Supervision
Resume:
Gerald Tchorz
Wyandotte, Michigan 48192
SKILLS
. Eighteen years experience on various types of automated car lines.
. Types of robots include: FANUC, ABB, Kawasaki, Nachi, and Motoman.
. Twenty years experience on spot welding, mig welding, tig welding, co2
welding, and gas brazing.
. Production and Maintenance supervisor for fifteen years.
. Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes including production, safety,
quality and problem solving.
EDUCATION
. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, diploma
. Fanuc Robotics, certificate
. Allen-Bradley, PLC certificate
. ISO 9000 & 9002
EXPERIENCE
Global Automotive Solutions, Roseville MI.
February 2014 - Present
. Supervise the stamping, forming, and assembly of window frames for
numerous Chrysler products
. Employee supervision, time sheets, vacation days, and ensuring
production schedules are met.
. Significantly increased production and decreased scrap.
. Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment.
September 2013 - January 2014
Johnson Controls, Toledo Ohio
Second Shift Production Supervisor
. Supervised the production of the seating for the Jeep assembly for the
Chrysler Toledo plant
. Managed 40-45 employees; responsibilities include tracking time, tracking
production, disciplinary activities and vacation schedules.
. Managed work flow including moving "jobs" around as needed to alleviate
"overloaded jobs".
. Enforced safety issues including insuring that employees were wearing
PPEs (Personal Protection Equipment) such as safety glasses as required.
Handled disciplinary activities for those employees who did not comply.
February 2012 - August 2013
DMS, Detroit, MI
Second Shift Production Supervisor
. Supervised the production of the F-150 line building the dash panels for
Ford.
. Managed 70-75 employees; responsibilities include tracking time, tracking
production, disciplinary activities and vacation schedules.
. Managed work flow including moving "jobs" around as needed to alleviate
"overloaded jobs".
. Responsible for problem solving, for example, quality issues with
parts/components (instrument panels, wiring harnesses and "kiting");
would make decisions regarding scrapping or repairing parts/components.
. Enforced safety issues including insuring that employees were wearing
PPEs (Personal Protection Equipment) such as safety glasses as required.
Handled disciplinary activities for those employees who did not comply.
May 2011 - January 2012
Kelly Services, Auburn Hills, MI
Production Supervisor for Automotive Component Holding/Faurecia
. Supervising the production of the instrument panels for the Ford Focus
line.
. Employee supervision, time sheets, vacation days, and ensuring production
schedules are met.
. Significantly increased production and decreased scrap.
. Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment.
August 2007 - March 2010
Alcoa Aluminum, Cleveland, OH
Planner / Scheduler
. 3 years at Alcoa Aluminum Small Aerospace Division as a Planner and
Scheduler for production.
. While working with multiple disciplines, had success with production to
achieve a 75% on time customer delivery, from a 45% on time delivery with
a drive to continually improve on time delivery in a lean manufacturing
facility.
September 2005 - January 2006
US Manufacturing, Warren, MI
Production Supervisor
. Supervised all aspects for skilled trades with responsibilities including
overseeing production breakdowns in a timely manner, ensuring that
communication flows from shift to shift, time sheets, maintaining a safe
work environment, vacation scheduling, and manpower adjustments.
July 1996 - September 2005
Aerotek Engineering & Management Recruiter
Maintenance Supervisor - contracted to General Motors (Hamtramck, Lansing,
Pontiac - (January 2004 - September 2005)
. Supervised all skilled trades in all work applications.
. Responsibilities included overseeing production breakdowns in a timely
manner, scheduling of all skilled trades, time sheets, and overtime.
. Ensued that communication flowed from shift to shift and maintained a
safe work environment.
. Worked with Integrated Supplier to set up POU areas, participated in the
Warranty Program, and moving inventory from stores to appropriate POUs.
Maintenance Supervisor - contracted to Chrysler (Detroit) - January 2003 -
December 2003
. Supervised all skilled trades in all work applications in the Axle Shop
at Chrysler car assembly.
. Responsibilities included overseeing production breakdowns in a timely
manner, scheduling of all skilled trades, time sheets, and overtime.
Maintenance Supervisor - contracted to American Axle (Hamtramck) - March
2002 - December 2002
. Supervised all aspects for skilled trades with responsibilities including
overseeing production breakdowns in a timely manner, ensuring that
communication flows from shift to shift, time sheets, and maintaining a
safe work environment.
Production Supervisor - contracted to General Motors (Romulus) - September
1999 - December 2001
. Supervised production of automatic screw machines for Willow Run
Assembly.
. Responsibilities included overseeing production, scheduling of overtime,
time sheets, maintaining a safe work environment for all production
employees under my supervision.
Robotics Application Engineer - contracted to General Motors (Lansing) -
July 1996 - August 1999
. Engineering interface between skilled trades, production, and ABB at G.M
Lansing Annex Assembly.
. Responsible for coordinating and directing the resolution of technical
challenges inherent and adapting production and automated controls.
. Successful implementation of program modifications, software, and welds
studies that improved cycle-time.
. Supervision of skilled trades and production employees.
. Acted as engineering troubleshooter assisting with various production
brake downs to ensure productivity.
January 1993 - July 1996
Detroit Center Tool-DCT, Detroit, MI
Advanced Robotics Technician
. Programming and debugging automated assembly lines for Chrysler Belvedere
for the Neon and for Sterling Heights Assembly for the Stratus and
Cirrus.
. Operations Leader for the programming and installation of the framing
line for the Jeep CJ5 at Toledo Assembly.
. Assisted in the programming of the body shop assembly for the Ford
Mustang at Dearborn Assembly.
. Supervision of employees in the programming and debugging of the framing
line for the U-Van in Dorville, GA.
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