Rinaldo Galdamez

About Rinaldo Galdamez

Proven technical leader with strong and diverse background in new product design & development, project management, supply chain, manufacturing and operations. Lean Transformation Leader focused on high impact initiatives in Manufacturing Operations. Change Agent with advanced understanding of business dynamics and continuous improvement practice. Leading teams in end-to-end implementation of improvement for complex processes that span multiple business functions. Planning, executing and sustaining business transformation roadmaps to deliver critical value to customers and the organization. Enterprise-wide responsibility for Operations Excellence practice framework, tools, systems and training.

Experience

1. Director of Operations Excellence, Ngs

   Novanta Inc.

   Jan 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead the development and deployment of the Novanta Growth System (NGS) across the enterprise with key focus on Lean Transformation and Operations Excellence- Drive Lean culture, tools and transformation across all sites by actively leading, facilitating, coaching and participating in Kaizen events to achieve strategic business targets for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost and Productivity- Establish a comprehensive Lean operations practice including tools, systems and maturity assessments- Partner with General Managers, Operations and functional leadership to assess current state, identify opportunities and define action plans for operational improvement- Led and/or facilitated >50 kaizen events and workshops- Plan, execute and sustain initiatives with measurable impact: 25-50% lead time reduction, 35-50% improvement in OTD, 40% production capacity increase,>50% improvement in production schedule attainment, 10-15% VAVE savings,~25% inventory reduction- Coach leaders in developing Continuous Improvement roadmaps and executing initiatives that will fully support the business strategy, impact key metrics and deliver value to customers- Deliver effective training and certification programs to develop capability and culture of Continuous Improvement across the organization. Trained >600 people in Lean tools and mentored >50 tool practitioners- Serve as champion for Lean methods and tools: Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, Daily Management, 3P, Lean Cell Design, Standard Work, PFEP, Material Pull Systems, Kaizen, Transactional Process Improvement and 6 Sigma- Develop and implement standard process, tools, and metrics to drive excellence in supply chain and operational execution (SIOP, Planning, Procurement and Inventory Management)- Manage Operational projects through project plan development, results tracking and leading and coaching site leaders and their teams through project execution process.

Education

• Florida International University

  Certificate, Supply Chain Management

• Missouri University of Science and Technology

  Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering

• McGill Executive Institute

  Certificate, Business Administration and Management, General

• Florida International University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering