Hector Welsh

• Directed multisite manufacturing operations across five industrial plants, overseeing safety, production, quality, cost, and
delivery KPIs.
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing standards, achieving 20% productivity improvement and 5% reduction in variable
manufacturing costs.
• Led safety culture reset, reducing Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) by 23%.
• Executed cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives aligned with corporate financial objectives.
• Established standardized multisite KPI cadence, escalation routines, and performance reviews.
Short-cycle multisite leadership role focused on operational stabilization during extreme market volatility.

• Led two Tier 1 automotive manufacturing plants supplying global OEMs, with full P&L ownership.
• Managed 2,500+ hourly and 160 salaried employees, $730M USD annual revenue, and $85M USD EBITDA.
• Delivered 15% EBITDA improvement, 23% productivity increase, and 18% scrap reduction through Lean Manufacturing,
material flow optimization, and process stabilization.
• Supported new product launches, capacity rebalancing, and production ramp-ups.
• Ensured full IATF 16949 compliance and strengthened customer satisfaction metrics.

• Directed high-volume aluminum foundry operations producing 400,000 tons annually.
• Led 1,300+ hourly and 100 salaried employees with full P&L responsibility for $550M USD revenue and $50M+ EBITDA.
• Achieved ISO 50001 certification, reducing energy costs by 10% and lowering environmental impact.
• Improved supplier performance and material quality, reducing raw material costs by 5% and increasing total margin by 18%.
• Maintained strong safety, quality, and environmental compliance (IATF 16949, ISO 14001).

• Led production and manufacturing processes for a Tier 1 automotive plant, managing 1,000+ hourly and 60 salaried
employees, with direct responsibility for production, quality, maintenance, processes and safety across three shifts.
• Delivered 26% productivity improvement, 20% scrap reduction, and OEE improvement using Lean tools, TPM, and real-time
KPIs.
• Reduced safety incidents by 60% and related costs by 20% by enforcing OSHA-compliant standards and aligning the operation
with ISO 45001 safety management principles.
• Turned an underperforming manufacturing site into one of the top-performing plant benchmarks within the system.

• Accountable for production control, industrial engineering, warehouses, and shipping operations for a Tier 1
automotive plant with 2M-unit annual capacity.
• Managed budgeting, strategic planning, and KPI tracking, reducing production costs by 12% and idle time by 20%.
• Applied Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and industrial engineering methodologies to redesign material and
information flow, improving productivity and operational stability.
• Created a centralized Material Handling Department, optimizing logistics and internal material flow.
• Delivered $3.5M+ USD annual savings by reducing 36% of forklifts and 30% of trucks/platforms, implementing
supermarkets and internal distribution routes.

• Managed and implemented a comprehensive quality system in compliance with IATF 16949 standards to ensure product compliance with all specifications and customer requirements, resulting in enhanced customer satisfaction
• Addressed and resolved quality complaints by providing direct service to customers, maintaining effective communication regarding project progress and promptly addressing any concerns raised, fostering transparency and trust while implementing systemic countermeasures to prevent recurrence of issues.
• Conducted detailed reporting and analysis on defects, cost of quality, and process capability, developing strategies and improvement plans to meet and exceed expected KPIs.
• Established and enforced rigorous quality control measures, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality construction projects while adhering to industry standards.

• Elaborate and define the production program and master planning schedules to maximize plant productivity and capacity utilization while assuring customer demand compliance.
• Determine and follow up the optimal mix of materials for melting furnaces to maximize profitability while assuring to comply with alloy chemical composition and specifications.
• Supervision and operative control of raw material warehouse.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

• Execute purchasing and planning operation of raw materials for all plants in Mexico.
• Determine inventory levels and classification.
• Perform planning of requirements based on MRP.
• Championed initiatives for material consolidation and homologation.
• Perform supplier development and evaluation.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

• Manage and execute purchases for services and outsourcing for all of the plants.
• Achieved cost savings by implementing strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Developed system to evaluate service delivery by supplier.
• Manage and execute bids and tenders for service suppliers.
• Work with users to develop and negotiate service protocols with suppliers.
• Contract negotiation and management with suppliers

• Elaborate production program for raw materials.
• Balance and sequencing of production lines to maximize capacity.
• Raw material optimization to reduce waste.
• Report and follow up compliance of production programs.

• Raw material supply for all production lines.
• Develop demand projection and consumption forecast for raw materials.
• Determine optimal inventory levels and reorder points.
• Increased production efficiency by closely monitoring material availability and proactively addressing potential shortages.
• Define and follow up material logistic and traffic.

• Calculation of requirements for service and utilities design in buildings.
• Design of service capacities and equipment for ventilation, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration.
• CAD drawing of plans and schematics for utilities over architectonic plans.
• Assisted in management of multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks effectively and adhering to deadlines.