Federico Sanchez has over 21 years of experience in operations management, logistics, distribution, and lean manufacturing. He has worked for several automotive and food manufacturing companies, holding positions like plant manager, inventory control supervisor, and distribution manager. Sanchez has a strong background in process improvement methodologies like lean, value stream mapping, and inventory management systems.

1. Federico Sanchez
Brownsville, TX 78526
956-407-7390
Fsanchez2215@hotmail.com
PLANT MANAGER; PRODUCTION; LEAN MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSE,
LOGISTICS, SHIPPING AND RECEIVING
Qualifications • 21 years’ experience in Distribution, Materials, Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Production
• Specialist in work and manpower planning and quality improvement
• 11 years experience in Automotive Industry (Ford, Chrysler, GM, Tiers)
• 10 years of Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, One piece flow mythology
• Experience SMART, DDL ,BPCS, FUTURE 3, CINCOM, SAP, JDE AS400 and audit systems
Professional
Experience Reddy Ice Nov 2014- Present
• Direct report to Market Manager
• Manage all aspects of the operation including Manufacturing, health and
safety, administration, Inventory and Logistics
• Ensure full compliance with all food safety requirements
• Develop and submit all manufacturing operating approvals
• Communicate with and assist all other organizational departments within
the supply chain
• Maintain all assets (Land, building, and equipment) provide adequate
security and properly safeguard all plant property including inventories.
• Produce high level Customer service b maintaining finish product
inventories and ship top quality product to customers accurately and
promptly as required.
• Review and improve SOP to remove non value added time from
processes and increase productivity
• Establish Lean processes by Value Streaming Mapping different areas to
extract waste from operational process within the plant at a
Manufacturing, Warehousing and Logistics level.
Igloo Corporation Apr 2014- Nov 2014
• Direct Report to Senior Distribution Center Manager
• Responsible of employee training, coaching, discipline
• Worked closely with Production Management to reduce non value added time of
materials delivered to the production lines
• Cycle count inventory daily and report and investigate variances
• Managed both Igloo plants during 2nd
shift Katy north and Katy South
• Initiated continuous improvement projects to eliminate downtime at the
production lines.
• Hold stand up meetings on safety topics and prioritize tasks before shift started
• Annual inventory lead on all preparation prior to inventory

2. Mueller Corporation Jul 2013- Apr 2014
• Direct report to Plant Manager
• Shipping-Receiving; Inventory Control Supervisor
• Train new personnel on work process, safety regulations, and certifications
required for the position applied
• Monitor work flow to Production and Manufacturing areas for continuous
flow of materials using Lean Manufacturing techniques acquired thru training
• Supervise shipping-receiving, inventory control, storage, distribution, traffic
• Scheduled drivers and routes with truck lines/carriers
• Manage receiving, picking and shipping of $2.8 million in Valve inventory
• Enforced all personal policies and procedures set by HR department and
Safety/Environmental Manager
• Implemented new process for picking order selection for faster turns into
Production and out to Customers
• Reorganize warehouse for better control of inventory and implemented Cycle
count process.
• Prepared plant for the annual physical inventory
• Material Expediter
• Monitor KPI’s for monthly, quarterly and yearly goals
• Sustain a +95 % on time delivery to our Customers
Pentair Valves & Controls (formerly Tyco) Nov 2005- Jun 2013
• Direct report to Plant Manager
• Experience in Inventory Control- QS9000 & ISO audits.
• Train new personnel on work process, safety regulations, and certifications
required for the position applied
• Monitor work flow to Production and Manufacturing areas for continuous
flow of materials
• Supervise receiving, inventory control, storage, distribution, traffic
• Scheduled drivers and routes with truck lines/carriers
• Manage receiving, picking and shipping of $31million in Valve inventory
• Enforced all personal policies and procedures set by HR department and
Safety/Environmental Manager
• Implemented new process for picking order selection for faster turn around
into Production
• Implemented a cycle count process and trained the personnel based in the QS-
9000 requirements.
• Standardized receiving, stocking, checking ,and housekeeping procedures
• Conducted safety training for employees
• Key player in the implementation of LEAN Manufacturing in production lines
and supermarket concept for components
• Key player in obtaining Customer Delivery Performance at 99.5% or higher
• Key player in the Annual physical Inventory, coordinate counters in two shifts,
tag control, coordinate auditors in the area.
• SAP implementation power user
• Root cause Analysis of Inventory Control
• Responsible of transfer of material from Tyco Plant in Prophetstown, IL to

3. Harlingen.
• Key player in maintaining a 98 and 99% of accuracy on Customer Delivery
Performance through out the year also being one of our monthly metrics.
• Perform mid year and annual evaluations for merit increases for hourly
employees
• Supervise Production/assembly of AGI valve business unit and help bring past
dues from $800,000 to $74.00 dls in a few months.
• Help implement a 1 piece flow Lean concept in the assembly line after 30 years
of working in a batching environment
• Increased line productivity by coaching, and working with line employees
• Decreased overtime from 30% to less than 10% while been more productive
and with less head count.
Delphi Mechatronic Systems (Eaton Corp) 1994-2005
• Direct report to Distribution Manager
• Operate facility in compliance with OSHA and DOT standards
• Experience in Inventory Control- QS9000 & ISO audits, Annual Inventories
• Train new personnel of work process, safety regulations, and certifications
required for the position applied
• Monitored work flow for receiving and shipping departments
• Supervise receiving, inventory control, storage, distribution, traffic
• Scheduled drivers, negotiated rates and routes with truck lines/carriers
• Manage receiving, picking and shipping all orders to all Automotive Customers
• Implemented new process for picking order selection for faster turn around to
the customer
• Standardized receiving, stocking, checking ,and housekeeping procedures
• Conducted safety training for employees
• Key player in obtaining Customer Delivery Performance at 99.5% or higher
• Transmit Advance Shipment Notice to Ford, Chrysler, GM and Tier
Customers
• Knowledge in investigating and disputing Advance Shipment Notice for
Chrysler, GM, Ford and Tier Customers.
• Knowledgeable in Chrysler’s SMART and Ford’s DDL systems, train to
answer required checking windows.
• Key player in the transfer Delphi’s Distribution Center from one building to
another
• Key player in transfer from BPCS system to Future 3 system and the training
of all personnel in the Distribution Center
Education
University of Texas at Brownsville (30 credited Semester hrs)
UT Brownsville (returning student Spring 2013)
Gladys Porter High School (Graduate)
1992-1994
1992
Professional Completed courses/seminars in transportation, traffic, safety, and employee involvement, Smart,
DDL, SAP, Lean Concepts and Leadership Courses.