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Wladimir Francis

Miramar

Summary

Bilingual. problem-solving. manager skilled in operations and team building. HIGHLY ORGANIZED & EFFECTIVE TEAM LEADER WITH A PASSION FOR QUALITY

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Manager

Vericast/Valassis
Miami Lakes
01.2020 - Current
  • Supervises trains and evaluates hourly and non-exempt associates and may lead other supervisors
  • Coaches, mentors, and trains associates to ensure successful performance
  • Partners with direct reports to complete the Performance Management Process, establish annual goals, and formally evaluating performance within established company timeframes
  • Makes recommendations on salary decisions for direct reports
  • Utilizes recognition tools to reward strong performance
  • Manages associate relations issues, including but not limited to corrective actions and terminations as appropriate and in compliance with Company policies and procedures
  • Coordinates labor resources to ensure all functions have an adequate number of associates to perform job responsibilities in a cost-effective manner
  • Trains associates on proper work techniques to support established systems
  • Ensures certification of all associates utilizing material handling equipment
  • Makes recommendations on hiring direct reports
  • Supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace
  • Educates others and builds a diverse workforce
  • Promotes, supports compliance initiatives, and participates in diversity programs at locations
  • Consistently and fairly administers company policies to ensure positive associate relations
  • Reconciles payroll entries with schedule/hours worked and tracks attendance if applicable
  • Ensures safety is a primary focus and concern for all associates and work is performed in a safe, appropriate manner
  • Support and updates safety requirements, enforces programs and completes accident investigations / corrective action
  • Responsible for supporting safety initiatives and safe working conditions; (e.g
  • Hazcom, Hazardous Energy Standard, machine guarding, etc.)
  • Ensure OSHA compliance; implement the Injury/Illness Prevention Program by providing a safe and secure environment for all associates through heightened safety awareness training and feedback of safe working techniques and housekeeping practices
  • Responsible for meeting the annual maintenance budgeted costs
  • Creates an annual maintenance budget for the branch and monitors it to achieve annual spending
  • Cost effective control of parts inventory in accordance with corporate operations policies and procedures
  • Develops and tests equipment improvements to continuously improve operational efficiencies and cost effectiveness of production
  • Responsible for the planning and execution of a quality preventative maintenance program to maximize equipment life and operational efficiencies according to Valassis and manufacturer specifications
  • Additionally, develop / maintain preventive maintenance (PM) database and PM work orders
  • Provides guidance and oversight on troubleshooting electrical/electronic and mechanical discrepancies
  • Assist Production staff on proper machine setups and training
  • Manages all requirements for facilities management and supervise information systems support for the site
  • Must maintain the facility in compliance with local, state, and federal codes and Valassis policies
  • Responsible for project/process management activities for larger scoped projects or processes with impact on multi-departments
  • Coordinates projects and layout planning with other plant departments; serves as Primary branch contact on contracts or projects and approves use of outside contractors
  • Develops capital programs with input from operational sections evaluates proposals for feasibility and determines if benefits/applications justify expenditures; compiles and submits recommendations to Plant Leadership
  • Other duties as assigned

Manufacturing Manager

Vericast
Miami Lakes
12.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for leading a line manufacturing organization which includes logistics, production, packaging, and distribution resources
  • Responsible for developing and/or implementing department level goals and objectives, which support delivery of assigned manufacturing performance goals
  • Monitors and analyzes daily, weekly, and monthly production results and takes necessary action to meet or exceed plant production standards while focusing on continuous improvement
  • Successfully communicates business requirements and related performance goals required to establish and sustain an engaged, high level of performance
  • Sets priorities for the supporting leadership team to ensure task completion and performance goal achievement
  • Plans, communicates, and distributes work activities to assigned leaders to ensure maximum efficiency in production and logistics
  • Manages, trains, and evaluates salaried and hourly associate performance
  • Coaches, mentors, and trains associates to ensure successful performance
  • Manages associates on proper work techniques to support established systems
  • Partners with direct reports to complete the Performance Management Process, establishing annual goals, and formally evaluating performance within established company timeframes
  • Works closely with Human Resources to consistently review, manage and resolve employee performance and relations issues, including but not limited to coaching corrective actions and terminations as appropriate and in compliance with Company policies and procedures
  • Consistently and fairly administers company policies, performance management, compensation, and engagement programs to ensure retention and positive employee relations
  • Supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace and ensures that all required compliance training is completed
  • Develops a strategy that assures on-time delivery of correctly produced client copy, while achieving plant goals and objectives
  • Ensures compliance with USPS regulations
  • Collaborates with maintenance team for equipment repairs and improvements
  • Responsible for project/process management activities for larger scoped projects or processes with impact on multi-departments
  • Leads the implementation of change management initiatives which fuel the focus on performance and process improvement initiatives
  • Always sustains safety as the #1 priority
  • Actively participates in the development of the annual plant safety program and the completion of all safety related training
  • Performs other duties as assigned by management to achieve overall objectives of the organization

Warehouse Manager

Valassis
Miami Lakes
07.2014 - 12.2018
  • Establish, implement, support, and fully understand processes, policies and regulations that relate to the warehouse function
  • Ensure all processes are documented and employees are well trained on them
  • Develop and implement corrective steps to ensure all areas achieve quality, cost, and productivity goals
  • This includes the timely and accurate receipt and storage of materials, providing production with accurate quantities and/or proper picking and ship-outs
  • Position may also include accountability for accurate weight verifications and the pulling of samples
  • Effectively manage change throughout the area of supervision and demonstrate continuous improvement concepts, ideas, and processes within the department
  • Set, monitor, and communicate department and individual goals to ensure all employees are aware of the department’s performance
  • Provide timely and consistent feedback, coach and motivate associates to exceed expectations
  • Administer corrective action and authorize terminations when appropriate
  • Complete performance evaluations in an effective and timely manner
  • Manage hiring and headcount
  • Identify department training needs and implement career development goals for employee growth
  • Assign staffing and work hours to complete daily workload schedules efficiently
  • Responsible for reconciliation of hours for payroll and tracking of attendance
  • Enforce in a firm and equal manner company policies and established rules
  • Manage inbound and/or outbound freight and communicate with production management and, as needed, assist with production’s scheduling of work
  • Manage shipping and/or distribution areas to ensure jobs or materials are received and shipped within pre-determined time frames
  • Oversee the follow-up on all internal, customer or vendor questions regarding receipt of goods and/or delivery performance
  • Maintain good relationships with all vendors
  • Take action necessary for proper resolution
  • Ensure all inventory management processes are followed so standard and customer-owned product system counts accurately reflect physical on-hand quantities
  • Accountable for the Inventory Control database and troubleshooting system failures; monitor to address good or bad trends in department performance
  • Accountable for safety and cleanliness of department
  • Ensure that all departments’ areas are kept clean orderly and maintained in the most functional manner
  • Maintain sound 5S practices throughout the entire area of supervision
  • This includes the efficient storage of materials, the effective set up of all work areas and periodic cleaning of floors, workstations and equipment
  • Ensure certification of all employees utilizing material handling equipment
  • Report accidents and any safety concerns to manufacturing and Human Resources
  • Ensure proper material disposition, disposal and recycling of excess
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management to achieve overall objectives of the organization

Production Supervisor

Valassis
Miami Lakes
02.2008 - 06.2014
  • Manage workflow, production & productivity
  • Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards
  • Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to associates
  • Track results and determine production operation performance
  • Accomplish production staff results: efficiency, quality, and process cycle
  • Checks production output according to specifications
  • Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements
  • Help to resolve employee issues and disputes
  • Evaluates and establishes performance improvement plans

Operations Manager

SmartMail, LLC.
Miramar
06.2002 - 01.2008
  • Directed operations of a 25,000 sq
  • Ft
  • Mail sorting and distribution facility with 50+ employees
  • Reported to General Manager
  • Assisted General Manager and Regional Sales Managers with facility tours and presentations
  • Planned, developed, and implemented facility meetings, procedures, policies, and goals
  • Addressed and resolved personnel issues/conflicts (employee relations, performance management, etc)
  • Trained, coached, and motivated up to 50+ employees
  • Successfully managed facility in the absence of General Manager
  • Coordinated administrative duties and generated daily operations and production reports

Supervisor

Bank of New York
Lodi
02.2000 - 06.2002
  • Supervised team of five
  • Coordinated customer service operations
  • Vector and T.R.I.P.S
  • Return Item Notification, Image Capture Processing, Pre-Notifications, and Queue Processing
  • Assisted team with telephones customer inquiries and concerns
  • Maintained and personally handled a selected group of corporate accounts

Corporal, Specialist

United States Army
06.1995 - 06.1999
  • Planned, wrote, coordinated, and executed on-the-job training program for NBC personnel
  • Supervised and trained team of three engaged in highly sensitive and dangerous duties involving nuclear, biological, and chemical activities
  • Awarded “The Army Achievement Medal” while assisting over 300 soldiers and families claim over $20,000 dollars in federal tax refunds
  • Completed training with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at The Sabalauski Air Assault School
  • Awarded “The Army Achievement Medal” from the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, NY
  • Awarded “The Army Achievement Medal” from the 101st Airborne Division Assault at Fort Campbell, KY

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Managment

Broward College
Broward, Floida
05-2010

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Problem-solving
  • Manager skilled in operations and team building
  • Highly organized
  • Effective team leader with a passion for quality
  • Quality Assurance
  • Budget Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Production Planning
  • Cost Reduction
  • Logistics Management
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Mentoring and training
  • Budget Adherence
  • Operations Planning

Languages

  • Fluent in English
  • Fluent in Spanish

Languages

Spanish
First Language

Timeline

Maintenance Manager

Vericast/Valassis
01.2020 - Current

Manufacturing Manager

Vericast
12.2018 - Current

Warehouse Manager

Valassis
07.2014 - 12.2018

Production Supervisor

Valassis
02.2008 - 06.2014

Operations Manager

SmartMail, LLC.
06.2002 - 01.2008

Supervisor

Bank of New York
02.2000 - 06.2002

Corporal, Specialist

United States Army
06.1995 - 06.1999

Bachelor of Science - Business Managment

Broward College

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