Manager Manufacturing

Timothy Pate

**** ****** ****** *******, ******** 48001

810-***-**** *******@*****.***

Production Supervisor - Area Manager

Fifteen years of progressive experience managing production, scheduling,

quality, inventory management, safety and cost control for a Tier 1

Automotive Supplier. Strength in lean manufacturing by means of

continuous improvement. Excellent interpersonal skills collaborate with

customers to indentify and remedy concerns. A strong manager skilled to

train and motivate teams to peak performance.

Professional Experience

Palm Plastics LTD - Bowling Green, Ohio

General Foreman 2009- 2010

Managed manufacturing operations overseeing 4 production shifts of 170

hourly personnel

. Responsible for direct and indirect manning levels to meet

customer requirements

. Direct support resources to improve efficiencies and

eliminate waste

. Implement procedures to reduce material cost

Blue Water Automotive Systems - Saint Clair, Michigan

Production Manager 2003-2008

Managed manufacturing operations overseeing 3 production shifts of 235

union personnel

. Audited existing processes, identified critical gaps and

designed new corrective procedures.

. Handled customer concerns including visiting customer

plants and collaborating with production engineers to

identify and solve concern issues

. Redesigned Safety Program which employees were involved

through education, goals and coaching

. Facilitated Root Cause Failure Analysis Investigations in

regards to safety, quality and equipment failure

. Key member in implementing KAAN BAAN system for raw and

finished goods

Venture Industries - Clinton Township, Michigan

General Foreman of Manufacturing

Operations 1998-2003

Managed manufacturing operations on 3rd shift overseeing 4 supervisors and

90 hourly personnel

. Maintained inventory accuracy

. Adjusted production schedule/labor to inventory levels

. Performed safety audits throughout facility

. Completed process layered audits daily issuing and tracking

all corrective action on all non-conformances found

Education

Saint Clair Community College,

Port Huron, Michigan

Plastic Technology

Saint Clair County

Skill Center, Marysville, Michigan

Plastic Manufacturing

Dale Carnegie Graduate

US Army 1988 - 1993

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