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Quality Manager

Location:
Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
Posted:
March 24, 2013

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Resume:

Michael A. Bouchard

**** ****** ****** *****: (423)

***-****

Clinton, IA 52732

Email:*******************@*****.***

Production Supervisor/Lean Coordinator

Process optimization/Project strategist

Broad understanding of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement.

Innovative skills in identification and resolution of quality and process

issues.

Areas of Expertise

. Employee development * Product Development in

. Leadership and Mentoring conjunction with

Engineering

. Team Management * Safety Conscious

. Strategic Planning * Increasing

Process Efficiency

Career Highlights

Production Supervisor, 03/2012 to present

GMT Corporation

Waverly IA, 50677

. Prepare and maintain production reports and injury departmental

reports.

. Work closely with employees to insure corporate culture policies

are followed.

. Supervise a staff of 20+ workers and labors. Assign work

assignment assignments, and production sequences to meet

production goals.

. Dedicated to continuous improvement in worker safety and

ensuring that each employee understands, and acts in accordance

with the company's policies.

. Actively monitor production performance to insure compliance to

quality standards.

Production Supervisor/Lean Coordinator, 2006 to 03/2012

Thomas & Betts Corporation

Clinton IA, 52732

. Initiated and developed Continuous Improvement Project (CIP)

teams.

. Implemented Lean activities (6 Sigma projects/Kaizen) to

increase efficiency and reduce waste in production processes.

Exceeded corporate defined annual savings of $100,000+.

. Championed and implemented TWI training programs for both salary

and hourly employees.

. Dedicated to continuous improvement in worker safety and

ensuring that each employee understands, and acts in accordance

with the company's ZAC policies.

. Supervised staff of 25+ workers and labors. Established work

schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet

production goals.

. Work closely with employees to insure corporate culture policies

are followed.

. Partnered with Material department to maintain raw, WIP, and

finished goods stocking levels to meet customer demand, while

maintaining lowest possible inventory levels.

. Actively monitor production performance to insure compliance to

quality standards.

. Prepare and maintain production and injury departmental reports.

Operator, 1997 to 2006

Custom Pak

Clinton IA, 52732

. Assisted in the setup and startup of molding machines. Diagnosed

production problems and assisted in making proper adjustments.

. Monitored operation of the press (watching for malfunction,

proper ejection of part, etc.)

. Inspected molded parts to insure product meets quality

standards.

. Responsible for packing, stacking on skids and counting parts.

Operator, 1993 to 1997

Columbia Pipe

Columbia TN 38401

. Set up equipment including extruder, controls, water trough,

laser O.D. gauges, and puller cutter.

. Set up and perform vacuum sizing for PVC plastics.

. Inspected tubing to maintain quality compliance.

. Completed necessary documentation for resin traceability,

process monitoring and final inspection.

. Packaged tubing to approved standards.

Education

Certified JI Master Trainer

Certified JM Master Trainer

References

Jermaine Henderson Don Chase

Thomas & Betts Corporation Phone: 563-

212-9158

Extrusion Manager

Phone: 563-***-****

James Lathrop

Phone: 563-***-****



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