Manager Engineer

Ollie Lee Hall, Jr.

843-***-**** – **********@*****.*** - 140 Cypress Hollow Rd. Dorchester, S.C 29437

Professional Experience

GKN AEROSPACE, (Orangeburg S.C.) Value Stream Manager May 2016-Present

Manage the shopfloor to meet customer demand.

Manage 23 + employees including 1st and 2nd shift.

Train employees in 5s principles.

Implement team building exercises for lean thinking.

Implement Lean thinking and principles to improve flow.

Promote Teamwork and Empowerment to help improve waste.

I work as a coach/mentor to help build employees Personal Development Plan.

Team player and deliver results.

Facilitate daily white board meetings as well as management white board meetings.

Evaluate employees for mid-year and year end reviews.

SKF USA Inc., Lean Champion October 2006 – October 2015

Create VSM (Value Stream Mapping) for present and future state mapping.

Trained over 1000 employees within SKF in Business Excellence/Lean Thinking.

Responsible for 7 SKF Aerospace locations in US and 1 in Europe in Business Excellence.

Multiple areas of study and proficiency within the Aerospace division of SKF including 5S training and ODR/TPM training.

Worldwide recognition in leading the North Charleston facility to be the first completed facility to become 5S certified.

SKF North Charleston was a Best Practice facility for Aerospace Business Unit worldwide.

Facilitate and lead multiple training sessions covering team building, process improvement and Lean efficiency and practices.

Work hand in hand on the shop floor and office areas in Lean Thinking.

Train and Facilitate daily white boards tracking Safety, Customer Goals and leading KPI’s.

Results driven and believe in Empowering the employees to drive their work areas to meet customer demand.

Benchmarked other SKF Aerospace and Automotive facilities for best practices.

Created Lean roadmap for the facility and drove completion dates for results.

Well respected and looked up to for guidance.

Trained at the group level in Business Excellence including President and Vice President in the Aerospace Business Unit.

Completed Six Sigma Green Belt Training and passed test.

SFK USA Inc. (North Charleston), CNC Programmer/Supervisor October 2004 – October 2006

Trained all Charleston employees in 5S

Responsible for handling all regulatory and unexpected routines and issues as 2nd shift supervisor

Work with all Charleston leads to orchestrate daily stand-up meetings for efficiency improvement

Maintain strong KPI focus throughout all departments and teams while striving for continual improvement in all business areas

Manufacturing Excellence manager for N. Charleston location

Helped implement and facilitate Principlay in 4 SKF locations

Eaton Corporation, CNC Setup Specialist January 1999 – October 2004

Properly maintain and setup Mori Seki lathes

Setup and operate all CNC mills and provide appropriate maintenance as required

Download various programs and put in tooling for operations

Carefully operate manual mills and lathes and practice all required safety precautions including taking additional training when necessary

Sasib Food & Beverage, CNC Setup Specialist June 1996 – January 1999

Setup and operate CNC Mazek lathes

Programmed parts on shop floor with Mazatrol Conversational

Insure proper tooling is being utilized for each specific job and all machines are operating successfully

Work with a variety of measuring devices including micrometer, depth micrometer, surface plate, bore micrometers, plug gages, air spindles and dial calipers

Certifications/Specific Skills

Six Sigma certified White Belt

Six Sigma Green Belt (Passed written Exam.)

Certified Transactional lean facilitator

Focus Improvement facilitator

Principlay / Lean Simulation certified trainer

Lean / Continuous improvement facilitator training certified

Reference Name: Susan Carter

Position Title: Industrial Market Product Lines & Business Excellence Senior Champion (retired)

Company Name: SKF USA Inc. (retired)

Phone: 716-***-****

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How long have you known the candidate and what was your relationship to the candidate?

I first met Ollie about 15 years ago when he was working for SKF’s North Charleston manufacturing facility as the Operator Driven Reliability (ODR) facilitator. Ollie supported the local Charleston facility as they deployed ODR (SKF’s TPM program) and I supported the North American SKF facilities with this deployment. As time wore on, SKF’s ODR deployment grew into Manufacturing Excellence (ME) - SKF’s lean manufacturing initiative. Manufacturing Excellence grew into Business Excellence to deploy lean ideals throughout all of SKF’s processes, both manufacturing and transactional. It was my responsibilities to train, mentor and coach the local ODR / ME facilitators, as Ollie. It was Ollie’s responsibility to train, support, mentor and coach the local employees and management during these lean deployments.

About 10 years ago, I advanced to a global position within SKF and recommended Ollie to fill the position that I left vacant as the regional No. American Manufacturing Excellence Engineer. After a through multi-step interview process, Ollie was awarded the position. I continued to support, mentor and train Ollie, as needed.

What were his/her main duties?

In both of Ollie’s positions as the local ODR/ME facilitator and the regional No. American Manufacturing Excellence Engineer, Ollie was responsible to train, support, mentor and coach both the management level and blue collar employees throughout the lean deployments. Ollie presented many training classes on the various lean components/subjects; he facilitated many improvement and problem solving meetings. He worked hand in hand with the operators on the shop floor to implement lean. Ollie worked with and coached the various levels of management to adapt to and drive the change.

What were his/her strengths?

The positions that Ollie has held within SKF required him to work independently, often with an overseas manager. Ollie is a self-started who is capable of developing a plan, specific to a given situation and then working with others to carry it out. He will share his ideas with others and listen to their inputs to gain an agreed upon path to follow.

Ollie is open to others’ ideas and is very good at gaining “buy-in”. He can motivate the team to work through the challenges and celebrates their successes.

Ollie is not afraid of hard work and is always ready to assist any where needed.

What were his/her areas of improvement?

Ollie improved many of his skills throughout the time that I have known him. Perhaps, the most improved is his ability to look at a situation and after some assessments, he can determine what is needed to improve it.

How would you describe his/her people skills?

One of Ollie’s strengthens is his people skills. He has the unique ability to connect with people and understand the reality. Ollie has worked with many multi-functional teams to improve situations, solve problems and / or develop a new process. Ollie can motivate people to use their skills the highest level and given recognition where due. He is great at inspiring both individuals and teams alike. Ollie was always highly regarded by everyone that worked with him.

How would you describe his/her technical skills?

Ollie’s previous experience as a machine operator gives him useful machining knowledge and empathy for those working on the shop floor. Through SKF’s extensive training program Ollie has gained technical knowledge on lean manufacturing, ODR/TPM, people skills and managerial skills. Throughout his time at SKF, Ollie attended an intense 4-week Manufacturing Excellence Boot Camp Training course, among others.

His/her reason for leaving?

SKF is going through a global re-organization and is reducing its workforce worldwide. Ollie was part of this reduction.

Would you hire this person again if it were your decision?

Absolutely!

Candidate Ranking Scale:

For each area listed below please rank this person according to your OVERALL impressions of these key work traits.

Scoring: 1 = Poor, 2 = Below Average, 3 = Average, 4 = Above Average, 5 = Excellent

Work Trait

Score

Work Trait

Score

Assertiveness

4

Honesty/Integrity

5

Teamwork

5

Energy

5

Political Savvy

3

Leadership

4

Performance Under Pressure

4

Interpersonal Skills - Peers

5

Communication - Oral

4

Interpersonal Skills - Subordinates

5

Communication - Written

4

Interpersonal Skills - Supervisors

5

Decision Making

4

Interpersonal Skills - Customers

5

Additional Comments:

Ollie would be a great asset to any company. I highly recommend him.

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