Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Accomplishments
Training and Seminars
Disclaimer
WORK ACTIVITIES INFORMATIONS
Timeline
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Dante P. Agustin

Dante P. Agustin

Furniture, Interior Fit Out and Constructions Manager
Lapu-lapu City

Summary

Dedicated professional eager to contribute expertise in administrative and technical aspects within manufacturing environments to drive organizational growth

Expert in comprehensive manufacturing management, encompassing general administration, production oversight, product research, and engineering. Proven track record in production planning, quality assurance, and plant maintenance, with a focus on achieving operational targets. Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills drive team performance and enhance productivity. Extensive experience in optimizing processes to exceed performance benchmarks.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Product Research and Development Manager

MEHITABEL INCORPORATED
07.2025 - Current
  • Market and trend analysis: Research market trends, identify customer needs, and propose innovative product solutions for the furniture industry.
  • Product strategy: Develop strategic project plans and product concepts that align with business goals.
  • Design and prototyping: Oversee the design, prototyping, and testing of new furniture, potentially using CAD software.
  • Material and sourcing: Research, evaluate, and select materials like wood, metals, and sustainable alternatives, ensuring they meet quality and performance standards. This includes knowledge of testing methods and compliance requirements for different markets.
  • Team leadership: Manage and coordinate product development teams, including designers, engineers, and sourcing specialists.
  • Project management: Manage the entire development process, including creating timelines, coordinating with other departments (like marketing and operations), and ensuring projects stay on track and within budget.
  • Quality and compliance: Ensure all new products passed the test required by customer (drop test, tilt testing, adhesion test) and comply with quality, safety, and regulatory standards (e.g., ISO certifications) and are cost-effective to produce.
  • Sustainability: Promote sustainable practices by identifying eco-friendly materials and method
  • Nature of Business: Furniture Company

Architectural, Interior Fit out and Manufacturing Manager

Vestahomes/ Ausland Development Cebu Corporation
03.2020 - Current
  • Overall, in charge of interior fit out and Plant manufacturing of Doors and furniture
  • Review construction drawings, make Bill of Materials, make request all materials needed for constructions and fabrication and see to it that enough materials are properly planned every month
  • Make sure that the factory machineries and tools are always in good conditions and prepared to cater the needs of sites and the factory.
  • Make sure quality and quality assurance of the product are properly implemented.
  • Make sure that daily and monthly output attainable by system studying and improvement.
  • Do daily and monthly status updates through short and meaningful daily production meetings
  • Responsible in hiring and selections of personnel that well suit the need of the company
  • From time to time will do marketing to expand the costumer in the international market and local market
  • Make monthly and yearly estimated projected budget to support the daily and future financial need of the factory
  • Coordinate with the construction management team for the site instructions, revisions of plans and schedules
  • Attend meeting with the Client for updates and any issues and concerns regarding the projects
  • Nature of Business: Furniture, Interior Fit out and Construction Company

PLANT MANAGER

RS Carson General constructions, Furniture and interior fit out
06.2018 - 03.2020
  • In charge in the plant production, production planning and maintenance
  • Review constructions details of each project and rely on it to the engineering department/cad operators for detail drawings
  • Initiate Master schedule and plan monthly task for the plant operations
  • Give daily tasks to each department supervisors and section head
  • Evaluation and monitors daily output of each department to ensure delivery schedules and quality output
  • Provide technical support to all projects site (Installation system/ techniques)
  • Responsible in producing all site requisite (furniture, modular cabinets, wall claddings, and architectural metals works)
  • Give site project managers a plant production schedule that fits each project completions dates.
  • Supports purchasing department by identify the correct materials and quality. Evaluate subcontractor’s capacity and performance
  • Check maintenance Preventive schedule if properly followed to avoid stoppage in machines and productions
  • Nature of Business: Furniture, Interior Fit out and construction Company

OPERATION MANAGER

Global Dimension furniture and fit out comp.
10.2017 - 06.2018
  • Participate the take-off meeting and coordination meeting with Gen Con, and Owner
  • Coordinate with the engineering team for technical and any changes of the designs
  • Manage PPIC for the creation of master schedule and assign task to the production and site team to meet the plan
  • Review master plan and evaluate any deviation of the plan and make recommendations, conduct internal coordination meeting with the team production and site
  • Manage staff performance by monitoring and coaching and recommending for disciplinary actions and conduct periodic performance evaluation for subordinate and recommend staff movement for cross training, promotion, and performance improvement program
  • Nature of Business: Interior Fit out, Furniture and Construction Company

PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER

Classique Ideas Interior Design Incorporation
06.2015 - 09.2017
  • OVERALL IN CHARGE of Plant operations
  • Make sure that machines are properly maintained for the smooth operations of the Productions.
  • Check day to day productions status if daily target output can be achieved
  • Sets meetings with the whole team to ensure quality and output at the end of the day are attained
  • Check Production Planning department the schedules of inter department are in sequence
  • Check the new orders and PO to preparation the technical aspect with the PRD team
  • Meet with the maintenance Department to ensure that preventive maintenance will not set aside despite busy production schedules.
  • Coordinate with HR department for the procurement of the skills needed in the team
  • Nature of Business: Interior Fit out, Furniture and Construction Company

Production Manager

Tala Homes Furniture Corporation
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and control of the production of the furniture ensuring that the goods are produces at the right time. Within the set of standard cost and compliant to established quality standards, Responsible for the ensuring optimum utilization of available resources.
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe

PRODUCTION MANAGER

BUDGET BUILDERS INC.
11.2009 - 09.2012

PRODUCTION MANAGER

FORMAX INTERNATIONAL CORP.
09.2007 - 10.2009
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe
  • Reason for Leaving: Due to global Crisis company is closed

PRODUCTION MANAGER

TRADEWINDS RATTAN AND HANDICRAFT.
09.2004 - 08.2007
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe

FINISHING/POLISHING MANAGER

JUDAH REPRODUCTION INC.
02.2003 - 08.2004
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe

DEPARTMENT MANAGER

R & Y AUGOUSTI INC.
10.2001 - 01.2003
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe
  • Shell, Fish skin, Parchment, and all type
  • Leathers inlay

FINISHING MANAGER

MEHITABEL CORPORATION
01.2013 - 06.2013
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe

Production Supervisor (Machinery, Veneering, Carving, Sanding, Job-out Carcass, OIC Quality Control)

Antonio Bryan Development Corp.
03.1999 - 10.2001
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe

Process Engineer / Finishing Supervisor

Linea Fina Corp./Mehitabel Plant 11
04.1997 - 03.1999
  • Nature of Business: High End Furniture Manufacturing for US and Europe

Education

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Cebu Institute of Technology
Cebu City
01.1996

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Saint Louis School of Mandaue
Mandaue City, Cebu
01.1988

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Maguikay Elementary School
Mandaue City, Cebu
01.1984

Skills

Furniture making and finishing techniques CAD interpretation and drawing Cutting list and BOM creation Wood machining and color sampling System analysis and improvement

References

  • Jonathan, Tumpalan, Director Quality and Manufacturing Consultant, Nasuntara Ebaku
  • Carlito, Impass, Wooden Furniture Industry Consultant, +639770136542, Missouri Pacific Lumber
  • Macho, Arriesgado, Head of Quality Excellence, Cotswold Company Vietnam

Accomplishments

  • Starts the factory from the beginning (selection of the Place, plant lay out, machine selections, manpower selection, design conceptualization to actual product, selections of the right materials for design. Creating a systems that will fit to the factory capabilities and capacities
  • The results of a very good project accomplishment, good quality, on time schedule at its estimated project budget
  • Reviewed and evaluate Plant capabilities and capacities. like Standard Operating procedure and machineries, By updating some machines that has big electrical consumptions and very low output and selecting and placing the right talent into its department that are coachable individual
  • Implementations and regularly monitoring 5S system by making it as their daily Routen thus achieving Safe, Healthy and cost efficient and almost zero accident manufacturing Company
  • Project accomplished Okada hotel, Grand Hyatt, Solaire Hotel and Casino, VIP Rooms, Lobbies, Penthouse, includes all type of architectural designs furniture’s, Big size sofa, and dining living and beds room collections
  • Improved company out and left up company refutations by delivering the product at its best quality and on time delivery
  • Re gained client trust resulting more projects given my fellow Filipinos a work
  • Re layout and changing old machines the consume big electricity and has low output
  • Implement strictly 5S to maintained the quality out put safe working environment and cost effective manufactoring
  • Projects accomplished Sangh rila Hotel, VIP rooms and Lobbies Furniture’s, fire rated doors, elevators interior Fittings, Reception Counters, and big size lobby sofa. Delivered on time and no customer claims
  • Okada Italian restaurant and Japanese restaurant finished on time and no customer complaints
  • Plant re organizations conducting manufacturing good working attitude thus resulting into coachable team worker and good quality output
  • Strict implementations on 5S system successfully

Training and Seminars

  • Supervisory and Effectiveness Training
  • Basic Supervisory Tools
  • Work Attitude seminar
  • Productivity Measurements Seminar
  • Finishing and Sanding Techniques
  • Wood Working and Finishing
  • Process and Re engineering
  • Quality Circle and Quality Engineering

Disclaimer

I hereby certify that all of the above information is true with the best of my knowledge.

WORK ACTIVITIES INFORMATIONS

  • A description of Job that represent the general characteristics and the listing of the major functions of the job assignments which includes the on how the task is done, its frequency and its importance
  • MAJOR FUNCTIONS:
  • A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PRODUCTION MANAGER
  • 1. PLANT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT (40% DAILY ROUTINE)
  • Direct the production team for the attainment of the goal / target schedule in terms of quantity, quality, on time delivery at its optimal cost
  • Perform Management thru hand on operation management / make daily route to the production area to assure quality and target goal are achieve per section and to assist every potential problem that may occur
  • Overseas production planning and control to maximize plant capacity and efficiency and for the material planning
  • Reviews lay-out, line balancing (manpower, machine operations)
  • 2. MAINTENANCE AND PLANT FACILITIES (20% DAILY ROUTINE)
  • Oversees the maintenance activities to ensure continuity of the operation at the lease possible cost
  • Conduct periodic maintenance appraisal to determine the machine and facilities operational conditions
  • Meet regularly and Coordinate with the maintenance for the schedule of the major machine repair
  • Negotiate with the contractor for the cost and schedule of the repairs for the building, facilities, and machines
  • 3. FACTORY SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT LOSS ONTROL ADMINATRATIONS (10% DAILY ROUTE)
  • Establishes, implements and continuously, improves the plant safety and environment loss control work program
  • Conduct periodic inspection to identify hazards and potential accident
  • Oversees the implementations of the plant safety and environment preventive and corrective measure
  • 4. DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • Oversees the smooth communications that coming in, with in and out the department
  • Implement the communication flow of the department
  • Conduct and attend meetings and seek and provides feedbacks on issues deliberated during the meetings
  • Organizes cross function meeting to ensure smooth communications and coordination among departmental concerned
  • 5. DEPARTMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
  • Perform periodic review of the manufacturing and building maintenance system
  • Organize / appoints persons to update and improve the systems
  • Oversees the implementations and improvements of the systems
  • Make and review new systems for improvement and approved
  • 6. OTHER DUTIES OR TASK WHICH MAY BE ASSIGNED ON AS NEED BASIS
  • MINOR FUNCTIONS
  • 1. TEAM OPERATING AND BUDGETING
  • 2. INTERVIEWING APPLICANTS
  • 3. SUBORDANATES PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
  • 4. TEAM PLAN REVIEW AND UPDATING
  • 5. PLANT ORDERLINESS
  • 6. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AND AGENCIES REGULATIONS
  • KEY RESULTS AREAS
  • PLANT OPERATIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS
  • PLANT MAINTENACE AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT LOSS CONTROL ADMINISTRATIONS
  • BUDGET MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS
  • TEAM LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS
  • INTENSITY OF WORK REVIEWS
  • 1. RECORDS AND REPORTS MAINTAINED
  • PRODUCTION STRATEGIC PLAN
  • PRODUCTION TEAM PLAN
  • COMPANY TRADE SECRETS

Timeline

Product Research and Development Manager

MEHITABEL INCORPORATED
07.2025 - Current

Architectural, Interior Fit out and Manufacturing Manager

Vestahomes/ Ausland Development Cebu Corporation
03.2020 - Current

PLANT MANAGER

RS Carson General constructions, Furniture and interior fit out
06.2018 - 03.2020

OPERATION MANAGER

Global Dimension furniture and fit out comp.
10.2017 - 06.2018

PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER

Classique Ideas Interior Design Incorporation
06.2015 - 09.2017

Production Manager

Tala Homes Furniture Corporation
07.2013 - 06.2014

FINISHING MANAGER

MEHITABEL CORPORATION
01.2013 - 06.2013

PRODUCTION MANAGER

BUDGET BUILDERS INC.
11.2009 - 09.2012

PRODUCTION MANAGER

FORMAX INTERNATIONAL CORP.
09.2007 - 10.2009

PRODUCTION MANAGER

TRADEWINDS RATTAN AND HANDICRAFT.
09.2004 - 08.2007

FINISHING/POLISHING MANAGER

JUDAH REPRODUCTION INC.
02.2003 - 08.2004

DEPARTMENT MANAGER

R & Y AUGOUSTI INC.
10.2001 - 01.2003

Production Supervisor (Machinery, Veneering, Carving, Sanding, Job-out Carcass, OIC Quality Control)

Antonio Bryan Development Corp.
03.1999 - 10.2001

Process Engineer / Finishing Supervisor

Linea Fina Corp./Mehitabel Plant 11
04.1997 - 03.1999

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Cebu Institute of Technology

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Saint Louis School of Mandaue

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Maguikay Elementary School
Dante P. AgustinFurniture, Interior Fit Out and Constructions Manager