waste fibers and post-consumer paper materials
• Developed environmentally friendly OEM products distributed through national specialty-coffee, copy-center, greeting-card, and entertainment retail channels
• Filed trademarks, copyrights, and related brand assets supporting commercialization

Architecture Firm — Miami, FL

Architectural Apprentice · Summer 1988

• Assisted the project architect with drawings and models for a paper manufacturing facility, gaining early exposure to industrial space planning, workflow layout, and fire-safety considerations for paper manufacturing operations

Technical Development & IP

Concurrent Work · 2020 – Present

• Developed intellectual-property assets related to product-development systems and technical innovations
• Built AI-assisted workflows for technical research, documentation, and IP prior-art analysis
• Applied reverse engineering, welding, fabrication, and woodworking to machinery refurbishment, prototype development, and industrial modernization projects

Languages & Mobility

Naturalized U.S. citizen. Bilingual English/Spanish (native fluency). Operating nomadically across California, Mexico (Tijuana), and El Salvador. Utah-domiciled. Available for on-site consulting engagements across the US, Mexico, and Latin America.

Get in Touch

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