DEREK M. KYRO

**** ******* **.( Jackson, Michigan 49203

(h) 517-***-**** (c) 517-***-**** ablqli@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly effective Productions and Operations Supervisor with extensive

experience in automotive industry. Management experience with union and

salary employees with increasing responsibilities. Strong ability to

improve operational efficiencies while streamlining costs. College degree,

Six Sigma Certified, Kaizen, Kanban and JIT Lean Manufacturing trained.

EXPERIENCE

EATON CORPORATION, Jackson, Michigan 2008-2010

Packaging/ Shipping/ Receiving Supervisor (2009 to 2010)

Responsible for managing 22 hourly union employees and 5 salary employees.

. Managed all plant packaging, shipping, and receiving functions working

closely with management to meet or exceed on-time delivery.

. Implemented new tagging system to reduce shipments to incorrect customers

by almost 40%.

. Worked on implementing new scanning process in 2010 to improve

efficiency. The goal was to reduce errors by over 90 %.

N-9 Associate (2008 - 2009)

Tested a wide variety of hoses with water, Stoddard, skydrol, air under

water and nitrogen keeping every hose at 100% leak free standards.

Reduced packaging errors by 25% while working in packaging department

helping team implement new packaging system.

TDS AUTOMOTIVE, Dundee, Michigan 2006 - 2008

Material Handling Operations Supervisor

Accountable for managing 37 hourly union shipping and receiving employees

including 4 Team Leaders.

Managed all plant shipping and receiving functions and worked closely with

management on various inventory control initiatives.

Worked closely with operations to ensure production schedules were met on

time or adjusted in response to customer/management demand changes.

Implemented streamlined shipping process that improved customer On-Time

Delivery (OTD) from 90% to 100%.

Implemented inventory controls that significantly improved inventory turns

while simultaneously reducing inventory write downs during physical

inventory counts.

TRW AUTOMOTIVE, Jackson, Michigan 1998 - 2006

Production Supervisor

Supervised 70 hourly union employees across 10 assembly lines. Responsible

for the presentation of daily/weekly/monthly production reports to plant

management.

Responsible for meeting daily production schedules on time without defect

across all 10 assembly lines.

Worked closely with material department to ensure that production plans

were met on time or adjusted accordingly maintaining a DPPM of fewer than

4.

Surpassed state company production efficiency by 110% exceeding production

goals on a regular basis by holding people accountable.

Implemented standard work which reduced PPM (defective Parts per Million)

to < 9 which surpassed company goal of 10 PPM.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICHIGAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSOR INC. (MACI), Jackson, Michigan

Set Up Job Leader

Responsible for production setup of assembly lines. Responsible for meeting

daily planned production volumes across all product lines. Reported out

production line performance versus goal to senior plant management.

Quality Circle Leader

EDUCATION

BBA - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Northwood University

Western Michigan University College of Business

CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS

6 Sigma Green Belt Certification

Trained in: Kaizen, One Point Lessons, 5S, Kanban and JIT Manufacturing

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