Steven D. Perdue
Montgomery, AL 36117
334-***-**** Mobile
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position where my management and work experience will make me a successful part of the organization
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Leadership – Over eight (8) years of experience successfully leading teams and managing deadlines
• Personnel – Supervised and developed over 200 hourly and salary personnel
• Management –Managed and coordinated the daily operations of production, materials, and quality
departments in a JIT (Just-In-Time) plant
• Project Management – Successful led five (5) major product launches and multiple product launch
modification efforts
• Professionalism – With a strong work ethic and attention to detail I have received promotion and high
recognition from every employer
EXPERIENCE
07/2007 – 07/2010 Lear Corporation Montgomery, AL
Plant/Shift Superintendent
• Monitored, initiates continuous improvement activities to promote greater efficiencies, ensures standardized
work methods are effective & consistently applied throughout the manufacturing process and oversees all
production operations and support departments
o Established goals & objectives for the team & ensures requirements are effectively communicated
o Improved operations productivity by 23% (Jobs Per Hour from 59 to 73)
Used Lean practices to improve workflow and increase production capabilities
Process improvement projects
Personnel certification training program to reduce scrap rates
o Increase productivity of line supply teams
Redesigned warehouse storage plan
Effectively used Kaizen events and 5's philosophy to maintain order in the warehouses
o Improved customer satisfaction and product reject rates
Adjusted quality matrix to meet customer requirements
02/2006 – 07/2007 Lear Corporation Montgomery, AL
Team Coach (Production Supervisor) - Coordinate the day-to-day activities of all production associates which
includes:
• Directly supervised the activities of the front line production employees charged with the performance and
verification of production activities throughout the plant
• Responsible for identifying and initiating actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to
product or process
• Individual provides coaching and disciplinary counseling to employees under his or her area of responsibility
(includes employee relations).
• Ensures that employee receives proper training and instructions to perform job duties
• Track, analyze, and evaluate each team performance
• Led Kazan project as a part of continuous improvement
09/2004 - 02/2006 Lear Corporation Montgomery, AL
Associate/Team Leader/Group Leader
• Received two promotions within two (2) years (Team Leader and Group Leader)
• Responsible for line assignment rotation
• Managed the team attendance, vacation, and work schedule
• Member of front seat assembly line
04/1999 – 02/2002 Thermasys Montgomery, AL
Materials Handler
• Performed weekly, monthly, and yearly audits of the warehouse inventory
• Delivered materials to production lines
• Maintained inventory accuracy in computerized database
07/1993 - 07/1997 U.S. Navy Norfolk, VA
Third Class Aviation Boatswain Mate – ABE3
• Maintained and performed organizational maintenance on hydraulic arresting gear engines
• Managed over 35 Aviation crew members – to include training, personnel records, and job assignments
• Responsible training Aviation crew members
EDUCATION
• American InterContinental University, 2009
• Major: AABA, Business Management
• Courses: International Business, Business and Society, Fundamentals of Marketing, Computer Applications,
Introduction to Accounting, Business Ethics, Business Communications, Business Management and
Leadership, Fundamentals of Business Law, Project Management, Personal Finance Concepts,
Entrepreneurship, Aspects of Psychology, College Algebra
• H.C. Trenholm State Technical College, 2004
• Major: AAT, Computer Information Technology
• Courses: Cisco1-4, Visual Basic, Advanced Visual Basic, Database Programming (MS Access), Design
Direct Server Infrastructure, Server Install & Configuration, and Wed Design
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST