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Paola Medellin

@paolamedellin

Operational Excellence responsible for promoting Lean, TPM, and WCM methodologies to improve KPIs and align them with the costs in the income

Mexico

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead operational transformation that combines KPI governance, Lean/TPM/WCM systems, and digital reporting—driving OEE and cost gains while developing teams and strengthening disciplined execution with clear governance.

I’m an Operational Excellence professional focused on Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and WCM deployment, translating operations data into measurable business results. I build KPI governance that strengthens accountability and operational discipline across the plant and leadership layers.

In my current role as Plant Operational Excellence Leader, I led transformation through structured operational excellence systems, improving performance review efficiency by +30% with a tiered KPI dashboard. I also drove OEE up by +12 percentage points, implemented TPS (Teknia Performance System) Phase 0, and reduced setup times by 63% (567 → 210 minutes) to increase equipment availability and lower operational costs.

I’m equally strong in digitalization and performance management—moving from paper to integrated MES/Captor with Power BI and Power Automate to reduce administrative workload by -25% and improve reporting accuracy. Previously, as an Operational Excellence Manager, I improved OEE from 64% to 77% and First Pass Yield from 60% to 95%, delivering +$70K USD in productivity savings, and built teams’ capability through continuous improvement and lean-driven execution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Plant Operational Excellence Leader

Current

Teknia

Oct 2025 - Present (8 months)

Led plant operational transformation by deploying structured KPI governance and TPS Phase 0 to improve operational visibility and alignment. Increased OEE by +12 percentage points and reduced setup times by 63% (567→210 minutes) while digitizing reporting with Power BI/Power Automate to cut administrative workload by 25%.

Operational Excellence Lean Manufacturing TPM WCM KPIs Power BI Power Automate MES Integration

Production & Operational Excellence Manager

Perennials and Sutherland LLC

Jun 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Managed large-scale manufacturing operations across safety, quality, delivery, and cost KPIs while improving operational discipline and productivity. Improved OEE from 64% to 77% and First Pass Yield from 60% to 95%, delivering +$70K USD in productivity savings through lean-driven optimization.

Production Management KPIs operational performance First Pass Yield Root Cause Analysis Workforce Development Loss Management

Production Team Leader

Perennials and Sutherland LLC

Aug 2023 - Jun 2024 (10 months)

Improved production execution and team performance by optimizing processes and strengthening workforce capability. Increased schedule attainment from 82% to 95% and boosted labor productivity by 40%, delivering $100K USD+ savings through four Lean Six Sigma Kaizen projects.

Schedule Attainment Process Optimization Lean Six Sigma EHR Performance Improvement Continuous Improvement

PPS Coordinator

Perennials and Sutherland LLC

Mar 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years 5 months)

Coordinated deployment of Lean/TPM/WCM operating systems to improve consistency and structured execution across operations. Reduced operator training time from 12 weeks to 4, transitioned from WCM Silver to Gold tier, and decreased downtime by 20% through standardized setup activities and structured dojo training.

Lean Manufacturing TPM WCM Standardization Setup Reduction

Continuous Improvement Engineer (WCM)

Grupo Herdez

Nov 2019 - Aug 2020 (9 months)

Drove TPM and defect-reduction initiatives focused on continuous improvement and autonomous maintenance. Delivered $30K USD monthly savings and increased OEE by 15% through structured problem-solving.

TPM WCM Autonomous Maintenance Problem Solving Root Cause Analysis Continuous Improvement performance reporting