Jay Davis

*** *********** ***** ** • Cleveland, Tennessee 37323 • ac6igm@r.postjobfree.com • 706-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Seeking an entry-level management position in the manufacturing industry with the opportunity for advancement.

SKILLS SUMMARY:

Kaizen experience by helping improve how the line is laid out. It improved the production flow, reduced injuries, and increased revenue.

Leadership experience by filling in as the team leader for four months. The team achieved daily production goals of 95%. Also, being the backup Production Coordinator.

Knowledge of how to successfully run a manufacturing facility with 20 years’ experience.

Experience with coaching and training.

Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Developed a continuous improvement project which reduced waste by 20%-25% and improved production by 25% which increased revenue.

Excellent communication skills by interfacing by phone and email with purchasing, quality control, supply chain, and shipping.

Being patient and a resourceful problem solver by resolving issues or bottle-necks before it occurred while filling in for the production coordinator and team leader.

Experience:

Eaton Electrical – Assembler, Back-up Team Leader, Back-up Production Coordinator, Lean Coordinator

2014 to present

Assembler: Electrical assembly from blue prints to a finished product, constant use of hand tools, quality control, assist in training of new employees, and practice policy and procedures.

Team Leader: Lead Tier 1 meetings, attend Tier 2 meeting, responsible to coordinate the daily work schedule to ensure delivery is on time, check for parts, distribute the work load evenly, motivate team, evaluate performance levels are maintained and enforce policy and procedures. Resolved any issues with co-workers.

Production Coordinator: Attend Tier 2 & 3 meetings, effectively communicate and coordinate team leaders to prioritize, expedite, balance work load and create production schedule to achieve a 99.9% on-time delivery of customer orders; interface with purchasing, quality control, supply chain, and shipping personal to ensure the right jobs are moving in order to meet customer delivery; inventory control, identify bottle-necks and recommend solutions before they occur, and to enforce policy and procedures.

Lean Coordinator: Establish and execute Value Stream Mapping (VSM), business cases, and implementation plan in line with annual and strategic plans.

Identify and coordinate lean improvement opportunities (Kaizen events) leading to improvements on time delivery metrics while reducing costs and inventory.

Facilitate Kaizen events to successfully improve business and manufacturing processes. Events to include report out sessions as well as establishment. Tracking of action plans based on opportunities found. Track and communicate progress of lean deployment through ELSS assessment process, lean tracker, A3’s, and lean metrics.

Support plant quality initiatives including developing Process Failure and Effects Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plans, Method Sheets, and participating in Problem Solving efforts.

Core team member of the CIF implementation and a leadership role in driving manufacturing cost reduction efforts and tracking the resulting savings.

Software used: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and AutoCAD

ELSS tools: Value Stream Mapping, Pull System, 5S+, Standardized Work, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Set-up Reduction, Lean Material Flow, and Error Proofing.

Mohawk Industries – Spin Operator 2007-2014

Operation of the feed systems, extrusion, compounding line, and blenders; extrudes and tests for color quality at start-up and post blending finished product; changed packs, checked boiler temps, dryer temps, color changes, and resolved any issues that came up during daily operations.

Peytons Southeastern – Case Picker 2002 – 2007

Select and separate product by account and stop number as designated by the computer-generated label, match product description with label description. Build pallet according to customer guidelines. Maintain production standards, while minimizing errors, return completed selecting documents to proper collection site per Shipping Department specifications, other duties and special projects as requested, maintain safe work practices.

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Management Excellence with an emphasis in Industrial Management, Tennessee Wesleyan University, Athens, Tennessee, December 2018

Associates of Science, Business Administration/General Transfer, Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland, Tennessee, May 2017

KSAO’s:

Leadership experience

Experienced in Microsoft Office

Knowledge of 5S

Experienced in Kaizen

Experienced in coaching and training

Knowledge of manufacturing and distribution processes

Drive for continuous improvement

Strong communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Skilled in PowerLink and AS400

Policy driven

Goal oriented

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