Bobby Mize

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Cell: 678-***-**** • acronu@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Manager

Multi-disciplined production supervisor experienced in a fast paced manufacturing environment for customers in domestic and international business that delivers results. High energy fast starter that produces results with a record of team building and excellence providing leadership in a diverse setting with the use of both short term and long term goals. Achieved outstanding performance through expertise in: CAREER PROGRESSION

International Automotive Components – Aniston, AL 9/2014 – Present International Automotive Components ( IAC ) is a leading supplier of automotive components and systems, including interior and exterior trim and functional applications. Tier 1 supplier for 4 major automotive manufacturing companies.

Plant Superintendant

Responsibilities included:

Grede Casting Integrity – Columbiana, AL 5/2012 – 9/2014 The largest and most diverse loss foam foundry in North America, which manufactures components for the automotive and heavy machine industry located domestic and internationally. Production Supervisor

Responsible for entire 2nd shift molding operations which includes 22 employees in grinding department, rigging / coating and molding. We produce a diverse group of castings for various customers. This includes but not limited to shift schedules, various reports, process monitoring, and daily management meetings.

• Team Building & Leadership • Root Cause Analysis – 5 Why

• 4 M • Lean Manufacturing

• Statistical Analysis • Visual Workplace

• Strategic/Operational Planning & Execution • Profit Loss Reduction

• Directly oversee 342 team members • 34 injection mold presses

• Program launch leader • 6 combined assembly areas

• Train & manage 5 supervisors • Lead Scrap Reduction

• Preside over daily accountability meeting • Lead Back Flushing Initiative B o b b y M i z e P a g e 2

• In 1 year reduced scrap by over 5% with a cost savings to the company of over 360,000 dollars.

• Implemented a new plan and established a culture within my shift that has allowed us to out perform all other shifts in production efficiency by 5% or better. Consistently operating at 102% efficiency on a monthly average.

• Created a solid exemplary shift team that is highly motivated and strives at quality management as well as maintaining process control.

• Instituted cross training to create depth which allows for productive efficient shifts during adversity.

• Implemented one piece flow in Rigging Department to reduce labor cost and improve efficiency

• Averaged efficiency improvement by 28% in 3 months after taking over Rigging Department Grede Casting Integrity - Columbiana, AL 10/2010 – 5/2012 The largest loss foam foundry in North America, which manufactures components for the automotive and heavy machine industry located domestic and internationally Quality Control Supervisor

Through the use of TS Quality System, process control, and visual inspection I was responsible for monitoring all jobs molded on three molding lines. I was the contact with both machine suppliers and customers on all scrap issues. In this capacity I used sampling, gauging, root cause analysis, and close process control to eliminate scrap issues.

• Devised methods of inspection of machine scrap to determine root cause of scrap and re-machining of parts to give customers a good component for assembly while reducing internal scrap.

• Created gauges through print tolerances to ensure total quality management preventing the shipment of non- conforming parts.

• Compiled daily scrap reports and presided over daily scrap meetings discussing current scrap issues.

• Created scrap pareto report by dollars as well as on going scrap chart analysis for daily war room meetings. Jacksonville State, AL / High Schools, GA 1999 – 2009 Served as a classroom teacher as well as football coach with 1 college in Alabama and 6 different schools in Georgia. Teacher / Football Coach

Taught strength and conditioning, physical education and health in addition to working as a football coach. Putting together lesson plans, classroom management, testing and analysis, film study, forming practice schedules, game plan strategy were some of my responsibilities.

• Coached Cam Erving (starting Tackle Florida State, 2 time ACC Best O-lineman Award % 19th pick in the 2015 NFL draft.) He was part of the best D-line in region 1 AAAAAA in Georgia 2009.

• Lead as defensive coordinator the number 1 overall defense in the region @ Ola High School in GA.

• Helped in turning a program around that had never been successful to the playoffs in 3 years.

• Graduate assistant and assistant D-line coach @ Jacksonville State B o b b y M i z e P a g e 3

• Head coach and department chair @ Washington Middle School. EDUCATION

MAT in Education • University of West Alabama - Livingston, AL – 1997 B.S. in Coaching/Sports Administration – University Of Southern Mississippi – MS - 1991 HOBBIES and INTERESTS

Varsity Football • University of Southern Mississippi – 1989 - 1991 Professional Bull Rider – PRCA / PBR – 1994 - 2002

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