Evensville, Tn.*****

Robert Garrison

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-garrison73

Phone: 423-***-****

Email: ac0g54@r.postjobfree.com

Material Supply and Production Supervisor

SUMMARY

Manufacturing, production and Material supply supervisor with 20 years in manufacturing. With 14 years in material supply, 6 years in Leadership and Supervision. Driving productivity and directing high-producing teams while developing employee performance. Experienced in using Lean Manufacturing with focus on safety and facilitating the creation of quality products to meet customers’ expectations and achieve company goals with the key skills used below:

Reducing costs

Streamlining production processes

Warehouse inventory control

Coordinating supply and production duties

Department management and supervision

Supervisory Skills

5s Standard Procedures

Workplace Safety

Production Coordination/Prioritization

Kanban systems, PFEP (Plan For Every Part)

Warehouse Materials Conveyance

Team building

Process Improvement

Eliminating waste

Achievements and Highlights

20 Years of experience in manufacturing, assembly and warehousing

Ensured smooth start-up of newly re-opened second shift supply departments

Managed 5 supply departments of up to 26 employees and maintained productivity of 120% with 72% of manpower

Reduced production assembly disturbances by 20% and employee errors by 30%, increasing productivity

Constructed a pick catalogue / cheat sheet to assist employees in warehouse stocking

Reduction of machine breakdowns and tool costs by use of 5s preventative maintenance

2 year safety record no recordable injuries

Cut waste cost by reducing non-conforming and continuous recycling

Additional Skills and Certifications

COPICS

Excel Level 1

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Agile

KRONOS

E-1

Member of the Safety Committee Incident investigation Team

Certified PIV instructor

OSHA 10 certified

First Aid/ Heart association First Responder

CQAP (Certified Quality Associate Program ) Quality Validation Certification

Inventory Management

Active shooter course

Train the Trainer course for Supervision,Coach and Forklift / PIV

Safety Committee Rules and Awareness Team Member

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Professional Experience

Materials Conveyance / Production Supervisor

LA-Z-BOY, Dayton, Tennessee 2015-2017

Supervised and managed warehouse processes and ensured the supply and flow of materials met delivery and production goals.

Execute Human Resources activities including tracking time and attendance, counseling, scheduling, etc.

Reduced obsolescence and waste of materials.

Analyzed and planned for materials with unusual lead times, storage needs or delicacy.

Inventoried and audited all existing materials regularly, accounting for transit and

short-falls.

Supervised, motivated and evaluated staff to reach goals.

Trained new hires, cross-trained current team members

Documented inventory of Warehouse transactions and quality reports for Mechanism Assembly, Frame Picking, Frame Waxing, Packaging and Kanban supermarket areas

Implemented and maintained 5s Standards

Assisted in the Production Part Approval Process(PPAP)

Frame Materials Conveyance Production Lead Person 1996 – 2008, 2013 - 2015

Maintained all Warehouse supply inventory, Supply department material delivery and outages, Coordinated tickets for Production teams

Policed disturbances to cells.

Implemented and maintained 5s Standards

Tracked Production team and Hourly Employee efficiencies, actions and quality.

Assisted Research and Development with new parts, Engineering/ BOM /MRP changes

Tracked inventory shortages, root cause discrepancies, Monitor inbound deliveries of plywood and coordinate unloading of trucks with hot parts needed.

Coordinate Production batches to be built to meet deadlines and delivery times

Root cause disturbances to eliminate issues and perform more productively

Verified Engineering/ BOM /MRP changes of new parts

Performed quality audits

Trained new employees

Created stocking pick lists

Cell Production Assembly/ Quality Validation 2009 - 2013

Auditing frame staple guns, frame staples and quality gluing applications for frame assemblies

Upholster,Validate, Package units for shipment

Completed the Certified Quality and Associate Program (CQAP) for quality inspection

Verification of units produced.

Maintain One Piece Flow / Lean Manufacturing Standards

Maintain 5s Standards

. EDUCATION

CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Cleveland, Tennessee

Residential Architecture / Mechanical Drafting and CAD

CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Excel Level I 2013

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