Manager Plant
Resume:
Timothy C. Trout
Ida, MI *****
***.*.*****@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
My career goal is to leverage my business acumen and manufacturing experience as in
Production Operations Management to drive a successful manufacturing operation! I have a
successful track record in taking over manufacturing teams that suffered from low output, quality
issues and work ethic. I was able to use my experience and background in team and individual
building that helped identify key individuals, strong leaders, and employees that I could empower
and convince them to play key roles in molding others to work for the success of the business and
the team.
I was recruited to LM Gear Anderson Cook by a Plant Manager familiar with my work and
success in team building and professionalism. I now find it necessary to find employment close
to home and assist my family in caring for my elderly father who is ill.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Operations Manager experience
• Lead Supervisor experience
• JIT ( Just In Time ) manufacturing experienced
• Experienced in Union (UAW ) settings ( first step negotiations )
• Experience in turning low output manufacturing teams into successful awar
production teams
• Six Sigma training ( Green Belt Ford Motor Corp)
• LEAN cell manufacturing management experience
• Experienced 5S- Continuous Improvement and Best Practices Business man
EXPERIENCE
Operations Supervision Manager
Anderson Cook Inc., Chesterfield, Michigan
07/2012 to Present
Lead the Manufacturing Production Team at Anderson Cook Inc. - LM Gear Division in
Chesterfield, Michigan for the past year.
• Co- ordinate the plant manufacturing schedules and set daily production schedules with
assistance from the Material Planning Department.
• Handled all first stage grievance issues with a UAW Union facility and met with Union
Chairperson daily on issues that developed for Safety or Operational issues and
questions.
• Operated as the Staff manager for all Maint and Janitorial departments of the plant.
• Responsible for payroll of all hourly employees
• Led all 5S planning and sign off of all planned operations in this area as they were
completed.
• Was recruited by the Plant Manager and CEO to come to Anderson Cook Inc. And assist
in intense make over of a program that was being over-hauled at the production level
and help to ingrain leadership in a troubled salaried staff stemming from my unique
experiences in dealing with people / personalities.
• Co-ordinate scheduling efforts for three shift manufacturing operation that dealt with
over 150 different production part numbers in a JIT production effort.
• Involved in 3 successful large scale new production operations launches for a large tier
supplier for several auto manufacturing companies
• Was brought in for a one year contract and now that is complete and I have been asked
by management to stay in my current capacity.
• Drove sustainable improvement in Key Performance Indicators including : Safety,
Quality, Delivery, Cost, Absenteeism, and Environment.
• Managed and drove improvement in a high volume ( 200,000 parts/week ), and large
part number (150 parts ), union facility.
• Scrap % of total sales dollars averaged 2.89% from July 2011-July 2012. Since July 2012
through July 2013 this measurement has improved to 1.21% under our new leadership
team.
• From July 2012 through July 2013 plant absenteeism improved to 3.36% in the hourly
workforce from the previous year of a high of 6.1 %.
• Currently operating under the NSF ISO / TS 16949 Conformance Standard.
• Contact information of the Plant Manager is available upon request . ( Dave Lisker-734-
693-6379 ).
Night Operations Supervisor
Champion Foods, Illitch Holdings LLC, New Boston, MI
01/2012 to 07/2012
• Led team of 70 plus employees responsible for production, sanitation, and maintenance.
• Managed cross training program to be proactive in dealing with absenteeism.
• Disciplined hourly employees and provided detailed input for discharge proceedings.
Operations Supervisor Baking /Sanitation
Quality Dairy Bakery, Lansing, MI
04/2011 to 01/2012
• Managed operations, shipping, and sanitation departments for a facility that supplied
31 outlets and wholesale operations for several popular chains through out the USA.
• Led A.I.B. Audit readiness team with direct reports out to the Plant Manager. Note: we
passed our audit.
Project Manager
Great Lakes Aerial Maintenance and Construction, Ida, MI
04/2009 to 07/2010
• Managed successful Michigan D.O.T. Certifications for a private telecommunication
company
• Special Projects Planning
• Responsible for all company employees payroll weekly
Production Supervisor
Ford Motor Corp., Willis, MI
09/2000 to 07/2008
• Managed and supervised a department of approximately 50 employees both production
and maintenance and support personnel
• Coordinated daily scheduling planning with the Material Planning and Logistics group
• Managed LEAN Manufacturing cells in the production department
• ISO representative for two years for department
• Lead Supervisor for employee discipline and associated UAW grievance step one
• Green Belt certification Six Sigma
• Associated with several new product launches that were successful
Owner/Operations Manager
Great Harvest Bread Company, Sylvania, OH
01/1995 to 01/2000
• Owner operator of company based in Greater Toledo, Ohio area
• Responsible for forecasting profit and loss of a 750,000 USD annual business
• Supervised a staff of 25 employees in production and sales
• Managed an Internet based customer contact program
• Was a regional representative for supplier selection and bakery training
Detective Special Investigations Deputy
Monroe County Sheriff Dept., Monroe, MI
01/1975 to 06/1996
• Front line law enforcement Michigan Certified Sworn Deputy Sheriff
• Special Weapons and Tactics trained, cross trained in special weapons handling
• Certified training as a hostage negotiator ( MSP - Training )
• Special Investigations Unit Detective specializing in felony follow up crime investigation
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Manufacturing Management Institute, Production Management / Six Sigma, Ford Motor Training
Institute, MI
General Business Management Cert., Business/ Law Admin, Monroe County Community College,
MI
High school diploma, college prep, Airport High School, MI
FDA Approved Food Defense Licensed, Food Defense Coordinator Cert., American Institute of
Baking, MI
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
LEAN Manufacturing for Bio-Science, Lansing Community College, MI
Food Defense Coordinator Certified, American Institute of Baking Col, KS
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Ford Motor Corp. Dearborn, MI
Ford Management Institute, Ford Motor Corp Dearborn, MI
Green Belt Six Sigma Certified, Ford Motor Corp, MI
5 S Certification, Lansing Community College, MI
HONORS, AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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