Rod (Radames) Toro

Experience

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  Watlow Electric

  Apr 1985 - Feb 1990

  Quality Manager

  As Division headquaters for the Controls Divsion, responsiblie for total quality system and establishment of Corporate Quality position. --Electronics, medical devices, world class manufacturing practices.

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  Intertek Testing Services

  Jan 1993 - Sept 2003

  Became the 52nd Registered Lead Auditor in the United States. Have worked with Intertek as a part time employee and a consultant, training other auditors and establishing their ISO 16949 auditing program before Intertek acquire Entela. Lead Auditor for ISO 9001. Helped Intertek obtain ISO 16949 Automotive Industry registration. Trained Lead Auditors. Lead Auditor for ISO 16949 and ISO 9001

  • ISO Lead Auditor

    May 1992 - Sept 2003

  • ISO Auditor

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1998
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  Saint Clair DieCasting

  Jan 1998 - Feb 2000

  Director of Quality

  Improve Quality system and upgrade to ISO 16949 automotive requirements. Created a streamline system and revised the role of quality from a compliance mentality to valuable problem solvers. Eliminated 12 different quality classifications to create only one. Responsible for quality management systems obtaining ISO 9001 and TS 16949 certification. Supervised 25 quality personnel including: Quality Supervisors, Engineers, Technicians and Inspectors in a 3 shift, 7 days a week operation

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  SAI Global

  Jan 2000 - Dec 2005

  Senior Consultant

  Trained Lead Auditors in ISO 9001 for a certified trainer. Assisted in training Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt courses. Consulted with companies on deployment of Lean Six Sigma, mentoring Green Belts and Black Belts

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  George Group Consulting - now a part of Accenture

  Feb 2005 - Jan 2008

  Senior Manager

  Worked with clients from Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and Distribution to highly technical Silicon Valley companies. Provided excellent deployment, consulting and training skills in all facets of Lean Six Sigma for Leadership, Project Sponsors, Black Belts, Green Belts and Kaizen Leaders mainly in pharmaceutical companiesn (Bristol Myers Squibb,Merck USA, Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health). Master Black Belt- Trained Black Belts at variety of companies like Citi-Corp., Caterpillar and other companies. Show less

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  Merck Millipore

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2012

  Head of Operational Excellence BioScience Value Chain

  Established and deployed Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (strategies, structures, tools, and techniques) for the BioScience division of EMD Millipore that included Life Science and Drug Discovery business units globally. Supervised Process Excellence Managers in main manufacturing sites: Temecula-San Diego CA., Saint Charles MO, Oxford UK., and Hayward CA. Member of the BioScience Division Business Leadership team and with close working relationship of business unit’s Vice Presidents. Identified, developed and trained Blue Belts (Lean Practitioners), Green Belts, Black Belts and Sponsors/Champions. Also mentored Green Belts and Black Belts. Show less

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  Lean Six Sigma Experts Corporation

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  Lead Trainer

  Training in Lean practioner, Green Belt, Black Belt and Master Black Belt. Please see www.leansixsigmaexperts.com for training schedule.

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  Edward Jones

  Oct 2022 - Nov 2023

  Responsible for operational excellence deployment in home office divisions. Trained black belts and green belts. Led multiple projects leading to major improvements in firm As part of the Design Integration Team, this new role was created to better drive design throughout the entire Project Life Cycle, and Agile Project Implementation for Edward Jones major initiatives.

  • Design Thinking Leader

    Oct 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Deployment Leader- Operational Excellence

    Mar 2013 - Jun 2023

  • Process Designer

    Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Retired

  Jul 2023 - now

  Retired