Jose Ruiz

Experience

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  Bear Archery, Inc.

  May 2007 - Jun 2009

  Process documentation, analysis and improvement.Station design and layout improvements to improve process flow.Company Liaison for University of Florida student projects. Facilitated process documentation, conducted analysis and evaluated processes, and made recommendations and implemented plans for improvements. Implemented recommendations to improve flow and production efficiency from senior design project on the youth bow assembly area of the facility. Designed improvements in layout and process flow in the Youth Bow Assembly area of the facility in order to cut cycle times, transfer times, and increase production by 6%

  • Assistant Industrial Engineer

    Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  • Industrial Engineering Intern

    Sept 2007 - Dec 2007

  • Senior Design Project

    May 2007 - Aug 2007
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  Intercarga S.A.

  Jun 2009 - May 2013

  Led the renewal of the customs-bonded warehouse licenses from the SENAE Ecuadorian government agency and the launch of the quality management system. Led the re-launch of the freight forwarding division of the company and obtained the cargo consolidation license from the SENAE Ecuadorian government agency.

  • President, Director of Operations

    Jan 2010 - May 2013

  • Executive Vice President

    Jun 2009 - Jan 2010
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  Vicunha Têxtil

  May 2013 - Oct 2013

  Production Control and Programming Assitant

  Responsible for reviewing and correcting production and manufacturing standards.Conducted product development follow-up and process documentation.Scheduled production across departments for a denim textile manufacturer.

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  Bear Archery, Inc.

  Nov 2013 - Mar 2019

  Collaborated in the implementation of automated hydrographics decoration system for bow components resulting in 40% production efficiency improvement and $62K overall savings in the first seven months of operation.Implemented Kanban system for pressed limbs which cut machined and decorated limb scrap by 80%, overall savings of $12K in the first nine months of operation.Collaborated in the design and implementation of drilling station for new pressed limb models that increased throughput of the operation by 100%.Designed printer fixtures and implemented XJET printer decoration system for limbs. This process replaced a manual decal application system and a manual silkscreen decoration system. This new industrial inkjet printer resulted in a $90K per year savings for the company.Managed the outsourcing of archery cart line component manufacturing to sister facility in Rosarito, Mexico. The outsourcing yielded a 10% reduction in COGS.Conducted validation of production standards and AS400 MRP Routing & BOM administration.Created document control database DSS for process document and SOPs and records.Created SOPs and process documentation across the facility.Conducted continuous improvement projects, layout optimization, assembly line balancing and fixture design across the facility. Show less

  • Consultant

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Industrial Engineer

    Nov 2013 - Jul 2018
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  Kimray, Inc.

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2024

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  Identified and conducted continuous improvement projects in the assembly building of the facility. Designed processes and fixtures to support the assembly of product. Provided root cause analysis and problem-solving expertise to resolve customer quality concerns. Provided support and led operational excellence and Lean Six Sigma efforts such as: Kaizen events, Gemba walks, 5S events and green belt projects.● Increased utilization of the three main assembly lines by re-balancing, implementing new tooling, bringing raw materials closer to point of use, designing and implementing fixtures.● Designed and implemented workflow, fixtures and testing equipment in the assembly area for the launch of the new Gen 3 Level Controller.● Utilized root cause analysis, design of experiment and data analysis to fix quality concern issue with the assembly of rotary to linear actuators for high pressure control valves.● Designed CTS testing and sub-assembly stations for semi-automated E-line assembly line and completed its installation and implementation. Increased capacity of assembly of 1-inch and 2-inch high pressure control valves by 19%. Show less

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  ClimateMaster, Inc.

  Nov 2024 - now

  Manufacturing Engineer