Production Manager

JERMIAH JOHNSON

Racine, WI ***** • Contact: 803-***-**** • *******@*********.***

With over 33 years of success in the manufacturing industry, I have developed and exercised extensive knowledge in people and process management. My leadership abilities, solution driven work ethic and knowledge in advanced manufacturing systems and processes have allowed me to successfully engage teams, customers, and business partners throughout my career. CORE COMPETENCIES

Manufacturing Management Quality Management Maintenance and Safety Operation Management Lean 5S System Purchasing Management Production Planning Inventory Management Customer Service Electronic Engineering Technology Distribution High Performance Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PATTERSON COMPANIES: Performance Health

Department Production/Operation Manager 2013-2017

• Maintained responsibility of managing production, raw material and personnel

• Diligently oversaw active inventory, purchasing and supplies central to the job.

• Conducted production planning, master scheduling, capacity planning, engineering

• Managed customer service and complaints

• Developed Bill of Materials (BOM)

• Maintained exceptional quality, cost, safety and maintenance

• Maintained and monitored KPI’s and KPM’s

• Organized operation procedures and updating SOP’s

• Member of a team working on the implementation of a new ERP system (Netsuite)

• Served as Human Resource liaison addressing workforce management, new hire onboarding, employee assignment and planning staff development.

• 13485 Certified Auditor for Medical Equipment

PATTERSON COMPANIES: Midland Manufacturing 2004-2013 Production/Manufacturing Manager

• Led various teams consisting of engineering, fabrication operations, quality control and purchasing.

• Directed production planning, master scheduling, capacity planning, final assembly scheduling, shipping and receiving, material requirements planning of raw materials and finished goods

• Redesigned the production process by using the “Common Sub-Assembly Manufactured Parts” concept to reduce excess inventory, reduced assembly time.

• Served as Human Resource liaison addressing workforce management, new hire onboarding, employee assignment and planning staff development

• Assisted the manufacturing engineer to improve manufacturing and designs, quality, reduce product waste and improve production assembly completion times.

• Improved materials requirement planning and total manufacturing systems resulting in lower material cost, lower lead-times, and lower total product cost.

• Overall efforts have resulted in improved customer satisfaction, reduced inventory cost, improved standard and manufacturing processes, and improved quality products Production Supervisor 1989-2004

• Responsible for the production of Medical Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Equipment in the following areas: Carpentry, Paint, Upholstery, Assembly and Shipping and Receiving.

• Cross-trained employees to improve overall productivity thus reducing staffing needs and capacity issues.

• Redefined the assembly process by simplifying the production methods which improved production flow

• Assisted in improving and upgrading the AUTOCAD system including the Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing Systems

• Improved the machine operations including: CNC Metal Mill Machines, Laser Machine, Tube Bender, Drill Press, and Lave Machine resulting in improved efficiencies and effectiveness

• Improved the Carpentry shop with a CNC wood router, resulting in improved efficiencies and effectiveness

Assembly and Paint Worker 1983-1989

• Completed frame and metal assembly, upholstery assembly, single phase electrical motor wiring, cushion mounting, maintenance, raw material receiving, and shipping of finished goods.

• Identified opportunities to improve the assembly methods of finished goods as an assembly worker

• Assisted in improving the maintenance management of the various production shops and the facility

• Assisted in providing improved processes in the wood shop, powder painting, metal preparation, welding, machine shop and fabrication

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Production planning, scheduling and activity control workshop (American Management Association)

• Supervisor certification course (Midlands Technical College)

• Basics of Supply Chain Management (Midlands Technical College)

• 5S Training (Lean Concept)

• (APICS) American Production and Inventory Control Society o Inventory Management

o Just-in-Time

o Material and Capacity (Requirements Planning)

o Production Activity Control

o Master Planning

o Inventory Management

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