Manager Six Sigma Project
Resume:
M I TC HELL FORTE
Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64082
Summary: A manufacturing professional with twenty-two of thi r ty years in
leadership roles. My superior work ethic and abili ty to work with all employees to
achieve objectives is what has driven my success over my career.
EXPERIENCE
VALSPAR CORPORAT IO N
1999 – Present
North Kansas City, Mo.
Manufacturing Supervisor/Warehouse Manager
• Manages 30-45 unionized employees on a daily basis.
• Conducts daily safety and communication meetings with all employees.
• Responsible for overall equipment effectiveness through coordination with
maintenance department to ensure preventative maintenance activities are
conducted.
• Manages employee discipline and attendance policies in conjunction with
company policy and the contractual requirements.
• Established and manages cycle count process at the site that resulted in an
i nventory exemption. The site was the first site in the General Industrial
d ivision to have that distinction and maintains a 99.98% accuracy in
i nventory.
• Participated in Six Sigma project that yielded $300,000 in quality savings
annually. Responsible for ongoing activities to sustain the improvements.
• Established and maintains job performance criteria by which employees are
qualified in their jobs. Responsible for evaluating and conducting final job
qualification test.
• Manages ISO9001 documentation for warehousing and manufacturing
activities.
• Managed small scale capital projects [up to $50,000]
• Changed shifts when necessary to assist other supervisors.
OL I N CORPORAT ION
1981 - 1998
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Independence Mo.
Production Supervisor 1991 –
1998
• Managed up to 30 hourly employees on a daily basis.
• Coordinated daily production in cellular environment to ensure production
goals were met and exceeded on a regular basis.
• Performed daily safety meetings and ergonomic exercises to prepare employee
for work day.
• Conducted regular audit of safety systems to ensure the safety of the site.
Working Foreman
1985 - 1991
• Worked with operators and supervisors to meet daily production goals.
• Resolved constraints in the work environment with the workers and
supervisors to provide
P roduction
• Worked in Vi rtually every position in the plant. 1981 –
1985
• Perfect Attendance for all four years.
PERSONNEL D EVE LOP ME N T TRA I N I NG
• Total Quality Management
• Statistical Process Control
• In teraction Management
• Ethical Business Practices
• ISO 9001 In ternal Auditor Training
• Lean Thinking / 6’s Training (Yellow Belt)
• Supervisor Development
• D.O.T Training every 2 years
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