Manager Injection Molding
Resume:
Hello,
My name is James Ward. I've been in manufacturing in West Michigan
for 21 years, working in plastics and machining. I have been in management,
supervision, and lean systems since 2002. I've worked with up to 150
direct reports, scheduling production and maintenance.
I am a specialist in Lean Manufacturing, helping the companies I've
worked for implement 5S, Pull Systems, Visual Management, Cell Teams, etc.
I'm a firm believer in using data to relentlessly solve problems. I
like to assign action to all those in meetings, holding the participants
accountable to reporting their findings, working across departments to
correct problems.
I've put together some good production teams. I have a common sense
approach to managing, and I'm always able to show measurable success.
I'm interested in finding work in Production Supervision, Production
Management, Operations, or continuous improvement.
Thanks for reviewing my resume'.
James Ward
James A. Ward
948 Red Tail Drive
Coopersville, MI 49404
Work Summary
I have 21 years of manufacturing experience in injection molding, plastic
extrusion, and machining. I have 11 years of experience in production
management and supervision. I have invaluable experience in the teaching,
facilitation, and implementation of lean principles including 5S, Kan Ban
and Visual Pull Systems, Cell Teams, and Lean Line Design. I've been lucky
to work for companies that invest time and training into their employees. I
took good notes and have made a career of implementing systems that prove
measurable success
Professional Experience
Hastings Manufacturing - Hastings, MI
06/11 to present
Production Supervisor
* Supervising 35 production employees in 3 departments, manufacturing
piston rings and components.
* On a production team that is tasked with re-energizing a 100 year old
company that was bought out of bankruptcy. Currently successful and
growing, producing for the aftermarket and adding OE sales.
* Responsible for meeting all production metrics. Have successfully met
production budget 11 months running, with a 20% increase in overall
sales, while having reduced scrap dollars by 50% .
* Currently leading a team of engineers and quality personnel in the
development of a new process that will meet the strict requirements of
Volkswagen's
* Working with Kaizen teams to implement 5S systems plant wide, in meeting
with the requirements of potential OE customers (Volkswagen, Chrysler,
Federal Mogul, etc.)
* Prioritize casting pours in AS400 according to customer orders (Just in
Time system).
Custom Profile - Walker, MI
02/07 to 06/11
Production Supervisor (Plastics Extrusion) / Lean Consultant
. Worked as a production supervisor in a 125,000 sq. ft. facility,
overseeing a crew of 15 production employees and 3 maintenance
personnel, on 16 plastic profile extrusion lines.
. Developed and reported out quarterly on improvement projects.
Successfully completed:
o Based on the need for a culture change in organization and
efficiency, helped to develop and facilitated Fantasy 5S (silly
name, fantastic results...94% 5S compliant plant wide after 13
weeks).
o Individual production line scrap reduction, starting with an
improved production reporting structure (tied into Cell Teams
for more operator involvement and ownership).
o Planning and preparation of Set-ups taking the average line set-
up time from 2.5 hours down to 1.5 hours.
. Report out weekly on quality, set-up, downtime, scrap, regrind usage,
and 5S compliant metrics.
. Track and facilitate a real time production schedule using IQ,
ensuring that the company meet its on-time delivery goals (99.93% when
I left)
. Perform all duties associated with supervision, including hiring,
coaching, employee development, attendance and performance review, and
discipline.
Asimco - Grand Haven, MI
07/05 to 02/07
3rd shift Production Manager
. Worked as the 3rd shift production manager, reporting to the plant
manager and overseeing 3 supervisors directly, with 150 production
employees and 8 maintenance personnel indirectly in a facility
producing high precision cam shafts.
. Developed projects for supervisors and project engineers to work on
together with an expectation of quantifiable results quarterly.
. Ensured on-time delivery directly through the use of hourly production
boards, helping supervisors to meet their hourly production goals
through the coordinated efforts of the production, quality, and
engineering departments, while helping production indirectly by
coordinating maintenance activities in the plant.
. Worked with the human resource department in the hiring of
supervisors, as well as coached, developed, and reviewed their
progress.
Robert Bosch Inc. - Charleston, SC
02/02 - 06/05
Front Line Manager - Unit Injector
. One of 9 supervisors chosen to relocate the Unit Injector business
unit from the closed down Grand Rapids, MI facility to open floor
space in a half million square foot facility in Charleston, SC.
. Completed 104 hours of training given by the Bosch Production Systems
Group. This training mirrored the theories presented by Toyota
Production System, with the intention of creating facilitators in
production for the Bosch Production System.
. Initially responsible for implementation of all Bosch Production
Systems in a blank canvass, ground up relocation of the Unit Injector
operation. This included standard work, 5S, visual pull systems, lean
cell design, cell team implementation through phase III (fully
independent work cell), production reporting (using a production sheet
that I developed in Grand Rapids), SPC, and tracking of business
metrics, all while keeping the on time delivery of heavy duty diesel
injection systems to customers, both domestic and overseas.
. Supervised skilled trade employees.
Robert Bosch Inc. - Grand Rapids, MI
08/97- 02/02
Production Supervisor - Unit Pump
. Normal production supervisor duties.
. Also, developed a production reporting system that identified waste
and downtime on a minute by minute scale. Coupled with a visual pull
system that I developed in tandem with the area manager, we took unit
pump production from 46,000 units in one month to 90,000 units one
year later. This was accomplished with a 10% reduction in labor.
Set-Up Mechanic /Team Leader - Unit Injector
. Set-up CNC jobs for line operators running lathes and CNC drills.
. Hands-on troubleshooting of machining, quality, and manufacturing
problems.
Cascade Engineering - Grand Rapids, MI
07/91 - 08/97
Die Setter / Quality Technician
. Started my manufacturing career here, an injection molding facility.
Went from production operator to die setter to quality technician
during my time with Cascade.
. Learned the basic concepts of a quality system as a quality tech., and
helped to implement QS 9001 in the facility. Also worked on PPAPs and
ISIR layouts.
Other Information
. City Councilman for the City of Coopersville
. Currently holding a position on the City of Coopersville Zoning Board
of Appeals.
. City of Coopersville Volunteer of the Year Nominee in 2010 and 2011.
Education
Byron Center High School Graduate 1991
References available upon request.
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