Occupation:Production Supervisor |
Location:Westlake, OH |
Education Level:Associate |
Will Relocate:YES |
Description
Effectively lead people and teams to solve day – to – day operational problems, ensure product quality and maintain profitability. Decisive, results oriented and adaptable individual, with a demonstrated capability to achieve immediate and long-term organizational goals. Exhibits strong leadership in critical areas of production control, quality, and inventory control, product and process improvement and personnel management.
Work Experience
COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
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The Timken Company | (Confidential) | 9/2005 - 5/2008 |
Accomplishments
Highlights:
Manufacturing Management • 12 years as Production Supervisor responsible for day-to-day operational requirements. • Formulated Capital Expenditure budgets and purchased Capital Equipment to increase production capacity and /or improve product quality. • Developed and established production processes for all new products. • Responsible for administrating all EPA and OHSA regulations effecting manufacturing processes. Quality Control • Reduced customer complaints concerning product quality and late deliveries from 10% of total orders to less than 1% of total orders by implementing in-process quality checking system. • Directed team composed of Engineering, Production and Customer Service staff in overseeing the integrity of all bills of materials and assembly/installation blueprints to ensure proper and safe installation of customer’s conveyor systems. Inventory Control • Initiated “just in time” methods to coordinate economical production approach to lot sizes to reduce inventory levels by 35% and maintain a more appropriate product mix. • Assisted in the development of an Inventory Control System that integrated sales order entry, materials requirement, and purchase requisition to accommodate “just in time” production scheduling. Production Control • Reduced delivery lead-time and eliminated costly repeat set-up times in a job shop environment by utilizing a process improvement program that increased efficiencies. • Initiated time studies that led to a comprehensive review and subsequent establishment of standards for set-up and product production. Personnel Management • Successfully negotiated 2 - three year labor agreements between an independent company union and the company. • Established a company wide apprentice-training program in general machine trades for hourly employees that allowed graded advancement and general quality improvement. • Mentored, coached, and trained various personnel throughout career, developing people and their skill sets, including the promotion of two line leaders to production supervisors, and a supervisor to a materials manager. • Currently working within the Basic Labor Agreement between the Timken Company and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL –CIO, District 1, Local Union #1123 Manufacturing Management • 12 years as Production Supervisor responsible for day-to-day operational requirements. • Formulated Capital Expenditure budgets and purchased Capital Equipment to increase production capacity and /or improve product quality. • Developed and established production processes for all new products. • Responsible for administrating all EPA and OHSA regulations effecting manufacturing processes. Quality Control • Reduced customer complaints concerning product quality and late deliveries from 10% of total orders to less than 1% of total orders by implementing in-process quality checking system. • Directed team composed of Engineering, Production and Customer Service staff in overseeing the integrity of all bills of materials and assembly/installation blueprints to ensure proper and safe installation of customer’s conveyor systems. Inventory Control • Initiated “just in time” methods to coordinate economical production approach to lot sizes to reduce inventory levels by 35% and maintain a more appropriate product mix. • Assisted in the development of an Inventory Control System that integrated sales order entry, materials requirement, and purchase requisition to accommodate “just in time” production scheduling. Production Control • Reduced delivery lead-time and eliminated costly repeat set-up times in a job shop environment by utilizing a process improvement program that increased efficiencies. • Initiated time studies that led to a comprehensive review and subsequent establishment of standards for set-up and product production. Personnel Management • Successfully negotiated 2 - three year labor agreements between an independent company union and the company. • Established a company wide apprentice-training program in general machine trades for hourly employees that allowed graded advancement and general quality improvement. • Mentored, coached, and trained various personnel throughout career, developing people and their skill sets, including the promotion of two line leaders to production supervisors, and a supervisor to a materials manager. • Currently working within the Basic Labor Agreement between the Timken Company and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL –CIO, District 1, Local Union #1123 Special Projects • Managed a plant shutdown and integration of approximately $1million of production equipment and inventory from out of state to three local facilities. • Redesigned and developed a roller top conveyor with an end drive self-tensioning chain assembly, reducing unit cost by 30%, and allowing more flexibility for installation and modular systems design. • Developed, designed and fabricated processing equipment for the making Photopolymer Printing Plates used in the Graphic Arts and Labeling industry.Companies I like:
Mid-size manufacturing company which can use my skill sets and experience to help achieve profitability.
Job Skills
Responsibilities
Created daily report of all jobs inproccess to ensure updated information to production scheduling and inventory conrol.