John Z.

About John Z.

Results-driven manufacturing leader with 20+ years of experience in CNC programming, mold design, lean manufacturing, and tooling optimization. Proven track record of driving process improvements, reducing costs, and increasing production efficiency across medical, biotech, and industrial sectors. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, implementing quality systems, and managing high-impact projects from concept to completion. Committed to continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and delivering operational excellence in fast-paced, high-precision environments.Promoted to Level One manager within first 90 days.Designed and oversaw 1.6 million dollar New Machine shop expansion.Designed and built tooling, implemented High speed machining that resulted in cost reductions of over three years in a row on machined parts (SMDE & six sigma).Tooling Manager: Promote to Tooling Manager within 6 months.Responsible for developing orthodontic appliances and support tooling.Compliance to GMP, FDA, SPI, SOPs, ISO and internal quality systems as well six sigma design and application in injection molding, tooling and fixtures in medical devices (SMDE & six sigma).Establishes tooling requirements and machine processes for new products parts.Reduces set-up time by 75% on CNC centers and part cycle times by 60 to 30 % by implementing fixture, tooling and High-speed machining programming.(SMDE & six sigma).Reduce work order manufacturing time from 34 days to 4 days by implementing (JIT) concepts.Designed injection molds for Class Medical Devices.Designed plastic and metal injection mold cavities for Orthodontic devices. Redesigned and remodel machine shop layout, centralized supervision, planning, CNC programming, tooling design, welding department and material flow.Negotiate 45% to 10 % saving on machine shop consumable with supplies vendors reduce cost each year. Mold maker Apprentices: Completed 4-year internship in 3 years. Journeymen Millwright.Repaired and erected turbines, pumps, conveyor. FAA certified skills in Heli-Arc, stainless, aluminum and inconel. Los Angeles certified in pressure vessel and structural steel. Certified in MIL-STD-1595A in lap, Fillet and Butt in Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, Nickel Alloy, Titanium magnesium and Aluminum.Design assembly fixtures to meet production requirements and within assigned tolerance of parts. Evaluates production methods including production flow, tooling, assembly methods, and production equipment for product implementation and improvements

Experience

1. Senoir Production Coordinator (Supervisor) 2nd and 3rd Shifts

   Lutron Electronics

   Nov 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Global manufacturing of LED lights and solutionsSenior production coordinator (supervisor) plant operations second and third shift plan operationsSingle point of contact for all manufacturing and management decisions on second and third shift of operationsImplemented lean manufacturing principles to include 5S of facility.Completed warehouse reorganization Mapped out all parts and inventory per aisle and rack, reduced job kits by 75% by organizing racked by part number and consumables by level of accessibility.Process and approve employees’ time cards and vacation requests, prepare employees annual performance reviews, address complaints and resolve problemsSupervised SMT lines-clean room wire bond process- chips burn in - calibration - production lines including automated and robotic cells.

Education

• SCROA Vocational School

  Welding

• Ventura Community College

  Associate of Arts (AA), Machine Technology

  1986 — 1989