Quality Control Customer Service

** **** *** ***** • SPRINGFIELD • OHIO *****

937-***-**** • *******@***.**.***

MARK A. MEADE

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a challenging position with an energetic organization enabling the use of my experience, skills and knowledge,

leading the company into the future effectively and efficiently.

PROFILE

A self motivated, quality focused team player with over 30 years of diversified experience. A strong results oriented

management professional with integrity who understands the critical role of hard work and ethics while utilizing an

innovative flair for motivation and organizational development. A catalyst and problem solver using lean manufacturing

techniques and 5 S system to produce results. Successes include production management, training and development,

improving productivity and quality while reducing cost. Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of staff.

Wide ranges of experience include:

• Team building KanBan IT Skills 5 S core training/20 keys

• Kaizen S9000 & ISO 14001 Production Scheduling

• Lean Manufacturing Safety SHA Customer Service

• Training Planning Labor Relations Problem Solving

• Sales Diversity Awareness USDA Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Morris Bean & Co. Yellow Springs, Ohio 2007 2013

Production Manager

• Manage 100 hourly union production employees and five supervisors.

• Manage, Machine Shop, Quality Control, Melt, Weld, Assembly, Maintenance and Shipping/Receiving in 3 Shift

Operation.

• Maintained daily, weekly and monthly reports directly to Company President.

• Championed and led KAIZEN and 5 S events to reduce cost up to 25% while increasing productivity by 20% in

a mature operation.

• Oversee OSHA Safety requirements to reduce recordable to zero in two plus years and maintain

achievements.

• Worked with Human Resources to hire, terminate, negotiate 2 Union Contracts and maintain and motivate

skilled work force.

Fuel Systems LLC, Springfield Ohio, 2004 2007

Department Manager

• Manage approximately 104 hourly union production and two supervisors.

• Manage the welding, quality control, and assembly as a Tier One supplier to Navistar Truck and Engine.

• Maintained daily, weekly, and monthly reports directly to plant manager.

• Championed and led Kaizen events and 5 S events to reduce cost up to 30% while increasing production 28%.

• Oversee scheduling for three customer locations, inventory, safety, quality, shipping and Human Resources.

DANA Corporation, Bellefontaine Ohio, 1998 2004

Production Supervisor

• Supervise approximately 75 hourly production employees

• Manage the Electro Plating, precision aerobores, quality control and wall grade departments for a leading

automotive engine bearing manufacturer.

• Successfully meet just in time deliveries to Honda, Toyota, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford and Nissan

automotive makers.

• Used Lean Manufacturing and 5 S System to consolidate two shift electro plating operations to a single shift

operation resulting in 25% reduction of labor costs and 20% increased production efficiency.

• Successfully championed new state of the art Aerobore systems into use. Drastically reduced set up time,

labor cost with increased productivity and improved quality.

• Successfully developed new system of process quality auditing, greatly reducing risks resulting in scrap

reduction and improved containment.

• Instrumental in implementing of QS 9000 and ISO 14001 and maintaining these programs.

Dow Chemical, Urbana Ohio, 1995 1998

Production Supervisor

• Supervised approximately 60 hourly production workers

• Managed all production of sprayer and laundry detergent fill and cap lines, including products such as Glass

Plus, Fantastik, Dow Bathroom Cleaner and many others.

• Created and edited many standard operating procedures during start up of new production facility that uses

state of the art technology.

• Developed and perfected technology never before used in industry to increase production 100% while

dramatically reducing labor cost.

• Championed change over opportunities that greatly reduced time and streamlined production changes for

machinery and products.

• Chosen as Quality Star on self directed team to monitor quality, increase production and greatly improve

efficiency, using statistical process control and datamyte systems in addition to production and responsibilities.

• Managed and integrated case packer unit operation using automated packaging equipment, forklifts, and

palletizing equipment to better integrate total production of departments.

EDUCATION

CLARK STATE UNIVERSITY, Springfield, Ohio

Courses in Business Management and Electrical Engineering

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Courses in Commercial Arts and Business Management

DANA UNIVERSITY, Toledo, Ohio

How to Develop Your Personal Strengths for Effective Managing 2000

Problem Solving and Decision Making 1999

Product Cost Analysis for Non Financial People 1999

KAIZEN 1999

QS 9000 & ISO 14001 Trained & 5 S Core Training/20 keys 1999

TORREJON AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL, Torrejon Air Force Base, Madrid Spain, Graduate

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