Production Supervisor

Michael J. Pendergrass

**** ** ***** ** *** #***, Barboursville, WV 25504 601-***-**** ************@*******.***

Background Summary

Twenty (20) years of increasingly responsible experience in manufacturing. With experience in Manufacturing, Assembly

Operations and Quality Management. Familiar with Toyota Business Practices in problem solving and managing a diverse

workforce.

Professional Experience

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Buffalo, WV. 3/2012-

Present

Production Group Leader

Responsible for developing strong working relationships with team members and team leaders to ensure good

and frequent communication of new kaizens and issues. Function as the team members interface to management and

the technical resources. Engage in Toyota Business Practices and problem resolution strategies. Daily activities include

managing floor activities, monitoring safety, managing group morale, KPIs, tracking manpower and time entry,

utilizing a FMDs, identify quality defects and implementing containment activities.

Stupp Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA

11/2008-7/2011

Shift Supervisor

Coordinate operator training and evaluations for new hires (Hydro tester, Beveller, mill operator) Participate

in hourly workforce recruiting and retention strategy. Participate in new hire orientation to ensure new employees are

adequately introduced and informed of company polices and procedure. Partnered with the Human Resource

Department in staffing the hourly workforce for a start-up facility. Facilitate process improvement teams and the

implementation of TPM and DMAIC facilitate Equipment Failure Analysis process with the Maintenance department.

Nissan North America, Canton, MS

11/2008-7/2011

Production Area Manager

Manages a workgroup of production technicians; provides guidance and leadership to ensure productivity goals are

achieved.

Lear Corporation, Brownstown, MI 5/2006-

11/2008

Customer Care Engineer

Provide immediate support to the customer for the containment and resolution of quality concerns. Assist in the

resolution of customer concerns and document corrective actions.

Lear Corporation, Elsie, MI

9/2002-3/2004

Plant Superintendent

Responsible for all production activities on the 3rd shift. Supervised all manufacturing, materials, quality, and

maintenance personnel on the 3rd shift. Managed two (2) salaried employees and sixty (60) hourly technicians.

Ford Motor Company, Wayne, MI

5/1998-12/2001

Quality Assurance Manager 2000-2001

Managed vehicle flow through the Pre-Delivery Department top ensure that the best quality built vehicle was being

delivered to the customer. Managed three (3) salaried supervisors and a department of seventy (70) UAW represented

hourly employees.

Supplier Quality Engineer 1998-2000

Initiated and followed up on supplier quality concerns including supplier re-work of components, proper

disposition of non-conforming materials, and analysis of supplier reaction and control plans.

Education

Lawerence Technological University, Southfield, MI. B.S. Industrial Management

Technical Skills and Training

• Managing FMDS Boards(safety, quality, production, cost. Human resource development)

• Ford Production System & Nissan Way (based on the Toyota Lean Production System)

• Statistical Process Control Training

• Consumer Driven Green Belt Training at Ford Motor Company

• Toyota Diversity and Work Life Training

• Toyota Production Systems (TPS, TBP, ToyotaWay)

• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel. PowerPoint

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• QS9000, ISO9001, ISO140001 Compliance Training

• Toyota Supervisor Anti-Harassment Training

• Fundamental Machine Skills Training

• Toyota Group Leader Role Based Training

• Toyota Business Practice (Problem Solving)

• Problem Solving & Mistake Proofing (DMAIC Process)

Leadership Experience

• T&D quality Circle Leader

• Body Sealing Improvement Team Co-Chair

• Co-Leader of Windshield Water Leak VRT

• Launch Coordinator for 3 – Crew Launch at Michigan Truck Plant

• Chairperson of Toyota West Virginia African American Collaborative

Corporate Citizenship Experience

• Lawerence Tech Alumni Association Membership

• Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program Volunteer

• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: Plant Chairperson

• Hope Ministries – Food Pantry Shopping Buddy

• Cass Tech Alumni Association Membership

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