Plant Manager
Resume:
Tom Hussey
Profile
A production supervisor with 18 year's experience in the automotive
industry and 3 years within a unionized window construction company.
Experienced in achieving high efficiency within a JIT environment. A hands-
on team player with strong organizational, communication and people
management skills. A dedicated leader who enjoys working in a diversified
and multi-cultural team environment and who has the ability to motivate
employees to exceed expectations.
Work History
Highrise Window Technologies
Allan Windows
Plant Supervisor
March 2011 to Feb 2014
< Managed up to 110 employees across 8 assembly lines in a unionized
environment.
< Managed, mentored and trained 10 line leaders and 1 lead hand.
< Appointed lead supervisor on dayshift to assist plant manager when
needed.
< Championed implementation of standardized work through a manual
assembly line process.
< Fostered positive employee relations through timely coaching, positive
reinforcement, and working with the union in a respectable manner.
< Managed all Hr and Payroll functions within the final assembly area
and for a 3 month period the entire plant floor.
< Implemented daily start up meetings and trained the line leaders to
deliver the provided information to employees with regards to Health
and safety, quality, productivity and site news.
< Introduced 5s practices to a plant that had no previous experience
with it. This led to increased productivity through line organization
and better process flow.
< Within a 1 year period trained approximately 50 people on 4 lines as a
result of increased sales.
< Created, organized and implemented a rework area to inventory, repair
and order missing material for incomplete windows.
< Assisted the plant manager in a million dollar plant renovation from
August 2013 to January 2014.
Warren Industries
Warren Closures
Plant Supervisor
Jan 2010- March 2011
< Organized pre-production start-up in a brand new company
< Hired and trained over 50 people on 3 shifts within an 8 month period.
< Worked closely with the HR Manager and the Health and Safety
Coordinator to establish plant rules.
< Created a new employee orientation checklist
< Successfully launched and met customer requirements in all areas from
on time delivery to quality satisfaction.
< Created work centers for each line that contained line specific
measurable.
Faurecia Automotive
Production Supervisor Aug 2008- Jan 2010
< Managed up to 25 general assemblers and 3 gap leaders.
< Conducted start of shift top 5 meetings that set the agenda for the
day.
< Developed and incorporated 5s program which included cleaning
schedules, audits, checklists, open issue lists, paint zoning of
areas, cleaning centers, and various shadow boards.
< Championed 3 Hoshin workshops that increased productivity and reduced
headcounts by 25%
< Incorporated lot traceability and part identification procedures.
< Developed and enforced Kanban procedures.
< Designed and implemented scrap and rework system.
< During a 5 month period worked on the Camaro launch which included
line debugging, area set up, pre-production part runs, as well as
traveling to our various suppliers in Michigan and Ontario for line
sign offs.
Magna International 1993-2008
Magna - Closure Metal Products
Plant Supervisor 2007-2008
< Managed up to 50 general assemblers and exceeded production quotas on
a regular basis by motivating employees through lunches and monthly
team meetings. Promoted health and safety policies in the plant
environment to eliminate and avoid accidents.
< Conducted Quality Assurance Testing on a regular basis using audit
plates, gauging equipment and on line containment.
< During a 4-month period, spearheaded the transfer of functions, people
and equipment including disconnection and installation to Closure
Metal Products division from Windo- Motion division. Ensured over 50
people were motivated to meet customer expectations and incorporated
the "5 S" program..
< Worked closely with Health and Safety Coordinator to manage WSIB
documentation for light duty employees return to work programs
< Trained on using CMS software to replace handling of scheduling,
production and scrap processing.
< Used MS office to document and created graphs, charts and work
schedules to ensure production quotas were consistently met and
managed.
< Reduced headcount through productivity improvements by 30%.
<
Plant Supervisor 1993-2007
< Led the plant of almost 300 permanent and temporary staff whereby over
50% successfully achieved the "5-s Gold Status" in 2005.
< Managed two production supervisors, three team leaders and indirectly
oversaw up to 100 general assemblers in the Windo-Motion division of
Magna.
< Created a detailed 26-page "5-s Training Package" that was used to
train assembly staff on a plant-wide basis.
< Developed "Team Meeting Etiquette" guidelines and agenda to assist
production supervision in facilitating group meetings.
< Reduced head counts by almost 40% over a 5-year period by implementing
day-to-day functional changes and productivity improvements specific
to the Ford lines.
< Managed WSIB return employees.
< Used Excel to document and created graphs, charts and work schedules
to ensure production quotas were consistently met and managed.
< Used TRANS4M software to manage scheduling, production and scrap
processing.
< Reduced headcount through productivity improvements.
< Conducted daily morning DSR meetings and plant tours.
< Presented productivity slides in monthly plant meetings.
< Planned and organized employee vacation and shutdown periods.
Professional Development
Building Excellence in Supervision training (BEST) Training - 5-day
intensive workshop WHMIS
Health and Safety
"5 S" Program Training
Computer Skills
Proficient - Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
TRANS4M, CMS, NCMR's
Interests
Playing and watching sports
41 Sherie Drive
Keswick, ON L4P 3R2
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