John Burkhart

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Decatur, TX *****

Phone: 972-***-****

Email: acv7gq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

An accomplished, disciplined professional with solid experience in Manufacturing Supervision in the Automotive, Nail Production/Collation and Landscaping Industries; as well as Environmental Health and Safety/QC Manager. A self-starter; known for adapting to new fields quickly, with solid experience in planning and executing work with a focus on goal achievement.

Former owner of a commercial and residential landscape company; focusing on design and management and specializing on the ability to provide creative solutions that consistently meet or exceed the customer’s expectations and objectives.

SKILLS

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Environmental Health and Safety/QC Manager

Project Management

Continuous Improvement

Mentoring

5 S

Kan Ban

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Progressive Steel and Wire Dallas, TX 2014 – 2015 (CLOSED PLANT)

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Supervised and mentored 55 direct labor employees in machining and assembly operations; that manufacture plastic and wire collated nails as well as bulk nails.

Environmental Health and Safety/Q.C. Manager with responsibilities of entire plant OSHA compliance/permitting and training for the workforce. Crucial weekly training topics such as PPE and Pinch-Points Q.C. compliance throughout. Implemented and sustained a Waste Management program and fire code compliance for the City of Dallas’ Fire Marshall.

Hilite Industries Carrollton, TX 2011 – 2013

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Successfully supervised and mentored an IUE/CWA Workforce of 25-35 direct labor employees for continuous improvement in machining and assembly operations; that manufacture highly engineered transmission and air conditioning components in a Tier 1 Automotive Parts Supplier Industry. Supervision of the most profitable division of an international corporation; exceeding 100% labor efficiency and a 99.5% ensured delivery rating, while maintaining a scrap rate below .85% and customer PPM levels below 4, with an accident free rating.

Managed daily production operations, while initializing the ability to effectively interface with Maintenance, Quality Control, Production Control, Design and Manufacturing Engineering. Managed daily plant-wide 5S program and sustained Kan-Ban systems, supported by a logistics train for both machining and assembly departments, resulting in a reduction of inventory to nine days on-hand.

Supervised Cam Phase manufacturing and assembly for General Motors platforms equipped with the V6 Pentastar Engine. Annual volume of 3.3M units. Supervised Cam Phase manufacturing and assembly for General Motors platforms equipped with the LSE-LGE engine, with an Annual volume of 1.5m units.

Supervised coil manufacturing for Honda platforms, equipped with torque on demand transfer cases with an annual volume of 300k units.

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Economy Signs and Banners Dallas, TX 2009 – 2010 (CLOSED COMPANY)

Technician

Able to install a wide variety of signage from standard vinyl to advanced electrical at sites ranging from DFW Airport and Cowboys Stadium to billboards and highway signs

Lowes McKinney, TX 2008 – 2009

Department Manager – Outdoor Landscaping

Responsible for (and received award for) superior customer service, merchandising and sales performance in outdoor landscape area while managing employees

Managed inventory and shrank to budget

Achieved sales and margin budgets in assigned area

Overall expert knowledge of all landscape supplies and projects

Home Depot Landscape Supply Dallas, TX 2007 – 2008 (CLOSED STORES)

Pro-Account Sales Associate

Worked with landscape companies' accounts and needs to sell necessary trees, plants, flowers and hardscape needs and products for their project

Customer service

Retail sales

Economy Signs and Banners Dallas, TX 2002 – 2007

Technician

Part-time and Full time

EDUCATION

B.S. – Community Health Education, University of North Texas, Denton, TX-1990

OTHER SKILLS AND STRENGTHS

MRP/ERP, Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel and Outlook) literate

QAD, MFG/PRO experience and knowledge

QS9000, TS16949 and ISO4001 experience and knowledge

Can communicate in basic Spanish

Conducted Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments

Certificates of Completion for Travelers-The McCalmon Group, Inc. for :

PREVENTING -Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination and Retaliation

PROMOTING – Ethical Behavior in the Workplace

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