Richard W. Lewis II
**** *. ******** **. ***. *0- H
Stone Mountain, Ga. 30083
Phone: 678-***-****
*************@*****.***
Seeking a position as...
Production Supervisor
“Proactive Team-Member and Problem Solver”
Over twenty years of experience as a Production Supervisor and
Mechanic Supervisor.
Experienced in various aspects of manufacturing procedures and
techniques, able to direct many employees in their successful daily
work assignments independently or as a team, self-motivated, goal
oriented and customer service driven employee.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strategic Planning, Leadership Skills
Behavioral Organizational Skills
Scheduling of manpower and resources
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel
Self-Starter & Performance Orientated
Supervision of manufacturing work flow utilizing TQM, TQL, 5S, Lean
Manufacturing, and Behavior Based safety Techniques.
Development and updating Quality Assurance IAW ISO standards.
KEY CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEADERSHIP
Skills, abilities, and a desire and willingness to develop and
maintain positive employee relations and enjoy motivating, coaching,
training, positively reinforcing progress, and producing win-win
situations
Successful experience to work collaboratively with the Department
Head to improve productivity, increase yield, improve quality, lower
costs and improve safety performance through reviewing/analyzing
production data, quality control reports, maintenance records, and
identifying adverse trends to develop and implement Standard Operating
Procedures/Best Practices for the department.
Strong analytical decision making skills, the ability to conduct
root cause analysis on a timely basis for problem
identification/resolution and for continuous improvements.
Positive change agent by identifying, explaining, and discussing
ideas & avenues for improvements to help the organization (supervisors
and hourly employees) to develop, grow, make greater contributions,
and prosper.
Managerial understanding of manufacturing principles and concepts
is needed to lead supervisory and hourly employees for continuous
improvements for: production methods and procedures, manufacturing
technology, and to maximize equipment utilization (including
preventive maintenance).
Experience and a working knowledge of production planning &
scheduling to ensure quality, timely and cost effective production
while meeting on-time shipments to the customers.
CAREER HISTORY
Maintenance Hydraulic Mechanic
CKS Packaging Atlanta, Ga. 04-14/ 12-14 Maintenance and overhaul of hydraulic
components including high pressure hydraulic actuating cylinders,
conveyors.
Proactive inspection of hydraulic system hose and tubing systems to
prevent chaffing and major leakage. Identification of cause in lower
quality performs manufacture resulting in cleaning and polishing of
mold core and thread sets.
Hydraulic Mechanic Berry Plastics Morrow Ga. 02-13/ 06-13 Maintenance of 15 high
pressure hydraulic systems 2013
Hydraulic Mechanic B - Way Plastics Lithonia, GA.03-12 / 10-12 Maintenance of high
pressure hydraulic systems on 25 Injection Molding machines including
the overhaul of gearboxes, grinders 2012
Elegant Quality Decorative Systems, Atlanta, GA. 2007-2012
Repaint of interior residences
Still active
Lead Hydraulic Mechanic
International Plastics Corporation Consolidated, Lake Forest, IL. 2006
Reduced excessive overtime and rework through TQL/TQM Continuous Improvement
Rebuilding and return to service of 35 hydraulic injector molding
machines by identification of and prioritizing critical machines.
Flushing old oil systems and removal and replacement of filter systems
to restoration of systems to 100% operational function.
After machines were running at maximum capacity company decision to
adopt outside contractors
Maintenance Company Owner
Elegant Quality Decorative Systems, Waukegan, IL. 2002- 2006
Restoration of 4 million dollar mansion Lake Forest, IL.
Interior Exterior custom painting including Bombardier Corp. facility
Job offer for better pay
Work Study
Student Program Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Wichita, KS. 2000-2002
Relocation to Chicago
Production Supervisor
Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS. 1998-2000
Improving supervisory & employee performance (50 hourly union
employees) to meet acceptable objectives and maintaining a continuous
improvement environment for: productivity, yield, cost reductions,
quality and safety.
Structured team assignments to identify priority of aircraft
assignments placing skilled team members in vital roles.
Manufacture of Executive Jet Interiors to include pilot, co-pilot seating, overheads, walls, carpeting,
lavatory, entertainment center, custom passenger seating.
Reduction of rework and overtime utilizing TQL/TQM/ Continuous Improvement.
Department vice president decision to downsize management to impress C.E.O.
Hydraulic Mechanic
Bollinger Shipyard, Lockport, La. 1995-1998 Overhaul of hydraulic
components and systems
Introduction of quality assurance procedures and assignments.
Job offer to Wichita
Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic
Naval Air Depot Norfolk, VA. 1992-1995 Update of F-14A to D to allow
heavy ordnance delivery
Relocation to Louisiana
Aircraft Mechanic Inspector Instructor
United States Navy 1972-1992
Maintenance, Inspection, Instruction of various High performance U.S.
Naval Weapon Systems
Aircraft Corrosion Control material inspector responsible for the
reporting of material condition of A-6 Intruder squadron aircraft for
deployment too front line national defense deployments on aircraft
carrier weapon systems.
Supervisor of 35-50 men on flight deck and hangar deck maintenance assignments.
Airframe / Corrosion Control supervisor for U.S. Naval Aircraft Weapons Systems.
Aircraft Mechanic/Corrosion Control Technician/Hydraulic Component
overhaul technician
Retirement
EDUCATION
BS-Professional Aeronautics Production Operations Management,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2002
U.S. Navy Aircraft Maintenance Quality Assurance Leadership Management
MILITARY
United States Navy 1972-1992 Honorable Discharge