DEAN BATES

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR/MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR

Manufacturing Operations Cost Control Turnaround Management Continuous Improvement

SUMMARY

Results-driven professional with significant experience in supervising manufacturing and production operations. Skilled in team building, scheduling, materials and cost control. Proven ability to meet stringent time, budgetary and production OBJECTIVES. Highly developed analytical, organizational and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to secure cooperation from others, producing desired outcomes. Good working knowledge of computerized systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENT

HOSPIRA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 2011 to 2014

Production Supervisor – Packaging sterilization/overwrap

Producer of IV bags and injectables.

Supervise 38 employees

Clean room environment, GMP’s, SOP’s, FDA Regulations

Lean Manufacturing, SIX SIGMA CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Scheduling of manpower, safety

AS400, Timekeeping, Quality, Integrity

U-HAUL MANUFACTURING 2011

Fabrication Production Supervisor

Supervise 23 employees (Press Shop)

Press, CNC, Whitney, Messer Plasma Burning, Shears, Vernons

Fabrication of Truck/Trailer components

Scheduling of manpower, safety, timekeeping and quality.

AEROTEK COMMERCIAL STAFFING 2010

Hyundai Rotem/Contract Position (Mechanical Production Supervisor)

Railcar Manufacturing (Passenger)

Supervised 70 employees

Installation of all Underfloor Components, trucking, and Assemblies.

Installation of all Roofing equipment (AC Units and Panagram Units).

Installation of all Interior components (Seats, Windscreen, Cab Assembly, Doors, Heaters,

Interior Panels, Ceilings Windows, and Decals)

Scheduling of Manpower Timekeeping.

Provided Safety and Quality Approval.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENT (Continued)

CLEMENTS-PAPPAS, Seabrook, NJ 1007 – 2009

Production Supervisor/Processing Supervisor

Supervised 8 – 16 employees in the daily planning, organizing, and controlling of production for the fast-paced, national manufacturer of fruit juices with major clients such as CVS, ACME, WAWA, GIANT, and other major supermarkets and food chains.

Implemented proven cost-reduction strategies by analyzing existing procedures and designing streamlined processes to maximize productivity.

Recommended accepted improvements to processes, products, and work methods: Improved product rotation to avoid waste. Developed method for saving crystallized product ingredients that were being unnecessarily discarded.

Enforced compliance with all GMP procedures resulting in improved safety records and increased AIB audit scores.

Instituted and facilitated bi-weekly staff meetings to promote teamwork and efficiency.

HUBBELL (Columbia Lighting), Bristol, PA 2005 – 2007

Production Foreman

Management and training of 36-49 employees in high-volume, union environment utilizing Kanban, Kaizan, and Lean manufacturing principles.

Led 6 successful Kaizan events to promote Lean Manufacturing, Kanban and the Cell Concept, which led to better inventory control, fewer changeover, and reduced man-hours.

Established, coordinated, and maintain a 5S program.

Conducted QC evaluations through sampling and data analysis.

Scheduled workload, assure proper running of machinery, identify and eliminate bottlenecks.

Interfaced with Purchasing, Engineering, Press, Stores, Shipping, Production Control, Quality Control, and/or any other departments as needed to insure smooth operations.

SIMKAR CORPORATION, Philadelphia, PA 1991 – 2005

Lead Production Supervisor

Supervised 60 – 130 employees in high-volume production, union environment in the national fluorescent lighting manufacturing plant.

Part of committee that set the tone for establishment of Kaisan thinking and start of Cell Concept.

Lead S Kaizan events. Proper utilization of M/P material

Helped establish Kanban scheduling system and utilized system to operate high-volume production belts, creating savings of 5% in lost time.

Sited for having highest production by completing a 24-month cycle in 18 months.

KEYSTONE LIGHTING Columbia Lighting), Bristol, PA 1987 – 1991

Production Supervisor

Met and exceeded production requirements while assuring quality standards.

Maintained safe working environment while leading 20 – 40 union workers.

Built top-notch team to accomplish highest production rate in plant (15 months in 18 month cycle.)

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EARLY EXPERIENCE

THE BUDD CO. TRANSIT DIVISION

Final Assembly Supervisor

Supervised production, final assembly, testing, and inspection of the rail car production assembly line at the Philadelphia, PA site; Responsible for Direct Supervision of Production employees for the safe construction of quality rail cars, worked with government and customer inspectors, vendors, engineers; maintained delivery schedules, and implemented engineering changes, cost saving changes. Areas of manufacturing included installations of ceilings, wainscot, trim, lighting, heaters, seats; motorman’s cab interior, decal, and paint.

Car lines included CTA, Baltimore-Miami, Amtrak.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, Hammond, IN

Major: Supervision

HACCP procedures/FDA AIB

Simkar ISO 9000

YOUNGTOWN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Youngstown, OH

Major: Mechanical Engineering

COLUMBIA LIGHTING/HUBBELL, Bristol, PA

Kaizan Principles in Manufacturing (TBM) Lean Manufacturing Leadership Development

SIMKAR KAIZAN/CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 5S

HOSPIRA – SIX SIGMA

DEAN BATES

132 Beechwood Avenue • Maple Shade, NJ 08052 • 856-***-**** • ac15kx@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Hiring Manager:

With my years of experience and success in manufacturing production I can offer your company vast knowledge and expertise in achieving superior results and meeting demanding goals within budgetary constraints.

Manufacturing of auto and truck stamping; rail car manufacturing, beverage manufacturing and fluorescent lighting manufacturing pharma.

A quick review of the attached resume will reveal my competencies in team building and leadership, cost savings, production scheduling, inventory management, quality control, and cross-sectional training. In addition, my diverse background has enabled me to become proficient in:

Supervising union and non-union employees.

Mediating employee grievances.

Trouble-shooting and correcting operational problems.

Handling production delays with efficiency.

Maintain a 5S program

Utilizing Kaizan 5S and Kanban methodologies.

Interfacing with managers of other departments such as Purchasing, Engineering, Shipping and Quality Control.

I have been cited numerous times for achieving the highest production rate in a given period. Although I have been known to run a tight ship, my management style has been such that I have gained the respect and admiration of subordinates, peers and management. In other words, I’m the nice guy who gets things done.

I am highly interested in becoming part of your team and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you or a representative on how that could become a reality. Kindly review my resume for more details on my qualifications, and if you agree that I would be a great fit in your organization, please contact me.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Dean Bates

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