John L.

Spinas 9312 La Paloma Court, Atascadero, CA 93422

(805) 801-3067 cell * (805) 461-3278 home * jse4c462@westpost.net
Motivational Manager with 18+ years of success leading high performance teams in
manufacturing environments. Develops first-class operations with high service,
delivery, and quality levels. History of decreasing costs, increasing revenue,
and raising efficiencies/capacity.
MRP Systems * Statistical Process Control * Lean Manufacturing * Just-in-Time *
Root Cause Analysis
Team Development * Performance Measurement * Situational Leadership
Key Contributions
Turnaround Strategy
* Revitalized an operation from producing 150 wafers/week to 450 wafers/week and
boosted quality 17%.
* Led engineers to standardize estimating, pricing, and purchasing; raised reven
ue-producing jobs from 54% to 85%. Turned around losses to profitability and ac
hieved targeted margins.
* Enhanced on-time delivery from 92% to 99.4% as well as achieved a 100% supplie
r rating by partnering with a quality manager to develop/implement a supply chai
n management system to improve vendor performance.
* Increased yield to 99.2%, boosted revenue 150%, and saved $230K in annual cost
s by spearheading a team to map business processes; standardized practices and c
reated a structured system for optimizing resources.
Process Improvement
* Redesigned the order fulfillment cycle, driving the pick and pack process to 9
9% accuracy. Worked with engineering to build an automatic labeling machine, ra
ising output 15% and saving $10K with in-house solution.
* Established a clean room manufacturing operation with engineer/training person
nel; developed performance tracking. Cut scrap/rework, increased productivity 1
25%, and improved first pass yield from 85% to 98%.

* Amplified production 20%, exceeded first pass yield targets, and increased eff
iciency and on time delivery to 94% by analyzing operations to identify and remo
ve bottlenecks, maximizing equipment utilization.
Career Synopsis
Operations/Plant Manager, Acme Vial And Glass Co. 2008 - present
Currently responsible for all of operations with a goal of bringing the company
into compliance with ISO 9001:2008. Developing a quality management system to ac
hieve efficient and effective operations. Develop plan to implement lean princi
ples.
General Manager, CFW Precision Metal Components 2002-2007
Restructured the business to achieve profitability; improved sales, quality, man
ufacturing, engineering, and purchasing areas through implementing lean principl
es; raised income 150% and cut costs 47% to produce positive cash flow. Managed
P&L, facilities maintenance, administration, performance levels, and team leade
rship. Created the company's first business budget. Designed and executed mark
eting strategy as well as continual process improvements. Systemized operations
, utilizing an ERP solution. Instituted a certification program for manufacturi
ng personnel.
* Spearheaded efforts to achieve compliance with ISO 9001:2000 standards.
Manufacturing Manager, Dioptics Medical Products 1999-2002
Doubled capacity while directing a team of 3 supervisors and 60 assemblers; led
engineering, training, and maintenance on manufacturing and fulfillment. Manage
d a $1M dollar operating budget for staffing, procurement, and training. Led in
ternal production, including manufacturing, order fulfillment, and silkscreen an
d label control.
Manufacturing Supervisor, Seagate Technologies 1997-1999
Oversaw 15 full-time and 30 temporary staff members through ramp ups. Liaised b
etween manufacturing and engineering to establish and secure production metrics.
Coordinated personnel training for a facility in Malaysia.
Production Supervisor, Applied Magnetics 1990-1997
Managed 42 employees manufacturing thin film inductive computer heads, using pho
tolithography, plating and etch, and vacuum systems. Monitored preventative mai
ntenance operations.
Education
B.S. in Industrial Technology-Concentration in Production Management, California
Polytechnic State University