Supervisor Quality
Resume:
Richard E. Robert
Hartford, WI 53027
acq8tx@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Over 20 years supervising employees in an industrial environment. Background in process improvement, quality, safety, budgeting, preventive maintenance, ISO compliance, workplace organization, throughput processes, and working with organized union force. Strong supervisory skills with a focus on employee relations, cost control, and production standards.
Harley Davidson 2012-2013
Maintenance Supervisor
Supervised the maintenance, skilled tradesmen, for the repair and PM of the productive equipment utilized in the manufacturing of the Harley Davidson engines. This was a contract employment opportunity.
GE Energy-Waukesha Gas Engines, Waukesha, WI 2004-2012
(Formerly Waukesha Engine)
Production Supervisor
Supervised up to 67 employees including; assembly, production and shipping departments.
Conduct team meetings communicating weekly goals.
Participated on Safety Committee.
Responsible for production quality ensuring company standards are met.
Financial responsibilities for cost control, production standards, safety, and delivery.
Handled employee performance and attendance issues in compliance with union regulations.
Coordinated finished product for shipments.
Developed process improvements, streamlining production flow from machining through assembly and shipping.
Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, WI 1998-2003
Production Supervisor
Responsible to Area Manager for maintaining productivity, safety, departmental budget, resolving first step grievance procedures, and meeting production schedules for engine line.
Supervised 39 union employees including lead men, production operators, and fork-truck drivers.
Conducted team meetings on a regular basis that addressed safety issues, suggestions, production schedules, and business updates with production employees.
Worked with test cell department to identity problem areas and communicated issues to production assemblers that reduced rejects on V-6 engines by 6%.
Maintained inventory requirements on front end during model changeover on production lines that eliminated downtime due to parts shortages.
Controlled department expenses of MRO items such as tools, gloves, safety glasses, and cleaning materials meeting budget guidelines.
Scheduled preventive maintenance on conveyors, branding machines, and other assembly equipment during non-production hours to maximize productivity.
Cleaned, painted, labeled and prepared production line for ISO 9000 audit and passed pre-audit inspection.
Communicated union work rules and company policies and procedures in order to meet quality, safety and production requirements.
Created flexible work force by cross training employees to cover vacations, sick leaves and absenteeism as measure to reduce overtime costs.
Developed a work group that worked as a team with a positive attitude towards attaining plant objectives which resulted in an improved attendance rate of 99.5%.
General Motors/Delphi Automotive, Oak Creek, WI 1974-1998
Manufacturing Supervisor
Responsible for the manufacturing processes and productivity in the assembly of catalytic converters.
Supervised up to 62 union employees including; welders, quality operators, quality control auditors, and fork-truck drivers.
Communicated union work rules to employees to ensure compliance to the local and national contract agreements.
Evaluated operators on performance, attendance, quality, and quantity of assignments.
Scheduled preventative maintenance with support groups during non-productive hours.
Created self-determining work force that addressed training, charted metrics, and maintained inventory levels that reduced (WIP) Work in Process.
Prepared the work area to meet ISO 9000 requirements.
Functioned as General Supervisor for third shift operations on a temporary basis.
Managed a low volume area specific to specialty applications for high performance cars and met schedule requirements.
Utilized SPC and MRP programs to reduce the work in process and increased inventory turnovers.
General Motors Corp, Framingham, MA 1967-1974
Manufacturing Supervisor
Responsible for up to 56 union employees in automobile production assembly.
Developed quality tooling to improve and enhance different areas of assembly.
Implemented materials and process changes in specification.
Trained and cross-trained new and seasoned operators on best methods of quality and production.
Trained production operators in assembly, which resulted in improved product quality and eliminated the need of 2 repairmen.
EDUCATION:
QS 9000, Computer Skill Enhancement, Time Keeping System, Sexual Harassment, Theory of Constraints, Industrial Impact on Quality, Computer skills in outlook, word, excel Access, Statistical Quality Control, SAP, Material Compliant Notices, Interaction Management, Careers in Management ll, Pre-Supervisor, Labor Relations Workshop, Level ll Human Resource Management and C3 Agreement Program.
MILITARY:
U.S. Marine Corps, E-5 Sergeant, honorable discharge.
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