Raul Gomez

Plant Manager | Aerospace & Industrial Manufacturing Leader | P&L | Operational Excellence | OEE Improvement | Lean Manufacturing

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Industrial manufacturing executive with over 20 years of progressive leadership experience across aerospace, automotive, and heavy industrial environments. I have led plant operations of up to 480 employees with full P&L accountability and cross-functional oversight including Production, Quality, EHS, Engineering, Finance, HR, and Supply Chain. Key accomplishments include: * Increased OEE from 29% to 74% * Delivered over $1M in validated cost savings * Improved On-Time Delivery performance * Reduced turnover significantly through structured leadership development * Deployed corporate operating systems and KPI governance frameworks Experienced in plant ramp-ups, operational stabilization, organizational restructuring, and strategic transitions aligned with corporate objectives. Focused on building high-performance teams, strengthening accountability culture, and delivering measurable operational results.

Experience

  • Sierra Aluminum (On-site)
    • Plant Manager
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Plant Manager
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Full P&L responsibility for plant operations. • Executive oversight of Production, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Finance, HR, and Supply Chain. • Led organization of 133 employees during peak operational capacity. • Improved OEE from 29% to 74%. • Reduced turnover from 20.3% to 5.9%. • Strengthened KPI governance and operational performance structure. • Coordinated structured operational transition aligned with corporate strategy.

  • Eaton (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico)
    • Plant Manager
      Apr 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

      • Directed aerospace manufacturing site of approximately 480 employees. • Responsible for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory performance. • Delivered $1.1M (2023) and $860K (2024) in validated cost savings. • Improved On-Time Delivery from 83% to 90%. • Achieved NADCAP certification (Chemical Processing) and DLA compliance. • Deployed Eaton Operating System (OPA).

    • Supply Chain Manager
      Oct 2020 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      • Led Planning, Procurement, Import/Export, Inventory, and Logistics functions within aerospace manufacturing environment. • Directed cross-functional team responsible for production planning, supplier management, warehouse operations, and customer fulfillment. • Oversaw MPS execution, capacity planning, and material availability to support high-mix, high-precision aerospace operations. • Strengthened inventory governance and operational discipline through KPI-driven management. • Coordinated directly with Operations, Engineering, and Customer Service to ensure on-time delivery and production stability. • Managed import/export compliance and logistics strategy aligned with aerospace regulatory requirements. • Served as Interim Plant Manager (Jan–May 2022), assuming full operational leadership responsibility.

  • Production Control Manager at Aptiv
    Jan 2020 - Oct 2020 · 10 mos

  • Supply Chain Manager at Esterline Connection Technologies | SOURIAU - SUNBANK
    Apr 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Responsible of Planning: Capacity resource planning, scheduling, level load, work order aging monitor, schedule attainment. • Responsible of Warehouse operations: Receiving, stockroom (RM, MRO, Toolcrib), work order issue, cycle counts, MRO ordering and shipping. • Planning Parameters analysis and maintenance • Direct customer support in collaboration with customer service to coordinate urgencies, expedites and corrective actions when applicable.

  • Delphi (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Production Control & Logistics Manager
      Mar 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      • Led Production Control & Logistics functions including Customer Service, Procurement, Planning, Warehouse, and Import/Export operations. • Directed cross-functional team supporting production scheduling, material availability, and customer fulfillment. • Coordinated Sales Forecast, MPS execution, and capacity planning to ensure on-time delivery and inventory optimization. • Managed warehouse operations and logistics team (37+ employees), strengthening inventory accuracy and operational flow. • Supported plant growth from $7M to $11M in annual sales through improved planning discipline and supply chain alignment. • Oversaw new program launches, engineering changes, and customer performance management.

    • Production Control Planner
      Feb 2013 - Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 3 mos