José Manuel Reyes Huizar

Professional focused on achieving goals through Lean Six Sigma methodology, teamwork, coaching and lean manufacturing management. Experience in the automotive industry, IATF, Core Tools. Management of indicators and data analysis for decision making. Expertise and technical knowledge on multiple food categories (dairy, biscuits). Effective working on interdisciplinary teams to achieve goals. Experience working with international OEM's.

• Manufacturing Manager
• Quality Manager
• Continuous Improvement Manager

Associate Production Manager (Jul 2018 - Apr 2021)

Seiren Viscotec México
Plant Activities: Automotive synthetic leather and fabric supplier to car seats and upholstery. Working with OEM's like Tesla, FCA, Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru.

Accomplishment SQCD and Yield KPI's.

Synthetic Leather manufacturing plant leader (2 lamination lines, color lab

and mixing chemical rooms and 2 top coating lines)

Direct report to company President

100+ unionized employees.
Achievements
• Quality increase from 84.4% to 92.8%.
• Waste reduction from 10.2% to 3.0%
• Team member for IATF certification achievement, 2019
• Member multidisciplinary team achieving for Tesla supplier program, 2020

Engineering Project Leader (Jan 2017 - Dec 2017)

Mondelez International
Plant Activities: Largest Mondelez worldwide biscuit manufacturer, Salinas plant supplies 40% of USA and Canada demand. Main brands as Oreo, Ritz and Bel-Vita.

Accountable for engineering packaging projects for 4 crackers lines on Salinas Site and 2 cracker lines in Monterrey Site.

Performance under IL6S methodology.

Capex/Opex administration.

Experience working with international OEM's (Bosch, Imaforni, Douglas

Machine, GOE Spray, Riley Product Handling).

Successful FAT at Douglas Machine (Alexandria, MN / Set. 2017).

Line Manufacturing Manager (Feb 2016 - Jan 2017)

Mondelez International

Supervise and coordinate final equipment installation for new line working

with contractors, maintenance and Engineering team.

Successful Startup production line in a green field plant on VSU scheme

(Vertical Start Up)

Start operations with GE improvement from 9% weekly to 82%, waste

decrease from 50% to 7% (learning curve), zero recordable incidents.

Responsible for first wet trials under new equipment.

Interview, select and train new operators and Production Coordinators.

Accomplishment SQDC and Yield KPI's.

120+ staff (operators non-unionized)

Direct report to Brand Operations Manager

Sr. Manufacturing Facilitator (Feb 2015 - Feb 2016)

PepsiCo Gamesa-Quaker

Plant Activities: Latin America largest production site biscuit and crackers manufacturer of Pepsico. Manufacturing brands like Crakets, Saladitas, Chokis, Emperador, Quaker.

Manage three production lines (processing and packaging)

350+ unionized employees.

Team Leader with facilitators Human Resources, Safety, Quality,

Engineering and Maintenance by creating action plans to optimize

results.

Increased productivity by 6% vs previous year.

Waste decreased by 18% in the last 6 months.

Wok-cell leader focused on Safety-Zero incidents

Shift Manufacturing Manager (Apr 2012 - Feb 2015)

Sigma Alimentos
Plant Activities: Only site in Mexico manufacturer dairy Yoplait products and cheese brands as Nochebuena, La Villita, FUD.

Monitoring development of white base (maturation yogurt) for packaging

area (13 production filler lines).

Supervise critical control points of process to the finished product

(HACCP plan).

Coordinate performance of process equipment (tanks, pasteurizers,

cooling lines, CIP stations).

TPM implementation

SQF certification

100+ unionized employees.

Internal Auditor SQF, ISO 9001

Manufacturing Supervisor (Aug 2008 - Apr 212)

Sigma Alimentos

Laboratory Analytical Technician (Feb 2006 - Aug 2008)

Sigma Alimentos

Production Supervisor (Aug 2004 - Feb 2006)

UGASA Alimentos

Biochemical Engineering

Currently coursing to obtain certification as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt