STEVEN ROBINSON

**** *. *** *. **** Village, Indiana 46349

C : 219-***-**** acrxct@r.postjobfree.com

PLANT / MANUFACTURING ~ OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Innovative and accomplished leader with 15+ years combined experience in Continuous Improvement, LEAN Concepts and driving cost reductions for manufacturing organizations. Able to create long term gains in performance and profitability. Superior leadership skills, expert in directing cross-functional teams to design and deploy projects driving operational excellence, efficiency and cost savings. Highly skilled in alternate machining methods. Open to relocation. Areas of expertise include:

Plant Management Conflict Resolution Facilities Management Engineering

Leading Change Team Building Quality Control Project Management LEAN Concepts ISO 9001:2000

Production Scheduling OSHA Standards CNC/CAD Programs G8D-Problem Solving Safety Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ElectroMotive Diesel, LaGrange Illinois 2011 – Present

EMD provides Diesel powered engines throughout the world. The engines are used on a variety of applications.EMD is the world’s largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives. EMD provides power products, locomotives, and OEM parts. EMD has a remanufacturing department, for diesel engines.

Team leader, First Line Supervisor, Assistan Manager

Oversee and lead a team of up to 23 team members. Conduct start of the shift safety meetings with the team along with monthly safety meetings. First responder for the facility to assist in safety incidents. Provide day-to-day operations management and oversight of facilities, equipment, and materials in an effort to improve efficiency of operations. Drive continuous Improvements, monitor production rates, and quality. Maintain OSHA regulatory compliance and standards. Monitor team performance, attendance and complete evaluations. Update key metrics to track and identify bottlenecks in production and track efficiencies. Lead a team in the disassembly of diesel engines and turbo chargers and the qualification of parts for the re-building of the engines and turbos.

RAR Machining, Schereville, Indiana 2010 – 2011

Specialty Steels for Oil-Cutting equipment. Engineering, ability to fabricate castings into weldments. Repair work consisting of disassembling and assembling, metalizing, steam cleaning and complete machining service back to blue print specifications. Heat treating, Grinding, Flame hardening, deep hole drilling and sheet metal fabrications.

Sales Engineer

Contact future clients to assess manufacturing needs that RAR can provide at a cost savings. Process specifications as required by client to insure quality and specifications. Visit current clients to insure on time delivery and quality as determined on quote.

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IMG, Dolton, Illinois 2006 – Plant Closed 2009

Precision machine shop producing OEM and made to order products for aerospace, automotive, and electrical industries.

Production Supervisor

Provided day-to-day operations management and oversight for up to 35 manufacturing employees, facilities, equipment, and materials in an effort to improve efficiency of operations. Monitored production rates, quality control and resolved issues. Maintained OSHA regulatory compliance and standards. Drove all Continuous Improvements efforts. Tracked employee performance, attendance and complete evaluations.

Key Accomplishments:

Helped as a team member to successfully lead a merger of 2 companies into 1 fully operational facility from the ground up.

Reconciled back-orders and past due orders, streamlined production to maintain on schedule performance and key client relationships.

Optimized labor utilization through detailed analysis and work measurement programs.

Initiated Continuous Improvement and LEAN projects at all levels of the organization, reduced inventory costs and increased on time deliveries.

Instituted CAD programming, which significantly reduced errors from hand written documents.

Eliminated one or more operations from the overall manufacturing process, enhancing performance and speed.

Improved worker efficiency through reduction of wasted materials, restructured job duties, reorganized the workflow, relocated equipment and workstations to increase production.

S&S PLASTICS, Kentland, Indiana Jan. 2006 – March 2006

Manufactures various plastic parts for refrigeration products.

Supervisor: Scheduled and assigned employees according to production needs. Overcame changing priorities and met key metrics in a fast paced environment. Monitored mold injection machines and facilitated repairs.

Key Accomplishments:

Implemented internal goals, employee guidelines, company procedures.

Maintained team environment and broadened communications for many Spanish-speaking employees.

LASER TECHNOLOGIES, Batavia, Illinois 2005 - 2006

Manufactures laser cut stators and rotors for electric motors.

Supervisor

Led a team of 40 employees with several shift operations. Directed and implemented Kaizen events, LEAN Manufacturing principles and 5S strategy in order to streamline operations, reduce costs and increase quality. Identified and resolved order and delivery issues to ensure client satisfaction. Administered safety training, facilities and budget management, equipment and supply ordering. Planned and monitored production schedules. Programmed CNC machines, CNC Laser machines and inspected products prior to delivery.

Key Accomplishments:

Instituted new manufacturing processes to introduce LEAN concepts to the business.

Developed key partnerships with equipment suppliers.

Performed continuous training on MasterCam and CNC Programming.

FULLTIME STUDENT 2002 – 2005

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CATERPILLAR INC., Joliet, Illinois 1992 - 2002

World’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. Annual revenues $3.5B.

1st Line Supervisor, Team Leader

Oversaw daily operations and management for 1 assembly line, 2 CNC production lines, weld fabrication line and heat-treat area with a total of 30 employees. Administered budgets, scheduling, performance management and implementation of LEAN concepts for a $3M machining center. Involved employees in creating Kanbans for each production line. Maintained production quality while managing competing priorities. Assisted in training operators on CNC programming format. Conducted daily meetings with staff and customers to identify and resolve order issues.

Key Accomplishments:

Innovated Continuous Improvement methodology and LEAN principles in the facility.

Reduced inventory and set up times, leading to increased revenue.

Developed relationships with suppliers in order to improve quality and reduce defects.

Planned, monitored and executed process improvement projects ranging from new tooling, programming, training and reorganization of material flow.

CAREER NOTE: Full time student from 2002 - 2005 and additional experience as Quality Control Inspector at BALL INCON, June 1992 – Nov. 1992

Apprentice Plumber 1974 – 1978

Master Plumber / Foreman 1978 - 1992

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Bachelors Science Management

University of Phoenix

Associate Degree

Lincoln Trail College

Certificate in Computer Technology

Lincoln Trail College

Certificate in Electronic Technology

Carl Sandberg College

Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma, LEAN Manufacturing, Safety & Compliance, OSHA

Proficient in MS Office, DBA, Jobboss, Kronos

Experience with Bobcad, MasterCam

Military

US Navy / SeaBees

1974 - 1978

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