Injection Molding Human Resources
Resume:
EUGENE B. JOHNSON
Home Phone 423-***-****
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To utilize my experience, training, and passion for continuous improvement
and leadership with a dynamic team. I am looking for an opportunity where
I can not only positively contribute, but also grow as a person and a
professional.
EDUCATION
. Master of Arts in Organizational Management, Tusculum College,
Greenville TN.
. Bachelor of Science in Social Science, Harding University, Searcy, AR.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012 - 2013. PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - Advanced Technical Ceramics,
Chattanooga, TN.
. Responsible for meeting and exceeding department goals in the areas of
safety, quality, production and cost reduction.
. Championing and leading Lean Manufacturing initiative for production
as a key responsibility.
2012 -2012. PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - Volkswagen Engine Department,
Chattanooga, TN.
. Led 15 team members and three team leaders to meet company goals and
expectations.
. Worked closely in cross-functional teams to identify, quantify and
solve critical problems regarding safety, quality, and production.
. Worked as Lean Instructor to train all team members, Team Leaders and
Supervisors in the proper utilization of Lean Manufacturing tools and
processes.
. Ensure proper ergonomic methods are utilized in the area of assembly,
train standards of work to promote consistent and best practices,
classroom training to enhance team building skills.
. Quick and efficient change over, continuous improvement and creative
problem solving, utilization of root cause analysis tools such as
Fishbone and 5 Why.
2008 - 2009. TEACHER - Pathway Alternative School, Athens Junior High
School, TN.
. Teach all core subject areas as well as help to develop life skills to
Special Needs and/or Zero Tolerance offenders from grades 6-8.
. Responsible for preparing students for daily assignments and for TCAP
testing.
2002 - 2007. SUPERVISOR/LEAN MANUFACTURING LEADER, Denso Manufacturing,
Athens, TN.
. Led and managed second and third shift injection molding production
and leading 60-80 exempt and non-exempt employees, working closely
with human resources, safety, logistics, accounting, and maintenance.
. Continuously build and track training and development of employees to
include creating and delivering training on schedule.
. Plan for annual budget in order to increase revenue and report budget
monthly.
. Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing Leader/Trainer for two plants and 130
associates.
. Managed injection molding production, assembly, and inspection
processes.
. Implement and maintain 5S, Visual Factory Management, and Statistical
Process Control.
. Worked closely with vendors and customers to understand and ensure
customer satisfaction.
1999 - 2002. SUPERVISOR - Collins & Aikman Automotive, Athens, TN.
. Lead and manage team to meet production goals, build quality
relationships with supporting departments, motivation of employees,
and effective communications at all levels.
. Responsible for second shift production in the Injection Molding Dept,
leading 40-65 team members in achieving safety, quality, and
production goals.
. Worked closely with OEM customers to train and implement Lean
Initiatives department wide.
OTHER SKILLS/TRAINING
. Conversational in Spanish language and in-depth knowledge of Hispanic
culture.
. Active in community outreach with Latino non-profits.
. Proven leadership for multigenerational and multicultural teams.
. Licensed public educator, HAZMAT and OSHA advanced training.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVMENTS
. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/COST REDUCTION:
1. Successfully led an injection molding team of engineers,
technicians, maintenance, and production in cycle time reduction
and bottleneck elimination for Stick Coil process. Cycle time
reduction was realized at each process and major bottleneck
identified and eliminated Total output increased by 35% with no
negative effect on quality. 3,000 hours of overtime eliminated
monthly resulting in a savings of $800,000+ annually.
2. Assigned and completed project to eliminate top scrap item from
the engine department. Utilizing my expertise in continuous
improvement and Kaizen problem solving techniques able to
realize a savings of $150,000+ annually.
. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Responsible for introducing first manual
production line in Stick Coil department. Led a team of industrial
engineers, maintenance, technicians and operators to establish best
practices. Standardized work methods to ensure proper ergonomic
assembly, conducted in-depth time studies in order to reduce cycle
time. Reduced labor from three operators to one and met customer
requirements based on TAKT time. Operator reduction resulted in a
labor savings of $65,000 annually.
. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: Trained and mentored four hourly associates
to realize goals of moving into management as Group Leaders. As
Production Supervisor, trained and mentored two Group Leaders through
promotion to Team Leaders.
. WORK/LIFE BALANCE: Successfully created an alternative shift for
department. At optimal cycle time, department required to work every
weekend for at least one year. Concerns were work-life balance and
increase in safety/lost time incidents. Worked with Human Resources
and top Management to create an alternative shift that allowed
associates to have a guaranteed two days per week off. The project
was successful and savings from overtime elimination was $2.5 million
annually.
. LEAN/KAIZEN: Led a team of production members, die setters, and
engineers in reducing die change and set-up time. Used PDCA cycle to
identify and eliminate road blocks. Standardized die change and set-
up throughout entire shop. Color coded all manual hook-ups and
utilized 5S methodology to identify best location for die storage as
well as to ensure maximum utilization of shop floor space. Average
die change and set-up reduction (last good piece to first good piece)
was nearly 75%, resulting in increased efficiency, eliminating
overtime and saving $100,000+ annually.
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