Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
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Manuel Navarrete

Plumas Lake

Summary

Dynamic Multi Skilled Technician with proven expertise at Walmart in technical troubleshooting and operations management. Successfully enhanced equipment reliability through effective preventive maintenance and diagnostic testing. Strong leadership skills fostered team productivity and morale, while implementing safety protocols and operational standards to drive business performance.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Multi Skilled Technician

Walmart
06.2023 - Current
  • Certified L4 trainer for equipment training, certification, Safety Procedures and keeping LOTO up to date
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
  • Tended to machines, troubleshoot malfunctions and completed basic repairs to keep equipment fully functional and well-maintained.
  • Diagnosed and repaired problems with electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Completed preventive maintenance on machines to enhance production and maintain quality.
  • Battery changer operator

Supervising Manager

La Tourangelle
06.2013 - 12.2023
  • Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests.
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
  • Ordered new equipment and inventory and scheduled repairs for damaged equipment.
  • Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
  • Held monthly Safety Tailgates to improve safety standards, receive safety feedback and concerns from employees
  • Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Executed appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
  • Tended to machines, troubleshoot malfunctions and completed basic repairs to keep equipment fully functional and well-maintained.
  • Diagnosed and repaired problems with electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Completed preventive maintenance on machines to enhance production and maintain quality.

Education

High School Diploma -

Woodland High
Woodland, CA
06-1996

Skills

  • Operations management
  • hiring and interviewing process
  • security system and safety overview
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Staff development
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Problem-solving
  • Standard operating procedure enforcement
  • Component installation
  • Risk management strategies
  • Operational oversight
  • System troubleshooting
  • Effectively manages stress in high-stakes situations
  • Equipment operation
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Health and safety regulations
  • Equipment calibration
  • Routine Inspections
  • Deadline oriented
  • Critical thinking
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Attention to detail
  • Schematic reading
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Safety Equipment
  • Electrical repair
  • Operation Monitoring
  • OSHA regulations knowledge
  • Reporting oversight
  • Business performance management
  • Budget oversight
  • Cross-functional communication
  • Resource allocation
  • Material processing
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Operations planning
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Warehousing functions
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Cargo loading and handling
  • Operations management
  • Troubleshooting and problem resolution

Accomplishments

  • Leading a team of 19 technicians and managers in properly operating and complete the LOTO procedures.
  • Taking leadership on major safety procedures regarding PIT accidents, replacement of damaged racking/uprights, conveyors and removal of RM getting wedged under conveyance system.
  • Decreased overtime hours by offering innovative ideas to run and prioritize workloads.
  • Led a team of operators to set the average fastest operation time and quality yield from start to finish.
  • Supervised team of 33 staff members.
  • Collaborated with team of 23 in the development and installation of Molecular distillation.
  • Led a team of 13 to test run olive oil pressing and manufacturing equipment, including producing avocado oil, breakdown and relocation/installation of same equipment from Corning Ca. to Woodland Ca.


Certification

Crown demonstrated and performed

Lean Six Sigma Foundation, Define and Measure Tools

Learning Excel Desktop

L4 Trainer

Safety Culture Champion

Spark Employee

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Multi Skilled Technician

Walmart
06.2023 - Current

Supervising Manager

La Tourangelle
06.2013 - 12.2023

High School Diploma -

Woodland High
Manuel Navarrete