Production Supervisor
Resume:
JAMES L. CASTER II
acqlal@r.postjobfree.com *** North Street Lykens PA 17048 717-***-****
OBJECTIVES
To utilize my knowledge, skills, and experience for a company that will acknowledge and respect hard work, dedication, and the ability to always meet or exceed expectations.
EXPERIENCE
Pratt & Whitney Amercon 181 Fulling Mill Road Middletown PA 17057
Production Supervisor 03/2009 – Present
Directly supervises hourly and salary employees. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Contribute to short and long term organizational planning and strategy as a member of the management team.
Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long term operational excellence.
Evaluate monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization’s financial performance against budget, financial, and operational goals.
Prepare and control operational budgets.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and qualify of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and productivity, and maintains all training records.
Reports all incidents in EH&S web desk system and follows through with all CAR’s (Corrective Action Request) for timely and proper completion.
Participates in MRB and MCAB meetings to resolve quality issues working with both internal and external resources.
Owner and responsible for updating all of the Manufacturing standard work.
Maintains time, production, and training records in SAP system.
Analyzes labor of products and operations through SAP reporting system to improve profitability.
Responsible for all manufacturing personnel, including machine operators, polishers, welders, maintenance and special processes.
Provides coaching and development to salaried supervisors and hourly personnel.
Resolves employee relations issues through problem resolution and ensures effective team member relations.
Balances quality, safety, productivity, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
Responsible for the implementation of programs that help control and reduce costs with direct labor, operating expenses, and capital expenditures in a lean manufacturing environment.
Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, and application regulations.
Supports all EH&S initiatives at OSHA VPP Star site.
Supports ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) operating system and performs various assignments that result in continuous improvement in all assigned areas.
Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of equipment.
Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment and scheduling of required overtime.
Interprets company policies, carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws to workers and enforces safety regulations.
Interprets specifications and job orders to workers and assigns duties.
Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Champion of the Learning and Development Committee.
Champion of the Safety Start Program.
Championed the Environmental Awareness team while it was active.
Member of the EH&S and ACE council.
Pratt & Whitney Amercon 181 Fulling Mill Road Middletown PA 17057
3rd Shift Supervisor 04/2005 – 03/2009
Directly supervises hourly employees. Responsibilities include training employees, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and qualify of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and productivity, and maintains all training records.
Provides coaching and development to hourly personnel.
Resolves employee relations issues through problem resolution and ensures effective team member relations.
Balances quality, safety, productivity, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, and application regulations.
Supports ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) operating system and performs various assignments that result in continuous improvement in all assigned areas.
Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of equipment.
Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment and scheduling of required overtime.
Interprets company policies, carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws to workers and enforces safety regulations.
Interprets specifications and job orders to workers and assigns duties.
Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Setup and program all machines and equipment.
Provide training to operators on all product families, equipment, and machinery.
Pratt & Whitney Amercon 181 Fulling Mill Road Middletown PA 17057
Cell Leader 03/2004 – 04/2005
Coordinate personnel assignments and priorities to achieve greatest efficiency with cell.
Document daily flow rates to ensure on time deliveries.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and productivity.
Provides coaching and development to hourly personnel.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Supports ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) operating system and performs various assignments that result in continuous improvement in all assigned areas.
Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
Setup and program all machines and equipment.
Provide training to operators on all product families, equipment, and machinery.
Pratt & Whitney Amercon 181 Fulling Mill Road Middletown PA 17057
Machine Operator 02/2001 – 03/2004
Setup, program, and operate manual and CNC controlled single and dual wheel equipment.
Setup, program, and operate 3-7 axis CNC grinders.
Setup, program, and operate 3-4 axis HAAS and Cincinnati Milicron CNC mills.
Setup, program, and operate 3 axis Elox, Belmont, and Sodick EDM machines, including fast hole, wire, and sinker styles.
Programmed Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Siemens, HAAS, and Cincinnati machines.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and productivity.
Worked in all cells to perform production operations according to standard work.
Provided training to new operators.
Daisy Data Inc. 2850 Lewisberry Road York Haven PA 17370
Material Control Manager 07/1995 – 08/2000
Managed all of the purchasing and stockroom functions.
Developed policies and procedures in the areas of procurement, inventory control, receiving, storage, and distribution of supplies.
Coordinated personnel assignments and priorities to achieve greatest efficiency.
Provided analysis through accounting and inventory control group in areas of inventory accuracy, inventory levels against targets, on time shipping, minimization of waste and scrap, manufacturing cost control, and budget control.
Prepared customer delivery reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information to proactively communicate potential late deliveries.
Ensured materials and components in the supply chain meet at least the minimum requirements for quality assurance standards.
Approved all of the financial transactions with outside suppliers, vendors, contractors, and service providers.
Negotiated large financial transactions with suppliers and vendors.
Participated as a member of the operations team and management group to make cross-functional operational decisions.
Coordinated the flow of production information and vendor status to assure dependable JIT (just in time) availability to support customer requirements.
Established and maintained qualified sources of materials, components, and services to avoid shortages.
Worked with Engineering and Quality departments to maintain quality while achieving effective cost control through competitive bidding.
Managed an inventory within approved budget levels while reducing unneeded stock levels and meeting production requirements and developing forecasts for future inventories.
Daisy Data Inc. 2850 Lewisberry Road York Haven PA 17370
Production Supervisor 07/1994 – 07/1995
Directly supervises hourly employees in the Production and Shipping area.
Responsibilities include training employees, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and qualify of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and productivity, and maintains all training records.
Provides coaching and development to hourly personnel.
Balances quality, safety, productivity, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, and application regulations.
Interprets company policies, carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws to workers and enforces safety regulations.
Created work orders for all assemblies and sub-assemblies to meet production orders.
Interprets specifications and job orders to workers and assigns duties.
Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Daisy Data Inc. 2850 Lewisberry Road York Haven PA 17370
Engineering Technician 03/1991 – 07/1994
Designed industrial computer enclosures, panels, and systems to meet customer requirements with regard to electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and ergonomic principles.
Determined if vendor products could be modified or integrated with intrinsic safety features added and Factory Mutual approved.
Designed and “bread boarded” new circuits.
Created and maintained product bill of materials and documentation.
Used AutoCAD to draw cables, assemblies, enclosures, components, and customer drawings.
Used PCAD to draw printed circuit boards.
Evaluated and approved new components and systems.
Provided support to Sales, Production, and Quality departments.
EDUCATION
Electronics Institute
Graduated 02/1991 Associates Degree
ACHIEVEMENTS
P&W 2010 Leadership Award, Amercon Process Improvement Team
P&W 2012 Leadership Award, Amercon Productivity Improvement Team
P&W 2013 Employee Engagement Roadmap Award, Amercon Employee Engagement Team
P&W 2014 Leadership Award, Amercon Capacity Expansion Team
Completed all (over 600) learning and development coursed on P&W Business Practices Education Center
Completed all learning and development courses on P&W EH&S website
SKILLS
Leadership style that provides direction, implements plans, and motivates people
Customizing layouts in SAP reporting system for specific needs
Analyzing SAP reports in Excel using pivot tables and charts
Ability to prioritize business and personal needs with ease
Ability to handle stressful situations professionally
Ability to forward think situations
Never procrastinate
Always meet or exceed expectations
Certified Air flow operator
Certified Water flow operator
Certified Laser welder operator
Certified Braze operator
Braze instructor
References, salary history, training documentation, and past performance reviews available upon request
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