John Peters
Mableton Ga 30126
810-***-**** Cell
678-***-**** Cell (primary)
************@*******.***
Summary of Qualifications:
Proven successful manufacturing professional with diverse experience in the automotive, supplier, & electronics industry. Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities with an all-star track record of improving quality, safety, communications, responsiveness, and team building.
Professional manufacturing experience:
Eaton Corp (producing light systems and electrical breaker systems for OEM’s) Peachtree City Georgia.
Production manager November 2011 to Present
Responsible for production of electrical systems, and the start up of the Greenfield project to develop systems, which includes lean systems, project management, hiring of team members, safety, developing key elements to support the production activity
Overall management of the entire plant & Driver of key elements
Eff. Rating 90% plus
Employee engagement 100%
OTD 95%
Scrap less than 1%
Recordables zero since 2011
Participate in team members evaluations
Driver of lean manufacturing principles
SAP inventory tracking
Responsible for all shipping, receiving, quality, cost, safety, performance, employee engagement, recognition, and communication to the teams
Glovis Corporation (Supplier to KIA motors)
Operations Manager November 2009-September 2011
West Point, GA (displaced by Korean staff)
Management responsibilities for 300 hourly employees
Nine direct reports
Created lean environment
Developed quality, cost and safety programs
Champion of continuous improvement
Pick & Pack operation
500,000 sq ft warehouse 72 docks for shipping and receiving
Donaldson Filtrations (OEM Supplier to John Deere and Daimler Trucks)
Operations Manager February 2006-September 2009
Grinnell, IA (plant downsized)
Plant responsibility for 250 hourly employees
Stamping 75 ton to 5,000 ton presses-roll forming-slitters-lazer cutting-hand and robotic welding
12 direct reports
Reduced scrap by 50%
Introduced and led lean manufacturing initiatives
Created employee recognition programs
Reduced OSHA recordable rates 80%
Involved with Six Sigma methodology
Andriod Industries (Sub-Assembly operations supplier to GM)
Operations Manager July 2003 – December 2005
Flint, MI (plant closed)
Reduced supply cost 80%
Improved employee morale 100%
Decreased safety incident rates 50%
Responsible for lean manufacturing principals
Assembly of axles, A/C units, bumpers, pick and pack operation
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
Body Shop Area Manager March 2000 April 2003
Metal stamping vehicle componets-frame assembly-robotic welding-vehicle assembly line-body & white
100 union employee’s-9 direct reports
Lansing, MI (Promotion)
GM downsized the salaried workforce with massive layoffs and plant closings in 2003 which affected my position.
General Motors Corporation Superintendent/Trim Department July1999-March 2000 Bowling Green Corvette Production Center Bowling Green, KY (Promotion & transfer)
General Motors Corporation Assistant Superintendent January1995-June 1999 Buick City Flint, MI (Promotion & transfer)
General Motors Corporation
General Supervisor April 1981-January 1995
Fisher Body
Flint, MI (Promotion & transfer)
General Motors Corporation
Front Line Supervisor 7/80-4/81
Education:
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology; Cum Laude Graduate
Flint, MI
Oakland Community College
Associates Degree: Criminal Justice; Cum Laude Graduate
Rochester, MI
References Furnished Upon Request