Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement

ELDRIDGE THOMPSON

ATLANTA - METRO, GA ***** * ****************@*****.*** * PHONE 404-***-****

EDUCATION:

BS: Management Science - Kean University, Union, NJ

CAREER PROFILE:

Production Management: 18 years of demonstrated proficiency in supervising up to 80 direct reports in a lean manufacturing environment; managing production, personnel, payroll, quality, waste reduction, budget reductions, indirect material and scrap costs.

Human Resources/ Employee Development: Evaluate, interview, select, and ensure proper training of newly hired production associates. Assisted in the development of; authored or co-authored attendance policies, performance management templates, time and attendance/time keeping system parameters. Developed standardized OJT requirements and related documents. Developed pre hiring candidate assessment program for process operators during a start up phase for a 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility. Mentor for new supervisors and team leaders.

Project Management: Developed phase 1 of a plant decommissioning team’s manpower reduction and redistribution task, taking a 2 shift 1,500 employee manufacturing facility to a 1 shift 900 plus employee facility. Served as the training coordinator for maintenance, process engineers, and process operators during the start up phase of a 60,000 square foot solar cell manufacturing facility.

Continuous Improvement: Group Leader and project presenter for several continuous improvement teams tasked to improve work station efficiencies, reduce waste, and defects.

Certifications and Computer Software Skills: Six sigma Green Belt Certified. 24 hr HAZWOPER Certified. First responder/ First Aid certified.

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:

09/2008 – present Sr. Operations Shift Supervisor Norcross, Ga

Suniva Inc.

Maintain and coordinate the daily operations of a 140,000 sq ft solar cell manufacturing facility.

Supervise, direct and assist a cross functional team of maintenance, engineering, material and production members to safely achieve daily objectives. Serve as Incident commander for all emergency response events on shift.

11/2006 – 08/2008 Production Supervisor Doraville, Ga

General Motors Co.

Supervise and facilitate the daily activities of a team of up 60 union assembly technicians and Team leads.

Support and Ensure compliance of ISO9000 standards and internal lean manufacturing initiatives.

Collect, track, analyses and present work group performance metrics for safety, quality, delivery, cost, morale and environment.

03/1999 – 10/2006 Production Supervisor Edison, NJ/Hapeville, Ga

Ford Motor Co.

Supervise and facilitate the daily activities of a team of up 60 union assembly technicians and Team leads.

Support and Ensure compliance of ISO9000 standards and internal lean manufacturing initiatives.

Collect, track, analyses and present work group performance metrics for safety, quality, delivery, cost, morale and environment.

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