JAY BROADHURST

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(C) 734-***-**** lkkrzy@r.postjobfree.com

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Delivery Through Personal Performance and Leadership

PROFILE

Highly accomplished Executive, a recognized leader in the advancement and development of new business lines and operational changes that promote the growth of the enterprise as a whole, while creating efficiency of business operations. A quick study in any product or market, committed to continuous improvement in sales and the operations that support the function.

Proven leadership experience in helping build and manage top performing business entities with a successful track record of generating revenue, driving quality improvement, managing efficiency and positively impacting the corporate culture and success in strategic planning and contributions to establishment of company direction.

• Highly focused on teamwork and leadership. Well aware of the bottom line and exceeding both internal and external customers conditions for success. Challenges are to be sought out and met, tested against, and ultimately overcome through hard work and insight gained by making cost effective yet strategic technical contributions.

• A builder of exceptional teams and relationships, who thrives in environments requiring a high level strategist and a big picture thinker. Proven management and organizational skills utilized in directing the efforts of diverse cross-functional teams and external cross discipline resources.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Management • Process Analysis • Process Review • Process Improvement • Team Leadership

Executive Presentations • Effective Communication • Mentoring • Strategic and Tactical Planning

Six Sigma • Problem Identification and Resolution • Vendor Management • S.Q.D.C.M. Metrics

Global Marketing • Budget Development and Administration • Cost Reduction • FMEA

Global Delivery • Infrastructure Development • Training • ISO Regulation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ford Motor Company Wayne, MI 1996–Present

Final Assembly Area Manager (Wayne Stamping and Assembly Plant) 2009-Present

Subject matter expert accountable for leading 37 production, maintenance and engineering salaried team members along with 1,100 unionized production and maintenance associates. Profit and loss accountability for a 1,100,000 square foot automotive manufacturing facility, with a $150,000,000 budget. Successfully negotiated local labor agreement with United Auto Workers.

• Key leader to reduce overall direct labor manning levels by 5%.

• Successfully reduced serious injuries and Dart cases by 60%.

• Reduced scrap parts by $100,000 since 2008.

Production Superintendent Wayne, MI 2000-2009

(Michigan Truck, Wayne Stamping and Assembly Plant)

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Ford Motor Company Continued

Key leader to provide manufacturing leadership for a complex vehicle assembly. Managed production operations, verified output levels and maintained quality standards and line efficiency. Identified and solved timing and cost problems inhibiting improvements in quality.

• Subject matter expert tasked with managing over 460 unionized skilled and non-skilled hourly, salaried production, maintenance, and engineering employees. Implemented lean concepts resulting in numerous improvements to Safety, Quality, Cost, and Morale.

• Developed Quality Process Mapping and eliminated top warranty concerns via Six Sigma tool set across multiple departments.

• Six Sigma Green Belt certified. Plant lead during Kazan event with black belt, engineering, operations, and hourly direct reports.

Manufacturing Planning Specialist Wayne, MI 1998-2000

(Michigan Truck Plant)

Managed daily operations for a Body Shop Assembly area and managed over 200 unionized and five salaried workers. Planned the daily departmental operations within the production facility. Created and supported an empowered work force environment. Implemented departmental goals and objectives. Body area ISO-9001 coordinator and certified internal auditor.

• Production leader in U222-U228 quarter panel rack re-design.

• Developed metal finish training program.

Production Supervisor Wayne, MI 1996-1998

(Michigan Truck Plant)

Successfully trained, coached, mentored, and facilitated teams and team concept. Tracked daily metrics and responded to downward trends. Provided guidance and resolved questions and concerns for teams regarding lean principles.

• Supervisor of metal fit and finish for 1998 JD Powers best in class vehicle.

• Led underbody, framing, ladder line, and metal finish line.

• Successfully supervised 45 unionized hourly employees.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Administration

Saint Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

Two time recipient of Excellence Award for resolving quality issues

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt

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