Thomas Ginger
**** **** ******** ***, **********, MO 63385 636-***-**** ***************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-ginger-20193b24
Professional Summary
Talented Production Supervisor experienced in Lean Manufacturing over 20+ year career. Focused on quality of materials and finished products, as well as accomplishing challenging business objectives. Adaptable and responsive leader with a decisive and detail-oriented mindset.
Education
BACHELORS APRIL 2009 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Major: Integrated Supply Chain Operational Management
Minor: Lean Manufacturing
Skills & Abilities
MANAGEMENT
20+ years of Operations Management; 7 years of Quality Assurance Management; 5+ years of Process Management and 8 years of Lean Manufacturing experience. Experienced production planner, inventory manager with exceptional organizational skills.
SALES
Trained and developed teams to improve customer service and increase sales for several business units.
COMMUNICATION
Delivered several Power Point presentations, while Regional Quality Manager with Darden Restaurant Group, improving Quality results for multiple locations. Participated in Kaizen events to improve process management.
LEADERSHIP
Team leader for Kaizen events; Training coordinator for Outback Steakhouse, opened 25 locations across United States and Canada.
Experience
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR ARCONIC ENGINEERING MAY 2018 - PRESENT
Kept work environments safe and efficient at all times; supervised all production phases, including Production Scheduling and Shipping; Established clear priorities and production quality work standards and managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating employees.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR DIERBERG’S CENTRAL BAKERY APRIL 2016 – MAY 2018
Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands; Kept work areas safe and efficient at all times; Responsible for achieving production requirements; Set and monitored product standards, examining samples of raw products and processing test, to ensure the quality of all finished products.
SENIOR AGENT HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS TEAM July 2013 – April 2019
Assisted customers with Health Insurance purchases
CULINARY OPERATIONS MANAGER TAHOE JOE’S STEAKHOUSE FEBRUARY 2012—JUNE 2013
Production planning and scheduling; Quality Assurance Management; Inventory Management; Purchasing and training.
AREA QUALITY MANAGER DARDEN RESTAURANT GROUP JUNE 2005 – FEBRUARY 2012
Quality Assurance presentations and training; Quality inspections, root cause analysis and 5 S audits for multiple locations throughout Missouri and Illinois.