Certified Continuous Improvement Black Belt Prof. in manufacturing

Chris Gordon Davenport Jr.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Professional

Shift supervisor for a tier 1 automotive manufacturer. It is a fast-paced and challenging environment. Working to

permeate the Lean philosophy through all procedures.

Experienced super visor in both union (UAW) and non-union environments.

Managed staff in reaching quality and time line goals; developed solutions for rare missed goal.

Made decisions concerning staffing to achieve production goals.

Managed daily communication with execut ive team, including finance and logistics to ensure all manufacturing

efforts are coordinated and complementary.

The breadth and depth of knowledge is constructed for a well-reasoned business solution, this blend allows for systems re-

engineering to increase efficiency and bottom -line gains.

Computer – W indows and iOS operating systems, MS Office, Adobe CS, Kronos, Citrix, ERP's ( BaaN, SAP) and several

proprietary software packages.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Jan 2015 – Present: Hawkins/Team Express/Lone Star Tooling

Responsible for a portfolio of 20 clients that exceeded twenty million in annual revenue while successfully ree stablishing contact

with inactive clients. Created client presentations for prototype projects and long term manufacturing programs. Part of co mpany’s first

Kaizan event.

Warehouse management, supervisor of a team of 10+, implementing lean practices.

Aug 2013 – Nov 2014: Formation Supervisor/Shipping Supervisor, Johnson Controls, Inc.

Directed efforts of 10 to 20 personnel in producing automotive power supplies. Appraised trained and mentored crew

in “high performance team” philosophy to produce positive results. Inventory control, personnel and maintenance

scheduling, communicating with Shipping, Quality control, Continuous improvement, and Scheduling department managers.

Inventory management with in an ERP.

2011 – 2013: Shift Supervisor, GKN Sinter Metals.

In this union shop, lead shift to produce quality product through company specific procedures and a lean philosophy;

Resulting in reduced scrap and increased production, while ensuring safety through State and Federal guidelines as well a s

company specific requirements. Successfully lead implementation of plan to increase efficiency through cross ‘specialized’

training with an achieved goal of our equivalent to SMED.

2011: Sales Representative, First Financial Inc. Retirement planning sales.

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

2007 -2009: Retail Sales, Von Maur

2003-2004: Sales Supervisor, CopyMax

2002 – 2003: Sales Liaison for the University of Michigan, Kinko’s

2000 – 2002: Partner, Sales & Marketing Manager, Production/Product Manager, One in a Mil lion Greetings

1994 – 2000: Assistant Manager of Technologies, Kinko’s

Contract Assignments while completing degree

July 5 2010 – December 12 2010

UMHS Department of Internal Medicine: Taubman Center

Arrival and Scheduling Clerk

UMHS Endocrinology: Domino Farms December 31 2009 - June 18 2010

Marketing Administrator for Diabetic Education

Malloy Lithographing, Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI May 8 2007 - May 24 2007

Press Assistant December 19 2006 - January 5 2007

Chris Gordon Davenport Jr.

******@*******.***

215 North Loop 1604 East, #16108 San Antonio, TX 78232 734-***-****

Toyota Technical Center January 2006 - September 2006

Toyota Technica l Center September 2005 - December 2006

Education

Management and Strategy Institute Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Professional (SSBBP)® 2015

Eastern Michigan University Bachelor of Science, Communicatio ns & Marketing 2010

Washtenaw Community College Associates Degree in Business Administration 2006

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