General Management
& P&L
Manufacturing strategy, full P&L leadership, turnaround and profitability improvement, capital investment and cost management.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP / MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS
P.ENG. / B.SC. / M.SC.
Enrique
Rivera.
Vice President, Manufacturing & Operations
General Management · Manufacturing Transformation
20+ years leading manufacturing, engineering, and operational transformation across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Driving profitability, productivity, capacity expansion, supply-chain performance, and operational excellence across complex manufacturing organizations.
01 / EXECUTIVE PROFILESCROLL TO EXPLORE
ENRIQUE RIVERANORTH VANCOUVER, BC
01 / IMPACT
A RECORD OF EXECUTION
Results that move operations.
Performance measured in productivity, service, cost and scale.
01 / OPERATING SCALE20+
Years of international manufacturing and operations leadership.
02 / PEOPLE300+
Employees led at a 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.
40%+RAW-MATERIAL COST REDUCTION
40%OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
95%ON-TIME DELIVERY
30%CAPACITY EXPANSION
60%LEAD-TIME REDUCTION
$40M → $72MREVENUE GROWTH / PHILIPS-LEDALITE
02 / THE FILM
LEADERSHIP IN MOTION
Complexity, made operational.
A visual perspective on manufacturing and food-processing equipment, people and execution behind measurable operational performance.
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THE EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE / 01:00DIAGNOSE → TRANSFORM → EXECUTE → SCALE → IMPROVE
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An illustrative sequence of contemporary manufacturing and food processing: engineers assess production; IQF freezer tunnels, industrial cooking systems, packaging machinery and bottling/filling lines operate; quality specialists inspect parts, logistics teams coordinate supply and leaders review performance. On-screen themes move through Diagnose, Transform, Execute, Scale and Improve; selected indicators reference 40% operational-efficiency improvement, 40%+ raw-material cost reduction, 95% on-time delivery, 30% capacity expansion, 60% lead-time reduction, 25%+ productivity improvement and revenue growth from $40M to $72M. The film closes on Enrique Rivera and the themes Manufacturing, Operations, Transformation and General Management. The instrumental score and factory sound bed contain no narration or spoken voice. Footage illustrates the type of work, not specific historical workplaces or events.
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES / TWO SHORT FILMS
Focused views of the production environments Enrique has supported — from essential food systems to advanced manufacturing operations.
01 / FOOD INDUSTRY
Food production,
in motion.
From cold-chain freezing through thermal processing, packing and filling: a focused look at equipment and flow in modern food manufacturing.
- 01 / IQF FREEZING
- 02 / INDUSTRIAL COOKING
- 03 / PACKAGING SYSTEMS
- 04 / BOTTLING & FILLING
Illustrative footage, not a named client facility.
00:12 / ENGLISH TITLES / MUSIC + AMBIENCE / NO VOICE
FOUR SYSTEMS / ONE PRODUCTION STORYSELECT A CHAPTER TO WATCH
00:12 / ENGLISH TITLES / MUSIC + AMBIENCE / NO VOICE
02 / ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Precision at scale.
People at the centre.
A second short film connects precision fabrication, quality inspection, industrial automation and plant-level leadership — the systems behind reliable performance.
PRECISION FABRICATIONENGINEERED QUALITYAUTOMATED CAPACITYPLANT LEADERSHIP
Illustrative footage; not a named employer’s facility.
03 / PROFILEEngineered for
THE EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Engineered for
the bigger picture.
Strategy is measured by what changes on the floor.
STRATEGY. PEOPLE. PERFORMANCE. EXECUTION.
Senior manufacturing and operations executive with 20+ years of experience leading complex manufacturing, engineering and operational organizations across North America, Europe and Asia.
Career progression from manufacturing engineering and plant leadership through Director-level operations to General Manager, spanning P&L, manufacturing strategy, multi-site operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, production planning, strategic sourcing and operational transformation.
At A&R Metal Industries, Enrique restored profitability following a 50%+ tariff-driven revenue shock, built a global sourcing network that reduced raw-material costs by more than 40%, improved efficiency by 40%, increased on-time delivery to 95%, and expanded capacity by 30% through a new Mexican manufacturing operation.
Earlier, at Philips/Ledalite, leadership of a 200,000 sq. ft. facility with more than 300 employees included Lean transformation that reduced lead time by 60% and supported revenue growth from $40M to $72M.
EXPLORE THE CAREER JOURNEY04 / CAPABILITIESBuilt to lead
AREAS OF LEADERSHIP
Built to lead
the whole system.
From strategy and capital to the daily disciplines that sustain performance.
General Management
Execution
& Excellence
Production planning, inventory management, Lean Six Sigma, KPI systems, operational excellence and manufacturing modernization.
Supply Chain
& Engineering
Cross-border operations, strategic sourcing, engineering leadership, global manufacturing networks and high-performing teams.
05 / EXPERIENCELeadership at
CAREER JOURNEY
Leadership at
every scale.
From the engineering detail to enterprise-wide performance.
2024 — PRESENTGeneral ManagerA&R Metal Industries · Richmond, BC
Full P&L ownership; restored profitability following a 50%+ tariff-driven revenue shock. Built global sourcing that cut raw-material costs by more than 40%, improved efficiency 40%, raised on-time delivery to 95%, and established a Mexican manufacturing subsidiary expanding capacity 30% and growing Latin American revenue by 15%+.
TURNAROUND / SOURCING / CROSS-BORDER SCALE2022 — 2024Director of OperationsJastram Engineering · North Vancouver, BC
Led manufacturing modernization, secured $500K in federal ABCMI funding, implemented KPIs and improved factory throughput by 20%. Reduced on-time-delivery lateness from five months to one day through turnaround leadership.
MODERNIZATION / THROUGHPUT / DELIVERY2019 — 2022Director of OperationsBeachcomber Group of Companies · Surrey, BC
Led a 180+ FTE operation across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, distribution and quality. Drove 25%+ productivity improvement through Lean, bottleneck removal and ERP/MRP implementation, with ISO 9001:2015 and GMP operating disciplines.
PEOPLE / PRODUCTIVITY / SYSTEMS2014 — 2019Director of Manufacturing / EngineeringGEA Refrigeration Canada
Manufacturing and P&L leadership on multi-million-dollar engineered-to-order projects, with global engineering teams across North America, China, Mexico and France. Achieved 98% on-time delivery, introduced KPI-driven operating routines and approximately $150K in annual savings.
ENGINEERING / GLOBAL TEAMS / DELIVERY2007 — 2014Plant Manager / Lean Manufacturing ManagerPhilips / Ledalite · Langley, BC
Led a 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and more than 300 employees. Directed 30+ Lean Six Sigma initiatives, reduced lead time 60%, improved business performance 30% and supported revenue growth from $40M to $72M.
PLANT LEADERSHIP / LEAN / GROWTH2003 — 2006Engineering ManagerBEVCO Sales International
Engineering management as part of Enrique’s progression from technical leadership into plant and enterprise operations, supporting the design, manufacturing and start-up of production plants for Kirkland, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Tree Top and Labatt, among others.
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT / PLANT START-UP / FOOD & BEVERAGE1997 — 2003Senior Manufacturing EngineerBallard Power Systems
Senior manufacturing engineering role in the early foundation of a career spanning engineering, manufacturing and operational leadership.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING06 / TRANSFORMATIONTransformation
SELECTED OUTCOMES
Transformation
through execution.
Specific operating decisions. Measurable business results.
Restore the fundamentals.
Returned A&R Metal Industries to profitability after a 50%+ tariff-driven revenue shock through cost optimization, sourcing diversification and customer-focused execution.
PROFITABILITY RESTOREDRedesign the network.
Developed sourcing across Asia, the U.S. and Mexico, reducing raw-material costs by more than 40%.
40%+ LOWER RAW-MATERIAL COSTBuild room to grow.
Established a Mexican manufacturing subsidiary and expanded manufacturing capacity by 30%.
30% CAPACITY EXPANSIONMake flow measurable.
Led 30+ Lean Six Sigma initiatives at Philips/Ledalite, reducing manufacturing lead time by 60%.
60% SHORTER LEAD TIME07 / GLOBAL REACHLocal execution.
CROSS-BORDER EXPERIENCE
Local execution.
Global perspective.
International engineering, manufacturing, sourcing and operational initiatives across multiple regions.
CANADAUNITED STATESMEXICOEUROPECHINAASIA
Experience spanning North America, Europe and Asia — connecting strategy to the practical realities of facilities, teams and supply networks.
08 / APPROACHStrategy. People.
LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY
Strategy. People.
Performance. Execution.
Strategy
Align manufacturing strategy with business objectives.
People
Build accountable, collaborative and high-performing teams.
Performance
Use practical KPIs and operating disciplines to improve visibility and results.
Execution
Translate strategy into measurable operational outcomes.
09 / CREDENTIALS
TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
Built on engineering.
GRADUATE
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology · Manchester, UK
UNDERGRADUATE
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
ESIME — National Polytechnic · Mexico City
PROFESSIONAL
P.Eng.
Professional Engineer
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Labor Negotiation Skills
Queen's University · Victoria, BC
10 / PROJECT EXPOSUREAcross sectors.
SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS
Across sectors.
At operating scale.
Manufacturing and engineering work across food, beverage and mobility.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
FOOD PRODUCTION
FOOD PROCESSING
AUTOMOTIVE
Additional brands and organizations include Kirkland, Tree Top, Labatt, Cargill, Conagra, Sara Lee and Daimler.
Names and marks reflect projects or operations Enrique has supported; they do not imply that every organization was an employer, or that any organization sponsors or endorses this website. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
EXECUTIVE OPPORTUNITIES
Leadership built
for complex operations.
For opportunities involving manufacturing leadership, operational transformation, general management, multi-site operations, engineering leadership or business performance improvement.
CONNECT WITH ENRIQUENorth Vancouver, BC
Canada