production and manufacturing professional.

Mark D. Mason

**** ******** •Maumee, Ohio *****

• Mobile: 419-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

Manufacturing Supervision

Shipping & Receiving / Production / Maintenance

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• Offer solid experience serving in manufacturing supervisor and leadership Union and non union environments

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roles. Exceptional leadership skills complemented with the ability to Lean initiatives

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achieve world class performance in areas of safety, quality, productivity,

New product Launches

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maintenance and shipping and receiving.

Procedure development

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• Maintain thorough knowledge of all equipment and monitor all processes. Shipping and receiving

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Understand importance of timely preventative maintenance. Utilize

Employee Development and Training

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personnel to maximize production yields and minimize waste. Enforce

Warehousing/Sequencing

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compliance to established policies, regulations and procedures.

Maintenance

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• Empower teams to achieve scorecard goals within high volume Team Building

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manufacturing environment .Execute TPM and TQM agendas.

Quality assurance and safety

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Budget management

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Kaizen Champion

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Project management/Cost Analysis

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Career Summary

CALPHALON CORPORATION, Perrysburg, Ohio 2011 to Present

Production Supervisor/ Culinary Stampings and Assembly Facility

• Coordinate and oversee all aspects of warehouse, production, scheduling, and maintenance in a high volume environment

which produces culinary cookware with a diverse customer base and over 300 products.

• Supervise production and maintenance group leaders towards plant and corporate standards in safety, quality.

• Responsible for 40 employees in production, quality and maintenance in a continuous operation that produces products for

the retail industry as well as a variety of other industries. Oversee paint lines and anodizing process.

• Schedule all production and change overs on all press operations, utilizing SAP performance standards.

• Maintain and adhere to all customer demands and requirements on a JIT schedule format.

• Coordinate all training and continuous development in areas of safety and operations for all employees, including 5s,

Kaizen, and Lean projects.

• Maintain all shift reports based on safety, quality, delivery, cost, scrap and efficiencies.

CHRYSLER LLC, Perrysburg, Ohio • 2004 – 2010

Press Room / Production Supervisor/Powertrain Division, Torque Converter Manufacturer.

Initially hired in an interim role and soon after offered a permanent position based on high performance levels. Provided leadership

to a team of up to 30 individuals in the press room and 30 in production. Ran three departments .

• Improved time of die changes 10%.Responsible for scheduling die maintenance and tooling repairs.

• Introduced and launched a team concept in production and in other areas throughout the plant. Achieved improved

communication, increased throughput, and eliminated job classifications. Additionally, increased cross functional skills

throughout the plant.

• Slashed total amount of scrap by approximately 7% annually (press room). Managed Verson and Niagara presses.

• Led TPM and TQM teams in Lean projects and recognized by Chrysler for outstanding achievements.

• Increased efficiencies and lowered quality defects to beyond plant standards in 2009.

• Supervised Okuma Howa and Werth machining training procedures and operations.

Mark D. Mason

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Home: 419-***-**** • Mobile: 419-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

JAC PRODUCTS, Saline, Michigan • 2000 – 2004

Production Supervisor – Injection Molding Division

Coordinated and oversaw the work of 50 first shift workers in a non union environment. Scheduled work using KanBan

methodology, in a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer.

• Helped to organize and move the entire operation from Ann Arbor to Saline, Michigan with no disruption to production levels.

• Increased on time deliveries100% at the new plant, a dramatic increase over prior facility operations.

• Championed Kaizen events throughout the plant and implemented a number of effective process improvements.

• Increased quick mold time change by 10%,

• Implemented program to reuse scrap, key in savings $30,000 annually.

• Established and executed 5 S and lean initiatives throughout the plant.

• Supervised and did scheduling for fifty Cincinnati Milicron injection presses.

NOTE: Information regarding previous experience in production management.

Kaiser Aluminum / Nationwide Coil Coating, production supervisor. Toledo, Oh.( Plant closed down.)1984 1994

Responsible for all production and changeovers for food and beverage coatings operation. Adhered to FDA regulations and GMP

practices. Led task team to ultimate internal cost savings of $80,000 annually.

General Motors Corporation, Toledo, Oh. materials supervisor for shipping and receiving departments,Powertrain Division.

(contract position). 1994 1999. Established new production support routes through use of Kanban and time studies.

Responsible for all loading and shipments via rail cars and trucks. Instituted new andon system throughout the plant. Increased

overall production support delivery time by 10 %.

Education & Training

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management (Minors in Psychology and Spanish) • Ohio University, Athens, Ohio • 1982

TPM and TQM Fundamentals • Standardization in the Workplace • Team Building and Application • 5S • Lean Thinking

Principles & Applications • Management by Objectives • DuPont Safety Training • Lean Manufacturing • Driving Change in the

Workplace • Cost and Scrap Reduction • Performance and Budget Analysis and Review

Value Stream Management • Theory of Constraints

Technical Toolkit

Microsoft Office Suite • ERP • MRP • Powerpoint • SAP •Lotus Notes

Quality Programs and Certifications : TS16969 • ISO 14001 • QS9000 • QS9001

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