Chris Marquart

www.linkedin.com/in/chrismarquart E: acthpw@r.postjobfree.com

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General Foreman Production Control Inventory Management

Offering valuable leadership and hands-on contributions ensuring completion of manufacturing processes, recognizing and navigating production improvements, and reducing costs leading to improved profit margins.

Strengths Competencies Expertise

Relationship Building

Strategic Business Planning

Employee Relations

Project Management

Productivity Improvement

Employee Supervision

Quality Control

Startup/Turnaround

Performance Evaluations

Expense Reduction

Inventory Management

Time Management

Professional Experience

Delphi Chassis/Kyklos Bearing International (KBI) – Sandusky, Ohio 1992 to Present

US corporation specializing in manufacture of wheel bearings; local plant employs 600 hourly and salary staff; products found primarily in GM vehicles.

Manufacturing Supervisor (1996 – Present)

Oversee and ensure performance of 25 hourly technicians spread throughout components and assembly areas; accountable for daily volume and quality quotas (as department manufactures 27,000 bearings weekly); report shift manufacturing performance to general foreman, head engineer and operations manager.

Scope of role responsibilities: delegation of employee assignments; workflow progression, safety and quality; communications with before/after shift foremen and supervisors to address production issues; verification of line activity per production control manager; circulation of production floor and equipment to ensure performance in line with expectations; facilitation of equipment resolution issues in collaboration with maintenance technicians; collection and entry of production counts and waste; management of timekeeping, hourly and overtime activity; recommendations involving department operating budget.

Recent performance evaluation highlighted on-target production goals for all key metrics in department; performance consistent throughout current and previous positions for over 20-year tenure.

Effectively work within contract parameters of union workforce; includes oversight of hourly employees to maintain manufacturing performance.

Consistently search for methods to improve operations and reduce operating costs while simultaneously maintaining expected quality:

Reduced tooling costs on bearing production from $.87 to $.64 per bearing by ensuring staff properly utilize manufacturing equipment, maximizing production equipment lifecycle, and training and qualifying staff on use of new tools.

Increased labor hour productivity from 4.99 to 6.99 (translating to less overtime and optimized equipment use); includes elevation in labor efficiency from 72% to 78.7%.

Reduced scrap from 2.3% to 1.8% through employee training on proper equipment use and manufacturing techniques.

Assist with maintenance of ISO 9001 standards (audited twice annually by external ISO organization).

Eliminated high absenteeism and late shift arrivals of employee base through reintroduction and strict adherence to company policies relative to staff expectations; additionally minimized impact of unscheduled absences by cross-training employees on stations and assignments (mixing both component and assembly areas).

Maximized employee contributions during equipment downtime by redirecting responsibilities to parts pulling and sorting, equipment preventative maintenance, and floor maintenance.

Utilize comprehensive understanding of manufacturing process to assist engineers with design of new tooling equipment; includes trialing of carbide inserts, drill bits and taps and grinding wheels.

Demonstrate knowledge of productivity and operations management platforms and software including MAXIMO (equipment repair log), Etime (timekeeping and payroll) and MS Excel (production number tracking).

Crib Supervisor and General Purchasing (1995 – 1996)

Supervised 6 employees supporting general store/crib area operations (providing spare parts for equipment and machines throughout production floor); ordered and maintained diverse array of equipment, parts and supplies inventory; performed physical inventories and ordered grinding wheels utilized throughout plant; ensured plant operated with minimal inventory levels.

Shipping Supervisor (1992 – 1994)

Oversaw 10 hourly union employees including 2nd shift vehicle drivers and shipping/receiving staff; ensured movement of raw and finished material around plant; supervised shipping dock operations, including movement of daily outgoing trucks.

Professional Experience

The Ohio State University – Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major: Transportation and Logistics

314 Michigan Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870 H: 419-***-**** C: 419-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/chrismarquart E: acthpw@r.postjobfree.com

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