Production Worker Forklift Operator

JAMES HOWARD

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My objective is to retain a management position with a progressive organization that will allow me to utilize my education and experience to benefit my employer while offering personal growth opportunities.

EXPERIENCE

2012 – PRESENT

PRODUCTION WORKER, chrysler Corporation

Production worker assembling cars and working with material handling flows

2005 - 2012

PAINTER AND DRYWALL WORKER, Mark’s painting and drywall

All duties associated with painting and drywall in residential and commercial applications

2003 – 2005

LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR, Industrial Transport

Supervised 16 Truck drivers and the sequenced loads they were transporting to Chrysler

Oversaw maintenance activities for rental fleet of eleven tractors and 200 trailers

Maintained contact with customer based management on their changing needs, delivery schedules, and concerns

2002 – 2003

QUALITY SUPERVISOR, TDS

Ensured that production loads were sequenced properly before shipping and utilized 5 whys and corrective procedures when catching operators making mistakes. Maintained quality boards and reported trends and improvement concepts to upper management

2001 – 2002

MATERIAL HANDLER/FORKLIFT OPERATOR, Millwork Masters

Put away incoming stock utilizing a FIFO system and loaded trucks to be shipped to wholesalers. Ran shipping and receiving department with 2 other coworkers. Part time machine operator when needed, mainly band saws.

1998 – 2001

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (LEAD), Lear Corporation

Lead supervisor for a large automotive interior manufacturer and supplier servicing a General Motors assembly plant.

Actively solved quality, material, and production issues to ensure continuous flow of operations.

Instructed and guided new supervisors on plant procedures, rules, and policies.

Supervised medium to large group of employees involved in plant production.

Lead daily meetings with employees concerning plant operations, performance, and customer quality concerns.

Part of ISO 9000 and Lean Vision implementation

1994 – 1998

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, Customized Transportation, Inc.

Operations supervisor for a large sequencing facility servicing General Motors assembly plant. Responsible for all aspects of day to day operations.

Facility generates over seven million in annual revenue

Oversee sequencing of 650,000 to 700,000 parts per month with an accuracy rating over 99.998%

Oversee delivery of 2,600 loads per month with an on-time performance rating over 99.998%

Perform human resource activities for over 50 employees including evaluations, hiring, firing, counseling

Worked to restructure the labor plan using time studies to reduce annual budget by over $75,000

Oversaw maintenance activities for 200 trailers and twenty-one forklifts

Maintained contact with line foreman and superintendents at customer plant

EDUCATION

BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, northern illinois university

Associate in BUsiness, Rock Valley colleg

SKILLS

Maintaining production cost schedules and quality requirements by utilizing my interpersonal skills

Conducting meetings concerning operations, performance, quality control and customer satisfaction

Good leaderships skills

Performing human resource activities including evaluations, interviewing, hiring, firing and counseling

Trained in strategic management, market opportunity analysis, and leadership effectiveness

Certified Forklift Trainer/OSHA Approved

Effectively using personnel, material, and equipment while abiding by local and national labor agreement contract

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