John Everett Smith

**** ******* ****

Ashland City, TN 37015

Cell: 615-***-****

E-Mail Address: acuz12@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Highly motivated individual with a proven work record seeking a challenging position where I can utilize my skills, abilities and knowledge, in order to assist and grow with a company. I have an excellent desire to learn and fully commit myself for a sound and long lasting career.

Experience

January 2013 – Current Strategic Materials Inc.

Ashland City, TN

Positon: Production Manager/Assistant Plant Manager

Perform all production related interviews and hiring.

Initial primary objective was to increase efficiencies throughout the entire process in order to increase sales. I managed to do so as much as 216% on leading products with existing equipment.

Implemented various quality control measures and procedures (training, S.O.P.’s, etc.)

Responsible for all shift scheduling.

Ensure safe environment for ALL employees following OSHA and EPA standards.

Work directly with the Plant Manager on all current and new projects.

Work directly with the Office Manger on all production related logistics.

Work directly with the Maintenance Manager in order to maintain efficiencies and reduce downtime across the board.

Order all production related replacement parts to ensure constant production.

Created all efficiency/downtime and time study reports through formulated spreadsheets.

Responsible for all quality Certificate of Analysis and assuring the product meets the specified guidelines.

Required to run the plant day to day operations one week a month.

Implemented many new materials and procedures to combat against the typical glass damage found in glass process and thus creating a higher R.O.I. (Return On Investment)

Numerous other tasks included

Apr. 2010 – Nov. 2012 Esquire Wire Inc.

Joelton, TN

Position: Production Supervisor

Performed numerous quality tests on all products.

Capable of performing all duties on any given assembly line.

Rearranged dept. for smooth and safe product change-overs.

Setup all products to company and engineering specs.

Ensure safe environment for ALL employees.

Perform all incoming and outgoing product procedures.

Delegate workers in a productive, professional and efficient manner.

Jan. 2009 – Mar. 2010 Ozark Distribution

Nashville, TN

Position: Order Processor/Quality Assuror

Processed different orders based upon numerous customer needs and packaging necessities.

Performed many cycle counts under the KANBAN process.

Fixed large dollar or quantity discrepancies through shipping and receiving documentation and bill of ladings.

Apr. 2002 – Nov. 2008 Homax Chemical Manufacturing Ashland City, TN

Position: Associate Industrial Engineer

Created all efficiency and time study reports through formulated spreadsheets.

Scaled 2D layouts.

Chemical flow diagrams.

Wrote all Standard Order of Procedures on all, at the time, current, and incoming products.

Oversaw all outside contract work, making sure they were properly trained and knew all safety rules that applied.

Assisted in all E.P.A. and HAZMAT inspections.

Worked directly with Safety Manager in determining PELs. (Permissible Exposure Limits)

Worked closely with the Maintenance Dept., overseeing all major changes and installations.

Position: Maintenance Tech

Maintained all equipment in the facility using Lock Out Tag Out and all other applicable safety procedures.

Extensive sheet metal fabrication for both machine safeguarding and plant use.

Created and documented all routine and schedule downtime maintenance.

Excellent knowledge of all manufacturing equipment. (Conveyors, motors, photo sensors, biners, in line fill machinery, transfer pumps, etc.)

Position: Assembly Dept. Supervisor

Oversaw and promoted within the entire Assembly Dept. Supervised as many as 15-20 people depending upon production demand.

Extensive computer logging (data, production, quotas, scrap, payroll, etc.)

Set production schedule for the department based on production and sales reports.

Designed all line layouts for all Assembly Dept. products in a safe and very effective manner.

Trained all new incoming Assembly Dept. employees.

Trained all line leaders their responsibilities including all power industrial equipment training.

Trained all supervisors on all computer related responsibilities and issues.

Ensured all proper HAZMAT and E.P.A. related products were marked accordingly.

Worked directly with Inventory Control Manager on all KANBAN issued. Very well versed in the KANBAN process.

Extensive JD Edwards use for production, scheduling, scrap, etc.

Mar. 1998 – Mar. 2002 TN Wire and Cable

Ashland City, TN

Position: Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

Filled customer order based on customers needs. Created and ensured correct Bill of Ladings on all incoming and outgoing products.

Supervised and trained all personnel in the Shipping and Receiving Dept. (order pulling and processing, packaging, UL identifying, and in all power industrial equipment.)

Responsible for accurate inventories to provide customer satisfaction.

Certificates and Achievements

HAZMAT trained and certified

E.P.A. trained and certified

O.S.H.A. trained and certified

5S Trained

KANBAN trained

LEAN manufacturing knowledge and understanding

First Aid First Responder trained and certified

Completed many Spanish classes

Completed numerous supervision training courses

Certified and licensed in all power industrial equipment

Extensive knowledge of many computer programs (MS Word, Excel, Visio, Office, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

Education

Hillsboro High School - Nashville, TN – 1993-1997

Nashville State Community College - Nashville, TN - 2003-2006 - Major: Engineering

Minor: Mathematics

References are available upon request.

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