Kevin Yarger
Brigham City, UT 84302
***********@*******.***
Career Summary
Many years of material planning, ordering, and scheduling. Over ten years
experience in lean manufacturing and material ordering and supply. Strong
management and leadership skills. Proven track record of exceeding company
expectations. Specific expertise in improving processes, eliminating waste,
and attention to detail.
Experience:
ATK Launch Systems, Promontory, UT
Oct. 2005 to May 2010
Production Operator 8 / Material Supply
. Responsible for quality inspection, assembly, packaging for finished
product of Decoy Flares
. Verify stock supply numbers match material
. Worked with hazardous materials
. Disposal of hazardous and explosive materials
. Verify correct materials for use on lines
. Verify expiration and calibration dates of materials and equiptment
. Ordered supplies thru computer and delivery supplies to the line
. Work with DCMA and Quality Assurance for documentation of product and
sampling
. Currently have secret clearance with ATK
. Developed visual Expiration /Calibration Due Board for all supplies
and tools in Flares Area
. Operate overhead cranes, 2 ton trucks, forklift, tugs, and pallet
jackets
. Work with various explosives
. Created Standardize Work Instructions and Visual Standards for
processes
. Delivered materials to the multiple building
. Prepared next day pick orders for materials
. Ordered specialized materials and equipment from catalogs
Pinkerton Government Services, Promontory, UT
Jun. 2005 to Oct. 2005
Security Guard / Radio Dispatcher
. Guard ATK, NASA, ATF, DOD, buildings and equipment
. Perform patrols on grounds to verify buildings, equipment, and
materials were secure
. Responsible for Space Shuttle solid rocket motors, Minuteman Missile,
Countermeasure Decoys and illuminating devices
. Disposal of company private and classified documents
. Video Surveillance
. Responsible for recording and logging all activities of security on
plant
. First contact point in emergency situations including fire, injury,
theft, or if anything happened to materials on or off plant
. Weapons training
Autoliv, Brigham City, UT
Mar. 1994 to Mar. 2005
Process Coordinator
. Work with explosive including RDX, RDC, UIX, Indian Head Propellant,
and Sodium Azide to make airbags for cars
. Responsible for the safety and work environment for 18 operators
. Prepared samples, performed test, and documented results for product
acceptance
. Ordered in materials for the line
. Verify expiration dates of material before use on the lines
. Prepared orders for the next day and verify quantities needed
. Work with Supervision, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve process
. Provide leadership to team members
Education:
. Box Elder High School Graduate
. Idaho State University Certified Nursing Assistant
Skills and Certifications
Trained in Lean Manufacturing including six sigma, poky-yoke, 5'S cleaning
assessments, Kaizens, Kanban, constraint management, and eliminating the
seven wastes of manufacturing.
. Government Secret Clearance
. Forklift Certified
. Overhead Crane Certified
. Hazard Material Handler / Hazard Waste Disposal Certified
. Basic Blueprint training
. Weapons Training
. Inspection and quality training
. Radio Dispatch training
. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
. Respirator Certified
. Calibration of Precision Tooling
. Operated dump truck, frontend loader, air tools, power tools,
copiers, fax machines, computers, hand held scanners, printers, and
cash register
. Knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Photo shop and the
Internet
Accomplishments:
. Eagle Scout
. Repeat winner of Autoliv's Incredible Implementer Award for
improvements,
. Record breaking team for production
. Member of first team to achieve a Zero scrap rate for 1 month at
Autoliv
. Consistently high reviews
. CPR Trained
. Helped Save life of a coworker