Louie Sanchez (Luis)

Louie Sanchez has a comprehensive work experience in the field of lean process engineering and operational excellence. Louie (Luis) started their career as a Field Service Engineer at Cincinnati Milacron, where they installed and demonstrated plastic injection molding machines. Louie (Luis) also facilitated technical training for Spanish-speaking customers. Louie then worked as a Foreman at O-I, managing production and quality control for personal care bottles. Louie (Luis) optimized plastic extrusion blow molding lines and maintained equipment.

At WEA, Louie took on the role of Process Coach, overseeing the production of replicated DVD's and CD's. Louie (Luis) managed multiple processes, including molding, printing, and packaging, and increased screen printing output by 25% through continuous improvement initiatives. Louie also achieved a 98% performance to schedule while adhering to union guidelines.

Louie further honed their expertise as a Lean Manufacturing Facilitator at Rehrig Pacific Company. Louie (Luis) successfully reduced setup times, resulting in reduced overtime, and increased the usage of regrind by 32% for a facility processing 80 million pounds per year.

Louie next contributed to Spartech Corporation as an Operational Excellence Leader, Black Belt. Louie (Luis) trained as a DMAIC Black Belt and led a project to reduce extruder setup time by 28%. Louie (Luis) also implemented lean manufacturing methodologies in a bilingual facility, facilitating communication between Spanish and English-speaking employees.

Following this, Louie joined Klune Industries as a Lean Transformation Leader, working towards enhancing operational efficiency and implementing lean principles.

Louie then served as a Senior Process Engineer at Tekni-Plex, Inc., where they facilitated and tracked an improvement team's efforts to reduce unaccounted pounds. Louie (Luis) successfully reduced unaccounted pounds from 9,000 lbs. to under 2,000 lbs. per month, resulting in significant savings of $8,000 per month.

Prior to their current role, Louie worked as a Lean Engineer at Cal Micro Recycling, focusing on process optimization within the company.

Currently, Louie holds the position of Lean Process Engineer at Exemplis LLC.

Louie (Luis) Sanchez has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Industrial Technology from California State University, Los Angeles. Louie (Luis) also holds a Certification in Lean Master Facilitator from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. In addition, they have an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Electrical Technology from Pasadena City College. The specific start and end years for each of their educational experiences are not provided.