James A Rhodes

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Dwight, Il *****

815-***-**** cell

815-***-**** home

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLEVELAND STEEL CONTAINER, Peotone, Il.

Pail Line Manager (March, 2010 - Aug, 2013

. Responsible for managing all daily activities of an automated steel

pail production line including manning requirements, coaching,

training and disciplinary actions.

. Worked directly with customer service and scheduling to ensure all

customer requirements are meet.

. Managed ancillary departments to complete all required components and

deliver to the production line prior to orders being scheduled for

production.

. Worked closely with quality team to react to customer complaints and

implement corrective actions and train employees to eliminate

reoccurring quality issues.

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, Kankakee, IL

Production Supervisor (Sept, 2008 - March, 2010)

. Responsible for the supervision, training, payroll, and discipline of

employees on a commercial floor production line.

TRANSCO PRODUCTS INC, Streator, IL

Production Superintendent (2005 to Aug, 2008)

. Manage daily operations of the shop supervision in a 35M sheet metal

fabrication operations supplying the Nuclear Industry with ECCS

strainers and metal reflective insulation for steam generators,

reactors, pressurizes, and piping.

. Resumed Plant Manager Responsibilities in the absence of Plant Manager

for four months.

. Facilitated the negotiations of a new four year union contract.

. Responsible for hiring of shop floor employees and plant supervision.

. Introduced lean manufacturing concepts to the plant and developed a

product flow line.

. Work with shop union committee to resolve employee issues.

. Developed employee evaluation program to promote employee involvement

and cross training.

. Developed shop attendance point program to reduce employee

absenteeism.

. Worked directly with plant manager and manufacturing engineering on

capital investments. ie: new laser machine, automated press brake,

robotic welding cell, iron worker and automated band saw and a $3M

plant renovation.

1993 to 2005

HENDRICKSON INTERNATIONAL, Joliet, IL

Production Supervisor (1997 to 2005)

Team Leader (1995 to 1997)

Machine Operator (1993 to 1995)

. Supervised production floor in a Lean Manufacturing metal stamping

environment and achieved an improvement of ten fold on delivery to the

customer.

. Lead Lean Manufacturing process improvement teams in several areas on

the floor to reduce machine set up times from ninety minutes to

fifteen minutes.

. Developed and implemented training programs to meet organizational

needs. Training content has included operational procedures, company

policy, and QS9000 operator instructions.

. Cultivated outstanding employee relations in various environments.

Developed plan of consistent, two-way communications with employees.

Fostered productive, team-based environment that emphasized

empowerment and accountability.

. Managed manufacturing operations for a $40M metal stamping business.

Earned this assignment as part of the company's high-potential

employee development program.

. Managed a material movement improvement team with results of a

thirty percent improvement in productivity.

. Worked closely with safety manager to reduce TCIR (Total Case Incident

Rate) by 60%. Voted most improved facility for 2003 out of twelve

locations.

. Improved quality concerns from the customer by fifty percent using

Ford Global 8D problems solving techniques.

1990 to 1993

SPONGE CUSHION INC., Morris, IL

Machine Operator (1990 to 1993)

. Operated various machines and equipment in a carpet padding

manufacturing facility.

EDUACATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

. High School Diploma, 1990

Gardner South Wilmington

. Grundy Area Vocational Center - Auto Mechanics

. Omnex (Internal Auditor QS9000) - Certified Auditor

. Quest Industrial Training - Certified Basic Industrial Technician

. TPM Training - Certified Participant

. MDI Training - Certified Participant

. Quality Operating Systems (Ford) - Certified Participant

. Global 8D Problem Solving (Ford) - Certified Participant

. Three Rivers Safety Training - Certified Participant

. Material Handling Services - Certified Fork Lift Trainer

. Certified Crane and Fork Lift Operator

. AMA - Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for

Success, April 20-22,05

. Joliet Junior College - Frontline Supervision Certification Program,

Sept 14,04 - April 12,05:

1. Unit 1 - Frontline Supervision, Sept 14,04 - Oct 26,04

2. Unit 2 - Frontline Supervision - Effective Employee Communication, Nov

02,04 - Dec 14,04

3. Unit 3 - Frontline Supervision - Building Your Team and Managing

Individuals, Jan 11,05 - Feb 15,05

4. Unit 4 - Frontline Supervision - Total Quality Management and

Productivity, Feb 22,05 - March 15,05

5. Unit 5 - Frontline Supervision - Employment, Law, Safety & Labor

Relations, March 22,05 - April 12,05

. IMEC - Participated in Lean Manufacturing Work Shop

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