Thomas Built Buses
Luis Ortega is an accomplished manufacturing professional with extensive experience in industrial engineering and management across various sectors, including apparel and automotive manufacturing. As a Manufacturing Process Engineer II at Thomas Built Buses since May 2022, Luis specializes in conducting time and motion studies to enhance operational efficiency. Prior roles include serving as Plant Manager at Culp, Inc., overseeing a team of supervisors and direct labor employees, and Assistant Plant Manager at Goodwill Industries of South Florida, where Luis managed a large production workforce focused on military apparel. Additional expertise includes leadership as an Area Manager at Amazon, where Luis developed performance goals and maintained safety standards, and previous experience in business development and purchasing roles across multiple organizations. Luis holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Florida International University and an Associate of Arts from Miami Dade College.