Manager Six Sigma

Christopher M. Portell

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Arlington, TX. 76017 817-***-**** (Cell)

Professional Profile

Results-driven, innovative, Senior Management Team Leader. Goal oriented,

with proven ability to increase revenue through building high performance

teams. Analytical thinker adept at integrating operations, improving

processes and reducing costs to increase profitability. Leadership

strengths include strategic business planning and executing programs for

all phases of the business life cycle (startup, expansion, contraction,

turnaround and re-engineering). Diverse operational experience extends to

finance/accounting, purchasing/materials management, logistics, production,

quality, human resources, information systems, expertise in budgeting and

cost controls, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strongly

focused on acquiring business profitability, increasing production and

maximum results. Experience includes:

. Operations/Manufacturing Management

. Negotiation Tactics

. Statistical Process/Quality Control

. Forecasting & Strategic Planning

. Product Launches/Plant Closures

. Training & Mentoring

Professional experience

Lear Corporation, Arlington, TX ;Wentzville, MO; Bridgeton, MO; &

Hazelwood, MO 2004-Present

Operation Manager (2007-Present)

Production Manager (2006-2007)

Plant Superintendent (2004-2006)

. Lead a 50 million dollar, two shift operation, combined of 250 UAW

employees and a salaried staff of 50 team members.

. Administer all supplier charge backs with $25,000 per month target

achieved.

. Direct Health and Safety Team to improve Workers Compensation by $750,000

annually.

. Manage TS16949, day to day documentation and process control

. Conduct PPAP/PSO, to comply with customer requirements.

. Responsible for all customer communication with zero complaints written

up from the customer.

. Accountable for driving corrective action and continual improvement to

achieve profitable budget targets.

. Report directly to the Plant Manager and act in their capacity when

absent.

. Train UAW workforce and salaried staff in all facets of production, as

well as cross-train for overall manufacturing knowledge to increase

profitability by 17% annually.

. Member of negotiation team on UAW local 282 contracts to reduce cost 10%

while maintaining employee relations.

. Developed manufacturing budget that exceeded corporate targets of 2.39

vs. 2.49 hours per car set.

. Train new supervisors on discipline and grievance procedures to improve

professionalism and consistency.

. Responsible for developing poke yokes to improve first time capability

from 110 defects to less than 10 per day.

. Assisted in successful launch by beating corporate launch curve, and

achieved run at rate for customer the first time.

. Engagement in two corporate plant closings, and achieved targeted closing

dates.

. Responsible for issuing discipline and responding to grievances to

improve efficiencies in HR department.

Ambassador Envelope, St. Louis, Missouri 2004 - 2005

Production Supervisor

. Planned, managed and developed team work for daily, monthly and corporate

goals within a two shift, non union organization.

. Engaged visual factory to identify areas of concern and increase

productivity by 4%.

. Managed within AOS system and TOC to maintain consistency in process

control.

. Implemented the 5's program for factory efficiency and reduced 36 to 32

operators with 4% more jobs completed.

. Utilized the Gauge RR studies to determine internal quality constraints,

which developed internal customer quality standards.

. Nominated by management as an active participant of the quality board and

business development team to enhance daily activities.

Crane National Vendors, St. Louis, Missouri 2002 - 2004

Department manager

. Managed a two shift operation consisting of 186 people, with 4 leads and

multiple production lines throughout the entire assembly process.

. Applied and developed lean manufacturing with the use and knowledge of

Kanban, Kaizen, yellow belt six sigma, value stream mapping, rate base

planning and first time capability quality programs to coordinate with

corporate goals and reduced use of floor space from 300 linear feet down

to 67 feet.

. Nominated by upper management as lean trainer for classroom and on the

job environment enhancement for hourly employees.

. Team player, trained in situational leadership, ergonomics and supervisor

development.

. Critical launch experience; focused on lean manufacturing with space

reduction and standard work instructions for each application.

. Familiar with FMEA, SPC and other Six Sigma tools

DaimlerChrysler, Fenton, Missouri 1995 - 2001

Production Line Supervisor

. Managed, lead, planned and implemented operation/production activities in

trim, chassis, final line, paint and body shop.

. Performed root cause analysis/troubleshot to meet quality expectations.

. Worked within ISO 9000 and QS 9000 guidelines to meet international and

domestic market standards.

. Developed work instructions for use in the workplace to increase

productivity, reduce jobs and save money overall.

. Applied positive buy system using optical technology while dove-tailing

torque and PLC monitoring to achieve 98% efficiency out of department

zone.

. Strong knowledge of union atmosphere with experience from actively being

an alternate shop steward as an hourly employee and also as a production

supervisor

. Trained new UAW workforce as well as salaried staff, averaging 108 hourly

employees and 13 managers.

. Interacted and backfilled with maintenance on process equipment and TPM

schedules.

Education

Masters of Business Administration

Fontbonne College, Clayton, Missouri

Anticipated completion: 2010

B.S., Business Administration

Fontbonne College, Clayton, Missouri, 1999

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Lean Manufacturing Certification

TS/ISO Auditor Certification

John Cook's School of Business Management

Supervisor Trainer Certification

Interests/ Activities

. Recipient of Football and Track Scholarships

. Big Brother, Big Sister of Southern Missouri

. Dean's List Honors at Fontbonne College

. Delta Chi Fraternity: Social Chairperson, organized events for the entire

chapter of Kansas City, Missouri

COMPUTER SKILLS

Computer knowledge including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-Point, OLC,

Logic, RSX Logic, SAP and AS400

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