RICHARD R. SOLES

PRODUCTION MANAGER

**** *. ***** *** **** Tampa FL 33611

517-***-**** email act3e7@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full time position and become part of a growing team where I can utilize my management and operational skills along with my 20 years of experience of working in manufacturing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Production management, managing 7 departments, 30 machining lines, 200-250 associates on daily requirements

Managing a 2.3 million dollar budget, analyzing department budgets

Lead in planning company projects, project coordination, new line installations, machine set up, manage installation and mass production schedules

Responsible for team scheduling, problem solving, attendance, suspensions, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, promotions, conflict resolutions and terminations

Lead in Lean Manufacturing, inventory management, cost management, and in organizing and re-organizing job duties of teams in order to reduce head count and implement cost reduction

Streamline production processes for cost management, inventory management, to increase productivity through “Kaizen” activity, TQM ( Total Quality Management) and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

Lead in quality improvement, quality control, customer support, including on-site visits to customer facilities

Maintain daily production schedules for all departments, set priorities in regards to customer demands

Lead in interviewing, employee development, team building, training and hiring

Lead safety activities, kanban, 5s and 6s projects for all departments to maintain a clean and safe work environment for all team members

Experience with a wide range of machinery, CNC, Turning, welding (AC and DC), E-coat painting, spray coating, injection molding, and rubber vulcanizing machines

Computer skills, Microsoft office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft word, Mapics and Cebos-Mq1 system

Lead in presentations, research and development, audits, department meetings, strategy development, weekly status reports on data, production control, production results and production goals

Responsible for training for all team members in department and keeping them up to date on process standards for training sheets, such as, but not limited to safety protocols, 5s and OSHA regulations

Lead in policy administration and policy development

Skilled forklift operator, and pallet jack

Oversee customer shipments, and packaging

ACHIEVEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Received several bonuses for attendance

Great with multitasking and time management

Being punctual is a strong suit

Reached company safety target- Reduced hand and back illnesses by 85% by eliminating heavy lifting and implementing safety activities

Reduced customer claims by 92% by putting permanent counter measures in place and standardizing work

Scored high on all peer reviews, in all levels of management

Currently training for Lean Six Sigma, and Six Sigma certification

CAREER HISTORY

Started at Michigan Automotive Compressor in 1996>

Promoted to Assistant Team leader in 2000>

Promoted to Team Leader in 2004>

Promoted to Supervisor in 2008>

And then to Manager in 2014 to 2016

References available upon request

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