Michael Prickett

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Jacksonville, AL 36265

ac3x2v@r.postjobfree.com 256-***-****

Accomplished professional with 18 years of manufacturing and leading of 5 supervisors with 100+ employees, experienced in Continuous Improvement, Production Management, Maintenance management, Quality Engineering, and Project Management who that has developed new ways to correct problems and change the culture of organizations to improve quality and employee morale. Skilled problem solver who promotes innovative solutions to complex challenges with a strong work ethic focused on safety, quality, and productivity.

Project Planning

Job Safety Analysis

Outage Management

Capital Projects

Process Improvement

Labor Relations

SAP

DMAIC Lifecycle

Six Sigma

ISO 9001

Lean

Root Cause Analysis

Technical and Specialized Skills

Minitab, SAP, MS Projects, Vector (SharePoint), Value Stream Mapping, Lean Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Team center, CAPPS, TipQA, Oracle, 5 Why, A3, and Fish Bone problem solving methods.

Professional Experience

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Quality Supervisor 2017 - Present

Manage all plant Calibration.

Worked with Hosin Kanri to eliminate waste and improve direction and communication

Drive 5S efforts, stress good housekeeping.

Implemented Quality at the Source inspections.

Communicate Quality expectations and hold employees accountable.

Insure all Quality Technicon’s are trained in quality manual and quality procedures.

Work with engineering, procurement, planning and other key support functions to meet custom quality goals.

Develop team members through strong leadership and values.

Work with plant leadership to encourage improvement in processes in increase through put and overall improvement of the Value Stream.

Manage employees work schedule, vacation, direction and discipline.

Monitor productivity, reduce scrap and down time.

Manage timecard and payroll related issues for hourly personnel.

Manage attendance, formal problem solving, and disciplinary process for employees in accordance with the client’s personnel policies manual.

General DYNAMICS, Anniston 2015 - 2017

Quality Engineer

Maintained compliance with all Government contract specifications and work instructions for truck assembly at Anniston Army Depot.

Support the implementation of sales plans to meet corporate goals and expectations.

Set up After Market parts program for incoming inspections at General Dynamic’s main parts warehouse and developing Root-Cause- Analysis of Nonconformance’s.

Increase velocity of repairs and achieve Turnaround Time on all aftermarket parts.

Maintained contact with contractors to ensure smooth working of contract award process.

Acted as liaison between company and suppliers.

Managed multi-disciplinary teams in executing contracts to achieve cost, schedule and performance requirements

Overseen Combat Vehicle Tear-down and Hull integrity inspection before rebuild with 35 employees.

Supervisor for Reset Quality Engineers on Combat Vehicle inspection for Overhaul.

Developed Engineer training for TipQA that cut 2 weeks out of process that normal takes 6 weeks.

Maintained compliance and developed new standards and work instructions for all Government Military contract specifications for truck assembly and overhaul at Anniston Army Depot.

Develop and Modified Procedures for Plant Operations that cut 2 hours out of a 16-hour process.

Ensure a safe and orderly work environment to meet Safety and Quality requirements.

Manage quality issues using lean tools and systematic problems solving 5-Why, DMAIC, and PDCA Tools.

Follows up on critical tasks and holds people accountable for adhering to process and procedures.

Lead in researching, collecting and analyzing data and providing reports to reflect statistical information to focus on largest problems and find the Root Cause.

Performed technical analysis of Spare parts and inventory to solve problems.

Communicate with Suppliers and Government oversite organizations.

Security clearance with Anniston Army Depot.

Leidos, Anniston AL 2014- 2015

Quality Management Office – Homeland Security with Security Clearance

Maintain all compliance to the Government contract (PWS) requirements for all of Anniston’s training facility and driving Continuous Improvement down through all members of organization. Developed plans to implement Lean and Continuous Improvement throughout organization.

Reviewed contracts and technical data to identify the specification requirements that the contractor’s must meet. Identifies differences between contract technical requirements and current contractor processes. Develop and Modify Leidos internal procedures, along with corrective actions.

Ensures flow-down of contract requirements to the contractor's inspection system and/or quality management system to validate that the contractor has the processes for properly extracting and translating these requirements into the appropriate inspection, test, production, deliverable s, purchasing, and receiving functions

SOLUTIA, Anniston, AL 2012 – 2014

Plant Planner and Interim Maintenance Supervisor

Transformed work management and drove work through project management for Operations, Contractors, Safety, and Environmental. Turned around maintenance activities through project management techniques from reactive to proactive while maintaining safety and environmental regulations. Developed scope of work for outages and maintenance plans complying with all ISO 9000 Systems, SOP’s, MOCs, and OSHA guidelines for a $200M site.

Project Manager for Skydrol improvement project that modified exhaust ports of warehouse equipment to allow removal of hearing protection for department and maintained quality of system

Coordinated Project management activities to ensure goals and objectives were accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

Transformed Plant Project Management and Maintenance from reactive to proactive along with reducing work order backlog from 1000 to 150.

Project manager for implementing Computerized Maintenance Management System upgrade.

Project Manager for pump improvement project that saved $2.8M on pump project while improving quality of product produced and extended pump life cycle.

Improved throughput of plant and set new record for batches in Autoclaves from 12 to 42 in 24-hour period.

Cut SAP work orders from 250 per year to 50 by replacing steam traps with new type and extending live cycle.

Initiated improvement actions to reduce the department spending.

Established work schedules and monitored performance of contractors to shorten outage durations.

Participated in scheduled shut-downs (planning, scheduling, manpower, management, etc.)

Project manager for maintenance outrages using internal and contractor resources.

Directed recurring repair, services and maintenance work.

WESTINGHOUSE (URS), Anniston, AL 2009 – 2011

Project Manager

Conducted daily work control meetings and managed all work activities of facility. Analyzed plant work and ensured all RACA, calibration, and preventive maintenance packages were completed as scheduled while maintaining all contractual agreements. Developed work control procedures to ensure accuracy and integrity of government facility at Static Detonation Chamber for Government contract.

Managed Project Schedule for Prototype (SDC) project of $65M that started from pouring concrete foundation to processing 1st chemical weapon in 47 days.

Oversees employee and plant safety to ensure OSHA and company policy compliance

Managed resource allocation for all maintenance and operation activities in a 24 hour a day operation.

Worked independently on assigned projects and was responsible for meeting deadlines.

Increased chemical weapons processing 300% per 12-hour shift safety with higher quality than in old plant process.

Coordinated work priories and monitor methods and procedures to improve cost-effectiveness with a daily work order intake of 20 per day.

Maintained work control oversight for 6M hours without a lost time accident.

Monitored and inspected maintenance, repair and service operations for quality control and contract compliance.

MONARCH WINDOWS, Anniston, AL 1999 – 2009

Maintenance and Production Manager

Directed five subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of 100+ employees in all the Operational Departments of Monarch Windows facility with responsibilities for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the facility. Carried out organization's policies and applicable laws with responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees.; ensuring compliance with ISO management systems while improving throughput of plant processes. Developed and directed all facility improvement projects using Lean Tools while revamping production process from push to pull production system. Lead on a multi-disciplinary teams and Lean Projects working with corporate leadership.

Developed training and on boarding for hourly employees.

Sets clear and consistent expectations for performance and resources available to accomplish plant goals.

Transformed plant from a batch operating system to a Lean Just in Time system with low inventory levels and increased inventory turns.

Prioritize the necessary resources and create the tactical steps required to accomplish goals on time

Managed staffing and performance management for 100 employees

Managed all building facilities and maintenance of 220,000 square foot site.

Developed Computerized Maintenance Management System for facility.

Project manager for facility improvement projects reduced WIP up to 50%.

Supervises and provides direction to Mechanics and Test Technicians.

Project manager for $4M Glass installation project that doubled glass production.

Set up Operator TPM system that improved equipment up time 20%.

Led Team to purchase and install new paint line heater that improved production 30%.

Developed visual Lock-out Tag-out procedure that was adopted by Corporate as standard.

Encouraged employees to use Six Sigma Tools and methods that will properly solve problems.

Responsible for quotes for tooling / featuring and fabrication equipment.

Monitored cost control, overall operating cost; procurement; and subcontracting.

Education

BS, Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Engineering / Business, Liberty University

Professional Development

ISO 9001 QMS Auditor / Lead Auditor

Certified RCRA Inspector

Six Sigma Green Belt, N.C. State University

URS Project Team Training Program

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling, University North Florida

Lean Champion Program Woodgrain Millwork Corporate Training

Leadership Skills Training I Alabama Industrial Develop Training

Leadership Skills Training II Alabama Industrial Develop Training

REFERENCES

Randy Wood – Alabama State Legislature – 256-***-****

Ivey M. Register – Stryker Production Support Jacobs 256-***-****

Melanie English – Deputy Project Manager Leidos (CDP) 256-***-****

Ricardo Amaral – Manager Inteva Products 256-***-****

Jodi Pridgen – Industrial Engineer GDLS 256-***-****

Tiffany Reaves – Human Resources Monarch Windows. 256-***-****

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