Francisco Javier Casas Sanchez

Continue with professional development with different experiences at industrial and business sector, working with full responsibility, ethics and respect, keeping a close and friendly team relation within the company. Dynamic and results driven with 15 years of experience in overseeing manufacturing operations in automotive, metalworking, and tech driving efficiency and leading high performing teams.

PLANT MANAGER
COINDU MEXICO, (2023/03 - 2024/11)   
• Oversee daily operations to ensure production efficiency, quality standards and safety compliance.
• Develop and implement operational strategies to achieve production targets and cost-effectiveness.
• Fostered long term trust based relationships with renowned clients, including Audi, BMW, VW, Tesla, and Rivian by consistently meeting expectations in quality and operational performance.
• Successfully led workforce of 1700 employees to meet the production standards and timelines.
• Manage and supervise cross-functional teams, including production, maintenance, quality, logistic, engineering and support staff.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPI´s) to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations and environmental standards.
• Coordinate with logistics teams to optimize inventory management and on time delivery.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, such as lean manufacturing or Six Sigma projects to enhance processes and reduce waste.
• Prepare and manage budgets forecasts and resource allocation to align with business objectives.
• Foster culture of safety, teamwork and innovation.
• Report operational performance and P&L to senior management.
Achievements:
• Increased OEE from 60% to 80%
• Launch of two new projects with a headcount of 400 sewers.
 

 OPERATIONS MANAGER  
COINDU MEXICO,  (2021/03 - 2023/03)
• Lead in a daily basis operations to ensure efficiency (OEE) and alignment with business objectives.
• Developed and implemented strategies to optimize workflows reduce costs and increase overall performance.
• Fostered long term trust based relationships with renowned clients, including Audi, BMW, VW, Tesla, and Rivian by consistently meeting expectations in quality and operational performance.
• Managed cross-functional teams fostering collaboration and ensuring clear communication across departments.
• Analyzed operational data to identify trends, improve processes and meet key performance indicators (KPI´s).
• Oversaw budget planning, resource allocation and cost control measures to maximize profitability.
• Led continuous improvement projects including lean management and process automation.
• Elimination of over time during 2021 (estimated 200k USD per month)
Achievements:
• Assignment of new BMW project due to strong performance and stability during pandemic.
• Elimination of overtime through improved production planning, resulting in a reduction of 200K USD per month.

LOGISTIC MANAGER  
COINDU MEXICO (2016/01 - 2021/03)
• Managed end to end supply chain operations, including customer service, procurement, production planning, warehousing, customs, transportation and distribution.
• Fostered long term trust based relationships with renowned clients, including Audi, BMW, VW, and Tesla by consistently meeting expectations in logistics and customer service.
• Supervised and coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless inventory management and order fulfillment.
• Monitored key performance indicators (KPI´s) to asses efficiency and identify areas of improvement.
• Utilized data analytics to forecast demand, plan inventory levels and minimize stockouts or excess inventory.
• Support new model / project launches & Customer / External Audits
Achievements:
• Maintain standard processes and assure the main objectives within the logistic department with the startup of the Mexico plant
• Negotiation with clients to reduce obsolescence to 0

CUSTOMER SERVICE COORDINATOR   
COINDU MEXICO, ( 2015/09 - 2016/01)
• Ensure daily supply of material to production lines, work through inventory policies, maximum, minimum, cycle counts and inventory reliability
• Use and interpretation of Logistics indicators (shipping, customer forecasts, actual production, negative inventory, FIFO, Inventory Management LP, Ordinary and extra ordinary freight, on-hand adjustments, etc.) Monitoring KANBAN suppliers, weekly releases and agreeing national deliveries in an optimal frequency and shipping method and transportation
Achievements:
Start of the logistics process in the new Coindu Mexico plant
 

MATERIAL PLANNER COORDINATOR   
LG ELECTRONICS MEXICO, (2014/10 - 2015/09)
• Generate the forecast for products and input the demand in system every week
• Manage the S&OP meeting with different departments, sales, marketing and operations to obtain a consensus forecast
• Generate reports of demand and sales PSI (purchase, sales and inventory) in quantities and amount
• Review every week the sell in, sell thru and sell out of the clients
• Channel PSI
 

Bachelor Degree: Industrial Engineering

Universidad de las Américas de Puebla - San Andrés Cholula, PUE