MIKKI L. JOHNSON

SITE MANAGER PROGRAM MANAGER

PRODUCTION MANAGER LAUNCH MANAGER

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Montgomery, Al 36117

334-***-****

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Program Manager at Start up facility. Also deeply involved in developing and implementing processes that will standardize the work for my programs at SOP. Production Manager with thorough Tier 1 automotive manufacturing background including start-up and turnaround operations. Proven leadership skills: training and motivating production teams to meet plant production objectives. Worked closely with Plant Manager, Product Engineers, Maintenance, Logistics, Materials Manager, Paint Areas and customers. Key customer contact for quality issues and new product launch for GM, Toyota, Mercedes, Nissan, BMW, Hyundai, Kia and Ford &. Chrysler.

TECHNICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS:

APQP, TS16949, Health & Safety,

Windows, Microsoft Office Applications (Access, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), Oracle, E-Mail Systems, B & L system, SAP, Lotus Notes, Kronos Time systems, Same time application

EXPERIENCE

Grupo Antolin

August 2015 – Present

A $150 million/year supplier, Customer- Mercedes Benz (Launching Honda)

Site Manager

Responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing environment- quality, materials, maintenance & engineering

Primary contact for customer, Managing the Mercedes program while launching the Honda Odyssey 2YM program

Reduced direct labor on 166 Final Assembly line resulting in an annual savings of $113,000.

Reduced direct labor for C292 Final Assembly by 2 heads, which resulted in an annual savings of $73,401

Reduced scraps for glue bleed through resulting in an annual savings of $79,000.

Eliminated 3rd-party containment for numerous defects at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International for an annual savings of $125,921.

Initiated visual management to improve communication of maintenance, quality, material control and scheduling tasks including action assignments to improve uptime plant wide

Rausch & Pausch LP

June 2014 – August 2015

Business Unit Manager

Air Suspension Dept.

March 2015- August 2015

Responsible for all areas of the Air Suspension Department

Leading departmental meetings with Eng, Maint, Quality, and Material Managers

Established Kaizan events during start up to increase SOP productivity

Strategic involvement of the operators to insure a team concept from top to bottom

Great relationship with customers ( Continental, Tesla, & Chrysler)

Operating under the operation budget

Program Manager –June 2014 – March2015

Managing 2 simultaneous launches at start up facility

Using prior operations experience to better transition programs from prototype to launch to production

Working within Budget constraints

Planning builds to meet timing

Excellent interpersonal skills and great relationship with the customers at the cooperate and plant level

Excellent team building skills

Able to multi task and manage multiple programs

Experienced problem solver

Responsible for managing all aspects of APQP for programs

Johnson Controls Inc.

November 2012 – June 2014

Launch Manager

Launch Manager-automotive seat adjuster plant – Power & Manual seats

Customer base: Toyota, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, & Nissan

Currently managing GM and Toyota new product launches

Coordinating with program managers to meet plant timing deadlines

Managing launch budgets

Leading monthly meetings with corporate management on launch statuses

Coordinating and leading all departments involved in the launches

Managing APQP on plant level

Coordinating with materials department and prototype shops to insure parts delivery are on time for trial runs

Managing all plant launches until SOP

Eberspaecher North America, – Alabama Operations - Tuscaloosa Alabama

October 2011 – November 2012

Operations/Production Manager

Managed the day-to-day operations for 2 manufacturing facilities (Northport and Cottondale AL facilities) in the manufacture of vehicle exhaust systems.

Managed the daily activities of 4 salaried Supervisors, 7 hourly Team leaders and 154 associates

Increased overall plant productivity 19% and decreased overtime (savings of $.5M in last Qtr. 2011) through focusing on kaizen activities

Coordinated quality improvement activities including root cause problem solving, which resulted in a 31% decrease in PPM (19 plant-wide PPM YTD 2012)

Improved departmental efficiency and operator utilization to 90+% thru good 5S activities, quick changeover, efficient parts presentation and material flow, etc.

Successfully launched the Mercedes X166 program (next generation SUV for Mercedes Benz) with zero impact to Daimler’s Vance, AL production facility

Facilitated a 13% improvement in overall safety performance for the production group (6 Recordable injuries and Zero Lost time 2012 YTD) thru focusing on training and awareness

Halla Climate Systems Alabama

November 2008 – October 2011

Superintendent (Production Manager) (Promoted)

Managing all Plant operations on night shift

Managing annual Headcount Budget for production

Injection Molding, HVAC, Front End Module Assembly, Radiator & Condenser Assembly, Brazing, Tube Mill, Assembly and Heat Exchange product base

Direct reports – 4 salaried supervisors

Managed 400 hourly associates ( rotating shifts- 200 per shift)

Training supervisors to improve leadership skills

Scheduling production to meet customer requirements

Increased accountability for non conforming work practices

Implementing plant wide training for new product development

Production Superintendent November 2008- December 2009

Managing 88 hourly employees in non union facility in a automotive manufacturing environment

Responsible for 1 Tube Mill, 4 Radiator Core Builders, 4 Condenser Core Builders, 1 Fully Automated Robotic Core Builder & 2 Brazing furnaces

Achieved daily production requirements in a “just in time” manufacturing organization

Implemented and sustained plant wide 5s to achieve success in a TS16949 audit

Responsible for determining root causes for scrap and implementing PCA’s to reduce scrap from 1.7% to .6% in the Hex radiator department

Verified all products follow “FIFO” requirements

Performed time and attendance reporting, reviews and evaluations

Completed 8D problem solving training to systematically resolve issues

Implemented “Cross Functional Teams” to create a unified effort to resolve issues

Member of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma team

Pace Industries (Aluminum Die casting) – Start-Up Facility

October 2005 – November 2008

Shift Supervisor

Managed 80 hourly employees through department leads during a plant start up in a non union facility with full automation Buhler Prince 500-1200 ton Die Cast Machines, Fanuc Robots, External vision system and real time data collection through specialized software

Responded to and resolved customer issues

Maintained product quality and Shipment quantity standard for Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, General Electric and Nikki carburetor Systems

Ensured that the die casting processes were set to correct parameters

Verified all secondary processes, trimming,sanding and machining were to the correct specifications for each customer

Implemented process changes that reduced scrap from 17% to 6% over a 60 day period on Briggs and Stratton Cylinder products

Changed the incoming water lines on Kohler dies to hard pipe from quick disconnects which eliminated leaks and lowered scrap from 11% to 4%

Initiated continuous improvement projects, set up time reduction, C=zero quality stands,etc

Direct Tool Room, Process and Set Up personnel in product changeover

Responsible for time and attendance reporting, reviews and evaluations

Lead production meetings with staff on shift status

Melt Room Supervisor

Verified incoming metal samples are accurate by testing each batch and ensuring it is marked with correct material percentages

Ensured the molten aluminum went through the degassing process and all dross was removed from it before it was introduced to the production process

Maintained raw material inventory level

Monitored molten metal chemical make up thru maintaining specifications after dosing furnaces

Managed preventive maintenance schedule on dosing furnaces

Implemented systems and procedures to prevent metal mixing

Trained all employees on industrial safety

Company Trainer

Developed new hire training program for start up facility

Trained Operators, Process Techs and Maintenance Techs on basic operating functions of Fanuc Robot System

Trained new personnel on B & L data collection system by using mock programs to insure understanding of process once new hires were released to production

Trained operators on machine functions, starting die cast machines, trouble shooting die cast machines, and interpreting information in computer fault log

Trained all operators on visual standards

Developed and implemented employee production sheet to accurately track good product & scrap

Periodically trained all operators on new standards which resulted

Developed written test to determine employee training requirements

5S facilitator which included implemented a system that reduced downtime from 32% to 21% (budgeted for 25%)

Donaldson Company Inc. Auburn, AL

June 2003 – October 2005

Team leader

Managed 45 hourly employees in a non union facility

Reduced the amount of operators on one assembly line from 12 operators to 8 operators which allowed company to staff new line without hiring outside personnel

Managed all feeder side processes for the manufacturing of mufflers for caterpillar

Responsible for the process of perforating the sheet metal

Responsible for rolling perforated sheet metal into 4” and 5’ tubes

Ensured that the tubes were welded to customer specifications

Led seven departments to achieve production requirements by training, coaching and motivating employees

Responsible for verifying quality standards were being met

Member of the Six Sigma and lean manufacturing teams

EDUCATION

Faulkner University (FU) Montgomery, AL

Masters in the Science of Management -MSM (GPA 3.51) August 2010

Bachelors in Business Administration (3.46 GPA) August 2008

Mikki L. Johnson

404 Fieldbrooke Dr

Montgomery, Al 36117

334-***-****

acvpd7@r.postjobfree.com

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