Luis Munoz Estrada

Luis Munoz Estrada has extensive work experience in operations and engineering management. Luis currently holds the position of Vice President of Operations at Yamamotoyama since April 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Director of Operations at Yamamotoyama from September 2020 to April 2022. Before joining Yamamotoyama, they worked at Passport Foods (SVC), LLC as the Senior Director of Engineering and Continuous Improvement from November 2019 to September 2020 and as the Director of Engineering and Maintenance from March 2019 to November 2019.

Luis also has experience in the aviation industry, having worked at United Airlines as the Managing Director, Catering Operations from August 2016 to March 2019. In this role, they were responsible for the leadership development and employee engagement of over 2500 employees across multiple catering plants in the US.

Additionally, they have held management positions at Tyson Foods, Ventura Foods, and Mission Foods. At Tyson Foods, they worked as the Plants Manager from October 2015 to August 2016. At Ventura Foods, they served as the Operations Manager from September 2014 to September 2015. At Mission Foods, they held various roles including Plant Manager, Production Manager, Plant Engineer, and Product Manager from 2005 to 2014. In these roles, they managed budgets, capital projects, and production processes for a large tortilla and fried products manufacturing plant.

Before their roles in the food industry, Luis worked at Krones Inc / KRONES AG as a Field Service Representative from January 2001 to June 2005. In this position, they provided technical support for filling and packaging projects in the food and beverage industry across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.

Overall, Luis Munoz Estrada has a strong background in operations, engineering, and leadership, with experience in various industries including food, aviation, and packaging.

Luis Munoz Estrada holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Luis graduated from this institution, although the exact year of completion is not provided. In 2009, they pursued further education and received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Operations Management from New England College. In the same year, Luis obtained a Master Certificate in Six Sigma methodology from Villanova University. Lastly, in 2019, they completed a Professional Certificate in Applied Project Management from Villanova University as well.