Auburn, Alabama *****
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James H. Young
Summary of Experience
Production Supervisor with over 7 year’s management and 28 year’s manufacturing and Maintenance experience. Background in interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching employees. Skilled in safety, Tech support, and addressing complaints and resolving employee relations issues. Working knowledge in Microsoft Office.
2012-2014
Masterbrand Cabinet Corp. Auburn, Alabama
One of the Largest producers of kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
Maintenance Specialist.
Responsible for troubleshooting and diagnostic of machines on the production floors. Carried out PM assignments, completed projects and completed work orders.
Managed 2 maintenance personnel daily activities.
Trained maintenance personnel.
Conducted Lean Initiatives to raise the standards in maintenance areas.
2012-2012
Hyundai Motor Co. Montgomery, Alabama
The largest World Wide Automobile Producer.
Maintenance Supervisor
Responsible for the maintenance team in the day to day operation of Maintenance support of the engine production area. Managing daily projects and planning stages for projects to be done when production was not scheduled.
Managed and monitored daily production schedules to insure up time of equipment.
Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees. Resulting in retaining.
Tracked and monitored daily 6 maintenance employee’s attendance schedules and vacations. Resulting in eliminated scheduling conflicts and creating documentation for attendance and discipline issues.
Conducted Lean Initiatives to raise the standards in maintenance areas.
1995-2012
Briggs & Stratton Corp. Auburn, Alabama
The largest producer of small gasoline engines World Wide.
Production Supervisor
Responsible to Manufacturing Manager for leading a team of 21 employees in producing components for the assembly processes, managing daily production processes, and addressing employee relation issues.
Managed and monitored daily production schedules. Resulting in 100% build compliance.
Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees. Resulting in retaining 100% of staffing.
Tracked and monitored daily 21 employee’s attendance schedules and vacations. Resulting in eliminated scheduling conflicts and creating documentation for attendance and discipline issues.
Conducted Monthly EIP meeting with Six Sigma Data, Productivity Data. Resulting in reducing scrap 10%, improving plant productivity to 160% and building employee team environments.
Conducted Lean Initiatives to raise the standards in production areas. Resulting in achieving Lean Level 2 and 3 in all areas.
Instrumental on team to reduced tooling cost in machining areas. Resulting in a 20% savings
Technician, Technical Services
Responsible for day to day operations of CNC and production equipment support. Performed tool design projects to improve productivity and cost savings.
Designed and implemented production related equipment to improve labor and quality. Resulted in improving labor by $35,000 cost per year and improving quality/warranty cost by 10%.
Production support with extensive maintenance knowledge background. Resulting in improved uptime and processes on equipment by 10%.
Instrumental in implementing and supporting Robotics. Resulting in reduction of Labor cost 10% and improving processes 10%.
Maintenance Technician
Responsible for support to all production, assembly and facility operations.
Involved in plant start up by setting up machines, assembly lines and support during run-offs.
Repair and rebuild of production equipment. Resulting in reducing downtime by 10%
Working knowledge in CNC machines and Robotics. Resulting in reducing downtime and improving Productivity 10-20%
1984-1985
Diversified Products Inc. Opelika, Alabama
One of the world’s largest producers of exercise equipment.
Maintenance Technician
Responsible for support to all production, assembly and facility operations.
Support all production and assembly processes.
Repair and rebuild of production equipment it improve uptime and reduce machine downtime.
Involved in machine and material handling process installations for Powder Paint Systems.
1976-1984
Taylor Automotive Parts Supply Opelika, Alabama
Automotive parts supplier and machine shop for surrounding area.
Automotive Machinist
Repair and re-manufacture of automotive & industrial engines.
Conducted sales of repair parts.
Conducted field service.
Education
Completed 11 years in general education studies.
Obtained GED from Auburn University on 8/1/93. NS-0213684
Professional Development
Balancing Employee/Company Needs.
Don’t Trip on TIPS.
Successful Meeting Tools.
Responding to Employee Behavior.
Scheduling Techniques.
Creating Connections.
Hazardous Waste Op & Emergency Training.
FMLA.
Performance Management.
Framing the Problem.
“5-S” Training.
Diversity Initiative: Managers.
Conductive Performance Appraisals.
Today’s Supervisor.
Diversity Hourly TTT.