Supervision, Employee Relations, Safety, Production Management,Quality

Michael Joseph Cherven

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Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901

Mobile:501-***-****

Email: *******.*******@**********.***

Highlights of Qualifications

. Over 10 years of Management Experience

. Experienced managing culturally diverse groups

. Excellent Leadership and Communication Skills

Experience

October 2014 to present Production/Shipping Supervisor

3M

. Utilized Lean Manufacturing Principles to minimize waste while

increasing throughput, using Kanban's, A3's and other proficiency

metrics to track progress.

. Identified, evaluated, and developed recommendations for the

continuous improvement of safety, quality, productivity, manufacturing

costs and schedule performance.

. Provided timely and appropriate responses to employee questions,

improvement suggestions, and concerns.

. Spearheaded projects to streamline production and reduce waste, using

both internal and external resources to achieve results.

. Interfaced with vendors to achieve results while incurring as little

cost as possible.

. Insured compliance with governmental agencies: MSHA, ADEQ, etc.

. Conducted daily audits to establish Continuous Improvement as a

mindset rather than a catch phrase.

. Created a work environment where Safety was the most important factor

in all decisions, with Quality being next factor. Developed a

relationship with workforce to make sure this message was adhered to

on a daily basis.

. Conducted follow-up investigations on all customer complaints,

completing Root Cause Analysis investigations to prevent recurrence.

July 2013-October 2014 Production Supervisor

Remington Arms

. Utilized Lean Manufacturing Principles to minimize waste while

increasing throughput, using Kanban's, A3's and other proficiency

metrics to track progress.

. Provided daily leadership in assigned area, coordinating the

activities of employees, equipment, and the department to ensure

conformance to plant/specific safety and quality standards.

. Promoted a participative and team-oriented environment based upon open

two-way communication, cooperation, mutual respect and trust.

. Identified, evaluated, and developed recommendations for the

continuous improvement of safety, quality, productivity, manufacturing

costs and schedule performance.

. Interfaced and worked with individuals at all organizational levels to

achieve objectives.

. Provided timely and appropriate responses to employee questions,

improvement suggestions, and concerns.

October 2012-July 2013 QA Technician Sage V. Foods

. Performed Quality Inspections on incoming materials and finished

products.

. Gathered and compiled measurement data.

. Evaluated precision and accuracy of test measurement equipment.

. Provided technical support to Production in order to guarantee

adherence to Quality standards.

. Communicated with all levels of management to ensure proper

disbursement of accurate and timely information.

. Performed HACCP checks and enforced GMP's.

2006-September 2011 TMDE Team Chief U.S. Army

. Developed and Implemented standard operating procedures related

to shop safety and electronics maintenance

. Demonstrated proper maintenance and troubleshooting techniques

to junior personnel

. Performed field and sustainment level maintenance on

calibration standards and accessories

. Operated and performed calibration on electrical test

equipment

. Repaired general and special purpose Test Measurement Diagnostic

Equipment (TMDE) to component level using wiring schematics and

theory of operation documents

. Performed duties as Quality Assurance, Quality Control

Inspector and implemented Quality Control procedures

. Directed procedure for receipt, storage, inspection, testing

and repair of items

. Recorded, Documented, and Tracked Performance resulting in a 95%

Readiness Rate of Calibration Equipment for MND-North Iraq from

April 2010 to May 2011

. Worked under pressure, multi-tasked, and met tight deadlines

1999-2006 Shipping Supervisor Pilgrim's Pride

. Coordinated all shipping needs, both inbound and outbound to ensure

maximum productivity within processing plant

. Trained employees on safe use of machinery, proper stock rotation

and order completion

. Implemented Continuous Improvement Strategies

. Performed Quality Assurance Checks to ensure company compliance

with government standards

. Supervised and Evaluated Culturally Diverse Workforce, including

hiring, firing and promotions

Education

B.A., Literature/Creative Writing - Murray State University, Kentucky

TMDE Maintenance Support Specialist Course, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

M.F.A., Creative Writing- Murray State University, Kentucky

Additional Skills and Certifications

. Completed 30 Hour OSHA Training-8/22/14

. Completed 40 Hour Lean Principles Training-5/15/14

. Completed NSF International Principles of Internal Auditing-3/25/13

. CPR/AED Certified through Red Cross

. Proficient with entire Microsoft Office Suite and Mac based software

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