Rogelio Teja Espinosa

Operations leader with 13+ years building, scaling and turning around high-volume, fast-paced operations with full P&L accountability. Proven record leading large, multi-shift teams (90+ direct workforce, 300+ trained, multi-site coordination) to deliver against safety, quality, productivity and customer-experience targets. Strong people leader who develops front-line and mid-level managers, drives operational excellence via Lean Six Sigma, and partners with HR, Finance, Engineering, Safety and IT to execute strategic plans on 3-, 6- and 12-month horizons, including peak demand.

Fluent in English (C1), available to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.

Plant Manager (Senior Operations Manager) - TW Mexico - Celaya Plant

(2024-01)

Full P&L accountability (USD $5M) for a multi-shift automotive operation with 90+ direct employees and a layered leadership team. Set the operational strategy, owned the budget and drove turnaround on service, cost and customer experience.

• Customer experience: Increased OTIF (on-time, in-full) service level from 67% to 93% and cut customer complaints by 70%.
• Productivity: Raised OEE from 72% to 89% on automated lines through standard work, coaching and process redesign.
• Cost & budget: Delivered USD $1.2M in structural cost savings and a 36% reduction in obsolete inventory (working-capital release).
• Growth: Drove +USD $1.5M in revenue growth through capacity stabilization and improved fulfillment reliability.
• People leadership: Built a layered management structure (Operations / Area leads), set clear goals and KPIs, ran weekly performance reviews and mentored leaders for promotion.
• Strategic planning: Owned 3 / 6 / 12-month labor, capacity and demand plans; led greenfield layout, ramp-up and stabilization.
• Cross-functional: Partnered with HR, Finance, Maintenance Engineering, Safety and IT to secure resources and execute initiatives.

Senior Process Engineer & MRP Leader - Continental

(2021-01 - 2023-12)

Led process optimization, productivity and cost control across a high-volume operation with 24/7 production flow.

• Cost: USD $1.15M annual cost reduction through process redesign and material-consumption optimization.
• Quality / productivity: 65% scrap reduction and double-digit efficiency gains using Lean Six Sigma.
• Systems: Strengthened MRP planning and SAP MM integration; standardized data flow to drive forecast accuracy.
• People: Coached process engineers and shift leads; ran daily tier meetings and root-cause problem solving.

MRP Planning Coordinator (LATAM) - Capgemini / Unilever

(2020-01 - 2021-12)

Regional materials and capacity planner aligning demand, supply and execution across multiple plants and 117 suppliers.

• Managed 3,700+ SKUs across LATAM with peak-season forecasting and replenishment planning.
• Led MRP transformation and SAP MM implementation; standardized planning processes across sites.
• Improved data reliability, forecast accuracy and on-time supply to plants.

Senior Program Manager - Daimler – COMPAS

(2016-01 - 2020-12)

Owned execution and industrialization of automotive programs in highly automated, multi-shift environments, from engineering through Start of Production.

• Savings: USD $2.4M cumulative cost savings across the program portfolio.
• Performance: OEE up to 91% with 98% line automation; capacity scaled to 41 JPH.
• Launches: Led V177, X247 and 48V launches with multi-plant ramp-up and international (Germany) coordination.
• People: Trained and stabilized teams of 300+ employees; built shift-leader bench strength.

MBA - Productive & Quality Processes - TecMilenio (2020-01 - 2020-12) Monterrey, MX

B.S. - Mechatronics Engineering - Universidad del Valle de México (2015-01 - 2015-12) Aguascalientes, MX