Clint Gilkey

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OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Food Manufacturing Hydraulics Manufacturing Packaging

Production Planning Continuous Improvement

Operations Professional with proven work record of improving processes, quality, and performance. Developing cross-functional teams whose focus is on improving key performance indicators, reducing costs, spend initiatives, transforming plant environments, and building cultures based on Kaizen concepts & Continuous Improvement methods. Experience improving plant performance culture through process improvement, team member training, and skills development. Systematic leader known for personal accountability, integrity, and effective communication

Continuous Improvement

Manufacturing Plant Operations

Cost Reduction Strategies

Process Improvement

Quality Assurance / Regulatory Compliance

Environmental Health & Safety

Lean / Six Sigma

Metric Driven Improvements

Statistical Process Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHAIRMANS FOODS, Nashville, TN

2019– Present

Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

Direct reports 25; indirect reports 100; employees 25

My role is a key position responsible for the 2nd shift production process & the reporting of results to the team promptly upon completion. Current continuous improvement initiatives include Chairmans Nashville Perform OEE Database administrator, Leading Nashville Shift Handoff Meeting, One Point Lesson creation, Standard Work creation, Performance Board reporting, Standardizing Labor Crewing playbooks, Performance Improvement Team member, among others. I work to nurture & communicate a culture of sustainable continuous improvement through my own actions and personal accountability.

Mentored teammate who was new to production supervision, but very familiar with labor effectiveness, line balancing, time keeping, & communication. I helped him develop his existing interpersonal communication talents. He has become an effective, autonomous production supervisor and leader.

While having gained valuable 1st shift insight from Shift Handoff meeting, I actively monitor 2nd shift production and ensure operational commitments are completed daily.

Support better value and greater efficiency through the identification and elimination of unnecessary movements and resources.

Hearthside Food Solutions, Nashville, TN 2017– 2019

Continuous Improvement Manager

Direct reports 4; indirect reports 600; employees 4

Directly responsible for all aspects of Continuous Improvement program implementation upon acquisition from Standard Functional Foods Group at the Hearthside Nashville Protein/Cereal Bar Production Facility. Directly overseeing CI projects, tracking plant improvement metrics, tracking plant action item list generated at daily drumbeat meeting, holding weekly Gemba walks, creating all line labor playbooks & keeping them current, reducing costs through yield improvement & overall equipment effectiveness methods, leading project & implementing WinSPC software stations across all lines.

Improved employee relations and guided cultural transformation through communication with all levels of cross-functional teamwork.

Implemented Hearthside Performance System Toolbox, including Labor Playbooks, Machine Center Lining, Live Performance Boards, Drumbeat Meetings, Action Item Lists, Plant 5S projects, Audit Preparation, Yield Improvement.

Maintaining various databases that relate to the Top 5 Key Performance Indicators.

Assisting plant manager in tracking and staying ahead of Top 4 plant issues and Top 5 Hearthside KPI’s trends.

Driving Focused Improvement Teams & Kaizen events.

Denso Air Systems, Hopkinsville, KY

2016 - 2017

Operations Team Lead, 2nd Shift

Direct reports 30; indirect reports 60; employees 30

My Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, efficient, and productive work environment for roughly 30 employees, while analyzing manufacturing challenges and recommending measures to improve overall production and First Pass Quality to support the Tier 1 Toyota Supplier plant’s continuous improvement efforts.

Working cross-functionally on projects focused on scrap elimination, quality assurance, and safety awareness.

Interfacing with quality control, materials, technical engineering, and maintenance groups to ensure an efficient operation.

Helping coordinate the training and record keeping ensuring automotive industry standard certifications.

White Drive Products, Hopkinsville, KY

2013 - 2016

Assembly Supervisor, 1st Shift

Direct reports 30; indirect reports 85; employees 30

Overseeing plant hydraulic motor assembly operations on 1st shift at Hopkinsville, Kentucky plant. Maintaining orderly assembly production through line balancing, communicating with and supporting various company initiatives.

Proficient at orientation, training, motivating, counseling employees, providing leadership and support for team members through coaching and mentoring.

Proficient at analyzing and resolving work challenges and assisting teammates in solving such challenges.

Maintaining accurate time reporting to ensure the accuracy of labor distribution as well as accuracy of payroll.

Refine Tile, Elkton, KY

2012 - 2013

Production Planner

Direct reports 1; indirect reports 50; employees 1

My role included generating the tile cut shop saw schedule, based on volume of customer orders, in order to meet customer deadlines. This position includes a heavy element of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet data entry and manipulation. Responsible for preparing and reviewing production schedules for the ceramic tile products.

Responsible for analyzing production specifications, plant capacity, and mathematical calculation to determine the most cost-effective manufacturing process.

Responsible for analyzing the material, equipment and tools required for scheduled production.

Responsible for providing the guidance to the production worker for the qualitative performance and also monitoring the performance continually.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, ARTHUR J. BAUERNFEIND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Murray, KY

Master of Business Administration

AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY

Clarksville, TN

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science – Information Systems Concentration

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