James Davis

**** ** ***** **, ****** IA ***** 641-***-****

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James Davis ad24ce@r.postjobfree.com

**** ** ***** **, ****** IA 50021 641-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

Accomplished and dynamic qualified production professional with manufacturing experience, including cross-training, and scheduling employees, ordering parts, record-keeping and meeting all production deadlines. Over 25 years of manufacturing experience, versatile in production supervision, and quality assurance. Successful in supervising the day-to-day operations of a large manufacturing plant employing 550+ union production staff and quality control technicians. Superb mentor and leader inspiring team members to achieve peak performance and productivity levels while simultaneously maintaining high morale. Experience with leading growth and expansion modes in manufacturing. Enhanced quality and productivity through continuous process improvement programs with a proven track record of cost reduction.

Knowledge of Supply Chain Management

Purchasing goods and materials

Knowledge of 5S Methodology

Experienced in Production Scheduling

Knowledge of Quality Control Standards

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Excellent Communication Skills

Professional Experience

Lennox International Marshalltown, IA

Assistant Buyer Intern Jan 2022-Jan 2023

Aid the Purchasing team in the purchasing activities for the Repair Business Unit

Prepare purchase order requestions and send copies to suppliers and purchasing upper management.

Verifying pricing, specifications, and delivery dates to determine timely availability to production needs

Using SAP to purchase materials and parts and track shipments to minimize downtime and maintain inventory levels

Assist in setting up new parts thru controller codes and notifying appropriate part owner

Maintain blanket PO log with sister company for delivery of components

Updating schedule agreements when prompted by buyers and purchasing supervisor.

Creating debt memo’s when sending parts out to sister companies

Request cycle counts for all part discrepancies

Maintain and update storage locations for components

Maintain and update Engineering change log

Lennox International Marshalltown, IA

Material Coordinator Sept 2014-present

Assist Operations with materials/orders.

Order/Material management… expedites, shortages, allocations.

2000 Shop orders, debit memos and special requests.

Maintains appropriate inventory levels using MRP and reorder point planning.

VLM (Vertical Storage), knowledge.

Material Processes

Pick lists

Failed goods

Cycle count/Scrap

Part detail – ECN, new part/product, pilots, storage locations, controller codes

Resolves invoice discrepancies, including pricing, unit of measure, and receiving discrepancies.

Validates and meets the monthly inventory days of supply by product code and facilitates the reduction of excess/obsolete inventory.

Material process issues to improve Compliance

Understands how role impacts the department and the organization and makes system configuration recommendations to improve processes based on this understanding.

Fab part compliance

Lot sizes – set-up and changeovers

Develop and monitor metrics

Root cause analysis/RCI

Initiates purchase or production requisitions as appropriate.

Manages the purchasing cycle, including converting requisitions to purchase order, PO follow up, material receipt, and invoice reconciliation.

Assists in developing and maintains supplier relationships.

Identifies and resolves supply issues; expedites critical orders when necessary.

Responsible for the key metrics of network and facing fill rates, days of supply and inventory versus plan.

Assists in coordination with Sourcing, Demand Planning,

Deployment Planning, and Material master’s in planning executable inventory levels.

Production Supervisor April 2012 – 2019

Plan, direct, and coordinate manpower to efficiently meet production requirements daily.

Supervise second shift operations/fabrication departments of 50+ production and assembly line staff.

Enforce a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing leadership.

Design strategies to improve efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints.

Train, develop, and counsel employees to develop a high performing team. Coach staff in developing and achieving individual performance goals. Experience as a supervisor in a union shop environment.

Maintain quality standards. Collaborate with engineering team to adjust and modify production equipment.

Management recognized for continuous improvement – beating assembly line labor goal by 7% in 2014.

Accomplishments: Was a member of a group that contributed to the overall schedule compliance goal – a 33% gain from the previous year. Successfully improved the safety goal by 5% from the previous year.

Traveled to Mexico to set-up new production line, standard work operations, and work presentation.

Group Leader January 1997 – April 2012

Developed and managed manpower for the company to perform its day-to-day operations efficiently.

Maintained installation records and documents, and generated charts to show productivity summary.

Closely coordinated strategies for all safety initiatives and continuous improvement methodologies.

Read work orders, followed production drawings/sample assemblies, and received verbal instructions.

Designed, planned, and coordinated teamwork, and provided assembly support to project team members.

United States Navy USA

Supply Petty Officer September 1991 -June 1993

Ordered, stocked, and issued repair parts, clothing, and general supplies.

Maintaining financial records and accounting systems; maintaining inventory databases for material stocked in shore-based warehouses and ship storerooms.

Perform duties associated with hazardous material control and management.

Organizing and maintaining databases, correspondence files, and reports.

Aviation Boatman’s Mate August 1989- September 1991

Maintain and perform organizational maintenance on hydraulic and steam catapults, barricades, arresting gear and arresting gear engines.

Operated catapult launch and arresting consoles, firing panels, water brakes, blast deflectors and cooling panels.

Education

Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA

Associate of Applied Science Computer Networking December 2014

Associate of Applied Science Computer Hardware

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SAP, Kronos, High Jump, CIM, EcMobile and Framework POD.

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