Project Management Production Operations
Resume:
JOHNNY FOSTER
*** *. ******* ***, *******, Ohio, 45840
419-***-**** • **********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Highly motivated, career oriented, success minded, professional, who is a hands-on leader with twenty-five plus (30+) years of extensive experience in operations management, project management and waste reduction / lean concepts in the fast-paced Tier 1 automotive industry, competitive plastic and overlaminate industries.
Demonstrated ability in leadership, mentoring, direction, scheduling priorities and implementing new projects with-in budget and established timelines.
Objective
To secure a Managerial position with a company that can utilize my experience in a collective and committed effort to becoming or sustaining world-class operations and culture.
Work History
Teijin Automotive • North Baltimore, Ohio 45872 - June 2023 to Current
Area Manager
oResponsible for:
Daily activities of forty (100+) union employees, currently two (2) Shift production operations of custom molding operation supplying the automotive and commercial truck industry.
Ensure adherence to the established Company policies and guidelines to include the Employee Handbook.
Review safety and quality concerns with supervisors and quality team.
Work with Supervisor on conducting daily 5S audits.
Work with Supervisor of preparing daily production runs.
Review production plans with Supervisors to ensure daily shipment are completely.
Developed and implemented scheduling process to maximize efficiencies of weekly production output.
Developed and implemented 5S program, to eliminate dirt, dust and debris.
Work with the quality team and implemented quality audit process.
Laminate Technologies • Tiffin, Ohio 44883 – June 2020 to June 2023
Plant Manager – Operations of Lamination, Fabrication and Shipping / Warehousing
oResponsible for:
Daily activities of fifty-two (105) non-union employees, three (2) Shift production operations of the Laminate, Fab and Warehousing Departments supplying over-laminate and fabrication to customers throughout the United States.
Daily activities, coaching and mentoring of three (3) Shift Supervisors
Ensure adherence to the established Company policies and guidelines to include the Employee Handbook.
Ensure compliance for all necessary legal and regulatory documents.
Training, Production, Quality and Customer Delivery requirements for the Lamination, Fabrication and Warehousing Departments.
Manage all costs including labor, general expenses, and supporting internal allocations that effect overall Department P&L reports.
oManage annual Labor Budget.
oManage annual Expense Budget.
Manage, develop and track yearly budgets in relation to projected volume of materials procured and other fiscal goals.
ACPO • Oak Harbor, Ohio 45840 - June 2018 to Current
Operations Manager – Coating, Converting, Warehousing
oResponsible for:
Daily activities of fifty-two (52) non-union employees, three (3) Shift production operations of the Coating, Converting and Warehousing Departments supplying over-laminate to Customers throughout the United States, Europe and South America.
Daily activities, coaching and mentoring of Five (5) Shift Supervisors
Ensure adherence to the established Company policies and guidelines to include the Employee Handbook.
Ensure compliance for all necessary legal and regulatory documents.
Training, Production, Quality and Customer Delivery requirements for the Coating, Converting and Warehousing Departments.
Manage all costs including labor, general expenses, and supporting internal allocations that effect overall Department P&L reports.
oManage annual Labor Budget of four (4) million dollars.
oManage annual Expense Budget of Two (2) million dollars.
Manage, develop and track yearly budgets in relation to projected volume of materials procured and other fiscal goals.
SQCDM KPI Metrics (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Manpower)
Continuous Improvement Initiatives Utilizing Lean Management concepts.
TQM processes and principles.
Overall increase in first run capability from 60% to 80%.
Reduction of customer quality claims from an average of three (3) per month to one (1) per quarter.
Raised on-time delivery of Customer orders from 80% to 95% OTD.
ACPO • Oak Harbor, Ohio 45840 - December 2012 to June 2018
Coating Manager
oResponsible for:
Daily activities of twenty-two (22) non-union employees, three (3) Shift production operations of the Coating, Converting and Warehousing Departments supplying over-laminate to Customers throughout the United States, Europe and South America.
Daily activities, coaching and mentoring of three (3) Shift Supervisors
Ensure adherence to the established Company policies and guidelines to include the Employee Handbook.
Ensure compliance for all necessary legal and regulatory documents.
Training, Production, Quality and Customer Delivery requirements for the Coating, Converting and Warehousing Departments.
Manage all costs including labor, general expenses, and supporting internal allocations that effect overall Department P&L reports.
oManage annual Labor Budget of two (2) million dollars.
oManage annual Expense Budget of one (1) million dollars.
SQCDM KPI Metrics (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Manpower)
Continuous Improvement Initiatives Utilizing Lean Management concepts.
Developed and implemented comprehension daily quality checks to ensure adherence to established standards.
Implemented 5S program for both Lamination and Fabrication Department.
Implemented glue rotation program.
Implemented formal Kan Ban inventory process to proactively service Customer orders.
Centrex Plastic • Findlay, Ohio 45840 - June 2008 to December 2012
Operations Superintendent
oResponsible for:
Daily activities of forty (40) non-union employees, two (2) Shift production operations of custom injection molding operation supplying the automotive and commercial truck industry.
Ensure compliance with established procedures and processes to include Employee Handbook.
Review safety and quality concerns with supervisors and quality staff.
Work with Supervisor on conducting daily 5S audits.
Prepared manpower for daily production runs.
Review production plans with Supervisors to ensure daily shipment are completely.
Developed and implemented scheduling process to maximize efficiencies of molding operation.
Developed and implemented 5S program
Developed and implemented quality audit process.
Nissin Brake Ohio • Findlay, Ohio 45840 - July 2004 to June 2008
Assistant Manager – Assembly Operations
oResponsible for:
Assisted in the management of the daily activities of 320 non-union employees, three (3) Shift production operations of the Assembly Department supplying Honda brake systems and Harley Davidson motorcycle parts.
Eight (8) Supervisors, Fifteen (15) Process Engineers and one (1) Technical Coordinator.
Engineering, Training, Production, Quality and Customer Delivery requirements for Assembly Department.
Review safety and quality concerns with supervisors and quality staff.
Work with supervisor on conducting daily 5S audits.
Development of program launches and new program development.
Implementation of project oriented initiatives geared toward lean initiatives, waste reduction and process improvements.
Increase in overall 1st run capability from 75% to 85% for all assembly lines. .
Decrease in overall defect rate of 8% to 2% over a four month (4) span resulting in an annual savings of $250,000.
Nissin Brake Ohio • Findlay, Ohio 45840 - July 1997 to July 2004
Superintendent
oResponsible for:
Supported the activities of six (6) Production Supervisors.
Review safety and quality concerns with Supervisors, Line Leaders and Quality Staff.
Work with Supervisors on conducting daily 5S audits.
Prepared manpower for daily production run.
Review production plans with Supervisors to ensure daily shipment are completed.
Coordinate with Maintenance Department to ensure all work centers are running properly and to standard cycle time, as well as ensuring priority presses are repaired first.
Responsible for overseeing plant operation for 3rd Shift of four (4) Manufacturing Departments (Machining, Casting, Assembly and NK21 building)
EDUCATION
oBusiness/Marketing Management Major
oArkansas Tech University- Russellville Arkansas.
REFERENCES
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