Coordinate and optimize flow of materials in
Expertise
regards to inbound, outbound, and expedited
Global Supply Chain Management
material.
Team Building and Leadership
Staff and Process Optimization Implemented Kaizen that improved performance
Cost Savings Programs from a 90% efficiency to 120% efficiency rating.
Problem Solving and Decision Making Eliminated downtime with Kaizen activities and
Safety Regulation Enforcement saved $130,000 by self funding jobs and enhancing
Quality Assurance routes.
Verbal and Written Communication Ensure production is running to schedule, making
Implementing Kaizen Activities adjustments based on supplier demands, and setting
up expedites.
Jason Gustwiller Utilize continuous improvement through Chrysler
principles and establish problem solving techniques
Materials & Production Control Lead with team leaders and hourly employees that
2634 106th Street, Toledo, OH *419-***-**** enhanced efficiencies 10% in 2 departments.
Implement and utilize Lean Six Sigma tools and
Highly qualified warehouse and production supervisor with analyze using 5S, 3M, 4M, Value Stream Mapping,
more than 12 years of leadership and responsibility within Kanban, and TPM to decrease cycle time, lessen
logistics, supply chain, quality assurance, process inventory, increase productivity, and standardizing
improvements and related projects. Outstanding work routes, patterns, and flow of goods.
ethic; well proven team leadership abilities.
Train, develop, and evaluate employees. Set up
manning, planning & scheduling of finished goods
Known and appreciated for ability to improve processes,
& raw materials.
implementing kaizens, and increase safety awareness. Future
oriented, bottom line oriented.
Chrysler Jeep Wrangler Paint
December 2012
2014
Chrysler is a $65B+ a year automotive manufacturer with
65,000 employees
Career Progression & Achievements Production Supervisor/Material Handling Supervisor
(2012 2013)
Chrysler Toledo Machining Plant
Lead E Coat and Sealer lines with 30+ UAW employees.
Chrysler is a $65B+ a year automotive manufacturer with
Build strategic plans to reduce non value activities
65,000 employees February
through the use of World Class Manufacturing. Lead
2014 Present Material
the analysis of potential opportunities and develop
Control Supervisor (2014 Present)
strategic plans to produce sustainable cost savings
Lead a team of 30 material handlers. Utilize manpower
initiatives.
to drive up throughput, increase transport efficiencies,
and place overstock in optimal positions to reduce gap
Implemented Standard Kaizens that have led to
time.
$250,000 in savings and 20% decrease in quality
issues.
Utilize SPQRC&E to reduce cost, analyze and
Utilize Lean Six Sigma principles that improved
improve downtime, eliminate safety hazards, and efficiencies 30% for E Coat and Sealer lines.
improve efficiencies.
Lead team of 6 internal resources that improved
Inventory management in regards to parts, dunnage,
line processes with changes to man assignments,
and verifying planning and scheduling are on time.
reduction in downtime with Standard Kaizens
centered on changes to maintenance schedules,
utilizing root cause analysis, and safety Improved on time delivery 15% with proper
training, teaching a new method to read barcodes,
awareness.
and utilizing SALTS.
Use KPI’s to determine areas of concern that led
Initiated 5S standards that promoted good
to a 3% increase in FTC percentage and driving
housekeeping, injury reduction, and misplaced
up throughput.
packages.
Promote operator awareness and teamwork by
Utilized dock management and helped changed the
instituting visual management, training &
layout of the docks to minimize load time.
development with team leaders, and using tag
United Parcel Service
relief to check quality on line when not tagging.
September 2001 January 2007
Optimized a system that eliminated double
Safety Representative/Training Coordinator (2001 2007)
handling of material, and helped metal being
Initiated new training and safety techniques that promoted
processed on an average of 30 minutes a unit
awareness and improvements in efficiency.
down to 10 minutes a unit. Participated in a safety committee that oversaw
Responsible for payroll, attendance, discipline, 400+ employees that initiated PCM’s for safety
handling grievances, and handling collective awareness.
bargaining issues. Used KPI’s to track near misses, accidents, and
Utilization of TPM and GMP principles to manpower days lost.
increase preventive maintenance and decrease Enhanced new hire productivity 50% by initiating
new techniques that eliminated gap time.
downtime.
Improved package scanning 30% by auditing scans,
Run WO (Workplace Organization) boards and
proper RF scanning techniques, and heightened
contribute toward the success of 5S activities.
awareness.
United Parcel Service
Initiated netting being placed outside conveyor
January 2007 December 2012
belts that eliminated packages from falling and
United Parcel Service is a $53B+ global package delivery
striking pedestrians below.
company with 400,000 employees
Tracked progress of new hires with time studies,
Logistics Materials Supervisor (2007 2012)
one on one communication, and following UPS
Coordinated and led daily activities of up to 20 employees
handbook.
within outbound shipping functions. Built strategic plans to
Followed 4 step training method that resulted in
accurately handle and process over 12,000 packages on a
improvements from 700 packages a shift per
nightly basis. Lead in an 800,000 s q. foot facility that
package handler to over 1500 packages per shift.
was ranked a top performing hub within the company.
Supervised package handlers to the top miss load
Education
team of 1 10,000 on a 1 5,000 metric scale.
Fostered an environment of teamwork,
University of Toledo Bachelor’s Degree in Business
communication, and motivation that has led to 30%
Administration, Organizational Development/Leadership
production level increase.
Reduced miss load frequency by 100% to a 1 5,000
level through developing, training, and auditing
work practices.
Established proper package handling techniques
that reduced damages and break opens 15%.
Eliminated non value added activities by bringing
work stations closer to package handler that
resulted in 20% improvements which minimized
load time, driver wait time, and eliminated
downtime.