SAJ FEROZE

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Anna, Ohio 45302

(937) 394 - 2680 Home

(937) 489 - 5359 Cell

Email: acgsjd@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To obtain a management position within your company that will best serve and benefit the company and

utilize my management skills, supervisory experience, and production knowledge.

Education:

B.A. Management, Kentucky State University, Graduated Magna Cum Laude 3.67GPA

Experience:

Lord Corporation, Dayton, Ohio 02/2011 -

Present

Senior Production Supervisor

• Coach, Mentor, Lead teams to achieve individual and company goals (KPI's).

• Empower individuals to develop lean concepts and process improvements.

• Hold individuals accountable for Safety, Quality, and Productivity. Annual performance

evaluations and quarterly meetings with associates to highlight positive contributions and develop

plan for areas of improvement.

Whirlpool Corp and Sara Lee 05/2010 - 01/2011

Contract Production Supervisor

• Coach, Mentor, Lead teams to achieve individual and company goals (KPI's).

• Empower individuals to develop lean concepts and process improvements.

• Hold individuals accountable for Safety, Quality, and Productivity.

• Annual performance evaluations and quarterly meetings with associates to highlight positive

contributions and develop plan for areas of improvement.

Honeywell Aerospace and Lighting, Urbana, OH 05/2008- 02/2010

A global company specializing in lighting of commercial and military aircraft for major airline carriers.

Cell Leader

• Gained Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified.

• Supervise 28 associates in daily sheet metal fabrication using CNC mills, lathes, heat treat,

buffing, bench work, and plating processes.

• Wrote standardized work for several processes and process improvements.

• Managed daily time into Kronos and approved time off.

• Performed safety audits, quality audits, process audits and helped in NADCAP certification for

plating department and waste water treatment.

• Performed monthly 1 on 1 with associates that were not performing and developed PIP plan for

improvement, holding associates accountable for poor performance.

• Performed semi-annual and annual performance reviews for associates.

• Led lean concept activities such as Continuous Improvement, 5’s, value stream mapping,

standardized work, setup reduction, and reduction in scrap and rework.

• Focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and absenteeism and ways to improve.

• Performed H/R activities such as coaching/ counseling, performance reviews, and disciplinary

action.

• Managed daily/hourly metrics in areas of productivity, efficiency, utilization, and delivery and

trouble shoot/ problem solved areas of concern.

• Engaged associates and teams in Continuous Improvement Ideas and process improvement.

PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, Jackson Center, OH 03/2007 -

05/2008

A leading blow molding company in the manufacture of plastic packaging for major retail applications.

Cell Leader

• Supervise 23 associates in daily manufacturing of bottles for Proctor and Gamble.

• Insure quality checks performed.

• Responsible for all team HR issues.

• Manage, track and report on daily reliability and performance.

• Problem solve and troubleshoot areas of concern

• Perform Safety Audits and maintain ISO compliance.

• Performed Validation Process for several lines.

• Tracked reliability and scrap rate and investigated means to improve/reduce

FAURECIA EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Inc.; Troy, OH 08/2006 -

02/2007

A French owned global Tier 1 provider of parts and assemblies to the automotive industry

Production Supervisor

• Responsible for the supervision of welding and production associates.

• Management and implementation of quality and layered audits.

• Knowledge of Faurecia Excellence System (FES) including improvement of job processes,

effecting cycle time studies, and meeting customer demand.

• Responsible for production safety issues; handling disciplinary issues, and doing team member

evaluations.

• Started new 3rd shift production group and supervised multiple areas.

• Performance reviews for hourly associates and disciplinary actions

• Tracked daily production goals and investigated means to improve

SK TECH, Clayton, OH 02/2005-08/2006

A major provider of small parts and assemblies to the automotive Tier 1 and OEM companies.

Production Manager (12/2005-08/2006)

Assistant Production Manager (02/2005-12/2005)

• Supervise line leaders and supervisors in daily production of small parts supplied to Tier 1

supplier.

• Responsibilities included: stamping, spot and arc welding, assembly, and shipping and receiving.

• Management of daily production issues, cycle time studies, capacity issues, manpower, human

resources concerns, machine routine repair, attendance problems, budget control, supplies and

tool ordering and control, meeting forecast projections, meeting with suppliers, vendors, and

customers, quality control, and meeting production goals / performance.

• Implemented point system to reduce absents, cost reduction of supplies.

• Training in OSHA, ISO Auditing, Safety Task Force Chair, and MSDS training.

• Performance reviews for 53 associates and disciplinary actions

• Knowledge of Toyota Production System (TPS) and Kaizan implementation

• Knowledge of Kanban System and application

NK PARTS Inc., Sidney, OH 2003 -2004

A major provider of re-manufactured transmissions to OEM Company

Assistant Manager

• Supervised chief techs in daily production goals.

• Conducted safety, quality, and production audits and identify problem areas of concern.

• Problem solved, identified and provided trouble shooting to areas where issues or concerns may

arise. Contacted appropriate vendors for tooling, supplies, and material used in daily production

and receive quotes and compare costs with budgeted amounts.

• Controlled costs, resolved human resource issues, conducted production and quality meetings and

dealing with day to day issues.

• Input, verified, and gathered production data for valuable production reports used in daily

planning and production meetings.

• Knowledge of Toyota Production System (TPS) and Kaizan implementation

• Knowledge of Kanban System and application

TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING OF KENTUCKY, Georgetown, KY 1995 -

2002

Team Leader/ Paint Department

• Supervised 14 paint finish associates in daily production.

• Checked quality of repair work after buffing, spraying, baking, spot spraying.

• Knowledge of automatic bell spray system, chain driven conveyor system, sealer robots, water,

air borne and oil based paints and proper mixing.

• Familiar with wet and dry sanding, e-coating, primer spraying, top coat, base and clear coat,

under coating.

• Knowledge of Toyota Production System (TPS) and Kaizan implementation

• Knowledge of Kanban System and application

Associate / Paint department

• Knowledge of primer, wet and dry sanding, e-coating, buffing.

Sprayed primer, base, clear, and top coat.

• Repaired defects both dents and bumps, spot spraying, paint hospital duties.

• Inspected and verified standards.

UNIVERSAL FASTENERS, Lawrenceburg, KY

2nd Shift Supervisor (1994 - 1995)

• Supervised 60 associates in meeting daily goals and oversaw quality control.

• Handled human resources issues, problem solved and trouble shot.

• Processed shipping and ensured customers needs met in timely manner.

• Social Security Administration (1992 – 1994)

Processed initial social security claims and supplemental security income for individuals.

• Processed asset investigation and medical records investigation.

Awards:

Who's Who American Colleges

Who's Who American High Schools

Dean's List

Outstanding Business Management Major

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