Quality Human Resources
Resume:
SAMUEL ADUBOFOUR.
*** ********** **, ******, ***** CAROLINA, 27703,
************@*****.***.
EDUCATION.
o NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY-
MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA) 2008.
o UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON, GHANA.
B.A -POLITICAL SCIENCE AND SOCIOLOGY. 1998.
WORK EXPERIENCE.
2011 - PRESENT - ENERGIZER HOUSEHOLD GOODS INC.
OPERATIONS/VALUE STREAM SUPERVISOR - PACKAGING OPERATIONS.
Supervises value stream and provides direction in the achievement of
established goals-
o Safety - Strive for zero injuries, Directs safety and environmental
initiatives within assigned area, improve workplace design to
eliminate hazards and potential injuries, Safety gembas to proactively
address unsafe situations before they become injuries, Organizes
monthly safety meetings for colleagues, coach the General safety
committee and it's sub teams.
o Cost - Optimizes the use of human resources, processes and equipment.
Analyze costs, material utilization, and inventory levels to resolve
variances. Develops necessary controls to monitor these areas,
Minimize direct labor cost by overtime reduction, Develops and
coordinates production/maintenance schedules and manpower planning.
o Quality - Develops, administers and/or presents associate training
including quality, strive for zero defects in all areas of the
business, Directs day-to-day support services, including maintenance,
to insure continuous and effective production operations, Perform
quality gembas and audits with quality management, identify
improvement strategies to improve our quality process.
o Lean -Promotes and directs Lean Manufacturing efforts and continuous
improvement through coaching, scheduled gembas with management and
colleagues, 5s, Kaizens, value stream mapping, visual shop
management,Push for one piece flow production and a doing it right the
first time attitude, standards development,Kepner Tregoe problem
solving, lead efforts to eliminate the 8 wastes in the production
process, Promote value added methodologies and eliminate non value
added processes, Promoting a high level performance of hourly
associates including training and performance appraisals.
o Delivery - Ensuring that production schedules are met on any given
work day, identify gaps and areas of improvement if goals are not met,
Liaise with planning and shipping to address production shortfalls,
Communicate goals to production operators daily and assist in
achieving these.
2009-2011 - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Terminal Trainmaster/Supervisor - Louisville, Kentucky.
Manage train operations for the Louisville and Beuchel terminals on an
ongoing basis by;
o Monitored efficient crew utilization and the status of traffic to
minimize disruptions and control costs, ensuring an efficient
operation.
o Prioritized and managed multiple issues and priorities throughout the
shift including managing inbound and outbound freight, schedule
adherence and on time delivery and service window management.
o Developed employees through evaluation of their performance, provide
coaching, feedback, and guidance.
o Build safety compliance and improve safety results through regular
efficiency tests and safety blitzes and walkabouts.
o Managing the on-boarding and training activities of new employees and
ensuring that they acquire the proper skills to perform their roles.
o Supervised employees and applying collective agreement(s) along with
company policies when managing issues, conducting investigations,
recommending discipline, and responding to grievances.
o Managed crew, locomotive and car fleet to maximize utilization and
control costs.
o Managed all operations to ensure compliance to safe working
procedures and practices.
o Led and coached crew with clear direction and goals, required
competencies, resources, and motivation.
2006-2008- Graduate Research Assistant-School of Public and International
Affairs,
North Carolina State University.
o Assisted faculty members on research projects.
o Researched on North Carolina Non Profit Organizations and regionally
coded them.
o Assisted in the preparation of reports and papers for in-house
seminars, conferences and for publication or presentation at national
meetings.
o Database creation, Coursework grading, Teaching material research,
Library and scholarly article research, Construction of research
measures (e.g., surveys, questionnaires, interviews, scales)
2002-2006 -AW North Carolina- Team Leader- Manufacturing Division.
o Ensured that all processing activities are in conformance with product
specifications.
Verified, controlled and assured all production parameters are within
planned budget.
o Served as a liaison between department managers and hourly employees'
o Quality control.
o Responsible for the distribution of daily workload to department leads
o Responsible for assessing needs and providing training to employees
and aiding in the resolution of any processing problems.
o Responsible for conducting required monthly safety and quality
sessions.
o Resolved team conflicts and issues documented disciplinary actions.
o Set specific and measurable goals in safety, quality, cost and
delivery for department's continuous improvement.
2000-2002-Cormeteh Incorporated, Durham North Carolina- Team Coordinator
(Manufacturing)
o Identified and improved safety processes for employees(Audits, safety
gembas and training)
o Helped improve quality systems to customer expectations
o Helped implement new manufacturing processes to reduce cycle times
(Downtime tracking, one piece flow, monitor OEE to identify areas
where efficiency losses occur, andon introduction to improve downtime
awareness).
o Helped develop and coach hourly employees to meet continuing
performance expectations
o Appraised the performance of hourly employees,
o Assisted managers with identifying operational roadblocks and options
to eliminate and improve overall output.
o Monitored operational efficiencies and identified improvements to
improve division bottlenecks.
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