TAYO

FARLEY, SR

Canton, MI *****

313-***-****

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PROFILE

Award-winning Operations Manager with twenty+ years of experience managing the day-to-day operations and planning of order fulfillments, supply chain, logistics and quality metrics, utilizing the skill-sets of both represented and non-represented employees. I have a track record for creating a collaborative working environment supporting customer satisfaction and an overall strong internal culture.

EDUCATION

Business, Business Administration Western Governors University COMPLETION 2023

EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager Challenge Manufacturing

APRIL 2023 – PRESENT

• Day-to-day management of heavy metal structural components for GM’s EV Hummer, Silverado and Zerv (Corvette) programs, FCA’s WL (Grand Cherokee) and Dodge Ram's short/long door program, along with production for Paccar, Tesla and Honda.

• Manage the planning, directing, training and cross-training of supervisors and team leaders utilizing resources, production teams and union associates.

• Measure and track KPI performance to ensure lean processing, safety accountabilities, quality metrics and continuous improvement.

Operations Supervisor (Contract) Magna Seating

NOVEMBER 2022 – MARCH 2023

• Plans, assigns and coordinates activities relating to shift operations, including safety, quality, production and employee relations.

• Supervises team leaders and production team associates; planning, directing, training and cross-training.

• Ensures employees are consistently adhering to standardized work processes and rotation schedules.

• Participates and leads process improvement projects: productivity, quality, ergonomics, etc.

• Takes an active part in the division's safety program by performing regular workplace inspections, effectively investigates accidents/incidents promptly, and assists in meeting or exceeding the division's safety goals.

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General Supervisor General Motors, Willow Run RDC; Belleville, MI 07/2019 – 11/2022

• Day-to-day management of all inbound and outbound operations at a 1.2M square foot facility, in addition to its 2.3M square foot offsite.

• Examined and audited financial instruments and federally regulated operations.

• Inventory control management of approximately $60M of assets and the management of an industrial vehicle fleet valued at approximately $30M.

• Managed front-line operations supervisors in operations, quality, inventory control, offsite operations and risk management.

• Managed order processing, shipping and inbounding materials to fulfill future orders.

• Enforced policies and shop rules on plant, divisional and company levels, while ensuring housekeeping and safety standards are monitored and up to date.

• Managed 135 employees (UAW hourly employees and salaried supervisors).

• Frequently interact with customers via scheduled Customer/Supplier conference calls and emails.

• Principle owner of GMS SLT and WSS 2.2, 2.3 and Performance Standard PS5. General Supervisor General Motors, Pontiac RDC; Pontiac, MI 05/2018 – 07/2019

• Managed front-line operations supervisors in operations, quality, inventory control, offsite operations and risk management.

• Managed order processing, shipping and inbounding materials to fulfill future orders.

• Enforced policies and shop rules on plant, divisional and company levels, while ensuring housekeeping and safety standards are monitored and up to date.

• Managed approximately $200M of inventory and shipping nearly $10M of goods per day.

• Frequently interacted customers via scheduled Customer/Supplier conference calls. Operations Supervisor General Motors, Willow Run RDC; Belleville, MI 11/2015 – 05/2018

• Front line operations supervisor for small groups of represented employees.

• Managed the Health and Safety and all order fulfillments.

• Conducted layered audits, ten-minute audits, daily quality checks and managed departmental BPD board (Business Plan Deployment). Warehouse/Shipping & Receiving Supervisor (Contract) General Motors, Ypsilanti PC; Ypsilanti, MI

08/2014 – 11/2015

• Operations supervisor of a medium sized group of hourly employees in a 465K square foot materials warehouse.

• Managed order processing, shipping and inbounding materials to fulfill future orders.

• Implementation of GM’s Global Manufacturing System (GMS), Work Place Organization

(WPO) and managed daily with the Business Deployment Board (BPD).

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Shipping and Receiving Coordinator Brooks Utility Products Group; Farmington Hills, MI

03/2014 – 08/2014

• Handled incoming and outgoing shipments by checking all physical contents.

• Ensured the posting of inbound and outbound deliveries in database using the company’s ERP Epicor 9 software.

• Pulled, packed and shipped finished goods.

• Handled year-end and general inventory procedures. Remote Control Operator Tech 1 United States Steel Corp; Ecorse, MI 07/2010 – 11/2013

Associate – Underwriting and Due Diligence Link Resource Partners; Southfield, MI

06/2008 – 01/2012

Assistant Plant Manager ThyssenKrupp ISNA Sequencing Center; Southfield, MI

06/2007 – 03/2008

Electrical Inspector, Production Associate and Utility Team Leader Ford Motor Company; Wayne, MI

01/1995 – 01/2007

SKILLS

• Microsoft Office

• Customer Service

• Presentation and Conferencing

• Time Management

• Problem Solving

• Leadership and Mentoring

• Risk Management

• Interpersonal Skills

ACTIVITIES

Participant in General Motors African-American Ancestry Network (GMAAN); Volunteerism through GM Cares and Toys for Tots; Chair for Professional Managers Network (General Motors); Recipient of the Regional Director’s GMS Lean Recognition Award; Recipient of two (2) Safety Hero Awards.

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