Juan Carlos Felix

Experience

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  Technology Conservation Group

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2011

  Reporting to the VP Operations, supervised global facility operations on multiple continents and managed team of 8 direct reports (50 overall). Led process improvements and management designed to reduce production costs and maximize profits, consolidated reporting, and project-managed establishment of new Asia, South America, Europe, Mexico and US facilities, including traveling to global sites, staffing, market research, permitting, legal and more. Trained local crew to support EH&S team, improving recordkeeping and overseeing internal audit our ISO14001 Environmental Management System. Used KPIs to track production and safety objectives. *Implemented Lean manufacturing process changes to warehouse & production workflows, including streamlining production activities and conducting safety trainings, resulting in overall efficiency improvements of 35%, cutting production time by 25%, and reducing accidents by 50%. *Project: Established Mexico facility, developed project plan & budget in collaboration with EH&S, CEO and Operations and BizDev executives. Results: Along with becoming the country’s first e-waste recycler, achieved profitability within 2 years and resulted in decision to build Mexico’s second facility. *Tools & Methodologies: MS Office, Lean Manufacturing. Show less

  • Operations & Project Manager (2004-2011)

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2011

  • Business Development Manager - Latin America (2001-2004)

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
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  Celestica

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Global Program Manager

  Reporting to the Senior Director of New Products & Quality, coordinated oversaw client projects with a cross-functional, globally distributed team of engineering, design, supply chain, production and sales staff, focusing on process improvement, vendor relations and quality control. Audited suppliers per ISO9001 standards. Led transition project with Applied Materials to build a robotic waffle feeder chamber for Intel, moving it from China to Malaysia without affecting deadlines/deliveries. Sourced & established suppliers, negotiated contracts, conducted physical audits, and partnered with PM on timelines, tracking and reporting. *Tools: MS Project, Proprietary ERP Show less

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  Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Operations Manager - Latin America

  Reporting to the Global Operations Manager, supported Latin America teams in both US and Mexico, collaborating cross-functionally with global Finance and Sales staff to provide reporting, improve data accuracy and communications and follow up on sales opportunities. Supported platform migration from IBM to Oracle enterprise PPM, coordinating with IT and training 12-person distributed sales team. *Tools: Oracle Primavera, Instantis EnterpriseTrack, iProcurement; MS Office.

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  KPMG

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Technical Project Manager (contract)

  Reporting to the Director of IT Advisory, managed customer software projects, adding functional web tools and improving product testing processes. Led meetings, addressed project risks/issues, provided tracking and ensured appropriate documentation. *Tools/Methodologies: One-drive, MS Project. MS Office, Agile.

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  Technology Conservation Group

  May 2018 - now

  General Manager - Mexico

  Reporting to the President & CEO, lead operations for multiple processing locations efficiently and effectively, overseeing strategic planning and managing P&L, with five direct report managers overseeing staff of 50 in EHS, Finance, IT/Security, Operations and Business Development. Hire, train and mentor leadership, communicating values, strategies, and objectives while developing a culture conducive to sharing information and opinions. Established procurement, production, marketing, field, and technical services policies & practices. Implemented Lean processes, overseeing functions for entering critical processing data, receiving and sorting incoming material, equipment testing, finished goods selection, online marketing, and shipping/receiving. Collaborated with customers, government, community organizations and employees to build corporate image while ensuring ethical business practices. Drive exceptional service by establishing & enforcing organization standards. Project: Conducted an extensive audit and analysis of company costs and objectives, proposing and implementing changes to improve efficiency, including cutting unnecessary expenses, streamlining staffing, and moving the facility to a smaller site. Results: Reduced overhead by >45% and increased productivity by 25% .Methodologies: Lean Manufacturing.Tools: MS Office, QEHS Management system (R2, RIOS). Show less