Engineering, facility, or project management position - utilization of past experience, and education with potential for growth within the organization.
ROY ALVAREZ
4500 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield, California 93306
661-333-8281
Developed and implemented procedures to improve productivity, work quality, and manufacturing standards for plant operations and expansions. Utilized expertise in electrical design to improve product quality, work environment and cost containment. Led strategies to achieve company productivity goals, supervising outside contractors, securing best quality/pricing for successfully completing projects on-time and on-budget.
• Increased efficiency count from 53% to 97% in three months for novelty line of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream.
• Reengineered trouble-shooting process for Grimmway Farms, eliminating need for complete plant shut-down.
• Played key leadership role in Bolthouse Farms construction plan, completing two-year project in eight months.
Key Skills: Action-oriented high achiever with strong leadership presence… Conceptual thinker… Respected decision maker… Strategic problem solver… Strong communicator and motivator… Visionary change manager… Ability to handle multiple priorities… Implement new procedures and adapt business practices to maximize results.
MBA, Business Administration, University of Phoenix.
BS, Business Management, University of Phoenix.
Proficiencies: AutoCAD 2009, AutoDesk MEP 2009, Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Bilingual English and Spanish. Conversant in Portuguese.
Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Increased efficiency count from 53% to 97% in three months for novelty line of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream. Charged with improving start-to-finish process of specialty product line. Identified/resolved employee dissatisfaction with line productivity/equipment maintenance. Improved line operations, exceeding company benchmark of 80% efficiency.
Reengineered trouble-shooting process for Grimmway Farms, eliminating need for complete plant shut-down during investigations. Company discovered faulty equipment control issues for products prior to packaging and needed to isolate the problems without bringing the entire plant to a standstill. Designed and implemented plan to divide building in half, controlling each half with a separate control panel and requiring only half the building to be shut down during troubleshooting. Supervised diagnostic plan, isolating problem areas and allowing up-time for unaffected plant areas.
Played key leadership role in Bolthouse Farms construction plan, completing two-year project in eight months. The company was in the middle of a huge beverage product line expansion and required a project manager with construction background to manage support operations. Created work schedules/order, contractor time sheets, ordered equipment and conducted safety meetings. Completed expansion project, saving time, expenses and manpower.
Managed Process Improvement Team, reducing production bottlenecks for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream. Palletizing Department had unacceptable downtime, eventually shutting down plant production lines. Designed and installed a by-pass conveyor system to move this product from one end of the building to another and avoid palletizing shutdowns while allowing the workers enough time to clear jams.
CAREER HISTORY
Project Design Manager, A-C Electric Company, 2007 to Present. Manage electricians, develop and present safety guidelines/mandates. Produce electrical design packages. Control budgets to $5M.
Manager New Construction Dept/Electrical Designer, Bolthouse Farms Inc., 2005 to 2007. Supervised electrical contractors conduct safety meetings and produce electrical design packages. Managed staff of 30 and $2M budgets.
Electrical Designer, Grimmway Farms Inc., 1996 to 2000. Managed all electrical project development and implementation. Collaborated with project managers and supervisors to provide continuous production and equipment up-time. Managed staff of 15 and budgets to 5M for regional agriculture industry leader.
Earlier: Contract Project Manager for high-profile companies including, Texaco Refinery, Arco Oil and Gas Co., Shell Western E&P, Inc. and Fluor Daniel, Inc. Managed electrical design projects, electronic files and environmental projects.
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