Supervisor - Production Management

J. Darin Swiger

Rock Hill, SC ***** ( 803-***-**** ( ***********@*********.***

Production Management Operations Management

Summary of Qualifications

. Comprehensive production and manufacturing experience in multiple

environments from heavy industrial to high tech electronics. Expertise

in manufacturing methodologies, including continuous improvement, lean

manufacturing, Kaizen processes, and focused/cellular manufacturing.

. Strengths in product management, business unit management, and

program/project management.

Professional Experience

Duff Norton Production Manager - Assembly & Repair Supervisor, Charlotte,

NC

Joined Duff Norton as an assembly and repair supervisor, tasked with

supervising 25 employees involved in the assembly of mechanical actuators

and electro-mechanical actuators. Directed the service and repair function

of units returned for warranty or rebuilding. Promoted to production

manager, with oversight for three functional areas and two shifts managed

by three supervisors.

> Productivity Improvement: Improved factory labor efficiency accuracy

from 53% of standard to over 70% in three months by systematically

collecting efficiency data and reviewing results with area supervisors.

> Process Improvement: Implemented torque-controlled drivers on the

production line, eliminating manual torque processes and improving

production efficiencies.

Select Comfort Corporation Order Fulfillment Supervisor, Irmo, SC

Supervised the receiving, order processing, and shipping departments for

the eastern half of the U.S as well as international customers. Annual

sales volume for this operation was approximately $300M.

> Change Management: Reduced order processing lead time by 33% by

implementing plant layout improvements.

> Inventory Accuracy: Improved cycle count accuracies from 86% to 93% by

collaborating with inventory control to monitor raw material

inventories.

> Lean Manufacturing: Re-organized the plant layout and implemented new

storage methods to maximize available floor space, allowing for a 10%

increase in storage space.

Balzers, Inc. Coating Center Supervisor, Elgin, IL and Rock Hill, SC

Managed all facets of coating center operations in Elgin, IL (40

employees). Following many successful operations changes, tapped to take

over Balzer's largest operation (70 employees) in Rock Hill, SC.

> Change Management: Reduced costs during a depressed economy resulting

in $1.6M direct labor savings, by organizing and administering a

restructuring plan.

> Lean Manufacturing: Eliminated 70% of the work in process by

identifying problems and orchestrating projects that resulted in

improvements in the layout of equipment and processes used at the

center.

> Customer Retention: Regained a key customer and $3M in annual sales by

reinstating and maintaining tool coating quality standards.

Modine Manufacturing Plant Superintendent, McHenry, IL

Managed all aspects of raw material receiving, manufacture, and shipment of

heat exchange components for both automotive and off-highway applications.

Directed a three-shift operation, including six supervisors and 200

employees in an operation that generated more than $35M in sales annually.

Prepared and presented the operations portion of the annual budget to

corporate division managers.

Modine Manufacturing Plant Superintendent, cont.

> Product Design: Decreased scrap and improved competitive advantage for

designing a feature to reduce fin drop in oil cooler serpentine

assemblies. Design changes resulted in an approved patent.

> Lean Manufacturing: Oversaw 14 Kaizen events in one year that improved

product quality, process improvement, and plant operations.

> World Class Manufacturing: Received the President's Award for the best

plant in North America for FY2000-01.

Otto Engineering, Inc. Production Manager, Carpentersville, IL

Managed the assembly, sub-assembly, and fabrication areas for OTTO's

electronic audio product lines. Technologies included injection molding,

over molding, electronic wiring, and sub-assembly, as well as printed

circuit board assembly, soldering, and product assembly. Managed 120

employees, including direct labor, indirect labor, group leaders, and a

production supervisor.

> Cost Savings: Reduced cycle time and increased productivity by 15% and

20% respectively in two major product lines resulting in a $400,000

savings each year.

> Productivity Improvement: Achieved 40% increase in cable pull strength

and improved product quality by modifying assembly methods and work

processes.

> Process Improvement: Increased total production capacity and improved

material flow by redesigning line layouts.

Motorola Senior Group Production Manager - Manufacturing Line

Supervisor, Arlington Heights, IL

Supervised the assembly of cellular subscriber and infrastructure

components for cellular phones and base stations. Provided project

management expertise in a quality management capacity, including tracking

process generated defects and leading the organizational programs

associated with effective problem solving and implementation of corrective

actions. Organized and presented weekly quality status updates to assist

management team in making timely business decisions relevant to quality.

> Quality Assurance: Improved communication and follow up time for

problem resolution through the quality teams by developing a detailed

tracking system for in-house defects.

> Team Building: Decreased response time in addressing quality problems

by spearheading efforts to create self-directed quality teams.

> New Product Introduction: Launched the start up of 5 separate cellular

assembly lines while maintaining productivity and quality goals above

100%.

> Training: Instructed the incoming supervisors on methods and procedures

for application on the assembly floor.

Professional Development

Leadership Development Program Center for Creative Leadership, Raleigh,

NC

Making Unions Unnecessary Center for Values Research, Dallas TX

Global Ford Eight Disciplines Problem Solving Motorola

Utilizing the 6 Steps to Six Sigma & Understanding 6 Sigma Motorola

Statistical Thinking Motorola

Education

Master of Business Administration Keller Graduate School of Management,

Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Technology Western Illinois

University, Macomb, IL

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