KIC is pleased to announce the promotion of Carlos Espinoza to Operations Manager. He joined the company in September 2016 as a senior buyer/planner, and quickly climbed the ladder in the company to operations manager within 8 months.
Espinoza commented about his promotion: “A phrase that I live by and use a lot is to ‘think in the solution, not in the problem’. This is how I approach each opportunity here. I am always looking for new solutions and ways to improve efficiency.”
As an experienced production buyer planner and materials manager, he gained experience from respected companies, including Kyocera-Wireless (formerly Qualcomm) and Access Scientific, Inc. He has more than 20 years of planning, forecasting, purchasing, supply chain and inventory management experience to drive efficiencies and reduce costs.
Espinoza completed the APICS Material Certification Program at San Diego State University, as well as numerous training courses: SPC, TQM, Coaching for Results, Selecting Exceptional Employees, Leading and Facilitating Effective Meeting, Project Management, Strategic Thinking, Creating High Performance Teams, Critical Thinking, Leadership Development Academy, Supervisor Training, and extensive knowledge of MRP/ERP Oracle systems.
