Francisco Garcia
VP Operations at INTECO since 2007, a Regional Economic Development Organization, BSiE from UPR Mayaguez, MSME from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 13 yrs GM at Pall Biomedical Inc, 4yrs GM at CibaVision PR Inc, MD at FGM Management Group Inc,
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Industries: | Education, Food and Drink, Health, Information Technology |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Industrial Engineering, Languages, Leadership, Management, Spanish |
| Location: | Puerto Rico |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Providing services to startups, Starting a company, Trading services |
| Schools: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Puerto Rico System |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | INTECO, Inc |
| Position: | Vice President Operations |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Inteco is a regional economic development organization promoting the commercialization of new technologies and innovative products. The region is comprised of eight municipalities, Universities and Industry in the Central Eastern region of the island. Areas of responsibility include managing the following initiatives; WIRED Program for Talent Development, developing a regional permits processing office (ORPP), two business incubators In Caguas and Humacao and the PR Energy Center for the region. |
| Employer: | FGM Management Group, Inc |
| Position: | Managing Director |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2007 |
| Description: | A consulting firm involved in Project Management, Organization Transformation, Lean and Six Sigma Implementation, Regional Economic Development and Business Incubator Management. Some projects worked on with a pharmaceutical company implementing a continuous improvement process, medical device company with project management of a FDA readiness project, developing a strategic process for a major windows and doors manufacturer and permits reengineering process for a regional development organization |
| Employer: | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International , Inc. |
| Position: | Director Operations |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2004 |
| Description: | Responsible for production and packaging for all products made on-site. High involvement in the Operational Excellence project which has four black belts and twenty-one green belts. Directed the last sequence of project selection with cost reduction targets in excess of one million dollars . These projects combine Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives. Initiated project team methodology with a structured approach including key indicators and action plans.
Achievements Facilitated multifunctional teams responsible for increasing Aleve capacity while reducing product cost. Improved schedules by implementing schedule attainment process through determination and communication of problems and root causes between manufacturing and support areas. Developed four focus areas for Lean six Sigma Process, developed project list, prioritization, selection and initiated project teams lead by green belts. Facilitated process to select Lean six Sigma projects to reduce costs by one million dollars. Established operational and budget structure for multiple product transfers occurring in three manufacturing areas simultaneously. |
| Employer: | CibaVision Puerto Rico, Inc. |
| Position: | General Manager |
| Time period: | January 2000 - December 2003 |
| Description: | Responsible for the supervision of Finance, Materials, Engineering, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Facilities and various Production Business Units. Integrated two management groups, expanded building, transferred seventeen product families from UK, Atlanta and Germany in three years and implemented PeopleSoft. Maximum headcount of integrated site was aprox. 900 employees; the organizational structure was revamped into cellular high performance manufacturing teams. A cultural transformation of the organization as well as the focus on goals and accountability was an integral part of the transformation.
Achievements: After merger integrated Wesley Jessen and CibaVision operations into one cohesive management team. Developed Business units. Transferred products from Atlanta (complete facility), UK and Germany in 15 months including building expansion and validation involving three buildings on site. Developed team structure throughout organization with improved results in overall productivity in 20% and scrap reduction of 15%. Developed plant strategy to focus on key initiatives and goals in different levels of the organization and integrating these in the performance management system. Integration of the two specialty plants five months ahead of schedule and on budget. Customer service was improved by reducing backorders and getting on time delivery from 90% to 99.2% |
| Employer: | Pall Biomedical, Inc. |
| Position: | General Manager |
| Time period: | January 1987 - December 2000 |
| Description: | Responsibilities included P & L, Finance, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Materials, Human Resources, Operations and Facilities. Oversee manufacturing of six product families with $100 million dollars sales to distributors and intercompany shipments to North America, Asia, Europe, Central and South America.
Initiated a Quality Improvement process in PR that was eventually adopted by Pall Corp. in all North America sites and sustained for over nine years. Implemented a Performance Management System linking strategic plant objectives to Business Unit and individual objectives. Reduced plant overhead rate, scrap rate, downtime and freight while improving on time delivery to customers. The management team developed a team based work environment that created a high performance environment and was recognized by winning three PR Excellence Awards from Puerto Rico Manufacturing Association 2000 in 1991, 1993 and 1995. Achievements Improved ratio of expense to manufacturing sales by 40% over a four year period. Increased mfg sales by 75% while decreasing headcount by 20%, reducing inventory by $ 3 million and reducing scrap by 25%. Transferred 47 products upon closing of New York facility in 14 months. Initiated dock to stock programs and vendor certification as part of inventory reduction. Overall total plant overhead rate was reduced over three years by 15%. Over a number of years implemented a TQM process, a total team structure, results-oriented performance and transformed the working environment to one of the best on the island. |
| Employer: | Micom Caribe Inc. |
| Position: | Operations Director |
| Time period: | January 1984 - December 1987 |
| Description: | Responsible for Engineering, Test Engineering, Production, Packaging and Facilities. Physical plant construction doubled floor space and a complete facility was transferred from Boston. Created a self-directed work team to handle the product transfers that reengineered the operational process and implemented quality improvements. |
| Employer: | Raychem Products, Inc. |
| Position: | General Manager |
| Time period: | January 1979 - December 1984 |
| Description: | Responsible for two manufacturing corporations and regional sales office with responsibilities for The Caribbean. Implemented Quality Circles to improve processes and reduced WIP inventory using J-I-T techniques in all manufacturing areas. |
| Employer: | Baxter Travenol Laboratories |
| Position: | Production and Inventory Control Manager |
| Time period: | January 1977 - December 1979 |
| Description: | Responsible for production planning and inventory control for raw materials and finished goods for all six plants in Puerto RicoR using MRP systems. |
| Employer: | Economic Development Administration |
| Position: | Project Manager |
| Time period: | January 1974 - December 1976 |
| Description: | Project Manager for three pre-employment projects developing pilot plants in two of them. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Time period: | 1977 |
| Degree: | Management Engineering, MSc |
| University: | University of Puerto Rico System |
| Time period: | 1974 |
| Degree: | Industrial Engineering, BEng |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Troop 8 committee member- 1996-2003, Assistant Scout Master
Pack 333 Webalos Den Leader 5 years, 1987- 1996 |
| Memberships: | Puerto Rico Manufacturing Association - 1991-1999 Bd. member as Regional Director, Sec. Tres, V/P
PR2000/PROCOMP - 1989-1998, 2000-2004 - Bd member Primex - 1997-present - Bd member President PR Chapter Institute of Industrial Engineers - 1986-1987 President Electronic Industry Association - 1981-1982 President "Instituto Ingenieros Industriales del CIAPR" - 1980-1982 CIAPR Board - 1980-1982 Selected PR Distinguished Industrial Engineer in 1983 & 1987 Hector Jimenez Juarbe award by PRMA in 2002, for lifetime contributions to the Economic Development of PR through Manufacturing Member CIAPR since 1975 |
| Awards: | Awarded “Guajataca” award by BSA PR in 1995
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