THOMAS L ENGLISH

**** **** ******** ******** ** *8401

931-***-****

abhq5c@r.postjobfree.com

Results oriented manufacturing professional with 19+ years of proven

success in streamlining procedures, improving inventory control and

increasing efficiency through innovative and effective strategies.

EXPERIENCE

Premier Manufacturing Support Services Inc 11/90 - 12/09 - 4/10 - present

Ford Chicago Assembly Plant

Chicago IL.

7/1 - Present Service Line Manager

Developing short interval schedules. Performing Job Safety Analysis,

Current Best Practices. Restructuring employee and Manager work loads.

Assisting in Manager Training.

Ford Wayne Assembly Plant

Wayne Michigan

4/10 - 7/1 Manager

Managing a crew of 15 employees in janitorial department for Premier.

Developing processes, procedures, schedules, tracking data, meeting with

the customer on a daily basis. Performing safety and quality audits.

Conducting training classes.

10/08 - 12/09 Material Flow Manager

Interface with material flow engineers to ensure material is readily

available for assembling product for three service lines (door assembly,

headline assembly and tire/wheel assembly). Supervise and schedule

employees; follow safety best practices. In charge of tracking and

analyzing scrapped materials.

01/08 - 10/08 Saturn Service Parts Manager

Leader in developing and launching new service parts operation at GM

Spring Hill site. Developed and implemented current best practices, work

instructions and inspection worksheets.

04/07 - 01/08 Special Projects Manager

Series of special projects including assisting Director North

American Operations in launching new business in Moraine OH, assisting

Business unit Director in launching new account in Louisville KY and

assisting Facility Manager Nashville. Developed, launched these accounts

as well as facilitated training of new employees and managers.

01/01 - 04/07 Lead Shipping Manager

Responsible for this labor intensive vehicle shipping operation (rail

and/or truck). Oversaw operations, supervised managers with 71 hourly

employees, coordinated with outside vendors for rail cars and trucks.

05/96 - 01/01 LSC Operations Manager

Logistics Service Center responsible for distribution of auto

components.

12/95 - 05/96 Paint Dept. Manager

Oversaw daily operations in Saturn Paint Dept.

5/92 - 12/95 Front Line Shipping Supervisor

Responsible for this labor intensive vehicle shipping operations

(rail and truck).

Oversaw operations, supervised 60 hourly employees. Processed payroll,

tracking productivity, preformed audits, tracked production, and

absenteeism.

11/90 - 5/92 Hourly Associate

Worked in the paint department cleaning paint booths nightly.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Advanced Product Quality Planning Six Sigma

Lean ISO/TS 16949 Certification

Chair Total Improvement Proposal System "TIPS"

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