CHARLIE HUDSON
Aiken, SC. 29803
***************@*****.***
Objective: Mid-Level management position that fully utilizes my skills in Manufacturing and Process Control, Personal Training and Time Management to enhance the company’s operation and Profitability.
Experience
Lab Technician/ Fill in Production Supervisor
Unimin Corporation November 2010-Present
Routinely conducted quality control checks to ensure mining equipment was functioning properly and product was not defective.
Performed a series of analytical test to determine kaolin grad prior to blending and plant processing.
Prioritized and assigned daily duties to meet productivity quotas, customer requirement and company expectations.
Review customers processing form an accurately entered data into company database and log files.
Addressed production and quality issues by removing barriers.
Coordinated daily railcars availability to make certain enough cars were present for upcoming shipments.
Compiled employee timesheets and & conducted verification procedures for hours entered prior to shipments.
Lean Specialist
Kellogg’s (Kelly Services) October 2009-Sept. 2010
Continuous improvement specialist promoting increased operational effectiveness and demonstrated value creation with over 12 years of Lean/Six Sigma/continuous improvement experience.
Facilitated and managed six process optimization projects and kaizen events plus training materials for Automatic Data Process.
Analyzed and reduced opportunities for breakdown in Terminations Notifications process and policies.
Increased profitability for Black Belt project by 40% through defect cause reductions.
Achieved one piece-flow, reduced forklift consumption by 50% and reduced process footprint by 30% for production assembly through optimized plant/machine/work cell layout.
Directed week-long quick changeover Kaizen events that reduced changeover time/downtime by 30%.
Overhauled plant-wide Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and 5S deployment without adding capital expenditures.
Warehouse Supervisor/Shipping/Receiving
Excel Logistics March 2006-September 2009
Organize and lead the focus on improved productivity levels in a manner that first stresses effectiveness by improving processes and secondly stresses the efficiency of associate work.
Collaborate with the regional sites to share in safety, labor sharing, and best practice initiatives.
Plan, manage, and adjust the daily workload and staffing to minimize the unplanned overtime.
Direct the necessary daily activity to ensure a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for associates.
Participate in the management of turnover among hourly staff consistent with the site turnover objectives.
Effectively communicate work task Standard Operating Procedures, convey key information during pre-shift meetings and ensure appropriate shift hand-offs.
Production Manager/Production Supervisor February 1994-January 2006
Components Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer of Air Conditioning Units)
Led a comprehensive change management initiative to place the operation on the right track.
Hired/terminated 15% of personnel, improved training and communication, and lead a $ 1 M+ of quality, safety and performance improvement.
Introduced Quality Tracking System, which elevated product quality, enhanced customer satisfaction 15%, improve production performance, and resulted in no lost time 6 consecutive years of zero recordables accidents.
Positioned environmental and safety practices as integral components to daily operations and performance management.
Appointed top manager of a $32M, 100+ employee continuous production facility and distribution operation. Charged with transforming a newly established automated plant with management turnover and technical glitches into a high-performance commercial enterprise.
Identified/resolved bottleneck and implemented throughput tracking in a high-volume, automated production environment increased production 16%, reduced downtime 10%, cut waste 42% and reduced customer issues 25%.
Implemented ISO 9001-2000 standards, achieved industry leading quality certification with 12 months, and improve parent company understanding and compliance with US manufacturing regulations.
Streamlined the quality control department to increase efficiencies reduce customer complaints.
Developed a Preventive Maintenance program to reduce equipment downtime.
Certifications
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification-Development Committee
SAP Training/Total Quality Training
Failure Mode Effect Analysis
Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action
Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5 S, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement,Value Stream
Essentials of Distribution Operation I, II, and III and Production Presentations
ISO-9001-2000
Developing the Leader within I-II
Technical Leadership I-II
Claims Management
Management a New Labor Climate
Start Up Operations Training
Continuous Improvement/Quest BPWE
Essentials of Safety I-II
Education
Kerr Business
Business Admin.,Bachelor Degree
Edgefield Technical College
Lean Manufacturing/Criminal Justice, Bachelor
South Carolina State
Psychology, Master Degree