John Paul Rivera

• Provide production teams with accurate real time productivity data including shop floor 4M's challenges thru visual metrics;

(1) for management data driven decision making and problem solving. (2) for operators to see gaps on target versus actual output and

(3) Correct quality issues the moment they are found

(4) basis for project initiative to increase gain or reduce cost

• Conducted audits and risk assessments with follow-thru CAP to achieve consistently both internal and external regulatory compliance.
• Work with cross functional teams to meet project objectives, overcome obstacles and achieve deadlines.

• Provide training to factory with IE Basics, LEAN Concepts and project management including soft skills
• Do seasonal preparation, order forecasting and product mastery allocation per factory, per line per operator.
• Challenge standards thru Innovation/continuous improvements from workstation layout, automation application and method engineering across the value stream
• Manage factory performance - seek and fix difficulties and share best practices thru out the organization
• Develop and Promote Kaizen culture activities thru employee involvement/suggestions and digitalization projects

• Start-Up IE Department from ground up to Vendor of the Year Awardee (Under Armour-Manufacturing Excellence)

Key Success Factors:

• Continuously implemented best practice/automation/digitalization policies and processes to better operational performance.
• Train and Developed strong teams by multi-skill training, WASTE identification and elimination. GSD methodology and Line balancing
• Started "War Room Meeting" for leadership teams to address productivity issues, motivating staff to achieve KPIs.
• Management align with customer (PDCA) problem solving approach by "Go and See WASTE" shop floor exercises with before and after improvements.

Lean Systems Analyst

• Developed and implemented standards (WI), procedures (SOP) and documentation (QMS) to assure highest quality + throughput
• Identify and present new opportunities to improve business process efficiency to management
• Conduct periodic 6S, Process, Technical and Safety Audit with Corrective action + validation

Licensed GSD Practitioner (12569)

• Knowledgeable in GSD practical applications using GSD codes in video analysis and shop floor observation.
• Adjusted all +14K sewing operations gap GSD SMV versus ACTUAL TMS then applying new standard values for engineering languages, pre-costing, planning and productivity