Lucho Rodriguez

Experience

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  Spenard Builders Supply, LLC

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Sales Associate

  Created accounts, payment methods and established credit, for all new commercial and non-commercial customers.Created work orders with contractors and builders to prepare material takeoffs from blueprints.Determined requirements and building materials to carry out specific projects.Created orders for each product needed in advance so as not to delay the work schedule.

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  Valmont Industries

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2013

  Quality/ Lean Manager

  Hired, trained and led a team of 21 quality professionals, which included CWI’s, shop & field inspectors, and document control specialists.Trained and engaged employees in process improvement methods, such as Kaizen, 5S, PokaYoke, and Gemba.Conducted internal manufacturing system audits that enabled our facility to support the customers better.Acquired and sustained certifications and compliances in AISC for Brenham, TX.Developed and implemented quality procedures to assure compliance with job specific operations.Fostered ongoing relationships with customers, vendors and cross-functional team members.Provided process improvement methods, coaching, and training team members.Created the Organization's internal quality web. Show less

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  Future Pipe Industries

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  QA/QC Manager

  Hired, trained and led a team of 10 engineers, supervisors and quality professionals.Initiated and implemented API Q1 9th Ed. Standard, which was the only plant in the FPI group certified to this standard.Drove performance through KPI’s which included customer satisfaction, on time delivery and rejection rate.Established frequent communication with our vendors to resolve all issues/concerns linked to quality.Conducted daily internal meetings with the QA/QC Engineers & Inspectors to follow-up on the daily site activities.Organized and improved the instrument and equipment calibration system by utilizing best practices that led to cost savings. Show less

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  T-REX Engineering + Construction

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

  Quality Assurance Manager

  Managed and developed the Quality systems for both T-Rex Engineering and EPC projects. Monitored T-Rex performances and provided proper evaluations thru nonconforming and Corrective/Preventive Action reports.Developed an NCR/CAR database system, that better tracked all nonconforming issues.Trained the Corporate Quality Management Systems to all employees.Conducted periodic Quality Management System reviews with senior management to ensure the compliance and effectiveness of the system. Show less

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  Betafence USA, LLC

  Dec 2015 - Feb 2017

  TQM Manager of Americas

  Managed quality systems throughout the Betafence USA division, while primarily concentrating on the Ennis facility.Created, trained, and implemented, all policies and procedures, which included work instructions and visual management for every function within the Ennis facility.Implemented Statistical process control (SPC) throughout the plant floor, to monitor and control parts produced and analyzing variances if the process was out of control.Developed and led best practices sharing process to level up the entire Betafence USA Division achieving improved customer quality satisfaction.For 2016, led the Betafence USA Division with a COQ score of 0.84% of sales, as well as 0.46% for the Ennis facility.Redesigned the customer resolution process to decrease the field claims at the Ennis facility by over 50% in 2016, compared to the same period the previous year. Show less

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  CALLI PRODUCTS

  Apr 2017 - now

  Director Of Operations

  * As both Director of Operations and partner, I helped launch the company from the ground up.* Researched market competitors and industry trends to identify potential new products and services.* Directing all aspects of operations, from locating and qualifying the best suppliers (price/quality).* Created the business plan and established the quality standards that govern Calli Products.* Maintaining company website with up-to-date with product specifications and availability.

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  MxV Rail

  Apr 2020 - now

  Boe Auditor