Management, Supervisor, Flexographic press operator

Scott Allen Bruce

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Production Manager

Lean Manufacturing - Quality Control - Team Leadership

Results oriented, motivated, energetic, passionate leader, with wide ranging experience planning,

and leading manufacturing operations. Strong analytical skill set with proven management ability

to deliver projects on time and within budget. Broad-based knowledge related to all aspects of

project planning, budgeting, engineering, manufacturing, and quality control. Implemented and

managed continuous improvement to minimize waste and cost while maximizing quality and

throughput. Established effective quality control procedures based on customer requirements,

encouraged proactive participation across the production floor. Excellent communication skills,

success building cohesive teams focused on production goals, quality, throughput and safety.

Areas of experience include…

• Team building / Training

• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma • TS – 16949

• Continuous Improvement • Cost Reduction / Avoidance

• Policy / Procedure development • Product development / Engineering

/ Administration •

Professional Experience

A&M Label, Wixom, Michigan, June 06 - April 10

Production Manager

Directed all manufacturing operations related to the production of Flexographic/Digital labels

and products. Established operational policies and implemented process improvements to

ensure outstanding product quality and throughput. Directly managed five supervisors

overseeing 45 team members that represented the pre-press, flexographic, digital, quality and

the finishing/ shipping departments. Designed and implemented cross training programs to

develop team members and facilitate efficiency. Worked closely with engineering and product

development to ensure job requirements were in alignment with production capacity and

capabilities.

Encouraged a positive team environment that supported team member growth and continuous

improvement.

Selected Contributions:

Played integral role in achieving and maintaining TS-16949 certification. This allowed us

to substantially increase our automotive customer base while improving workflow and quality

throughout the plant.

Completed Executive Lean Manufacturing certification at MMTC.

Conducted a workflow study that identified large areas for efficiency improvement.

Presented a proposal with a budget and payback time period to upper management. This led to

large improvements in efficiency, quality and turn time.

Created a program to cross train and develop team members, which encouraged

their contributions and professional growth.

A&M Label, Wixom, Michigan, Oct 05 - June 06

Production Supervisor

Oversaw all floor operations, worked very closely with the production team members to ensure

daily goals and objectives were met. Performed quality checks throughout the production

process ensuring customer requirements were strictly adhered to. Responsible for continuous

improvement, team member training, and machine maintenance. Worked closely with pre-

production departments to ensure customer needs, and production capabilities were in

alignment. Provided team members with performance evaluations and improvement programs

tailored to their specific needs and goals.

Selected Contributions:

Developed job setup and change over procedures that substantially improved

efficiency while increasing production capacity.

Achieved extensive Six- Sigma training and played a large role introducing and

applying the methodology into our manufacturing processes.

A&M Label, Wixom, Michigan, May 04 – Oct 05

Efficiency Technician

Responsible for ensuring that all presses produced products efficiently while maintaining

product quality. Trained / mentored operators and provided trouble shooting support when

needed.

Worked closely with all departments to ensure smooth product workflow.

A&M Label, Wixom, Michigan, July 94 - May 04

Techna Label, Warren, Michigan, June 90-July 94

Press Operator

Responsible for the setup, change over, and production of Flexographic labels. Produced work for

a variety of industries including; automotive, pharmaceutical, commercial and entertainment.

Learned to operate and maintain a wide range of Flexographic printing machines including:

Webtron, Mark Andy, Aquaflex, and Nilpeter. Strong knowledge and vast experience of 4 color

process. Produced high quality labels 0 – 8 colors on a wide variety of substrates efficiently.

Education and Training

Vehicle Design

Macomb Community College

Lean Manufacturing Certification

MMTC

Professional Development

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Six-Sigma certification

Just in Time (JIT)

Root cause analysis

Team building & Training

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