Roberto Ortega
Operations Executive | Driving Efficiency, Quality & Profitability in Manufacturing | Lean Six Sigma | P&L Leadership | Industrial Automation
- Role
- Director of Operational Excellence and Quality at Itasca Plastics
- Location
- Oswego, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Roberto Ortega
20+ years of transforming manufacturing operations through data-driven decision-making, cultural change, and Lean leadership. Passionate about building high-performance teams that deliver sustainable cost savings, operational resilience, and scalable growth. Driving manufacturing transformation through automation & operational excellence, my approach combines hands-on P&L ownership with C-suite collaboration to align operations with corporate strategy. Cross-functional leadership spans P&L ownership, manufacturing engineering, NPI, quality, product engineering, and project management.
Experience
Director of Operational Excellence and Quality
Nov 2023 — Present · St Charles, IL, US
Responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives across the organization to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall business performance. Leading cross-functional teams, implementing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Education
Northern Illinois University
Masters of Science, Industrial Management, Industrial Engineering Technology, Spanish Translation and Business
1994 — 2003
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