Gabriel Gallego Prado

• Led first and only factory of spray polyurethane foam in South Europe. • Increased production output by 2.6x through optimized planning logics and strategic people training. • Reduced scrap rate by 88% (from 5% to 0.6%), significantly cutting costs and improving yield. • Enhanced teamworking through departments to achieve excellence as a company. • Improved OEE by 25% by coordinating closely with Sales, Purchase, Quality and Maintenance to streamline workflows. • Achieved 98% on-time delivery by aligning production schedules with customer demand and supply chain constraints. • Strengthened safety protocols and employee training. • Cut labor costs by 8% through better shift management and absenteeism control. • Enhanced team performance by leading recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of new hires. • Led the factory to success through actionable KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Managing and supervising production, packaging, external warehouse, maintenance, and quality teams. Following the production planning and adapting when needed. Coordinating shift people, organizing shifts, and prioritizing tasks. Motivating staff and resolving conflicts to ensure a positive work environment. Operating and monitoring the plant using control systems (SCADA, Inbatch, etc.). Supervising operations to ensure good practices, safety, and ergonomic conditions. Continuous process improvement.

Providing support to production and quality departments. Managing small teams. Continuous process improvement. Conducting audits. Managing factory procurement and purchasing. Collecting and analyzing KPIs and databases. Planning and managing preventive and corrective maintenance.

Supporting Quality, Safety, and Environmental departments. Managing non-conformities. Preparing Standard Operating Procedures and One Point Lessons; updating documents according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 22000. Continuous process improvement, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing. Delivering quality training sessions for workers.