Mario Franco
Santa Rosa
Summary
Dynamic and goal oriented with over 8 years of experience in strategic planning, production workflows and process optimization. Strong capabilities in data analysis and problem-solving, successfully leading cross functional collaboration to improve operational efficiency and ensure timely project delivery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Control Manager
RB Wine Associates, DBA Rack & Riddle
Healdsburg
2021.04 - Current
- Managed and updated production schedules to optimize workflow and resource allocations to meet changing demands and maintenance repairs.
- Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing processes to hit deadlines and made necessary adjustments to accommodate for inventory levels, efficient stock management and replenishment, personnel availability and changing internal and client needs.
- Managed relationships with clients and other company departments such as Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, Accounting and Winemaking providing services related to production control, planning, forecasting and scheduling to meet their demand and prevent and resolve issues regarding production.
- Led cross-functional meetings to align production goals with business objectives. These inform management and stakeholders regarding production status, delays and potential solutions to meet production deadlines.
- Translated complex information to audiences of varying levels of technical knowledge, enabling individuals to clearly understand production planning and priorities.
- Reviewed production orders and production data entry completions and material consumptions to ensure timely month end processing for financial and compliance reports.
- Constructed and led team trainings to improve efficiency. Coached and mentored team to develop and enhance skills and provided input for performance reviews and identified areas for additional improvement.
- Supported audit reviews and yearly warehouse inventories.
- Created SOPs for documented systems, planning criteria production procedures to develop and implement significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput to ensure effective operations.
- Assisted as a subject matter expert to implement and adapt production processes such as work orders, completions, material consumptions, closings, item and dry goods receipts, inventory transfers, adjustments, billing, inventory records, reports, item naming and lot checking conventions to the company’s ERP system (Netsuite).
Production Coordinator
RB Wine Associates, DBA Rack & Riddle
Healdsburg
2017.05 - 2021.03
- Drafted, updated and distributed production work orders and job requirements to meet manufacturing quotas and delivery timelines.
- Coordinated between departments to ensure timely delivery of materials and monitored inventory usage and replenishment to ensure proper quantities to meet job requirements, escalating issues to suppliers, preventing shortages.
- Reviewed orders and product specifications from customers for accuracy and completeness.
- Corresponded with team leads to check progress of project execution and managed daily order backlog for on-time delivery.
- Maintained accurate records of all production activities including output volumes, additional labor costs, and downtime. Documented batch records for manufacturing processes and product history recordkeeping.
- Performed root cause analysis when issues arose related to production delays or quality discrepancies.
- Collaborated with management team to develop strategies for improving operational efficiencies.
Quality Control Technician
RB Wine Associates, DBA Rack & Riddle
Healdsburg
2016.04 - 2017.03
- Conducted quality inspections and tests on wine production processes and samples to ensure compliance.
- Examined samples of raw materials before use in production.
- Documented inspection results and maintained accurate quality control records.
- Analyzed data collected during the inspection process in order to identify trends or patterns related to product defects or malfunctions. Generated reports detailing inspection results for internal tracking purposes as well as external reporting requirements to management teams
- Developed corrective action plans when needed to resolve quality issues.
Education
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA2022-05
Skills
- Production management and scheduling
- Inventory management
- Resource allocation
- Operational efficiency
- Process optimization
- ERP implementation
- Data analysis
- Strategic planning
- Client/vendor management
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Team building
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Websites
Timeline
Production Control Manager
RB Wine Associates, DBA Rack & Riddle
2021.04 - Current
Production Coordinator
RB Wine Associates, DBA Rack & Riddle
2017.05 - 2021.03
Quality Control Technician
RB Wine Associates, DBA Rack & Riddle
2016.04 - 2017.03
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Santa Rosa Junior College