Steven C. Owens

***** *. ********* ***. *********, IN. 47639

812-***-****

abnujg@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE:

A Continuous Improvement Leader with high level knowledge in Toyota Production System,

Lean Manufacturing and Material Management. Proven leader that is self-motivated and has

the ability to work in a team environment. Excellent communication, problem solving, coaching

and computer skills. Dedicated to ensuring the Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost goals set

by the business plan are achieved.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

Lead project for new part delivery system for internal part delivery to one of the

Assembly lines which lead to a 2 process reduction cost savings of $200K a year, defect

reduction of 30%, injury reduction of 15% and a ROI of 3.5 years.

Investigated and countermeasured critical quality defect by negotiating new part design

with Toyota Designer which reduced defect by 90%.

Co-designed and implemented tooling to reduce ergonomic burden, improve quality and

improve process efficiency which is now used in 2 Assembly plant facilities.

Co-led new plant start up for Assembly in Texas that included designing and organizing

training which involved approx. 1500 Team Members between 3 Assembly shops that

helped lead to a JD Powers Silver Assembly Plant Award in Quality in 2008.

Reduced production volume change activity from 14 weeks to 7 weeks by implementing

improved systems and training for all Team Members which had minimal impact to

Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost Key Performance Indicators.

Designed and implemented Safety Issue follow-up database and systems to ensure

countermeasures were implemented and sustainable which reduced injuries in the shop

and reduced headcount in Safety Team.

EXPERIENCE:

1998 – Present Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc.

2002 – Present Group Leader (TPS/Continuous Improvement)

Experienced in analyzing data, process mapping, kanban, kaizen and

implementing Lean Manufacturing methods.

Created and communicated policy and procedure standards for Safety,

Quality, Process Development and Process Training that aided in change

point reduction time.

Negotiate with other departments and supplier on packaging development

and part orientation which reduced quality issues and saved part handling

time at the assembly installation point.

Implemented first Fundamental Skills Training Area for Assembly shop and

assisted in implementation of TMMTX Fundamental Skills Training Area.

Trained and Coached A/M’s, G/L’s, T/L’s and T/M’s on TPS for new plant

startup in Texas.

Developed and utilized tracking systems to measure new plant readiness.

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Procured, negotiated and confirmed equipment installation for new plant.

Created and implemented tracking systems for Key Performance

Indicators to meet goals set by business plan.

Utilized presentation and communication skills to persuade top level

management in investing in new tooling and Manveyor System that reduce

ergonomic burden to T/M’s and reduced defects in the process.

Team Leader

1999 – 2002

Team Leader on various lines such as Trim, Chassis, Frame, Engine, Final

and Door.

Performed Safety ergonomic evaluations that highlighted process

ergonomic issues and implemented countermeasures to reduce injuries.

Reduced Safety, Quality and Productivity issues in team.

Part of working group that laid the foundation for T/L development training

for the Assembly shop.

Became trainer on process development tools and trained other line T/L’s

on these tools.

Led model change and volume change activity for assembly lines that I

was assigned.

Team Member

1998 – 1999

Build processes following standardized work to ensure excellent quality.

Work as a team in problem solving Safety, Quality, Productivity issues

within our team and line.

Made changes to standardized work with team buy-in that improved

process quality and efficiency.

United States Army

1995 – 1998

Combat Engineer (Hazardous Material Specialist)

1995 – 1998

Ensured facility was meeting EPA and Military regulations.

Performed Inspections on Hazardous Material Storage Areas.

Implemented safety standards and better tracking methods for Battalion

Motor Pool Hazardous Material.

Responsible for the transport and proper disposal of hazardous materials.

Scheduled and Delivered fuel to units in field operations.

Liaison for Hazardous Material Transport for Battalion deployment to the

National Training Center (NTC).

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United States Marine Corps

1990 – 1994

Military Police K-9 Handler

1990 – 1994

Performed US/Japanese Custom searches on military and dependent personnel.

Received certification from the US/Japanese Customs Agency.

Issued traffic violation tickets and performed preliminary investigation on vehicle

accidents.

Familiar with Japanese traffic laws.

Educated in Federal, State and Military laws.

Trained dogs in patrol, explosive and narcotic detection.

Worked with other various law enforcement agencies on criminal apprehensions.

Trained with US Marshals on fugitive apprehension techniques.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree – Organizational Management

10/2003 - 5/2005

Oakland City University - Oakland City, IN (3.75 GPA)

Associates Degree – Information Technology – Computer Network Systems

6/2000 - 6/2002

ITT Technical Institute - Newburg, IN (3.92 GPA)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE:

Trained in Japan and was certified as a Fundamental Skills Trainer. (2005)

Attended Safety Conference and Training given by AK Steel Corp. (2006)

Attended training course through American Management Association

(AMA) on “Leading with Emotional Intelligence”. (2007)

Knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Access, MS

Project.

Knowledge of ISO and OSHA regulations.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Teaching Junior Achievement Classes

Coaching County Soccer

Increase knowledge on different computer programs.

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