Francisco Ortiz

Francisco Ortiz is an experienced Operations Manager at Merck since June 2012, where notable achievements include an 18% cycle time reduction in the tablet coating process through lean manufacturing. Previous roles at Merck & Co., Inc. as a Buyer/Planner involved managing purchase orders and coordinating raw materials' testing and release. As Facilities & Maintenance Director at Centro Comprensivo de Cancer, Francisco led operations for a 60,000 sq ft facility, while earlier positions included Senior Project Manager at ManEngTech Inc. and various managerial roles at Schering-Plough Products LLC, focusing on manufacturing, quality systems, and compliance. Francisco began the career as an Industrial Engineer at Warner Lambert, after earning a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus.