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James Shaffer

Manufacturing professional with over 20 years of experience in driving continuous improvement through capacity tracking and budget accountability by using metric tools to exceed customers’ expectations meeting on time delivery goals.

Summary of Qualifications:

Manage Material Allocations department.

Responsible for day to day operation of multi-shift, multi-process union facility.

Supervise production personnel in manufacture of durable goods.

Managed Processing Team of Sales Reps and Outside Sales managers for multi-process facility.

Create track and report cost and production metrics information against prepared budget.

Inventory management from receipt thru shipment.

Lean Manufacturing experience.

Professional Experience:

SET Enterprises, 21905 Cottage Grove Avenue Sauk Village, IL 60411

Tier 1 Automotive supplier of exposed and unexposed products.

Production Manager May 2015 – Present

oResponsible for directing and coordinating activities of production departments.

oPlans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing process.

oManage all production supervisors who manage all union production employees.

oDevelop and / or revise SOP’s and work practices to ensure observed workers are in compliance.

oReviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent downtime delays.

oResolves worker grievances through steps 1 and 2 of the CBA.

oControls budgetary costs of labor and overtime and how it affects forecast impact.

oResponsible for hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing workforce to maximize production with minimal costs.

oReview production schedules to verify quantities and delivery dates, and pricing to ensure that products are delivered JIT.

Esmark Steel Group, 2500 Euclid Avenue Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Leader in processing of flat cold rolled and coated steel products

Production Manager October 2012 – May 2015

oManage Cut to Length, Receiving, and Packaging Departments and personnel.

oResponsible for coordinating receiving of material for processing.

oManage and Coach Material Allocators in the fields of lead time and capacity planning.

oLead daily production meeting and communicate to Sales and Operations group in regards to finished goods availability and levels.

oMeasure and track machine production levels, finished goods level, shipment levels and provide daily metric updates on each.

oTrack daily production against goals, determine needs to adjust production schedule to meet on time delivery goal to customers.

oTrack budget numbers for overtime costs to make sure they align against the plan.

oReview and create costing matrix for processing costs

oDetermine need for production personnel through schedule evaluation and direct to work areas with task assignments of 60 direct unionized reports.

oTrain / counsel subordinates on proper processing techniques and safety policies.

oAnalyze business levels to determine proper scheduling alignment of personnel, equipment and materials.

oManage employees and production scheduling to ensure meeting delivery deadline.

oResponsible for tracking vacation time, scheduling of coverage and maintaining proper and accurate payroll and personnel records.

oMaintain relationship with union, adjust grievances as needed and assist with CBA negotiations.

Worthington Industries, 100 Worthington Drive Porter, IN 46304

Industry leader in processing of flat rolled steel products

Account Representative-Outside Processing July 2000 – June 2012

oManage Processing group of 5 members and 2 Territory Managers for production of monthly customer forecast.

oCoordinate Team meetings for the facilitation of scheduling material across multiple processes within the facility; resolve any conflicts with scheduling department and operations.

oManage and track Team performance matrix levels and report to Management group at daily department production meetings, follow up on both customer specific and Team forecast information.

oProvide accurate and profitable quotes on new and existing customer inquiries.

oGenerate schedule for processing of material through multiple machines to meet customer due date.

Manufacturing Experience:

Senior Blanking Press Operator April 1996 – July 2000

oManage production of material.

oSupervise Press and Packaging group of 5 workers in processing of material for end customers.

oResponsible for maintaining production level within team specific goals for max profitability.

oProviding training for new hire employees.

oInstitute Lean Manufacturing and SMED system at Blanking Press.

Education:

Purdue University North Central, January 2005 – May 2010, Graduated May 2010.

oBachelor of Science, Business Management-Major, Organizational, Leadership & Supervision-Minor.

oAssociate of Science, Business, December 2007.

Awards: Dale Carnegie Leadership Course Graduate, Sigma Beta Delta – International Honor Society for Business member, Deans List / Semester Honors every eligible semester.

Computer Skills:

Proficient in MS Office, Oracle ERP system, Legacy Mainframe system.

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