JOHN L WILLIAMS

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Hoover, Alabama 35244

205-***-****

acp92m@r.postjobfree.com

Synopsis -. Production Operations professional with experience in Assembly, CNC machining, metal stamping, plastic extrusion, injection molding, thermal forming, wire harness. Former Toyota Manager, experienced in lean manufacturing and one piece flow, 5S implementation, metrics, continuous improvement, kaizen events. Industries: Automotive, Semi-conductor, Medical Device, Construction.

Employment History

BLOX – Bessemer, Alabama Construction of modular hospital rooms on manufacturing lines.

11/2014 to Present

Operations Manager – Oversight of all production activities, ensuring plant safety, lean flow, production efficiency, and product quality. Ensure all jobs are performed safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant are in alignment with company goals as they relate to metrics and corporate goals. Develop line supervisors to maintain and improve plant performance.

UNICUM/KRAFT – Saint-Petersburg, Russia Manufacturer of ATMs, kiosks, payment and vending machines. Approximately 30 million USD annual sales

07/2014-10/2014 – Left due to sanctions in placed on Russia.

Plant Director – 144,000/square meter facility employing 500+ employees, 3 shifts over 24 hours. Oversight of all departments within the plant including warehousing, Metal works (CNC punch press, laser cutting, press brake and sheet metal fabrication, grinding, welding and stud welding), powder coating, wire harness fabrication, assembly and final assembly. Responsible for profit margin growth utilizing western management philosophies such as OEE management while concurrently employing Lean and visual management. . Established KPI metrics for plant. Reduce cost, improve manufacturing processes

TECHNO-SOLIS, INC. and EVNETICS, LLC (concurrently) – St. Petersburg, Florida (Green Industries – Electric vehicle controllers - Electronic circuit boards Controllers-Drivers-rectifiers Plastic Extrusion, Solar energy consumer products – 3.5 million sales volume at each company)

03/2011 – 07/2014 (Left to pursue a career with Unicum in the Russian Federation).

Director of Manufacturing – Promoted from Continuous Improvement Manager. Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing including facilities, Quality, Safety, Production, Materials, Material Handling, Continuous Improvement, Lean and Human Resources (except admin), P&L responsibility.

Continuous Improvement Manager – Responsible for leading Continuous Improvement (Cl) and Work Place Organization (WPO) via lean manufacturing tools and methodologies across the entire Techno-Solis, Inc. and Evnetics Vehicle Power Systems organizations and all manufacturing plants. This includes leading kaizen events. Lead responsibility to define/implement all facets of the Lean Production System. Responsible for implementing standards and the use of LEAN Tools/Techniques to eliminate waste and promote efficiencies. Responsible for overall, KPI implementation, OEE improvement. Complete oversight of Safety and Preventative Maintenance programs. Assured synchronization of Continuous Improvement efforts throughout the organization by coordinating planning and facilitating knowledge sharing.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, Doral, Florida (Class III Medical Device, 24k+ employees in 40 countries)

5/2008 – 03/2011 (Contract employee & plant relocated manufacturing to Costa Rica)

Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor (Contract)

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, Stafford, Texas (Semiconductor)

3/2006 – 5/2008 (Laid off during semiconductor industry downturn)

Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor

HINO MOTORS MFG USA (TOYOTA), Marion, Arkansas & Tokyo, Japan (Automotive)

7/2004 – 3/2006 (Left for opportunity with Texas Instruments)

Assistant Production Manager

INTEL CORPORATION, Chandler, Arizona (Semiconductor)

2000 – 2004 (Accepted buyout due to industry downturn)

Production Supervisor

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Flint and Saginaw, Michigan (Automotive)

1995 – 2000 (Contract employee)

Production Manufacturing Supervisor

Education

Bachelor Degree, BBL (BBA w/leadership track) - Baker College, Owosso, MI – Grad: 1998 (Cum Laude)

Associate Degree, AS - Business Management - Davenport University, Lansing, MI - Graduated: 1994

COMPUTER SKILLS: Word, Excel (including pivot tables), PowerPoint, Access, Outlook.

VETERAN: U.S. Navy - Honorable Discharge 1987

HOBBIES: Fly fishing, Oil painting, Outdoor Sports, Golf, Snorkeling, Private Pilot, Sailing

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