Michael E. Hoefling

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Pulaski, TN 38478 931-***-****

SUMMARY

Organized, proven leader with over 25 years of production supervisory/management

experience in varied manufacturing/leadership roles. Major strengths in improving productivity, quality and safety, while ensuring processes and procedures are followed. I have union and non-union experience, with flexibility to work any shift. I am a highly motivated individual with a demonstrated ability to lead, train, and motivate others, utilizing my strong work ethic, superb manufacturing process knowledge and solid supervisory/management skills.

CAREER HISTORY

June 2014 – Present

Manufacturing Supervisor Magneti Marelli Pulaski, TN

November 2012- June 2014

Operations Manager Genesee A&B Group, Mt. Juliet, TN

Hired as a Supervisor tasked with the challenge of leading hourly employees in improving the press room performance from 52% efficiency to the industry standard of 85% efficiency in order to quote and receive new as well as takeover business. Promoted to Operations Manager in January 2013 and given the goal of transforming a 40,000 square foot facility into an 85,000 square foot facility to prove to the Genesee customer base that the Genesee team could handle the new and takeover business. While filling the dual role of Supervisor and Manager I was responsible for the training of all employees in Quality, Safety, Production Reporting, 5S and Scrap Reduction. Tasked with the responsibility of conducting interviews, hiring new employees, payroll reporting and handling any issues related to the operations of the facility.

November 2010-November 2012

Production Supervisor JCIM Lansing, Michigan

Leader of 32 union members on the third shift Molding Department producing parts for

General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler and Mercedes Benz. Transferred to the Assembly Door Line, the Overhead Console Line and the Assembly Extension Panel line due to a shortage of salary staff leading 52 union members in the daily scheduling and producing of JIT production parts. Initiate continuous improvement through team suggestions and Kaizan event planning.

October 2009-November 2010

Production Supervisor MartinRea, Manchester, Michigan

Drive Lean Manufacturing principles, reduce scrap to 2% or less, improve daily productivity to achieve better customer satisfaction and develop hourly employees in the day to day operations in the assembly of brake and fuel vapor lines.

September 2006-May 2009 Eberspaecher, NA, Brighton, Michigan

Production Supervisor

Reassigned to different shifts based on my leadership ability to solve production issues and improve productivity.

Monitor daily OEE, FTT, and improving yearly productivity from 62% to 83%

Responsible for reporting issues (internal or external), in daily fast response meetings, resulting in a 14% reduction in scrap

Trained team leaders, coached, counseled, issue discipline as necessary, leading to the yearly production improvement of 83%.

Supervised weekly scrap analysis meetings, resulting in a 14% reduction of scrap

September 2005-September 2006 Edscha NA, Jackson, Michigan

Press Room Supervisor

Supervised union associates

Supervised daily production of nine automatic and twelve secondary stamping/forming presses as result of my leadership OEE improved from 58% to 85% consistently

Implemented hourly quality checks for production processes

October 2004- September 2005 Barker Manufacturing, Battle Creek, Michigan

Assistant Plant Manager

Supervised daily operations for manufacture of large equipment Linear Actuators and several products for the recreational vehicle industry

Planned/maintained company yearly production budget

Purchased equipment, tooling, and supplies for production processes

Scheduled production based on customer demand, complete payroll and any other duties assigned by the Plant Manager

Completed business case study for cost of implementing in-bound scanner system for incoming inventory accuracy

November 2000 - August 2004 Flex-n-Gate LLC, Battle Creek, Michigan

Press/Assembly Production Coordinator/Supervisor

Supervised 110 full-time hourly employees in the daily operation of the Press/Assembly

area

Customer liaison for internal and external customer concerns. Implemented quality improvements based on root cause and corrective action

Trained all employees on Ford Motor Co. Lean Manufacturing principles

Certified First Aid/CPR Instructor

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Chrysler SMART and Ford SMART ASN Training completed March 2000

Excellence in Leadership Training completed July 1993

Level One Weapons Instructor, Michigan Dept of Corrections

CPR/First Aid certified (current)

Cleary College, Howell, Michigan

Production Supervision Certificate, 3.70 GPA

Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan

23 credit hours toward Criminal Justice degree

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