DARRIS R. THOMAS

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38118901-***-**** ab1vho@r.postjobfree.com

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

STRONG LEADER/ FACILITATOR/ TEAM BUILDER

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Talented Results Producing Supervisor with a proven track record of helping

companies achieve profitability and sustain value. Previous experience with

warehouse startups, including knowledge of new product introduction

processes from concept to production. I have experience in Lean

Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement with quantifiable results of

driving significant cost savings in areas of safety, quality, production,

labor and waste elimination. I have excellent communication and

interpersonal skills with the ability to resolve conflicts, adapt to

changing priorities and take the necessary actions to drive results. I'm a

professional team builder and motivator with a reputation for developing

high performance teams to achieve established goals and objectives. I speak

Spanish on an intermediate level.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Leadership & Supervision Machinery

Troubleshooting Customer Service

. Safety Standards Continuous

Improvement Time Management

. Quality Control Inspections

Planning & Scheduling

. Manufacturing & Production Inventory Control

Team Building

. Work Flow Design Root Cause

Analysis Cost Control Strategies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR,

07 /2011 to Present

Steele Fabrication Inc.-Memphis, TN

. Manage day-to-day operations of 35 technicians, power pressing and

assembling metal components to meet daily customized orders.

. Set production schedules based on priorities, equipment

efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer

requirements.

. Utilize demand flow system to ensure efficient workflow and waste

elimination.

Key Accomplishments:

. Achieve production efficiencies with the highest level of quality

and timeliness

. Improved productivity from 93% to 97%

. Key role in the implementation of demand flow system, helping to

reduce inventory levels by 50%

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, 11/2009

to 07 /2011

Technicolor Distribution-Memphis, TN

. Managed 65 full-time employees and 80 temporary employee's

workload and utilization, scheduled production and set work

schedules to meet demand.

. Utilized Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

Processes to increase production.

. Created a new quality auditing checklist and practice to improve

quality and meet or exceed customer's expectations.

Key Accomplishments:

. Obtained 98% optimum efficiency

. Increased the production by 25% from previous year

. Maintained a quality level of 99.5% throughout the department

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, 03/2007 to

02/2008

Kellogg Eggo Company-Rossville, TN

. Supervised 75 Unionized Machine Operators, on multiple high-speed

production lines, weekly line start-ups, frozen food packaging and

shipping operations.

. Maintained all OSHA Safety Standards and championed safety daily

to prevent any accidents, injuries, damages, and potential threats

to safety.

. Resolved all grievances according to labor contracts and

interfaced with HR to document results.

Key Accomplishments:

. Kept cost in-lined with the budget at the end of each quarter

. Maintained outstanding safety record with zero incidents

. Created a positive relationship with the union workforce

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, 01

/1997 to 11 /2006

Wangs International-Memphis, TN

. Managed 45 employees activities in a high volume automated

distribution environment.

. Reduced variances without increasing labor, while absorbing a 25%

increase in demand.

. Monitored and made adjustments to controllable item cost of

manufacturing re-work, overtime, operating supplies, inventory

discrepancies and waste.

Key Accomplishments:

. Exceeded all financial, operational and customer deliverables

. Achieved cost savings of $2500.00 in labor and overtime

reductions.

. Decreased downtime by 30 % and improved overall profit margin

MILITARY

U.S. MARINE CORPS- Camp LeJuene, NC

03 /1989 to 03 /1993

SQUAD LEADER / E-4 Corporal

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