Helen F. Crawford

*** **** ***** ******, **** Hill S.C 29730, Mobile: 803-***-****, Email: abnuvi@r.postjobfree.com

I have gained over 21 years of manufacturing experience focused in commodity acquisition & manufacturing supervision to

ensure quality of components and product in manufacturing. I am a skilled hands-on leader with extensive experience in all

areas of lean manufacturing including; leading & developing teams in the execution of plans that improved layout & flow;

optimized processes & procedures; reduced lead time, and reduced component & raw material inventory. I have led & trained

personnel in safety, quality and manufacturing processes.

QUALITY SUPERVISOR / PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR / SR. BUYER

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Terex/Genie Corporation, Rock Hill, SC, (OEM Capital Construction Equipment) 12/18/05 to 10/23/08

Commodity Buyer: Purchased raw material & component parts for BOM scope of 7900 components via kanban & VMI

methodology in Toyota Production System organization.

Supervised two (2) material handlers in the processes of material movement and replenishment within the supermarket

& warehouse.

Responsible for inventory control, labeling requirements and ongoing maintenance of the supermarket & warehouse

associated with these parts.

Key member of purchasing team for analysis, PPV, issuance of purchase order and supplier management processes.

Oversight of return material authorization processes for supplier discrepant material.

Key team leader in implementation and layout of facility supermarket and warehouse for relocated assembly line from

Redmond, WA to Rock Hill.

Developed & implemented line pull systems for line launch according to plant PFEP.

Kaizen Participation: Lean Takt time Line Implementation, Supermarket/Warehouse setup, Shipping & Receiving

Layout Improvement, and Paint Improvement Kaizen with total approximate savings of $2M.

Extensive experience in supplier recovery & communications as it relates to defective nonconforming material.

Hella Lighting Corporation, York, SC, (OEM Tier 1 Automotive) 06/18/04 to 12/05

Supervisor Lead: Managed & supervised twelve employees in the manufacture of injection molded light covers for customer base

that included GM, Ford, BMW, Volvo Mercedes & Freightliner in a ISO 9002/TS16949 organization.

Responsible for daily metric management for productivity, efficiency, safety and 5S.

Daily coordinated manufacturing resources including maintenance, tool technicians and team associates to meet

customer schedule attainment.

Led ballistic production meetings daily.

Modified procedures & provided input on changes to processes that affected product quality and the quality system, to

include training of the processes/procedures to ensure compliance and standardization.

Key team member in clean air filtration Kaizen with savings of $7.5M annual.

Responsible for documenting quality issues arising during shift operations.

Supervised & personally conducted layered audits for 5S, quality system integrity and manufacturing process

compliance.

Responsible for 2d tier inspection of nonconforming product and supervised operator (1 tier) inspection.

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Supervised, coached, trained, evaluated and held direct reports accountable for process and position requirements.

Experienced in coordinating PPAP & 1 Article inspection requirements for tool change over. Experienced in inline

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inspection processes involving calipers and gages necessary to evaluate product to establish control plans, to include

data on process control charts for SPC.

Led weekly safety/quality review team meetings.

Responsible for 8D corrective action plans regarding internal non-conformances for shift operations.

Assisted in the development of FMEAs for molding machines & presses.

Celanese Acetates Corporation, Rock Hill S.C 29730 (Plastics Industry) 7/27/1987 to 5/30/04

Control Room Lead / Shift Training Instructor: (2002-2004) Managed & supervised twenty employees in the

manufacture of cellulose acetate materials in an ISO 9002 organization.

Supervised recorded meter readings on active report outs.

Responsible for documenting quality issues arising during shift operations.

Supervised & personally conducted layered audits for 5S, quality system integrity and manufacturing process

compliance.

Responsible for daily metric management for productivity, efficiency, safety and 5S.

Trained plant personnel on Hazardous materials, Fire Safety, and Chemical Disposal.

Developed, authored: Safety Manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Trained new hirers and refreshed veteran operators on modified procedures, changed or deemed obsolete.

Helen F. Crawford PG 2

Celanese Acetates Corporation, Rock Hill S.C 29730 (Plastics Industry) continued.

Control Room Lead / Shift Training Instructor: (2002-2004)

Led ballistic production meetings daily.

Responsible for 2d tier inspection of nonconforming product in quality lab.

Responsible for 8D corrective action plans regarding internal non-conformances for shift operations.

Oversight for SPC charting requirements of production quality key characteristics.

Control Room Lead: (1997-2004) Managed & supervised twenty employees in the manufacture of cellulose acetate materials.

Supervised recorded meter readings on active report outs.

Responsible for documenting quality issues arising during shift operations.

Supervised & personally conducted layered audits for 5S, quality system integrity and manufacturing process

compliance.

Responsible for daily metric management for productivity, efficiency, safety and 5S.

Trained plant personnel on Hazardous materials, Fire Safety, and Chemical Disposal.

Developed, authored: Safety Manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Trained new hirers and refreshed veteran operators on modified procedures, changed or deemed obsolete.

Led ballistic production meetings daily.

Responsible for 2d tier inspection of nonconforming product in quality lab.

Responsible for 8D corrective action plans regarding internal non-conformances for shift operations.

Oversight for SPC charting requirements of production quality key characteristics.

Control Room Operator (1987-1997)

Maintained cooling coils in condenser at specified temperature for efficient acetates recovery.

Re-circulated acetates to mixing machines in which cellulose acetates flakes were dissolved to form spinning solution.

Operated equipment used to recover acetates, used in acetates radon manufacture, from vapor produced by dry

spinning of radon filaments.

Executed daily operations of production totals. By aiding and assisting with equipment running and breakdowns.

Drew acid samples for laboratory testing.

Pumped acid to storage tanks after laboratory approval.

Tested solution at various stages of processing for specific gravity and titration, using testing devices.

Patrolled area around recovery units for hazardous material issues.

SKILLS:

Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills. Highly personable and capable of working with all levels of the organization.

Highly knowledgeable of ISO/TS process requirements. Proficient solving problems & implementing solutions within time constraints.

Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Lotus, AS400, & SAP R/3. Experienced in Lean Toyota production (TPS) methodology in a wide range of

process continuous improvement efforts.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Root Cause Analysis / Flow Charting / Value Stream Mapping. Visual Workplace – 5S Training.

Statistical Process Control (SPC). Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence Six Sigma Tool Awareness: NEM, TPS Seven Flows Training – 4 Hours.

FMEA, MSE, Lean Principles, 5S model, Mistake Proofing Think Ethics Training I, II & III

Toyota Way Field book Lean Corporate Book Study. TPS Seven Flows Training – 4 Hours.

EDUCATION:

Northwestern High School, Rock Hill S.C 29730, Diploma, 1980 - 1983

York Technical College, Rock Hill, SC, Pursuing AA Business Current

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