Quality Control Production Manager
Resume:
Jonathan M. Smith
Spartanburg, SC 29301
Home: 313-***-****
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Summary
-Qualified Production Manager with more than twenty years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Skilled at developing highly productive teams, cross-training, succession planning, scheduling shifts, ordering parts, record-keeping and meeting production deadlines.
-Experienced in leading high-producing teams while using lean manufacturing principles to help identify waste, reduce costs, and increase process efficiency.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-Trained in Kaizen continuous improvement, Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt, SMED, and 5S Trainer.
-Extensive knowledge in Safety Management best practices, and Team Based Organization.
-Experienced in evaluation facilitation, and EE record keeping (schedules, timecards, and vacation planning).
-Excellent interpersonal skills (leadership, negotiation, influence, mentoring).
Highlights
-Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
-Extensively trained in 5S principles, and 6 Sigma methodologies.
-Experienced production scheduler with knowledge in various management systems (SAP, Insequence, PLEX, Oracle, QUAD, QMOS, AS400, Kronos, ADP).
-Extensive knowledge of quality control standards, and quality control best practices.
-First Responder certified, experienced in first aid and CPR and AED
-Trained in “Lock Out Try Out” confined space entry and rescue.
Accomplishments
-Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to efficiently meet production requirements. Contributed to an annual 5% increase in productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety and administration.
-Supervised first, second, and third shift operations with more than 120 production and assembly line staff.
-Founded a plant safety committee, for employee ideas and feedback for improved practices within departments.
-Attended Lean Academy and took courses in Project Management and Safety Leadership.
Experience
Operations Manager March 2024 to current
Hexonic Heat Exchangers – Gaffney, South Carolina
Responsible for directing plant operations, tracking production goals, measuring efficiency, and investigating downtime. Responsible for planning production forecast, budgeting, and managing plant improvement projects. Works directly with sales team, and with all customer support issues. Ensure proper documentation, and coordinate ISO Surveillance audits. Responsible for hiring and assisting with onboarding new employees. Responsible for ensuring safe work areas, proper 5S housekeeping, safety compliance, and ensuring all OSHA regulations are followed in production areas.
Assembly Manager October 2023 to March 2024
Magna Mirrors – Duncan, South Carolina
Supervised multiple assembly lines with approximately 120 direct reports in a fast-paced production environment. Responsible for tracking production goals, measuring efficiency, and documenting maintenance downtime. Responsible for all employee timecards, vacations, and scheduling shift rotations. Responsible for ensuring safe work areas, proper 5S housekeeping, safety compliance, and ensuring all OSHA regulations are followed while tracking all near misses, and accident/incident investigations.
Production Manager June 2014 to October 2023
Gerdau MacSteel – Monroe, Michigan
Supervised hourly UAW employees in a fast-paced production environment. Organized equipment and manpower to meet daily production requirements. Coordinated set-up and process procedures. Supervised salary NDT Quality techs and assisted in training quality control standards. Managed shift rotations, employee schedules, timecards, overtime, and vacations. Evaluation facilitator and assisted in the hiring process. Responsible for succession planning within the department. Responsible for employee record keeping and updating qualifications. Tracked parts, tools, and calibration devices. Ensured proper documentation and assisted with ISO Surveillance audits. Assisted in budgeting monthly departmental expenses and implemented cost controls. Presented monthly crew meetings and coordinated weekly safety walks through production areas. Responsible for Failure Analysis (PRG reports), and implementation of corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of defects, and machine breakdowns. Utilized Lean methodologies for increased efficiency. Communicated daily production activities to the Superintendent. Assisted in the implementation of Continuous Improvement activities with all personnel. Investigated and reported on all workplace injuries, property damage, or near miss incidents. Ensured personal awareness of ISO Standards, and company policies and procedures. Sought out new ways to reduce waste and costs, to help improve the company’s profitability while always maintaining a safe and clean working environment.
Production Supervisor November 1998 to June 2014
Worthington Specialty Processing - Taylor, Michigan
Managed all shift rotations, employee schedules, timecards, overtime, and vacations. Evaluation facilitator and assisted in the hiring process. Responsible for succession planning within the departments. Regularly worked with Quality Control department, which required interaction with customers, and suppliers. Implementation of corrective actions to prevent reoccurring of defects, and machine breakdowns. Budgeted monthly departmental expenses and implemented cost controls. Project planning including managing scope and issues, analyzing project metrics and statistics, and managing vendor relationships. Presented PowerPoint presentations to senior management on a quarterly basis, reporting back on plant metrics, quality/safety goals, and cost savings. Utilized Lean methodologies for increased efficiency. Sought out new ways to reduce waste and costs, to help improve the company’s profitability. Always maintained and enforced a safe and clean working environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree – Business Administration September 1994 to June 1998
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Michigan
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