Shem Lowell Martinez

As the Operations Engineer of the company, I am directly reporting to the Executive Director for all the general reports under my scope, i.e. production key performance indicators, quality & costing audit, logistics optimization, finance control and human resources management. This job enables me to handle all key staff positions such as Project Coordinators, Logistics Officer, Finance & Accounts Team and Production Team Leaders.

Some of my key responsibilities are:
- Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management.
- Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors.
- Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
- Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
- Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
- Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
- Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
- Controls project costs by approving expenditures; administering contractor contracts.
- Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintains project data base by writing computer programs; entering and backing up data.
- Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

For the years I have worked with this company, I have made breakthroughs on Business Process Improvement, Cost Control & Audit, Total Quality Management and Project Scheduling.

As a Production Front Line Manager, I am directly reporting to the Manufacturing Manager and I am handling production operators, line technicians and production team leaders.

My key responsibilities are:
- Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
- Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities
- Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
- Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
- Ensures operation of equipment by calling for maintenance and/or repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests
- Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
- Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies
- Leads the Cross-Functional team and contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Complies, uses, and seeks further growth with the different principles and systems of Productivity, i.e. Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 8 Disciplines, TPM, TQM, PPC, Kanban, Kaizen and other operational excellence initiatives

I have made breakthroughs with Project Management, Planning & Scheduling, Cost Control and Scrap Rate Reduction.

Projects Delivered and Implemented:
"Precious Metals (Gold and Silver) Recovery from Scrapped Production Materials"
"Reduction of Scrapped Quartz Ananlog Non-Indiglo Dial by 50%"