Opelika, AL *****
334-***-**** (home)
334-***-**** (cell)
E-mail: ************@*****.***
MARIE E. BUCHANAN
SUMMARY
Manufacturing professional, with extensive experience in Automotive Manufacturing. A working
knowledge of all facets of the ISO/TS16949 Quality Management System requirements. A diverse
background and trained to support real time lean manufacturing concepts.
KEY COMPETENCIES
•Production Management •Strong Leadership/Supervisor ability
•Operations Shift Management •Warehouse Supervision
•TS16949 training and experience •CMM Technician
•ISO14001 training and experience •Lean Bronze Certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Daeki America, Cussetta Alabama
March 2010- Current
Production Supervisor
• Responsible for day to day production goals and shipment requirements.
• Responsible for production reporting to the Production Manager.
• Work with Quality to enhance production processes and meet Quality requirements.
• Supervision of Team Members including Maintenance.
• Support and help to develop Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Responsible for 5S activities on my shift.
• Responsible for production employee training and development skills. Including employee
training matrix charts and employee evaluations.
• Responsible for safety training and awareness to meet OSHA compliance.
• Responsible for production employee time and attendance reporting.
Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems, Auburn, AL.
August 2007-August 2009
Production Coordinator
• Responsible for day to day production goals and shipment requirements.
• Responsible for production efficiency and all efficiency reports.
• Work with Quality and Engineering to enhance production processes and meet Quality
requirements.
• Supervision of Team Leaders and Shift Supervisor’s.
• Support and help to develop Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• 5S Coordinator. Responsible for all 5S activities within Production. Including; 5S bi- weekly
meetings and reports.
• Responsible for production employee training and development skills. Including employee
training matrix charts and employee evaluations.
• Develop and implement Supervisor layered audits and hourly check sheets. Report findings of all
layered audits to Operations Manager.
• Responsible for all production employee time and attendance reporting.
ATS Light Alloy Wheels, Auburn, AL.
May 2005 to August 2007
Operations Shift Supervisor
• Responsible for day to day manufacturing functions within the Facility Operations. Which
include: the Foundry, Machining, daily production planning, staff training and development.
• Worked with Manufacturing Engineering to develop process set up, change over and measuring
methods.
• Supervise Manufacturing Technicians and Operators.
• Schedule and control 24/7 shift coverage.
• Understand and support lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Evaluate employee training and performance
ATS Light Alloy Wheels, Auburn, AL.
November 2003 to May 2005
Lead CMM Technician
• Maintain the ISO/TS16949 Certified CMM Lab.
• Validate manufacturing set up and changes for CNC machines.
• Conduct real time Product monitoring and schedule CMM analysis.
• Off shift coverage when required
• Preparing Quality reports for Analysis and Test Lab to support the TS16949 requirements.
Touchstone Precision, Inc. Auburn, AL
April 2002 to November 2003
Quality Control Analyst
• Worked under QS9000 Automotive Quality Control System.
• Performed inspection on daily samples of plastic, plastic insert and stamped metal parts.
• Record nonconforming totals from Inspection and make graphs for analyzing monthly totals.
• Perform receiving inspection on all incoming materials.
• Record daily inspection totals from Inspection and Packing areas.
• Responsible for all shipping and receiving through the warehouse.
• Perform CMM measurements and program for QVPAK Software.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Statistical Process Control Certificate
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance Certificate.
• Precision Measuring Instruction Training
• Critical Measuring Machine Training.
• Certified Mechanical Inspector.
• Leadership and Team Building Skills Certificate. ( Skillpath Seminars )
• Dealing Effectively with Unacceptable Employee Behavior. ( Skillpath Seminars )
• Conflict Management Skills Certificate. ( Skillpath Seminars )
• How to Become a Better Communicator. ( Skillpath Seminars )
• Lean 101 Training with Bronze Lean Certification (Auburn Technical Training)
ADDITION SKILLS
• Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP & Vista Basic, Microsoft Office 2007, Master Control-
documentation control software, Optical comparator, Micrometers, Hommel, Electronic height
gages, Dial gages CMM, Vision Machine, Measuring Microscope, Vision Projector.
References upon request