Mike Carrillo
Mitchell
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in merchandise planning and precision machining, notably at Home Depot. Excelled in enhancing customer experience and streamlining operations, achieving significant sales growth through effective promotional planning and quality control. Skilled in both customer relations and lathe operation, demonstrating a proven track record of fostering employee collaboration and driving continuous improvement in product and service standards.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Supervisor
Home Depot
06.2021 - Current
- Upheld company merchandise standards with all displays and promotions.
- Increased employee productivity by developing performance goals, providing feedback, and recognizing achievements on a regular basis.
- Collaborated with marketing team to create impactful in-store signage, increasing brand visibility and driving sales growth.
- Handle high-traffic periods successfully while maintaining operational excellence throughout the store.
- Reorganized displays to match updated planograms.
- Enhanced customer shopping experience through effective visual merchandising techniques and store layout optimization.
- Streamlined processes for efficient merchandise receiving, unpacking, tagging, and stocking of products.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors to negotiate better pricing and delivery terms, ultimately improving profit margins.
- Promoted a positive work environment among staff members through open communication channels, fostering teamwork spirit across all departments.
- Implemented markdowns efficiently while minimizing negative impacts on overall profitability ratios.
- Utilized both upselling and down-selling strategies to maximize profits.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to execute seasonal resets and new product launches in a timely manner.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust merchandise strategies accordingly for optimal results.
Locomotive Specialist
Union Pacific
08.2008 - 04.2017
- Inspected completed parts to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
- Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
- Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
- Adapted to frequently changing priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ensuring timely completion of all assignments.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.
- Demonstrated flexibility in working with various materials, including metals, plastics, and composites, to produce high-quality machined components.
- Adjusted machine settings to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
- Worked with team members to improve production processes and procedures.
- Supported team members in troubleshooting complex machine issues, sharing knowledge and expertise to resolve problems quickly.
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Assisted in training new machinists on company procedures, best practices, and safe operation of equipment.
- Monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
- Optimized tooling performance through regular inspection, cleaning, sharpening or replacing worn tools as needed.
- Achieved tight tolerances by carefully calibrating machines before beginning each job.
- Supported recordkeeping by logging daily production, scrap rate and machine maintenance data.
- Completed projects on time and under budget and maintained equipment and tools.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality work standards.
- Lubricated parts and performed minor and preventive maintenance to improve machine function and increase lifespan.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Collaborated with quality assurance team to resolve discrepancies and implement corrective actions for non-conforming parts.
Locomotive Specialist
Progress Rail Services
01.2002 - 08.2008
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Conducted in-depth market research for identifying new business opportunities.
- Optimized inventory management, minimizing waste and reducing costs.
- Assisted in developing strategic plan that aligned with long-term company goals.
- Facilitated workshops for professional development of junior staff members.
- Improved team collaboration by initiating regular strategy meetings.
- Streamlined project delivery processes, reducing completion times significantly.
- Led quality assurance efforts, maintaining high standards for all products and services.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Morrill High School
Morrill, NE05-1990
Skills
- Customer experience management
- Forklift safety
- Store layout
- Merchandise planning
- Pricing strategy
- Promotional planning
- Performance analysis
- Display building
- Corporate promotions
- Customer relations
- Expert problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Documentation management
- Blueprint reading
- Machine operation
- Troubleshooting
- Lathe operation
- Precision machining
- Machine setup
- Quality control
- Visual inspection
- Precise measuring
- Machine maintenance
- Caliper use
- Equipment operation
- Mechanical drawing interpretation
- Assembly and production
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Equipment monitoring
- Production planning
- Specification reading
- Tool selection
- Metalworking techniques
- Machine cooling tools
- Workplace safety
- Employee relations
- Staff scheduling
Accomplishments
- Met company standard times and individual productivity goals.
- Conserved resources by using equipment and supplies efficiently.
- Achieved goals by completing projects with accuracy and efficiency.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Merchandise Supervisor
Home Depot
06.2021 - Current
Locomotive Specialist
Union Pacific
08.2008 - 04.2017
Locomotive Specialist
Progress Rail Services
01.2002 - 08.2008
High School Diploma -
Morrill High School
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