Jose Montalvo

Operations Manager

Wieland Metal Services, Connecticut — Metal slitting and tin coating

Jan 2025 – May 2026

• Led daily slitting and tin-coating operations with the production supervisor, covering setup, die selection, material handling, and quality checks for width, coating, tolerance, and edge quality.
• Built production schedules, preventive maintenance plans, and staff training plans with the production supervisor to keep equipment running.
• Enforced line-specific safety (lockout/tagout, machine guarding, PPE) and met weekly with the Safety Coordinator to uphold OSHA standards.
• Maintained ISO standards across operations and passed the 2025 quality audit with zero issues; prepared for internal and external audits with QA.
• Implemented in-line quality checks on slit coils (gauge, edge burrs, dimensional accuracy) and documented non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Chaired Managers Daily Improvement (MDI) meetings on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people; joined bi-weekly CIP reviews with Quality Management.
• Reviewed downtime, cycle time, delivery, reject rate, throughput, and scrap with corporate leadership each month and turned the results into targeted improvements.
• Aligned Sales, Order Entry, Shipping, and Production on schedules, material availability, and on-time delivery to shorten lead times and improve order accuracy.
• Designed a simple inventory location system with IT to cut downtime spent searching for items, and set up the annual inventory count process.
• Managed tin procurement against market pricing to control cost and keep supply stable; oversaw preventive maintenance and calibration of slitting equipment.

Manufacturing Manager

Resonetics (formerly Memry Corporation), Bethel, CT — Surgical and medical device components

Apr 2021 – Sep 2024

• Managed operations through a period of company growth that led to its acquisition in a deal valued at nearly $1 billion.
• Ran production under ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 quality systems; kept documentation, control points, and records audit-ready for internal and customer audits.
• Led the production team with daily, weekly, and monthly goals; owned product quality and communicated customer expectations to the floor.
• Partnered with the Enterprise Excellence engineer to implement the Value Stream manufacturing program to improve efficiency, cost, and quality.
• Redesigned workflow, staffing, space, and equipment layout to the Model Factory concept.
• Identified, prioritized, and implemented improvement projects and system enhancements that raised efficiency and quality and reduced cost.
• Coordinated with scheduling, planning, maintenance, and engineering to keep equipment and the facility production-ready.
• Ran the safety program with a focus on 5S and an injury- and accident-free workplace; wrote internal procedures and documentation to support manufacturing.
• Worked with inventory staff to analyze stock, keep inventory data accurate, and guide equipment purchases.

Manufacturing Supervisor

Feb 2018 – Apr 2021

• Conducted performance appraisals and feedback; recommended promotions, transfers, and recognition; resolved employee relations issues.
• Enforced quality standards and a safe, clean workplace; trained staff on control points, equipment, and 5S practices.
• Analyzed production data to improve efficiency and reduce costly, time-consuming errors.

Production Manager

Menu Solutions, Inc., Bronx, NY — Hospitality amenities and custom products

2001 – 2021

• Managed production across multiple departments, including metal embossing and die pressing, bookbinding, laser engraving, CNC routing, and silk screening, in metal, leather, wood, acrylic, and other materials.
• Designed and implemented production processes and controls that let the company expand its product line and increase profitability.
• Kept production schedules on track to meet shipping deadlines on time and under budget.
• Tracked labor, equipment, and raw-material costs to give Sales accurate product costing; sourced raw materials on availability, price, and delivery.
• Introduced a “proof of quality” method so clients, sales reps, and production agreed on the product from concept onward.
• Researched and brought in new machinery and software; trained staff on safety and machine operation; enforced PPE, MSDS, and OSHA standards.
• Programmed, maintained, and calibrated a 3-axis MultiCam CNC router; engineered the silk-screen process from screen making to printing.
• Created the artwork that produced the matched male and female embossing plates, then mounted them on a 2-ton press and embossed logos into metal for custom menu covers.