Vanessa Mayes, Senior Group Leader

Las Vegas, NV, 89074, 678-***-****, ad4k74@r.postjobfree.com

Date of birth 11/16/1966

PROFILE Talented Senior Group Leader offering 7+ years of experience in General Assembly. Excellent communication and multitasking abilities with demonstrated success in project management and workflow organization. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Feb 2016 — Mar 2023 Senior Group Leader (General Assmbly), Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia

West Point, GA

• Managed employee work, established schedules and allocated assignments.

• Monitored and improved quality, cost control and safety efforts with hands-on leadership style.

• Assisted newly hired team members by explaining company procedures and safety requirements.

• Worked with other group leaders to identify and resolve issues between teams.

• Created and distributed monthly, quarterly and annual reports to management regarding performance.

• Troubleshot and resolved workflow issues by collaborating and communicating openly with other groups.

• Coached and developed direct reports to lead problem-solving activities.

• Provide guidance for daily system entries into SAP, Auto way, and VAATZ.

• Enter data into SAP for material modifications, including goods received, back log analysis, inventory corrections, Purchase Requisition creations, etc.

• Support daily production needs through distribution of consumable stock items while maintaining enough tracking on inventory.

Sep 2009 — Feb 2016 Production Team Leader (General Assembly), Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia

West Point, GA

• Organized, scheduled and assigned production work across team members for task balance.

• Worked from layout and work order, created programs and set up machines to produce required parts.

• Managed quality control and maintained high level of customer satisfaction.

• Planned and managed resources to consistently meet production, quality and cost goals.

• Coordinated with internal departments to maximize operational efficiency across production and administrative areas.

• Identified source of equipment malfunctions by using various troubleshooting methods.

• Inspected incoming supplies to conform with materials specifications and quality standards.

• Notified supervisors about production problems and helped identify and correct concerns.

• Kept areas clean, neat and inspection-ready to comply with product guidelines.

• Evaluated subordinate performance and communicated with employees to provide feedback for work performance improvement.

Nov 1999 — Sep 2009 Assembly Techician, Hoshizaki America Griffin, GA

• Maintained neat, organized and clean work areas to avoid safety concerns or production delays.

• Maintained clean workstation, equipment and text fixtures in safe condition.

• Conducted visual inspections and checked for product defects.

• Operated air, manual and hydraulic tools to put together and align assemblies.

• Operates equipment safely and checked regularly for operational issues.

• Referenced blueprints, specifications and work orders to assemble and install products to quality requirements.

• Completed component assembly with minimal supervision to meet deadlines.

• Formed assemblies and subassemblies using basic and advanced tools.

• Kept workstation organized and orderly, making sure production parts, tools, test equipment and documentation were properly stored and maintained. Jan 1993 — Nov 1999 Injection Molding Production, Wilden Plastics Peachtree City

• Trimmed excess material and reduced waste with precise measurements and execution.

• Checked casting equipment at beginning of shift to verify proper machine functionality and resolve identified malfunctions.

• Observed meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures and press-cycle times.

• Turned valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature and speed and feed rates.

• Makes suggestions for process or department improvements. SKILLS Effective Time Management

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Computer Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership and Teamwork

Evaluating Employee Work

Work Planning and Prioritization

Flexible and Adaptable

EDUCATION

Sep 2008 Certification Commercial Driver License, Southern Crescent Technical College

Griffin, GA

Certification Commercial Driver License

May 1992 Certification Nurse Technician, Meadows Business College Columbus, GA Certification Nurse Technician

Jun 1984 Diploma, Pike County High School Zebulon, GA HOBBIES Walking, Family time, Traveling, Softball, Basketball, Church REFERENCES References available upon request

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