Gerardo de Torre Jimenez

About Gerardo de Torre Jimenez

Throughout my 18+ year career leading manufacturing, materials, and supply chain operations in the automotive and industrial sectors, I’ve strengthened production systems, improved inventory accuracy, and supported new product launches by uniting engineering, operations, and supplier teams around clear goals and processes. I believe success in manufacturing is built on discipline, teamwork, and curiosity — the drive to ask questions, connect people, and find better ways forward every day:• Improved inventory accuracy from 55% to 98% across multiple warehouses through audits and cycle counting.• Increased on-time delivery from 85% to 96% by optimizing safety stock, reorder points, and scheduling.• Reduced raw material and packaging inventory by 50%, lowering costs and freeing floor space.• Supported ERP implementation that enhanced coordination across 15 presses and 18 welding stations.Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, camping, and doing outdoor activities, as well as volunteering to raise funds for the poor, people with disabilities, seminarians, and my children’s school.If you’d like to exchange ideas or collaborate on operational excellence and continuous improvement, I’d be happy to connect:Lean Manufacturing | Production Control | Materials Planning | ERP Implementation | Continuous Improvement | Inventory Optimization | Cross-Functional Leadership | Supply Chain Management | Capacity Planning | Process Improvement | KPI Management | Root Cause Analysis | Scheduling | Team Development | Vendor Coordination

Experience

1. Master Production Scheduling Manager

   Variety Die & Stamping Co

   Mar 2021 — Present · Dexter, MI, US

   Oversee scheduling and material alignment across 15 presses, 5 die makers, 18 welders, 8 robots, and 14 packaging stations. Lead cross-functional teams in materials, tooling, welding, packaging, and warehouse operations to ensure on-time delivery, efficient capacity utilization, and production readiness.• Maintained 99% inventory accuracy through proactive monitoring, BOM validation, and cycle counting.• Improved on-time delivery and communication by 10% by developing a custom backlog and pick list system.• Designed an Excel-based master schedule that improved visibility and saved 4–6 hours weekly in planning time.• Partnered in company-wide PLEX ERP implementation, contributing to system configuration, data validation, and process alignment to enhance production visibility.• Managed outside processing inventory (brazing, heat treat, cleaning, painting, etc.), synchronizing vendor timelines to reduce downtime and increase throughput.• Built supplier relationships that improved material flow, responsiveness, and transparency.• Created detailed demand and labor reports to guide forecasting and resource allocation.• Collaborated with engineering and tooling teams to ensure on-time new part launches, implementing a tracking system that eliminated last-minute readiness issues.

Education

• UCLA

  Project Management Specialization (Coursera)

• Universidad Panamericana

  Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Operations Managment

  2003 — 2007

• Universidad Panamericana

  Operations Management Specialty

  2007 — 2008

• University of Michigan

  Certification Program, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

  2015 — 2015

Skills

• Shipping
• Logistics Management
• Negotiation
• Mrp
• Inventory Management
• Planificación De Los Requerimientos De Material
• Business Process Improvement
• Logística
• Lean Manufacturing
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Root Cause Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Liderazgo De Equipos
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Administración De La Producción
• Supply Chain Management
• Mejora Continua
• Compras
• Logistics
• Pronósticos
• Negociación
• Operations Management
• Administración Y Dirección De Empresas
• Gestión De Inventarios
• Team Leadership
• Planificación Estratégica
• Administración De La Cadena De Suministro
• Purchasing
• Microsoft Excel
• Mejora De Procesos