Seeking position as…

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Operations Manager / Production Manager

/ Business Unit Manager

“Astute Leader and Problem Solver”

Seasoned professional with an extensive background in manufacturing management, leadership positions and process improvements. Broad exposure to TS16949, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, TQM and Six Sigma.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Operations Management

Team Building

Lean Process Management

Leading Change

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Control Analysis

Waste reductions/Cost Savings

Empowerment & Encouragement

Communication and Presentation

Line Balancing activities

KEY CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Successful startup of three shift JIT/JIS automotive facility with $900 million in annual sales

Increased team’s on time delivery by 50% with various lean initiatives

Labor reduction with annual savings of $250,000

Recognized for accomplishing Ford Q1 preferred supplier scorecard in 10 months.

Exceeded production goals by 15% by encouraging, empowering and coaching employees

Provided continuous education and training on the Nissan Production System (NPW) to department employees which increased production by 20% and reduced department costs

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

Production Management and Supervision - Discipline and Documentation

People Development - Training, Mentoring, Counseling and Coaching

Problem Solving - Root Cause Analysis, SPC, Process improvements, 4M, Ishikawa, 5-Why, etc.

Production Control - Forecasting, Planning, Scheduling, Prioritizing, Inventory Control

Continuous Improvement - Maintaining Quality Management Systems, High Speed/High Volume Manufacturing, 5S and Lean manufacturing

Kaizen leader – Labor reduction, Line balancing, Process improvement, and SMED improvement

CAREER HISTORY

Inalfa Roof Systems, Business Unit Manager (Ford Motor Company), Acworth, GA 2/2015 to Present

Manage and develop six manufacturing supervisors for five production lines

Manage and direct an engineering team: one supplier quality engineer, Sr. quality engineer, product engineer and process engineer

Responsible for a three shift operation of 180 manufacturing techs to build a high quality product at the lowest possible cost with just in time delivery

Increased FTT’s by 22% through daily and weekly team meeting on Top three Defect and Rework issues

Reduced changeover time by 40% by improving station work instructions and operator training

Reduced the outflow of quality defects to the customer by 75% by upgrading error proofing systems and daily error proofing checks

Reduced scrap by 65% with design change to the tube alignment on Front beam

Led kaizen event for labor reduction resulting in cost savings of $110,000 per year

Focused efforts led to 73% increase on Ford Supplier Score Card from 250 to 1200 pts. in 10 months

Nissan Motor Company, Manufacturing Manager, Smyrna, TN 2/2014 to 2/2015

Manage and develop seven manufacturing supervisors and over 140 Nissan and Yates Technicians

Reduced top scrap items with cross-functional team by 50%, resulting in a cost saving of $75,000 per month

Increased production rate by 23% with daily issues meeting

Reduced top defect on rear glass water leaks by 25% by upgrading urethane detection equipment

Reduced department headcount by 6%, resulting in a cost savings of $250,000 while achieving an STR of 86%

Champion for TPM activities for top equipment downtime for Trim, Chassis and Final line

Conduct one-on-one meeting with manufacturing team to increase team morale

Nissan Motor Company, Pre Delivery (Repair) Manager, Smyrna, TN 4/2012 to 2/2014

Managed and developed three manufacturing supervisors and over 100 Nissan and Yates technicians

Responsible for Afternoon Shift in Pre-Delivery, which includes Brake Test/Wheel Alignment, Zone Two Light and Heavy Repair, and Zone Three Paint and Dent repair

Reduced DSTAR rate by 30% with daily vehicle disposition meeting

Maintained an 86% FTT through the new Pathfinder and Rogue launches

Championed plant wide Quality meeting (QRQC) to review daily top quality issues

Hyundai Mobis, Senior Manufacturing Manager, West Point, GA 08/2008 to 4/2012

Successful startup of a three shift JIT/JIS Automotive facility producing 1,410 KIA Sorrento, KIA Optima and Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles with $900 million in annual sales

Worked with Quick Start to develop and establish training facility requirements for new associates

Manage and direct 640 Mobis technicians in the manufacture of exterior and interior components, including Front/Rear Chassis, Dashboard, Front-End Module, and Front/Rear Bumper

Maintained a 97% external quality STR during new model product launches

Led scrap reduction team for rear chassis differential resulting in a reduction of $8,000 per month

Successful launches for new models (Hyundai Santa Fe / KIA Optima) and model changes (KIA Sorrento Sports Package) to be 100% complete for start of production

Improved efficiency by 30% through new layout initiatives and process changes

Panasonic Automotive Systems, Production Manager, Peachtree City, GA 09/2005 to 8/2008

Plant Closure – Manufacturing moved to Mexico facility

Provided leadership to 6 production supervisors, 30 team leaders, and 265 hourly associates

Responsible for mounting 11 million components weekly in SMT department

Increased production by 10% resulting in 45K completed PCB’s for final assembly

Reduced headcount by 20 operators thru various kaizen activities, with an annual savings of $600,000

Reduced in-house WIP inventory by 50% from $1.2 million to $650,000 by improving Kanban system

Decreased overtime costs by 60% in four months by level loading production schedule

Conducted daily review of internal and external defects with senior management staff

Championed and improved internal quality by 25% with various problem solving teams

Johnson Controls, Production Manager, Atlanta, GA - Plant closure 09/1998 to 09/2005

Managed and developed 2 Production Superintendents, 6 Production Supervisors, and 151 hourly employees

Managed three seating production lines, which produced 500 vehicles sets per shift

Completed De-rate activity eliminating 12% of total direct manning, per General Motors

Led problem solving teams that resulted in reduction of internal rejects by 50%

Completed Kaizen activities to reduce direct labor, resulting in over $300,000 in savings

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Albany State University – B.S. in Business Management, Concentration: Production & Operations

Albany, GA

Business Process Systems – TS16949, Nissan Production Systems, Kaizen, Kanban, TPM, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Workplace Safety – Nissan Major Incident Investigation, Incident Prevention and Accident Investigations; 5S programs

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Suite, Kronos, SAP, Ultipro, Wingspan, Smarteam, etc.

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