Chris Lopez Plant Manager

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Plant Manager-Star Pipe Products

Star Pipe Products,

Apr 2022 - Current (4 years 3 months)

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Senior Project Manager

Star Pipe Products,

Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 6 months)

Reporting to the Executive Vice-President of Star Pipe Products – responsible for day-to-day operations of the entire manufacturing facility including safety, maintenance, quality, shipping, receiving, efficiencies, and meeting customer expectations. This includes driving strategic plans that ensure that production goals are met in the most cost-effective manner delivering expected financial results. • Responsible for personnel growth and structural – Star Pipe experienced a huge growth in demand over the last two and a half years. To keep up with demand Star Pipe is scheduled to almost triple the number of hourly employees, from its original size of 85 manufacturing employees, within the next year. I am responsible for the coordination, i

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Operations Manager

Hasa Inc.,

Jan 2021

Reporting to the Site Manager and leading an initiative to Identify Bottle Necks in Production flow in the Manufacturing Shop and help conduct Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve Production Efficiencies. • Led the Manufacturing Shop with safety initiatives to keep ZERO recordables within that year. • Developed managers, supervisors and leads to help attain budgetary and production goals. • Created and implemented KPIs to report to Site Manager, Vice President, and CEO of the company. ◦ Monthly Budget, established standards on daily production, on time shipment tracking, improved scheduling

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Operations Superintendent

Kirchhoff Automotive S.A

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Reporting to the Operations Manager and leading an initiative to Identify Bottle Necks in Production flow in the Manufacturing Shop and help conduct Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve Production Efficiencies. • Led the Manufacturing Shop with 100% on time deliveries to our partners such as GM. • Have helped increase Production Efficiency in our Plant Start Up Campaign to reach goal of 85%. Semiconductor cell manufacturing

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Plant Manager-Fabrication Shop/Operational Excellence Manager

HMT SAS

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year 1 month)

Reported to the General Manager and led an initiative to streamline Production flow in the Fabrication Shop and implemented Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Developed and managed a new Budget Management Program. Initiated Project Tracking to ensure on time product delivery. Implemented work procedures and performance standards in compliance with customer requirements. • Led the Fabrication Shop to its first two, profitable months over the course of a year. • Increased on-time delivery > 30% to Oil & Gas companies such as ExxonMobil and Shell.

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Multi-Divisional Production Manager

Toyo Ink America,

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years 1 month)

Reported to the Corporate Operations Director and led multiple, cross-functional teams to implement operational improvement initiatives for multi-divisional, manufacturing processes. Directed the ISO 9001 team and implemented procedures (SOP). Collaborated effectively with Sales / Customer Service Team. Attained profitability through optimal monitoring of expenditures. • Led the Lean Six Sigma Initiative, which yielded a 35% reduction in labor and overhead costs year-over-year. • Increased equipment utilization to 93%, which yielded a 42% productivity gain and 15% overtime reduction in the Polymer Manufacturing process. • Achieved 92% on-time customer delivery by redesigning the Production Scheduling process.

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Production Manager

American Lumber,

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Reported to the Plant Manager and led an initiative to change the Operations culture through the use of effective leadership methods and communications. Monitored the performance of a 30-person Production staff, including supervisors, to establish Efficiency and Quality Standards and initiated corrective actions as needed. Taught the basics of Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen through classroom training. • Introduced and implemented the use of a 5S Program and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to streamline processes and eliminate production bottlenecks. • Increased lumber bundles production by 25% utilizing both a Miter Saw and a Blade Saw.

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Vice President / Member

Hearne (TX) Independent School Board,

Jan 2003 - Jan 2013 (10 years 1 month)

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Production Supervisor

Saint-Gobain Norpro Chemical Co.

Jan 1994 - Jan 2016 (22 years 1 month)

Reported to the Operations Manager with primary responsibilities for attaining Production goals, managing a staff of more than sixty, and ensuring Quality Performance standards. Created and sustained a culture of engagement within and between Production teams to consistently meet Plant objectives and deliverables. Developed and reported Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including Run Rates, Output, Waste and Downtime. Developed and audited Compliance Reports to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support various Training initiatives and business needs. • Coached and led a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Program consisting of Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Safety, People Development, and Quick Kaizen activities. • Created a plan utilizi

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