Manufacturing

JEFFREY M. SMITH

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position related in the assembly, production and/or manufacturing field while utilizing extensive supervisory and management skills to make products of the highest quality. Seeking a position with increased responsibility as well as advancement opportunities in a progressive company.

EXPERIENCE

FEBRUARY 2017 TO PRESENT B Braun Medical Inc. Irvine, CA

MANUFACTURING LEADER

•Supervise up to 20 team members that includes Machine Operators, Data Entry, Controllers,

•Coach and provide on the job training for personal including Process, Safety, PPE, and emergency response procedures.

•Lead the shift start meetings by reviewing KPI’s and expectations for the shift

•Attend the Staff meeting to represent the department and report our daily KPI’s to the Management team

•Assist and check equipment set-up and inspection for cleanliness and safety prior to shift start and monitor throughout the shift.

•Ensure that all areas and equipment are maintained in Good Housekeeping condition and in compliance with cGMP.

•Continuously monitor production, making adjustments in coordination with other involved departments, such as Mixing, Filling, Sterilization and Packing, to maintain high quality product with minimal material waste.

•Document equipment usage and downtime, as required, in Logbooks. Audit log book entries on a daily basis to ensure compliance with good documentation practices (GDP). Have meetings with Maintenance Manager to review and escalate excessive downtime and create an action plan on Production equipment for breakdowns and repairs.

•Initiate Maintenance Work Orders (MWO) as necessary and ensure timely completion of repairs and documentation of work performed. •Document and Review Production Records timely and immediately report discrepancies to Quality and Supervision.

•Communicate daily issues to all departments (Quality, Maintenance, and Management)

•Assist Supervision and Quality with product or process deviations and completion of investigations (DSMS), Discrepancy Management Interim form (DMIs) and Product Incident Report investigations (PIRs).

•Monitor equipment calibration requirements and assist in Out of Tolerance Investigations (OOTI), if deviations occur or are noted.

•Review employees training and ensure only trained Operators are allowed to work on assigned processes. Monitor training percentages (ITP%) as set by the organization on weekly basis.

•Review weekly production schedule and attend scheduling meetings as necessary. Communicate to Management any concerns about the schedule or the quantity scheduled to ensure accurate planning.

•Support engineering runs such as PTRAs by participating in the planning and execution of these runs.

•Monitor and recommend Processes improvements for compliance with SOP’s and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.

•Promote the Continuous Improvement in the team. (5S’s, Visual Management, Just Do it projects, Lean, etc) by working with other groups (Quality Control, Engineering) on Process, Quality and Cost improvement projects.

MARCH 2016 TO DECEMBER 2016 Self Employeed - Logistics Monterrey, Mexico/ California, USA

ENTREPRENEUR

• Started supporting family business to expand operations to USA

• Assist to monitor cost, quality and efficiency of both the movement and storage of stock and goods

• Review our internal and external inventory and shipping requirements meet our customer needs

•Tracking deliveries and locate stock being delivered

SEPTEMBER 2012 TO FEBRUARY 2016 Yazaki North & Central America, Inc. San Antonio, TX

SUPERVISOR

•Supervise and direct up to 15 core team members that includes Team Lead’s, LPC’s and Product handlers.

•Supervise and direct up to 40 temps at any given time.

•Meets Distribution Center operational standards (KPI’s) by contributing strategic plans and reviews, implementing production, productivity, quality and customer service standards.

•Coach Team Leaders and Line Production Leads to perform their daily jobs with high quality and exceed customer expectations.

•Daily interface with the Quality Engineer to resolve Quality Issues/Defects during reworks using Root Cause Analysis (Fishbone)

•Report to the Management team the rework and Quality Reports.

•Responsible to make decisions to improve the process.

•Supervise Team Leaders during their rework process (repairs, repackaging, sort).

•Supervise performance and productivity of the team. Report daily KPI’s to the Management: Safety, Efficiency, Quality, Throughput

•Ensure the team follow ISO/TS 16949 standard, coaching the team and support the internal/external audits.

•Perform and review daily internal process audits. Achievements: ZERO Non Conformances in the External Audits

•Participate in daily meetings with the Business Unit Manager, Planning and Manufacturing to review open issues for each program.

•Daily interface with the planning team to create a production planning based on daily requirements for the customer.

•Maintains inventory by conducting physical counts.

•Validate the team follow’s FIFO.

•Coordinate Daily meetings with the team to communicate job expectations, KPI’s per shift, planning, and monitoring and job results.

•Maintains Quality service by establishing standards and follow Standardized Work with my team.

•Provide Input to Maintenance/Engineering team to design/validate new fixtures and pokayokes needed in the assembly line.

•Member of the Safety Committee at Yazaki America.

•Promote and Maintain a safe work environment and always looking for improvements.

•Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety.

SEPTEMBER 2010 TO JULY 2012 Takata San Antonio, TX

SUPPLY CHAIN - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR

•Review our internal and external inventory of raw and finished goods daily to plan our production and shipping requirements to meet our customer needs.

•Prepare production schedules and coordinate directly with process owners from Plating and Welding areas in all three shifts to make sure each operation knows requirements according to customer needs.

•Ensured the daily requirements were being met and that the quality of our products being produced meets our customer’s standards, while having strong communication with process owners, quality inspection and shipping.

•Support to solve problems utilizing problem solving methodologies, acquired knowledge & analytical abilities.

•Coordinate the monthly Kaizen projects from each department and report directly to the Corporate.

Coordinate all Continuous Improvement Projects from Production time

•Support and Prepare Quality Circles project teams to represent Takata with our customer HONDA.

•Track all improvement per month and report annual savings directly to the Top Management

•Drives Continuous Improvement using different tools: 5Why’s, 5S’s, Pokayoke, Kaizen, Kanban, SMED, Standardized Work, Visual Management, PDCA, Ishikawa (fishbone) Diagram, Gemba, OEE, Root Cause Analysis, SMART Goals, One piece flow, etc..

OCTOBER 1995 TO JULY 2009 AY Mfg - Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. affiliated to Honda of America Mfg Columbus, OH

PRODUCTION TEAM LEAD

• Supervise and direct up to 66 team members including up to 6 sub-leads and 60 team members within two lines of the production department, Includes coaching team members, mentoring associates, and delivering corrective action with associates.

•Track daily production reports for management and also utilizing this information to solve issues relating to production efficiency and machine performance. Enter the data into JD Edward’s program to track production results.

•Ensured the daily requirements were being met based on our customer’s requirements and that the quality of our products being produced meets our customer’s standards, while having strong communication within all departments.

•Attend Honda Training Management Classes including: Coach and Counseling, Front Line Leadership, Sexual Harassment, and Effective Communication.

•Attend a Problem Solving Training for Quality Circles Program at Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (Marysville, OH)

•Perform role of Sub-Lead from 2002 to 2005 supervising approximately 8-10 team members, training new associates within the department, and coaching for improvement.

•Ensure the team follow ISO/TS 16949 standard

•Promote the Continuous Improvement culture in my team and create projects with impact directly to Yachiyo Business Plan.

•Track daily KPIs and send daily reports to Production Supervisor. (Safety, OEE Efficiency, Quality, Throughput)

•Started the position as an Associate in different areas of the company and I was promoted as Team Lead when we presented results of the Continuous Improvement projects and accomplishments in Japan.

EDUCATION

GRADUATE Westland High School Galloway, OH

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Problem Solving Certification by Honda of America Mfg.

SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Leadership/Management Skills, Written and Verbal Communication at all levels in the organization, Reliable, Flexible, Strong Problem Solving Skills, Teamwork, Interpersonal skills, Flexible, Customer service, focused on results, Ability to read and interpret technical drawing, troubleshooting, Self-motivated, Creative thinking, Attention to detail, Planning, Organization, Front-line supervisory skills. Goal-driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches employees to meet high performance standards and delivering high quality products.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•Participate in the Quality Circle program (problem-solving work group) involving research and devising projects for the betterment or safety of the company and associates, Traveled to Nashville, TN, Japan, Ontario, CA, Huron OH, Cleveland, OH, and Indianapolis, IN to participate in the conventions organized by our customer HONDA and Yachiyo Industry Co. 2002-2007

•1st. Place Award. Member of the Top Quality Circle Team representing AY Manufacturing and Yachiyo of America in World Conventions of Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. JAPAN 2006, 2007

•Member of a QC team winning the 6th Place Award in the Honda Fall Conference in Ontario, CA. 2007

•Contribute in the 5-S program philosophy involving process improvement in organization and flow and distributing that knowledge and training to team members in the production line.

•Involved in the construction of GABA build new models, set-up, and training, to ensure the processes were effective prior to delivering the training to team members ensuring efficient production.

•Member of the Service Order Team for seven years specializing in Special Order parts for past and present Honda products or models.

•Contributor of the Associate Suggestion Program to initiate and streamline the processes and effectively simplify production, safety, and efficiency efforts.

•Participate in the Honda Quality Circle program in North Carolina as a facilitator; we presented an efficiency project and eliminating a Chronic Quality Issue in the Plating area project. April 2011

•Participate in the Quality Circle program (problem-solving work team) increasing productivity in the welding area and representing Takata San Antonio in an International Quality Circles Conference in Cancun, MX January 2012.

•Support in the implementation of the Quality Circles program in San Antonio Texas.

•Member of the Safety Committee in Yazaki since 2014-2015

•Member of the STAR Committee (Employee Recognition System) 2013,2014,2015

•Recognized by Yazaki Management for keeping SQDCME (Safety,Quality,Delivery,Cost and Morale) Goals on Target during 2014-2015

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