Manager Team Leader

ROBERT WOOD

**** **. ****'s Lake Road

Battle Creek, MI 49017

269-***-**** (H)/269-***-****(C)

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a manager/supervisor position that will allow me to utilize my

twelve years of manufacturing, logistics and supervisory experience.

CAREER SUMMARY

Excellent leadership skills that include the ability to set direction,

motivate and inspire others, and make sound decisions. Experience in

developing, managing, and implementing projects from launch to completion.

Possess excellent oral and written skills, problem resolution abilities,

and a high level of confidentiality. Strong background in logistics,

equipment maintenance, labor relations, quality, safety, and

shipping/receiving functions.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Summit Polymers (Sturgis Plant), Sturgis MI July 2009 -

Present

Assembly Manager

Supervise four assembly supervisors and sixty assembly associates.

Interviewed, hired, train, and disciplined associates. Manage departmental

budget, manpower and labor potential on a daily basis. Maintained daily

assembly production, labor potential and scrap boards. Ensured quality

standards and company practices are followed. Communicate with all forms of

management on departmental issues and needs, on a daily basis. Collaborate

with engineers on phasing in and out of product to allow for a smooth

transition. Check all shipments to insure all are completed daily.

Summit Polymers (Sturgis Plant), Sturgis MI March 2009 -

July 2009

Assembly Supervisor

Supervise and assist thirty bargaining unit assembly associates. Interview,

hire, train, and discipline associates. Manage departmental budget,

manpower and labor potential on a daily basis. Maintain daily assembly

production and scrap boards. Ensure quality standards and company practices

are followed. Communicate with all forms of management on departmental

issues, needs, etc. on a daily basis. Collaborate with engineers on phasing

in and out of product to allow for a smooth transition. Communicate with

logistics on shipping and receiving to ensure deadlines are met.

Summit Polymers (Valley Plant), Portage MI April 2008

- March 2009

Assembly Manager Plant Closed

Supervised three assembly supervisors and sixty bargaining unit assembly

associates. Interviewed, hired, trained, and disciplined associates.

Managed departmental budget, manpower and labor potential on a daily basis.

Maintained daily assembly production and scrap boards. Ensured quality

standards and company practices are followed. Communicated with all forms

of management on departmental issues, needs, etc. on a daily basis.

Collaborated with engineers on phasing in and out of product to allow for a

smooth transition.

Summit Polymers (Valley Plant), Portage MI June 2007

- April 2008

Shipping Supervisor

Responsible for interviewing and selecting new associates, handling

associate complaints, and disciplinary actions. Communicated with team

members in regards to schedule changes or material shortages. Scheduled

daily overtime to meet company goals and enforced it among associates.

Ensured all products are scanned to the BOL correctly. Checked shipments

for accuracy and made sure they were loaded in a timely manner.

Robert Wood

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TAC Manufacturing (Distribution Shipping/Receiving), Jackson, MI July

2006 - June 2007

Section Manager

Duties included overseeing all shipping, receiving and manufacturing

support. Supervised two team leaders and a team of forty warehouse

associates. Responsibility included supporting assembly lines with line

support, and parts picking. Maintained daily reports including daily man-

hour, and daily warehouse checks. Planned manpower to meet productivity

goals. Communicated between shifts and other warehouse teams on late trucks

or part shortages. Controlled inventory and FIFO activities throughout

shipping and receiving. Coordinated projects with team leaders including

warehouse moves, warehouse layouts and window time changes. Interviewed,

hired, and supervised employees. Handled associate complaints and

disciplinary actions.

Denso Manufacturing (Supplier Focus-Warehouse), Battle Creek, MI October

2002 - July 2006

Team Leader

Responsibility included supporting assembly lines with line support and

parts picking. Unloaded domestic components and loading empty packaging,

with scheduled window times. Maintained daily reports including daily man-

hour, team leader book, and daily warehouse checks. Completed associate

rotation, and planned manpower to meet productivity goals. Communicated

between shifts and other warehouse teams on late trucks or part shortages.

Assisted logistics team in scheduling new business window times for

receiving new product that would accommodate both the customer and the

company. Interviewed, hired, and supervised employees. Handled associate

complaints and disciplinary actions.

Denso Manufacturing (Condenser Final Assembly), Battle Creek, MI July

2001 - October 2002

Team Leader

Responsibility included maintaining daily production schedule to meet

customer needs, managing daily reports, team leader book, daily audits,

daily rotation, and planning manpower to meet productivity goals.

Responsible for interviewing and selecting new associates, handling

associates complaints, and disciplinary actions. Communicated between

shifts and other support groups about any schedule changes or material

shortages.

Denso Manufacturing (Supplier Focus-Warehouse), Battle Creek, MI

December 1999 - July 2001

Team Leader

Responsibility included supporting assembly lines with line support and

parts picking. Unloaded domestic components and loaded empty packaging in

scheduled window times. Maintained daily reports including man-hour

reports, team leader book, and daily warehouse checks. Completed associate

rotation, and planned manpower to meet productivity goals. Communicated

between shifts and other warehouse teams on late trucks or part shortages.

Interviewed and hired new associates. Handled associate complaints and

disciplinary actions.

Denso Manufacturing (HVAC 3), Battle Creek, MI August 1998 -

December 1999

Sub-leader

Responsible for daily rotation, man-hour reports, line setup, machine

maintenance, involved in conducting interviews and handling disciplinary

actions

Denso Manufacturing (HV1), Battle Creek, MI January 1997 -

August 1998

Assembler and Offline

Assembled HVAC units, daily rotation, first-piece checks, machine

maintenance, and line setup

Robert Wood

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QUALIFICATIONS

. Windows . Assembly Checks . QS 9000 .

JIT

. Excel . Associate Relations/Supervision . Cosmus .

Lean MFG

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science, Business Management, December 2009

Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI

Diploma, June 1993

Battle Creek Central High, Battle Creek, MI

HONORS

Team of the Year - Awarded 2002

References available upon request.

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