Juan E. Quintanilla

Executive leader with expertise in all aspects of operations, financial management, financial analysis, and strategic development. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity, and implementing technology solutions. Bilingual (English, Spanish).

Operations Manager - HARVEST HILL BEVERAGE COMPANY - Atlanta, GA

(2024-01)

Work with operations and the technical group to identify productivity, improvements that impact quality, costs, performance, and preventive and predictive maintenance.

• Optimize operational efficiencies to support production, warehouse, and shipping of products.
• Track operational output measures (efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy), anticipating and correcting trends which would compromise achievement of financial targets.
• Partner with corporate and site planning groups to optimize production scheduling. Analyze forecasts to determine future production and downtime needs.
• Develop teams to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
• Deliver effective change leadership to drive business changes while minimizing people impact.
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals.
• Manage department budget.
• Comply with Harvest Hill Beverages, Sunny Delight policies and procedures.
• Optimize ingredients and packing materials to minimize scrap flow.

Food Operations Manager - LSG SKY CHEFS Inc - Atlanta, GA

(2021-01 - 2024-12)

Oversee the food production department, implementing short and long-term operations plans.

• Oversee the department economic and operating performance, support and implement the principles of lean-manufacturing, and ensuring optimal development of human, technical and materials resources in the department.
• Responsible for department cost to budget through effective manpower planning, purchasing, scheduling, and overtime usage.
• Maintain an ongoing, positive, and initiative-taking relationship with all internal and external customers.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), HACCP, safety, health, environmental and other regulations.
• Ensure on-time and accurate production in the preparation of food and catering of flights utilizing Variable production System (VPS) and ready time information.

Value Added Products (seafood, salads, chicken, beef) --Operations Manager - INLAND SEAFOOD - Tucker, GA

(2018-01 - 2021-12)

Leads manager, supervisors, and team members, utilizing assigned resources to maximize manufacturing output, minimizing waste/downtime, improving capacity and efficiencies, and maintaining product quality and integrity.

• Assists with quality control programs to safeguard product quality control, internal audits to ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, AIB and OSHA methods policies and procedures.
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Maintain product locator system and ensure the optimal utilization of space.
• Direct the operations of the production line team to achieve prescribed objectives. Develop and maintain a productive work team by creating programs for hiring, training, and professional development.
• Work very closely with the quality assurance department to achieve 0% customer complaints.

Production Manager - ARCADIA BEVERAGE Inc. - Arden, NC

(2016-01 - 2018-12)

Led multi-department, continuous shift operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery and productivity goals through fact-based analysis and employee engagement.

• Oversee manufacturing of beverages and effectively utilizing resources to meet work performance standards, including organizing equipment needs.
• Managed and evaluated machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime.
• Conducted thorough investigation to identify and eliminate the root cause of manufacturing problems.
• Strove to build a team that embraces the concept of productivity, product quality, and a safe environment.

Performance/Production Manager - AT WORK PERSONNEL SERVICES /DELMONTE FRESH PRODUCE - Forest Park, GA

(2009-01 - 2015-12)

Oversaw daily operations and manage production staff of 3-line supervisors, 1 QA supervisor, forklift operators, and sanitation crew.

• Directed production line operations, ensuring productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Responsible for TQM, continuous improvement, food safety, and preventative maintenance.
• Provided timely response to customer job orders and guaranteed 100% fill ratio of all job orders.
• Supplied coaching, training, and development for employees.
• Conducted operations in alignment with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintained compliance with OSHA and other regulations to provide a safe, secure work environment.
• Instructed and empowered production supervisor to improve management efficiency.
• Created and implemented training programs at all levels to promote cross-training and career development.
• HACCP certified and facilitated SQF audits.
• Consistently met or exceeded profit goals and expectations.
• Instituted LEAN manufacturing methodologies, improving cases per man/hour and reducing production/packing costs.

Master of Business Administration - INCAE

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Southeastern Louisiana University