Jorge Zenil
About Jorge Zenil
Jorge Zenil is an Industrial Engineer and Project Manager with over 12 years of experience at Tennant Company in Louisville, Kentucky. He has successfully led projects that improved productivity, storage capacity, and order consolidation, while also enhancing warehouse management processes.
Work at Tennant
Jorge Zenil has been employed at Tennant Company as an Industrial Engineer and Project Manager since 2012. Over his 12 years in this role, he has contributed to various projects aimed at improving operational efficiency. Notably, he redesigned the picking and packing process, achieving a 10% improvement in productivity. He managed a $100K capital expense project that increased storage capacity by 20% and developed a solution to consolidate customer orders, which reduced parcel shipments by 15%. Zenil also proposed enhancements to the SAP Warehouse Management system to improve efficiency and quality.
Previous Experience
Before joining Tennant Company, Jorge Zenil worked at BrightPoint as an Industrial Engineering Supervisor from 2007 to 2010. In this position, he developed engineered standards for all processes within the Distribution Center. He then transitioned to New Breed Logistics, where he served as an Industrial Engineer and Operations Supervisor from 2010 to 2012. During his time there, he managed a $400K capital expense project for a new conveyor system and implemented changes to the Warehouse Management system to enhance racking utilization.
Education and Expertise
Jorge Zenil earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), studying from 1994 to 1999. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in industrial engineering and project management. Zenil has developed expertise in warehouse operations, process improvement, and project management, which he applies in his current role at Tennant Company.
Achievements in Process Improvement
Throughout his career, Jorge Zenil has focused on process improvement and operational efficiency. At Tennant, he created key performance indicator (KPI) metrics and reporting procedures to track efficiency, quality, inventory accuracy, safety, and service level agreements. He also developed a SKU velocity report and slotting strategy to enhance warehouse picking efficiency. His initiatives have consistently aimed at optimizing workflows and reducing operational costs.