Manager Management

Manufacturing Administrator

Kevin W. Palmer

**********@*****.***

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Cell- 330-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

Motivated career administrator who has achieved distinction by restructuring and implementing modern production techniques to increase productivity by using the "hands on" approach. Strong moral values with a perfect attendance background with exceptional communications and organizing skills with also many years of exposure in implementing lean manufacturing from a management position.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Triseal Alliance

Production Manager November 2nd/2015 to May 6 2016

Responsible for implementing manufacturing process and restructuring operations.

Write and define job descriptions for operations and management team

Implement safety programs and objectives to define goals

Document daily production numbers and evaluate and react to productivity.

Created an open dialogue with the workforce and management team

Hirschvogel Incorporated

Billet Prep Operations Manager April 2013 to October 2015

Responsible for maintaining the day to day operations while monitoring and adhering to a set budget.

Establish KPI’s for all production employees within the department

Designed storage rack to adhere and maintain 5’s criteria

Review and establish monthly/yearly operation budgets including personnel

Adhere to established budgets while maintaining production requirements including workforce employment

Hirschvogel Incorporated

Billet Prep Supervisor 1st shift November 2012 to April 2013

Responsible for the direct management of the sawing, shearing and coating and heat treating operations of over 200 active jobs. I directed two trained Supervisors on scheduling and changes to a daily schedule of a workforce of over 50 employees.

General Dynamics-OTS Scranton Pa.

Thermal Metal Production Supervisor - 2008 to November 2012

Responsible for managing and staffing all forge lines, furnaces and all equipment throughout the complete forge and heat treat facility. Individually responsible for ordering and maintaining all production tooling and spare perishable tooling for the forging operation. Implemented and maintained housekeeping projects including but not limited to 5S programs and recertification of the BSI standard.

Managed all aspects of operations including scheduling and equipment efficiencies.

Managed the installation of a Bemer’s automated spray system and implemented the operation and continuous upgrades.

Responsible for scheduling and verifying all overtime and maintain daily records including time and attendance.

Worked directly with the engineering group with ideas and improvements to production operations.

Resolved conflicts and dealt directly with the IAM local 847 labor union.

Formtech Industries Minerva Ohio 2006 - 2008

Production Supervisor 1st shift

Managing 5 separate departments of production and including steel receiving. Supervised 5 working lead men in all departments in regards to safety, scheduling and production operations of all departments. Initiated numerous lubrication trials and directly dealt with all lube vendors in cost cutting and also achieving optimal efficiency.

Resolved conflicts, and dealt directly with the USW union.

Recommended and implemented measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality and efficiency.

Responsible for implementing graphite lube recycling program which yielded significant savings.

Organized and initiated a program of selling old equipment and boxes to the highest bidder.

Created training programs to all employees on a new production recording system.

MascoTech (Metaldyne) Minerva Ohio 1999 - 2006

Production Leadman (Hourly Supervisor)

Responsible for all production equipment and the scheduling of 50 operators to assigned duties. Coordinated all forging lubrication purchases and scheduled all trials. Coordinated with production control on job changes and was responsible for all induction heater set ups and verification of quality.

Arranged in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.

Coordinated with the engineering department on new process and work to successfully launch all new products and record all data.

Facilitated the daily production meeting and coordinated all pertinent information accordingly.

Burns Cold Forge (MascoTech) Minerva Ohio 1988-1999

Die Setter/ Set up Operator

Responsible for all tools in a production package and assembly and the installations into hydraulic presses ranging from 500T-2500T, mechanical presses ranging from 1000T-2500T, and 3 National upsetters ranging from 41/2”-7”.

Trained new employees on different techniques to achieve maximum potential.

Learned all phases of tool assembly, packaging (complete tool assemblies including all perishable tooling, ko pins,cups,blocks and locators) and the ability to complete changeovers to maximum efficiency

Served as safety committee leader for 1 year.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Equipment Expertise: Experience with hydraulic, mechanical presses and including upsetters. I have worked on or operated hydraulic presses ranging from 500T-2500T single and multi-stage with adjustable limits and PLC controls. In regards to mechanical presses, single and multi-staged ranging from 1000T-2500T also with manual limits or PLC controls. In my years I have also worked on and troubleshooted, upsetting presses ranging in size from 4 ” -7”. I have experience with gas furnaces and induction heaters and also limited time spent on wedge rolling. I have worked with multiple shot blasting machines and tumble blasting equipment and serious involvement with industrial benders. I also have experience in the heat treating of metal formed components.

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