Quality Control Assurance

TIMMY W YOUNG

**** ***** *** ** ****** Cuba City, WI 53807*608-***-**************@*******.***

Personal Summary

H ighly motivated leader responsible for all functions in the day-to-day management of a three shift

m ulti-department Non-Union automotive manufacturing operation. Hands-on leadership style.

E xcellent communicator with success building cohesive teams focused on production goals, safety,

t hroughput and employee development capabilities. Strong skills in organizing workf low, ideas,

materials, and people. Results-driven and dedicated with wide-ranging experience planning and

leading operations involving manufacturing environments. Track record of devising, evaluating, and

i mplementing continuous process improvements to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing

quality and yield. Establish effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive

participation across the manufacturing f loor. Adept at bridging engineering performance gaps to

complete business interests, developing process improvement initiatives, and conveying complex

p roduct development concepts in simple and compelling manner. Areas of expertise include...

Quality Assurance P rocess Improvement Lean

M anufacturing

Product Development Team Building & Training Regulatory

Compliance Materials Management Purchasing and Procurement

P roject Coordination Resource Allocation I nventory Control

P &L (Accountability) Policy / Procedure Development Cost Reduction / Avoidance

T rouble Shooting

Work Experience

M anager, Manufactu r ing Operations

I l linois Tool Works (ITW) Shakeproof Automotive 1995 to

P resent

Accomplishments/Responsibilities

Primary responsibility is to manage high–low volume product lines in the most cost effective and

efficient manner while maintaining worker morale in an ever changing manufacturing

environment.

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Thir teen years as a (Manufacturing Prodcuction Trainer ) on the f loor t raining, supervising,

and t roubleshooting experience.

Five years manufacturing operations management experience.

Reduced setup t ime from three days to just hours (93.75% decreases in setup t ime).

Created team environment and t raining program as well as newly created and updated

E xcel tool sheets.

Reduced quality issues and rework to vir tually zero through t raining and people

management (80% scrap reduction).

Train on and wri te procedures for Environmental Management System.

Responsible for providing leadership in problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements

and improved working relationships.

Oversee plant operations, administrative processes, shipping, and quality control among others

w ith emphasis on cost reductions and productivity improvements.

Experience managing operating costs, and plant departmental budgets.

Excel at directing a cohesive staff in the successful attainment of objectives. This includes

forecasting, ordering raw materials, scheduling work processes, coordinating and managing

i nventory activities, all purchasing, enforcing company policies, and motivating employees.

Ini tiate and coordinate major operations related projects, (e.g., plant layout changes,

i nstallation of capital equipment, major repairs, etc.).

Extensive experience and practical knowledge of high-volume manufacturing operations with

s trong quality control inspection (SPC) experience; working knowledge of TS 16949 & I SO-

14001standards.

Responsible for performing in-house ISO audit functions.

Establish f loor plan for new equipment due to growth opportunit ies.

Reasonably skilled using the M icrosoft Office suite, some CAD, and AS 400 programs.

Create and maintain machinery through PM program.

Tools used to lead and support continuous process improvement activit ies :

• 5’s tools and lean philosophies are used to reduce waste and increase productivity;

• Standard operating procedures were developed and taught with the 5 ’s Philosophy in mind ( i.e.

s tandardization of the set-up process);

• Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) was used to add f lexibili ty in the production process;

• The Six Sigma DMA IC process (define, measure, analyze, improve, control);

• World class and visual work place;

• Kanban (Just In Time) system for the manufacturing process;

Developed a spreadsheet to show which material type and quantities are needed and when. (This would

be considered doing MRP by hand);

Work H istory

• 1993 to 1995 D raw Block Operator-Lead/Supervisor M G F I ndustries

R ockford, I L

• 1990 to 1992 Supervisor H & H Lawn Service

G illespie, I L

• 1987 to 1989 F loater A laddin Steel

G illespie, I L

• 1985 to 1992 Specialist (SPC4) Army National Guard I nfant ry

Academic Background

Master of Business Administration

F ranklin University, Columbus, OH May

2011

B achelors of Science-M anagement

F ranklin University, Columbus, OH, August

2010

Associates of Science- Supervisory Management

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore, WI May

2007

C ertificates

Supervisory, Human Resource, and Quality Management

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