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Plant Quality Assurance

Location:
Minneapolis, MN, 55449
Posted:
June 03, 2010

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SCOTT COMER

***** *. **** ****** ***** NW

Cedar, Minnesota 55011

Contact Number 763-***-****

PLANT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Award-winning leader, with more than 10 years of experience leading the

production efforts of several reputable metal / iron manufacturing

companies. Skillfully improved productivity and reduced operating costs,

rework, and scrap through effective organizational improvements. Talented

communicator with proven success in building relationships with employees

and other production supporting departments. Key strengths include:

Shift Management Cross-Functional Team Leadership Quality Assurance

Safety Awareness Continuous Process Improvement Regulatory Compliance

Lean Manufacturing Schedule Attainment Auditing Productivity Efforts

Training and Development Workflow Optimization Inventory Control

Warehousing Management

Willing to Relocate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROSPECT FOUNDRY, LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2005-2009

Leading green sand iron casting manufacturer and supplier to manufacturers

in construction, mining, transportation, and agricultural industries with

$25M in annual sales.

Plant Operations Supervisor

Led all aspects of shift operations comprised of 100 union employees in

four departments. Managed day to day operations in the Melt, Mold, Core,

Finishing, and Shipping Departments. Actively participated in Plant Safety

Steering Committee. Instrumental in the shifts'ISO9001quality compliance.

Served on Product Review Committee, and was also an active Six Sigma

Process Improvement (trained Green belt) Team Member.

Led the productivity improvement efforts of an underperforming

shift and increased the productivity to help exceed the business plan.

Helped installed and monitor the plant's first-ever operating

system that allowed shift and plant forecasting, planning, executing,

follow-up, reporting, and evaluation of the organization.

Reduced scrap costs 20%+.

Increased shift productivity by 50%+and delivery performance to

100%;

Received a Leadership Award for efforts.

GRAHAM PACKAGING, York PA 2004 - 2005

Shipping and Receiving, Forklift Operator

Load and Unload trucks, and provide service to plastic injection production

lines.

TOTAL LOGISTICS CONTROL, York PA 2003- 2004

Shipping and Receiving, Forklift Operator

Worked in a fast paced Frozen Food logistics operation that picked orders

from the freezer to meet customer needs.

SCOTT COMER Page 2-763-***-****

DALTON CORPORATION, Warsaw, Indiana 2002-2003

World-class manufacturer of gray iron castings for air

conditioning/refrigeration, automotive, heavy truck, and other industrial

markets.

Assistant Foremen

Assisted in the direction of finishing shift operation of 50 union

employees in efforts that turned the Work in Process (WIP) castings into

finished goods.

VOPACK INDUSTRIES INC., Houston, TX 2000- 2001

Provided Security via plant tours, and safely moving in and out of incoming

material including hazardous material. Weighed incoming material and

communicated direct to the plant to facilitate material movement.

BRILLION IRON WORKS, Brillion, Wisconsin 1991-2000

Iron casting foundry and machined components manufacturer with 500

employees and $150M in annual sales volume.

Plant Operations Supervisor/ Assistant Foremen/Finish/Mold/Melt Employee

Led all aspects green sand molding and pouring operations. Promoted from

assistant to the foreman. Active member of plant safety committee.

Provided leadership in efforts to reduce and eliminate scrap.

Molding department duties included mold, core assembly, mold

closing, shake out, and knock off in a metal environment.

Melting department duties included melting, charging, and

pouring of gray and ductile metal. Also performed furnace repair and re-

lining during the weekends.

Finishing department duties included blasting, grinding,

shipping and receiving in a factory environment.

EDUCATION

Graduated, Brillion High School, Brillion Wisconsin

Attended Wyoming Technical College/Wyoming

Attended Fox Valley Tech /Business College/WI

Attended Fox Valley Tech/ l Police Science/WI

CERTIFICATIONS

ASE certification in small engine repair

Trained Quality Auditor (ISO & QS)

Trained and Certified Safety Auditor (STOP)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Foundrymans Society



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