John A. Rogers

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Corunna, Michigan 48817

810-***-**** Cell

E-mail: ac7hhl@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced professional with significant result driven experience in automotive manufacturing management which includes manufacturing consulting, parts manufacturing, materials, shipping, receiving, warehouse management, automotive battery manufacturing, die casting, foundry, bar mills, hobs, hones, shavers, pillars, rough grinders, finish grinders, thru-feed grinders, cold-headers, broaches, heat treat, cnc, nc, and toyota lathes, gagging, robotic, laser, and wire fed robotic welding, weld assemblies, presses, metal finish, rack repair, tool and die, quality inspection, quality control, scrap reduction, plant layout planning, writing standard operating procedures. Background also includes: professional and business management, solid organizational leadership, communication skills, process improvement, 5s, workplace organization, quality and customer satisfaction conscious creative contributor and team player. An advocate of team-oriented working environments that demonstrate cohesion, unity, and health and safety in the workplace. Empower others to make qualified decisions and solutions.

EXPERTISE

Management – Proven results in managing with efficiency and attaining high performances from satisfied employees. Visionary and personable manager; excellent relationship builder applying customer first attitude and quality without exception initiatives and implementing cost-efficient methodologies.

Human Resources – Insightful leader, utilizing well-developed skills of determining employee qualifications and requirements.

Training – Respected instructor with quality-conscience priorities and team-focused approach to training, mentoring, and encouraging.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Pratt & Whitney Aerospace Lansing, MI

United Technologies

10/19/2016 – 05/08/2017

Production Planner (Contract Ended)

Track aerospace parts throughout the various stages of production until they reach the stages of final

inspection and shipment to the various customers. Also track and record the location of all inventory into the tracking system.

Nexteer Saginaw, MI (Contract Ended)

06/08/2015-11/25/2015

Manufacturing / Tool And Die Group Leader

Supervise UAW employees and union liaison for union employees. Monitor and evaluate employee’s

job performance and verify daily attendance. Perform daily and weekly payroll functions for hourly employees. Complete daily end of shift production sheets. Manage the production output, quality, and scrap 3issues for the following departments: presses, bar machines, annealers, coaters, ajax’s, tool and die.

Tractor Supply Company; Owosso, MI 48867

09/08/2013 – 04/13/2015

Shipping And Receiving Manager

Managing the shipping, receiving and warehouse for all incoming and outgoing product for the entire store. Responsible for recording all incoming and outgoing paper work and keep track of any shortages of product.

Take inventory counts for various departments weekly and enter into the computer system and submit to

corporate for replenish ordering. Contact various suppliers when need to resolve any issues.

Self-employed; Corunna, MI

01/06/1997 – 2/29/2016

Owner

Worked on rental properties getting them fixed and prepared for sale. Performed such things as painting,

dry walling, remodeling, masonry work, carpeting, etc. Responsible for all of the

accounting / bookkeeping, time management, inventory and completing projects in a timely manner.

General Motors Corporation; Flint, MI

Metal Stamping Plant

11/08/2011 - 6/29/2012

Materials / Warehouse / Shipping And Receiving Group Leader (Contract Ended )

Supervised UAW employees and was union liaison for union employees. Responsible for managing and

providing fork truck drivers for the shipping, receiving and warehouse departments for all incoming and

outgoing parts for the entire plant. Assisted the manufacturing departments providing them with fork truck

drivers daily. Monitored and evaluated employee's job performance and verified daily attendance.

Performed daily and weekly payroll functions for hourly employees. Conducted monthly safety talks to

hourly employees and monitored and resolved safety concerns. Reviewed cost factors and scrap

records and corrective action to be taken. Managed the removal of all scrap. Completed weekly layered

audit and safety audits. Scheduled fork trucks inspected for safety issues, concerns and monthly

maintenance. Completed employees training and update all employee and departmental records.

Tegrant Corporation; Owosso, MI

11/01/2010 – 11/08/2011

Team Leader

As team leader on day shift I was in charge of taking attendance and placing employees on certain job positions. Responsible for meeting department production goals in order to make daily and weekly shipments to our customers. Supervised hourly employees in making quality products and minimized the amount of scrap.

Midwest Bus Corporation; Owosso, MI

10/05/2009 – 10/30/2010

Production Assembler – Electrical Re-wiring

Assists with the remanufacturing of buses for transit authorities. Remanufactured the buses in the area of air conditioning, structural repair, wheelchair retrofitting and vandal resistant film on windows. Removed and installed new wiring and wiring harnesses for engines and lighting.

General Motors; Flint, MI

02/05/2007-12/21/2007

Paint Supervisor (Contract Ended)

Affliliated as a member of the Professional Managers Network. Supervised UAW employees. Evaluated employees job performance and verified daily attendance and completed daily production sheets. Performed weekly payroll for hourly employees. Maximized production quality and.output. Minimized scrap.

General Motors; Lansing, MI

Metal Stamping Plant

02/06/2006-10/31/2006

Manufacturing Manager Afternoon Shift

Manufacturing / Metal Finish / Materials / Warehouse / Presses / Shipping And Receiving / Maintenance (Contract Ended Plant Closed)

Member of the Professional Managers Network. Supervised UAW employees and was union liaison for union employees. Monitored and evaluated employee’s job performance and verified daily attendance. Performed daily and weekly payroll functions for hourly employees. Completed daily end of shift production sheets. Performed hourly quality checks and completed weekly charts. Conducted safety talks to hourly employees and monitored and resolved safety concerns. Conducted monthly department business meetings. Reviewed cost factors and scrap records and corrective action to be taken. Evaluated production performance and determined reasons for low production output. Monitored, evaluated and resolved quality concerns and excessive scrap issues. Completed daily layered audit. Monitored and scheduled overtime. Completed employee’s QS9000 and ISO 1401 training and update all employee and departmental records.

Delphi; Saginaw, MI

10/03/2005 – 02/03/2006

Manufacturing Supervisor (Contract-went back to General Motors-Lansing)

Managed the production output, quality, and scrap issues for the following departments: vain department, vain final inspection room, ring department, heat treat department, and reservoir department. Supervised UAW employees and was union liaison for union employees. Monitored and evaluated employee’s job performance and verified daily attendance. Completed daily end of shift production sheets. Performed hourly quality checks and complete weekly charts. Conducted safety talks to hourly employees and monitored and resolved safety concerns. Conducted monthly department business meetings. Reviewed cost factors and scrap records and corrective action to be taken. Evaluated production performance and determined reasons for low production output. Completed daily layered audit.

General Motors; Lansing, MI

Metal Stamping Plant

03/01/2004 –05/27/2005

Materials / Warehouse / Rack Repair / Shipping And Receiving Supervisor

(Contract Ended)

Managed the materials and warehouse areas for both incoming and outgoing parts for the entire plants. Managed the shipping and receiving duties when my General Foreman was absent. Managed 33 fork truck drivers, which load and unload semi-trucks and railroad cars. Monitored and evaluated employees’ job performance, verified daily attendance for hourly employees. Monitored and scheduled overtime. Conducted monthly department business, safety talks, monitored, and resolved safety concerns. Scheduled fork truck inspected for safety issues, concerns, and monthly maintenance. Completed employee’s QS 9000 and ISO 14001

training. Update all employee and departmental records. Planned and scheduled parts for all manufacturing departments prior to their production schedules. Communicated with other departments such as: manufacturing, engineering, and quality for any part process changes such

as new materials to establish breakpoints to avoid quality and customer or vendor issues and concerns. Managed the removal of all scrap, trash, and other disposal materials.

General Motors; Flint, MI

Flint Engine Plant

05/05/2003-09/05/2003

Hourly Assembly Laborer (Laid Off)

General Motors; Flint, MI

Powertrain -Transmissions

02/01/1999 – 11/02/2001

Manufacturing / Warehouse / Material Supervisor (Contract Ended)

ACADEMIC PREPARATION & HONORS

Baker College; Owosso, Michigan Bachelor Degree - Business Leadership Graduated Summa cum Laude

Central Michigan University; Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Bachelor Degree Communications

Designed Interpersonal Communications Course Used by the University of Washington

Lansing Metal Fabrication Supervisor of the Month Award

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