Manager Safety

Profile

Versatile management professional with a proven track record for building engaged teams, providing leadership to a diverse group of team members and implementing cost savings strategies. Lean Champion, actively involved with Kiazen, Fishbone, 5 why, 5 s, Gemba, and DMAIC.

Areas of Expertise

Leadership & Management

SAP Implementation

Motivational Coaching

Cost Savings Visionary

DAMIC Teams

Scheduling

Vision Team Leader

Diversity Manager

LEAN Operations

Licensed Motivation Coach

Project Management

Kaizen/Gemba leader

KPI Owner

Professional Experience

Tracom, Mentor Ohio

Opration Welding Manager, 3/2015 Current

Manage 1 Spervisor, 5 leads and 120 production associates. Accountable for Daily, Weekly, Monthly and yearly material, scrap, quality, and safety KPIs.

Responsible for:

Creating and execute daily/weekly/monthly operational plan according to priorities.

Ensure that all personnel deliver desired results in supply, financial performance, and attracting and developing talent.

Work with Quality Dept. to contain all non-conforming material, prevent recurrence of non-conforming product and assure that quality product leaves the Department.

Train and develop Department personnel as required to achieve Department goals.

Track and record daily indirect time and throughput per employee and develop planning for continuous improvement in reduction of hourly indirect time and department efficiencies.

Tracom, Mentor Ohio

Safety Director, 3/2015 Current

REsonsible for:

Staying aware of the safety rules and regulations of government consisting of the federal, state and local level.

Conducting different inspections and safety audits in order ensure the compliance with the environmental and occupational health and safety requirements.

Developing, implementing and maintaining of employee training programs.

Establishing and maintaining safety and training records in order to do well in the job.

Developing, updating and managing workplace safety procedures, programs and policies.

Incorporating the techniques of industrial safety and employee training which has been gained through years of practice in order to improve their service quality.

Directing several administering and safety guidelines for implementation of the best safety policies.

Leading, planning and implementing of work schedules, taking corrective decisions and assigning duties to the subordinates in regular basis.

Maintaining a watch over the safety programs and ensuring that they are good enough to offer requisite safety to the employees.

Updating the safety policies in order to make the organization safe and hazard free in nature.

Graftech Lakewood, Ohio

2nd Shift Manager, 4/2013 to 3/2015

Responsible for the day to day operation of the entire plant in Lakewood, and 2nd shift Sharon Center Plant. Manage Production, QA, and the Maintenance department, a total of 65+ associates. Owner of all KPI’s, Safety, Quality, Kiazen, and fabrication/ Engineering new material.

Awarded for developing team at a new facility 2013

Created communication tool for managers 2014

Introduced and rolled out the GROW model to managers 2014

Hearthside Food Solutions. –Mccomb, OH

Production Manager, 1/2012 to 4/2013.

Manage 12 supervisors, 8 leads and 350 production associates. Accountable for Daily, Weekly, Monthly and yearly material, scrap, attainment, quality, and safety KPIs. Owner of all processes, 5 why training, 5s development and SAP implementation.

Reduced hourly Leads by 80% in 2012

Increased Line efficiency by 55 PPM in 2012

Designed packaging wrapper

NESTLE PREPARED FOODS. -Solon, OH

Production Supervisor, 2005 to 2012

Supervises production lines of up to 55 employees. In daily high speed food service production facility. Accountable for the maintenance/safety/ troubleshooting on the line and meeting all quality and efficiency standards measured hourly. Monitor and corrects labor expenses to ensure proper cost center distributions. Selected Contributions:

Reduced consumer complaints by 25%

Reduced meat usage by 20% in 2008 which resulted in a cost savings of $55,000

Reduced micro holds in product

Conducts interactive line meetig with employees

Implements conflict resolution strategies with team members

Encourages team centered environment

Trains and mentors new hires

Design and deliver series of classes for local businesses and associations

Provide ergonomic counseling and educating employees on proper lifting techniques to avoid injury.

Rapidly learn and master varied computer programs; recently completed Microsoft Office Suite certificate course.

Manage the production and process functions by following established production schedules to maximize the utilization of equipment and associates with in the facility.

Proven Kaizan leader, over $1,600,000 in cost saving in last 2 years

NESTLE PREPARED FOODS. – Solon, OH

Sanitation Associate/ Project Management Associate, 2000 to 2005

Coordinated area and daily work functions, check daily call offs, conducted daily sanitation meets

Created manuals on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Presentations for staff

Trained all new hires in classroom environment and on production floor

Trained over 200 team members on EPSU equipment

Actively engaged in production and warehouse projects

Performed all FMS/ DIS transactions with accuracy

Education

CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE– Cleveland, Ohio Associate Degree in progress

MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE- Cleveland, Ohio PHD in Theology in progress

Training

Positive Employee Relations

Behavioral Interviewing

Coaching for Managers

DMAIC

Kaizen/ Gemba manager/ 5y/ 5s/ fish bone/GSTD

Technical Skills

MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Kronos Time Keeper, SAP

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