Darío Betrián

Experience

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  Sony

  Nov 2002 - Dec 2004

  R&D Engineer

  Mechanical product design and verification of televisions. Integration with other design functions (electrical and software). Vendor selection, mold design, development, and approval (FAT and SAT). Manufacturing implementation on JIT (Just In Time) production line, targeting 12 months from project kick-off to product launch, ensuring quality (no recalls and product testing within specifications) and cost (no deviations from approved budget).

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  BD

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Continuous Improvement Manager

  Lean Leader: Trained and certified by the BD Academy. Successful deployment of Continuous Improvement methodology (ESC, KAS, Blitz, 5S, LDMS, PVD, SSU, Audits, 20 Keys, VSM) in a Manufacturing Site with 450 associates and a Budget of 70MM$, delivering annual savings of 2,5MM$ and a Kaizen management organization.Six Sigma Black Belt: Trained and certified by the BD Academy in 5 different European locations. In charge of deploying the Six Sigma methodology in the site: training at different levels of the organization, executing projects and mentoring Green Belts. Specific projects: - Improvement of sustaining forces in 2pc syringes with savings of 123k$ in productivity, scrap, and rework activities. - Project to reduce the air consumption with savings of 132k$ in energy.Validation Practitioner: Trained and certified by the BD Academy. Implementation of a process validation strategy and a corporate validation toolkit in the manufacturing site. Specific project: Qualification of an alternate resin in 2pc syringes with savings of 96k$ as cost reduction, quality improvement and contingency. Show less

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  BD

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  In charge of the Operations (Production, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Training) of a Medical Devices Plant with 200 associates, a manufacturing budget of 40MM$ and a volume of 2 billion units yearly according to ISO safety and quality standards.Responsibility for the full manufacturing process (molding, printing, assembly, packaging).Manager of the operations team (supervisors, engineers, technicians, team leaders and operators).Implementation of new management and performance process to transform a “legacy” organization and adapt it into a global company. Show less Implementation of manufacturing capacity for a new product launch with an annual volume of 1 billion units and a total capital expenditure of 25MM$ in a 3-year timeframe.Redesign of a low value product into a new high profit and sustainable one, utilizing idle equipment, minimizing capital needs and significantly shorten project timings. Creation of 50 new job positions.Coordination of site functions (Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing, Planning) and Integration with external functions at US headquarters (R&D, Unit Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Operations) and India and Brazil manufacturing sites.Lead for the development of a new in-house molding technology (make vs buy) that ensured quality, cost, and supply to BD.CEO recognition and BD WW Award winner for New Product Launch and Technology Development. Show less

  • Production Manager

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2015

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
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  BD

  Jan 2016 - now

  Systematic application of LEAN production and CI principles, methodologies, and associated tools, to ensure sustainable optimization of performance in the areas of quality, delivery, and cost, whilst improving safety.Leading strategy development and deployment (SDD). Ensuring strategic alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs’) top down and bottom up. Support of site leadership team in creating strategic vision of improvement goals, site master plan (deployment roadmap and maturity expectations based on priorities) and governance process across relevant BD Excellence components.Partnering with plant Leadership team and Business OPEX Managers / Leaders to co-develop and execute the plant’s implementation of the BD Excellence and Cost to Win plan /budget.Coaching the plant leadership team, with regards to BD Excellence, with focus on external and internal benchmarking. Developing and mentoring zero loss mindset across critical areas to optimize quality, delivery and cost while improving safety. Coordinating BD Excellence components deployment. Achieving long term CI objectives through cross functional alignment of all resources toward shared goals.Teaching and coaching in BD Excellence concepts and systematic approach, including strategy development & deployment (SDD), core components, Zero Loss mindset and all related methodologies / tools. Leading and facilitating breakthrough Kaizen events.Leading the Focused Improvement component team. Developing and growing problem-solving capability at all levels. Driving collaboration with site leadership team to generate, sustain, and deliver a multi-year Cost to Win (CTW) portfolio, overseeing governance processes, and optimization of the site loss landscape. Meeting or exceeding CtW (Cost to Win) goals through leading and /or supporting Focused Improvement team savings projects driven by loss awareness and maturing loss landscape. Show less Technical lead for a manufacturing site with COGS>150MM$, in charge of annual Capex and operations Maintenance.Leader of a technology roadmap that deploys a Smart Facility program in alignment with Industry 4.0Manager of an organization of more than 60 qualified resources: supervisors and engineers (mechanical, electrical, OT, IT) and technicians (electromechanical).Molding manager of an organization of 15 qualified resources, producing > 40MM components/day, best in class technology and performance recognized within BD.Sustainability manager, driving ISO 14000 and 50000 in the Plant, leading the waste and energy management, in alignment with Corporate strategy to achieve zero carbon operations.Operational Excellence Manager delivering 6% to 7% in annual budget savings. Show less

  • Operational Excellence Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Engineering & Continuous Improvement Manager

    Jan 2016 - Apr 2023