Production Supervisor Plant Manager

Charles A. Bowens

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Dormakaba

February 2023-Present

Production Supervisor

Leads day to day operation by coordinating and continually developing 35+ warehouse, production, shipping/receiving personnel in delivering added value to our customers

Trains, develops and coaches machinist, production personnel in areas of quality regulations and safety

Ensures all orders are processed accurately and quickly to meet the highest standards

PSC Industries

December 2022-February 2023

Production Supervisor

Responsible for the supervision of 20-25 Machine Operators that fabricate fiberglass insulation that is used to manufacture furnaces and air conditioners for Carrier Corporation and Trane Corporation. The operators use CNC Press machines and Ward water jet cutting lathes. Allison Transmission, Indianapolis, Indiana

April 2019 – August 2022

Production Supervisor

Supervised 25-30 operators whose primary responsibility is to fabricate parts that are sent directly to the assembly line to manufacture eight speed and nine speed transmissions. Accomplishment/Responsibilities

Responsible for tracking the daily UPH (Units Per Hour) and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in each department

P & L Management: Reduced the amount of scrap created in the Ring Gear Department by 60% over the last two years saving the company $350,000 Asterion, LLC (Formerly Benchmark Products, Inc) Indianapolis, Indiana December 2000-2019

Plant Manager

Managed the manufacturing for chemical blending operations including purchasing, scheduling, building and ground maintenance and inventory control Accomplishments/Responsibilities

Responsible for the production of over 500 chemical formulations Participated in the development of strategic long term and short term goals Develop and managed the annual budget for the Production Department Directly hire, supervise and develop 8+ production employees Manage all shipping and receiving functions

Coordinate logistics cost analysis and negotiate freight rates with multiple worldwide air, ocean and ground freight carriers

Procure and negotiate pricing through cost analysis for commodity chemicals such as inorganic acids, surfactants and solvents

Procure and obtain sources for commodity metals such as nickel, copper, tin and zinc Select appropriate DOT packaging for the shipping of hazardous materials P & L Management: Full P & L Management of the production department with a budget of $1.5 million to $3 million each year for 18 years. Each year implemented new cost control procedures and negotiated new cost saving contracts with key vendors leading to a positive cost saving variance each year while serving as Plant Manager. Best two year stretch was 2014 and 2015 saving the company $600,000 each year.

Support and participate in all company health and safety training sessions such as local community mock spill scenarios for HAZWOPER

Initiated weekly safety and quality meeting for the lab and production department Key participant on the ISO internal audit team as well point person for external ISO audits Manage and coordinate the PM on production equipment and building and grounds EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

1989-1992 - JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY Jackson, MS

2003-2007 – Indiana Wesleyan University Indianapolis, IN Bachelor of Science, Marketing GPA - 3.608

HAZWOPER certified

DOT HAZMAT certified

First Aid/CPR certified

Forklift Operator Certified

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