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Byron Center, MI ***** Cell: 616-***-****

e-mail : qkwoj3@r.postjobfree.com

Dennis Pearo

Objective I am a highly motivated individual who is seeking to obtain a position that utilizes my background and experience in Supervision. I would like a position that would allow me to contribute to my employer’s future growth, and business success. I have over twenty (20) years of experience in manufacturing settings that include: Plastic injection molding, zinc and aluminum metal die casting, polish and buffing, powder coating, plating, maintenance, tooling and assembly, honeycomb panel and core machine operations for the paper packaging industry.

Experience 10-2008 to current Cascades Enviro-pac - HPM Grand Rapids, MI

Production Supervisor

• Manages shift activity for compliance and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Ensures that administrative work is available and completed accurately in a timely manner, including such items as production records, attendance records, vacation requests and performance reviews.

• Ensure quality of product being produced is in compliance with customer specification.

• Ensures employees are trained according to applicable procedures and job instructions. Coordinates additional training as required.

• Evaluate employee performance and ensure that disciplinary action is taken when procedures or company policies are not being followed.

• Responsible for completion of assigned corrective actions in a timely manner.

• Knowledge of AS400, lean manufacturing and 5S.

• Knowledge of tooling repair and machine maintenance repair.

• Monitors safety, productivity and quality performance of operations. Takes immediate corrective action with appropriate personnel or department on the nature of the problem.

• Lead morning production and safety meeting.

• Knowledge of process of panel and core lamination lines and die cutting machines.

• Perform maintenance on machinery during shift.

10-2006 to 10-2008 Adac Plastics Grand Rapids, MI

Assembly Cell Facilitator / Leader

• Responsible for overall shift performance of the department training, daily work assignments and performance review of all hourly employees.

• Monitors department performance, productivity and any quality issues. Ensures that product flow is organized and efficient in and out of department.

• Manages shift activity for compliance to customer requirements and continuous improvement.

• Ensures that administrative work is completed, including such items as production records, quality documentation and attendance.

• Ensures employees are trained according to procedures and Blue Book job instructions. Coordinates re-work operations by reviewing the material.

• Responsible for printing master hot list to determine job priorities. Ensure that all labels are printed from AS 400 computer system for pull requirements. Also, responsible for Receiving Material and posting receivers into AS 400 system.

• Knowledge of set-up of Vibe and Sonic welders.

• Knowledge of maintenance / adjustments of assembly machines.

1999–2006 MacDonald’s Industrial Products Kentwood, MI

Production Supervisor

In 1999 I was promoted to Production Supervisor position.

• Ensures start-up and shut down procedures of operations are followed.

• Monitors safety, productivity and quality performance of operations. Takes immediate corrective action with appropriate personnel or department depending on the nature of the problem.

• Manages shift activity for compliance and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Ensures that administrative work is available and completed accurately in a timely manor, including such items as production records, attendance records and vacation requests.

• Ensure quality of product being produced is in compliance with customer specification.

• Ensures employees are trained according to applicable procedures and job instructions. Coordinates additional training as required.

• Evaluate employee performance and ensure that disciplinary action is taken when procedures or company policies are not being followed.

• Responsible for completion of assigned corrective actions.

• Knowledge of QS9000, lean manufacturing and 5S.

• Participated in APQP, QCDSM and production meetings.

• Knowledge of tooling repair and machine maintenance repair.

1995 – 1999 MacDonald’s Industrial Products Walker, MI

Set-up / Process Tech.

• During my employment of set-up I was given process technician responsibilities.

• Ability to perform die set ups on zinc, aluminum tools in a timely manor.

• Adjust process settings after die set to ensure start-up meets dimensional and aesthetic requirements.

• Ability to troubleshoot machine and develop new process settings for new programs.

• Created process books with visual diagrams for heating and cooling of the dies for the production floor.

• Knowledge of the operation of Sterling robots, Advance reciprocating spray systems and Vista Trac shot monitoring system.

1994–1995 MacDonald’s Industrial Products Walker, MI

Die Cast Operator / Lead

Aluminum

• Knowledge of permanent molding, low pressure and high pressure.

• Tested material composition on a spectrometer and ran x-ray machine.

• Performed inspection on product such as leak testing, gauged product as required per operator instructions.

Zinc

• Knowledge of operating a 125 ton to 800 ton high pressure die cast machine.

• Performed gauging on product as required per operator instructions.

1992–1994 Grand Rapids Controls Rockford, MI

Die Cast Operator

• Knowledge of zinc die-casting process as well as plastic injection molding.

• Knowledge of how to hot sear parts and worked on an assembly line.

• Performed SPC on product manufactured.

Education 1991 White Cloud High School White Cloud, MI

Graduated High School with diploma.

Special Training • Hilo Driving / Safety

• Management skills

• SPC Training

• ASR400

Interests I enjoy working, fishing and spending time with my family.

Availability Please contact me about setting up a time to meet with you.

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