Matthew Williams

*** **** **

Apt ****

Ridgeland, MS 29157

Phone 931-***-****

acv2hr@r.postjobfree.com

PRODUCTION MANAGER

AUTOMOTIVE OEM AND AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER

SUMMARY

Carefully trained manager with over 19 years varied industrial experience in OEM automotive assembly facilities, paint shop operations, shipping and receiving, and continuous flow ceramic insulation material processing. Experienced in lean manufacturing, Kanban, 6S, 0ne piece flow, new model launches, ISO, and plant start-ups. Self-directed, comfortable under pressure, and equipped with communications and leadership skills used to build effective teams, and to motivate others. I am looking for a stable company where I can be of service for many years to come.

EXPERIENCE

Calsonic Kansei

Dec 2014 to present

Modules supplier to Nissan North America

Senior Manufacturing Manager

Manage five supervisors, 11 line leaders, inventory analyst and 330 hourly employees in a three shift operation.

Accomplishments:

1.Reduced defects by 60%

2.Hire/promote and develop five new manufacturing managers who are fully capable game changers.

3.Reduced scrap by 35% realizing a $175,000 savings.

4.Improved processes and eliminated waste realizing in numerous work station reductions.

5.Successful new model launches.

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

2012 to 2014

Manufacturer of Class A Trucks

Paint Shop Shift Supervisor

Supervise seven team leaders and 118 employees in the plant’s five paint shops. Currently responsible for cost cutting strategies.

Accomplishments:

1.Successfully launched a second shift with no drop in quality.

2.Successfully launched two military fleets using commercial and CARC paints.

3.Reduced masking materials costs by $40,000 a year.

4.Implemented single point lesson strategy to eliminate repeat defects which reduced audit scores by 25%.

5.Improved processes that improved first time through rates by 15%.

UTILIMASTER, Wakarusa, IN 2011 to 2012

Manufacturer of walk-in delivery trucks

Plant Superintendent

Manage entire work force in truck manufacturing plant to include six supervisors and 66 hourly production workers, material handlers and housekeeping.

Successfully launched a new model delivery truck called Reach.

Accomplishments:

1.Planned and implemented shop floor layout for 44 production cells.

2.Implemented Lean strategies into plant as this is the first endeavor into Lean by Utilimaster.

3.Successfully launched the Reach truck.

4.Worked with Purchasing to reduce on hand inventory to two days line side and in the warehouse, reducing inventory from 30+ days in the plant to two days.

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS, Clintonville, WI 2009 to 2010

Manufacturer of Fire Trucks and Fire Engines

Paint/Body Shop Manager

Managed Paint and Body shops with 30 employees. This consisted of a full day shift, and light second and week end shifts. Responsible for receiving built cabs and bodies from fabrication shop and performing all metal repair, prime application, sanding, base/clear application, final sand and buff, and paint repairs from chips and scratches in the assembly shop. When I took over, the paint/body shop was a major bottle neck for the entire plant and had poor quality. There was also a significant amount of work outsourced to a local body shop due to the backlog of work.

Accomplishments:

1.Improved processes and created written work instructions with visual aids.

2.Obtained newer equipment to improve paint application processes and appearance.

3.Replaced poor performing suppliers.

4.Improved paint/body to the point where no work was outsourced and the paint/body shop was starved for work from the fab shop and blocked off to assembly. Their quality was also the best in the plant.

UNIFRAX CORP., New Carlisle IN

2007 to 2009

Global manufacturer of ceramic fiber for high heat insulation with annual sales of $60 million.

Shift Manager

Managed the entire plant with four furnaces and 36 employees during 4PM to 4AM night shift. Responsible for all phases of business including fiber production, quality lab, special products, shipping, warehousing and maintenance. Report to Plant Manager.

Accomplishments:

1Implemented safety program that accomplished a fifty percent reduction in recordable accidents by training employees to better recognize and report unsafe conditions, by increasing involvement in safety audits, and by rewarding employees when observed exercising good work habits.

2Leading plant in all quality and production indicators.

3Successfully launched 5S and Continuous Improvement programs.

AM GENERAL LLC, Mishawaka IN

2001 to 2007

Produces the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle as the mainstay truck of the US military and currently supplies GM with the Hummer H2 as the civilian version of the HMMWV.

Production Line Manager 2004 to 2007

Managed rotating shift moving between the chassis line, trim line, door line, final line, and reprocess utilizing lean manufacturing with eight supervisors and 60 union employees.

Accomplishments”

1Launched new models and planned and implemented line rate changes based on production changes.

2Developed improvements in safety, ergonomics, quality, cost and throughput. Safety and ergonomic improvements led to a recordable accident rate of 50% of the automotive assembly industry national average. Quality improvements led to HUMMER H2 receiving the JD POWER most improved model for 2007. Cost and throughput improvements obtained by training, communicating expectations, team meetings, and empowering teams to make changes.

3Managed budget and reduced scrap costs via practical problem solving.

4Trouble shot underperforming lines and improved them.

Production Supervisor in Paint Shop 2001 to 2004 Planned and launched paint inspection, paint repair and end of line paint repair for the new HUMMER H2 plant paint shop start-up.

Accomplishments:

1Trained paint technician in proper repair methods.

2Developed improvements in safety, ergonomics, quality, cost, and throughput.

3Managed budget and reduced scrap costs by improving repair techniques and first time quality.

BMW MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Spartanburg SC 1995 TO 2001

BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg is BMW's only US production facility and serves as the only X5, X6, and Z4 production site in the world. All models of these vehicles exported worldwide originate from BMW Spartanburg.

Paint Shop Production Supervisor 1997 to 2001 Supervised manual sprayers, robot operators, paint inspectors, and paint repair. Hired and trained new employees in paint processes.

Accomplishments:

1Launched new modelsby coordinating production teams, engineering, and maintenance.

2Developed improvements in safety, ergonomics, quality, cost, and throughput.

3Managed budget and reduced scrap costs by performing root cause analysis on direct run failures.

4Managed four direct supervisors and 128 hourly team members.

Production Associate in Paint Shop

1995 to 1997 Produced excellent quality paint jobs on BMW cars through correct prepping and use of manual and robotic paint application.

GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Greenville SC 1986 to 1995

Was among the leading agencies in the state for DUI arrests and convictions with average of 120+ cases per deputy annually.

Supervisor of DUI Enforcement Unit

Supervised a team of 10 highly trained DUI detection specialists

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

B.S. in Criminal Justice 1983

SKILLS

•Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes

•ISO 9000, TQM, Lean Manufacturing

•Union and Non-Union Environments

•Root Cause Analysis

•New Model Launches

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