Plant Manager

Do you need a Plant Manager for your operation ?

Do you have Hispanics/Brazilians working for you in your manufacturing operations ?

Do you have a language barrier with your personnel?

Minimum salary requirement for these responsibilities: $69,000


Studying Industrial Engineering. Vigo (Spain) Circa 1964	Serving in the Spanish Army, before coming to America. Madrid 1970

	I am a seasoned American professional. Born in Vigo, Spain ( 1948 ), I am 53 years old. I was a precocious student who earned an Associate Degree in Industrial Engineering ( Summa-Cum Laude ) at age 17. Immediately after started to work for a car-manufacturer ( Citroën-Peugeot Hispania S.A ). Some years later (1974) I earned an Electrical Engineering Degree ( Magna Cum Laude ) from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. In 1985 I did finish MBA studies with a high GPA ( concentration Accounting ), at the Inter American University, Cagüas, PR. In 1993 I received a Master of Telecommunications Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. I do also have about one third of the academic requirements for a Ph.D. in Computer Sciences ( Colorado State, Fort Collins, CO ). I had to abandon this program due to financial reasons.

	I have been a software pioneer who founded "Scientific Software" in 1978 ( registered in Suffolk, Long Island, NY ), and "Animal Science Software International" ( ASSI Inc., Two Rivers, Manitowoc, WI ) in 1991. Both operations were dedicated to the development of database engines, as well as database applications for farm operations (dairy herd control). Oracle and Microsoft had been founded one year earlier, and went public in the mid 80's. My ventures -both- had to be closed down for lack of venture capital. For more details about these entrepreneurships, please visit the "Pioneer" page on this website. On this site you can also see a "balanced" classic Résumé (meaning: not downplaying abilities -and positions that I held- which could "over-qualify" me for certain jobs), as well as scans of academic credentials, business cards, newspaper articles about me or my products, and other documents.

	During the late 70's I worked as Radar and Avionics Engineer at "Airborne Instruments Laboratories" ( Long Island, NY ). After that, I became a Telecommunication Officer for British Airways in Park Ave., NYC.

	During the 80's I held several Engineering Managerial positions where I had hundreds of manufacturing / testing employees reporting directly or indirectly to me ( Columbia Data Products, Gurabo, PR, and Storage Technology of PR, Ponce, PR ).

	I have dedicated more than 15 years of my professional life to software development. Mostly in C and C++ ( Visual C++ and J++ [Java], with Microsoft SDK (Software Development Kit) and MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes), but also in Basic, Fortran, SAS, Assembly, Prolog and Cobol.

	During the 90's I held the position of Manager of International Licensing for "LodgeNet Entertainment", Sioux Falls, SD. Since June of 1998 I have been working for "Independent Technologies" of Omaha, NE. First as Director of Software (at our R&D center in New London, MN). At ITC I have developed important Oracle database applications, in Visual C++ and with ODBC (Open DB Connectivity), for our major client ( Sprint ). Currently I hold the position of Vice President of International Sales, running operations from my home at Hillsboro Beach, FL.

	ITC is a small company, and my remuneration is now -unfortunately- based 100% on commissions. Telecom sales are down, as it is hurting. For that reason I am looking for new horizons, and my boss knows about this decision. For references you could call him, Daryl Ingalsbe (President of ITC, to whom I report), or you could call Tim Odell (COO). For references at LodgeNet, you could call Tim Flynn (President and CEO, to whom I used to report).

	It is tempting to continue working in software development, first because I like it, and second because it has been rewarding. For that reason, I have posted -on some Internet sites- another more "skewed" Résumé (meaning: one that only emphasizes the "software development" aspect of my career). On that resume I require a lesser minimum-salary, for what are supposed to be less demanding responsibilities. Moreover, let us not forget that in this area of technology I have to compete with recent graduates (sporting the latest software fads, techno-jargon, and latest tools).

	I would like to explore for opportunities where I could use my knowledge and abilities more effectively. Modesty aside, I can say that I have absorbed a wide spectrum of knowledge, since that first day of professional work at Citroën-Peugeot Hispania S.A., (34 years ago ). Furthermore, I have been an Engineer for the last 27+ years, and as such I have held managerial positions in manufacturing, field installations and testing, international sales, financial analysis, quality control, software development, venture entrepreneur, etc.

	In other words, I am looking for that position that has eluded me for so long, ... the one which requires running all of a company's operations, the Plant Manager position.

	International travel has kept me away from loved ones for too long. Hence, I normally ignore offers requiring more than 20% or 35% of travel.

	My wife Mona is a Brazilian-born American Artist who works from home ( her online Art Gallery is at www.MonaXuna.com ). My daughter Alana is only 3 years-old and -therefore- does not go to school yet. I have 3 grown-up sons from a previous marriage (Ryan, Jason and Kelvin) all on their own now. None of my sons lives with us in Florida ( for a pick at my family members, you could visit our home-site at www.Xuna.net). We sold our home in S. Dakota and we are currently renting, therefore -if necessary- I could relocate to another State or overseas (preferably Latin America or Western Europe). We are all US Citizens. I held a US Secret Clearance in the past, when I worked for a NASA and DOD sub-contractor (A.I.L -Airborne Istruments Laboratories) during the late 70's. In addition to English, I do speak vernacular Spanish and Portuguese, as well as -relatively fluent- French. I have lived in Paris, France (1968).


With wife and daughter in Hollywood Beach, not far from our new home is.	My office. From here I do international business.