Quality Assurance Manufacturing

SEAN R SMITH

**** ****** ****** **. • Howland, Ohio 44484 • 330-***-**** • abngqi@r.postjobfree.com

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Manufacturing Management / General Foreman / Set-up Operator

Talented, results-producing supervision career spanning 13 years, with a proven record of continuous

improvement in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. Strong and decisive leader with excellent organizational, team

building, and communicational skills. Maintain uncompromising support of the customer, business goals and

objectives. Honest dedicated professional that embraces change, and stays focused on bottom line profit. Creates

an environment that promotes independent thinking, and sound problem solving methods. Will always adapt

products, and processes to meet customer needs, and sales goals.

Core Competencies

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Operations Improvement Safety Metal/Roll Forming

Standards/Co

mpliance

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Lean Manufacturing Practices Quality Paint Systems

Assurance

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Staff Recruitment/Retention Cost Control/ Machine/Die Set-Up

P&L

Management

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Training/Development Shipping/Dist Lay-out/Fabrication

ributing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, 2007 – Aug, 2009

FALLS RECYCLING – Newton Falls, Ohio

Buyer of recycled materials (metals, paper, plastic, etc.) from public and industrial customers.

Took a concept to a 2.3 million dollar per year company. Responsible for all operations. Including budget

planning, equipment and material purchases, and coordinating the duties of 11 employees. Always using hands

on, lead by example approach. Processing, packaging, and shipping materials up to 60000lbs/$25000 per day.

Gained market share through competitive pricing, and customer satisfaction. Responsible for researching, and

adding products to diversify customer base. Implemented preventative maintenance schedule, and decreased

equipment down time.

Selected Contributions:

Reduced costs by 60% through statistical tracking, and process improvement.

Improved profit margin 25% by developing strong relationships with suppliers, and customers.

Developed systems to turn inventory within 24 hours.

Initiated flex scheduling to maintain head count, and keep team involvement/moral high.

Reduced on hand raw materials, and supplies.

PLANT SUPERINTENDENT, 2004 – 2007

AMWELD / ARK 2 MANUFACTURING – Garrettsville, Ohio

Third largest manufacture of steel doors, frames, and hardware in the world.

Promoted to hold full responsibility for managing/mentoring 10 supervisors, and 150 employees in a 180,000 sq

ft facility. Coordinated the production schedule between two manufacturing facilities, and three distribution

centers. Exceeded, or maintained all company goals. Champion daily communications between all department

managers to improve processes, and reduce cost. Created metrics for all departments to report to Director of

Operations. Revised job descriptions through tact time measurements, and employee tracked metrics. Combined

efforts with management team to implement 5S program, and visual metrics throughout manufacturing, and

distribution.

Selected Contributions:

Cut product lead time from 15 days to 5 through self directed work cells.

Increased on time delivery from 70% to 98% eliminating past due orders, and maintaining throughout.

Implemented product packaging methods in manufacturing reducing handling damage, inventory, and

shipping costs 40%.

Improved customer satisfaction, and reduced returns, and allowances by having direct line

communications with outside sales force.

Reduced scrap 30% with kaizen events. Resulting in reduced set up times, and quick quality checks.

Decreased lot sizes in efforts to achieve a single piece flow.

GENERAL FOREMAN, 2001 – 2004

FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR, 1996 – 2001

GROUP LEADER / OPERATOR, 1992 – 1996

AMWELD BUILDING PRODUCTS – Garrettsville, Ohio

Promoted to direct a team of supervisors across the spectrum of processes. Supervised a diverse team of

operators to carry out a full range of manufacturing functions. Addressed, and implemented corrective actions

for all union/grievance issues. Inspected off site quality issues. Identified, and corrected customer dissatisfaction,

and implemented preventative measures. Created new procedures on paint systems, welding, roll forming, and

assembly.

Selected Contribution:

Lead safety team. Reduced incidents, and lost time accidents.

Executed a 50% production ramp from 100,000 to 150,000 units in a month.

Carried out the completion of four new product lines, and processes.

Realigned manufacturing to support improved scheduling system, and reduced lead times.

Effectively operated departments with a temporary work force during a labor dispute.

Facilitated the training of up to 15 operators per shift.

Set a new standard for productivity, and quality.

Skilled roll form set-up operator, fabricator, painter/paint systems operator, spot/mig welder.

E D U C AT I O N

Warren G Harding High School – Warren, Ohio

TRAINING

Kaizen Methodology Training

Lean Manufacturing Principals

Leadership/Human Behavior

Supervisor School

Quality Assurance

Safety Practices

First Aid/Blood borne pathogens

Computer Training/Microsoft Office

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