Production Supervisor Continuous Improvement

Adam Richard Kerre

Current: ***** ********* **. ******, ** 48092

Phone: 248-***-**** ~ Email: ****.*****@*****.***

Work

Experience: Production Supervisor October 25th 2021- Present)

Michigan Production Machining Warren, MI

Responsible for scheduling/assigning operators job placements

Maintain housekeeping of shop floor

Responsible to set priorities for Set up or Maintenance Technicians and perform necessary tasks to eliminate downtime.

Coordinate with CNC Trainer and participate in Operator Training

Ensure compliance by all employees to MPM policies and procedures

Responsible to confirm that all operators are getting proper support and service from other departments

Through put (running to standard rates)

Quality (compliance to all customer specifications)

Responsible to provide employee positive feedback and disciplinary actions as necessary.

Interaction with customer, suppliers and vendors as needed.

11.Responsible to complete evaluation criteria for job bids and performance evaluations

Comply and participate in MPM housekeeping, safety and environmental policies

Follow Housekeeping, Safety (lockout/tagout) & Environmental requirements (recycling, labeling, spills and programs)

Continuous improvement ideas in safety, productivity, quality, housekeeping

Other duties as defined by your supervisor

Supervise 35+ employees.

Production Supervisor (April 13th 2020-June 21st 2021)

Gil-Mar Manufacturing Canton, MI

Supervise production operations by directing, training, and monitoring the employees through the daily production reports.

Input data and coordinate production requirements through the AIM releases and production control.

Instruct all production workers to ensure that operating policy is adhered to with the emphasis on quality, safety, and productivity.

Enforce company personnel policy, including taking disciplinary measures as required.

Provide training and assistance to production employees as required

Interface with Engineering and Quality to ensure that productivity and quality standards are followed.

Repair and make adjustments/setups as needed on production equipment.

Advise and inform Plant Manager on a regular basis regarding production reporting, operations, tooling, equipment, and manpower.

Successfully improved performance of the shift by average of 15%.

Supervise 30+ employees.

Operations Supervisor (March 25th, 2019-March 12th, 2020)

Edscha Automotive of Michigan Auburn Hills, MI

Works with engineering to develop work instructions, trains employees on processes, and supervises daily operations.

Identifies, develops, and implements strategies to achieve production targets with respect to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.

Monitors and reports daily production activities with regards to quality and performance targets.

Leads pre-shift meetings to communicate production goals and provide feedback.

Evaluates employee areas of improvement and implements strategies related to employee development.

Successfully improved performance of the shift by average 30% improvement of performance.

Successfully reduced scrap rate of shift by 50%.

Implemented multiple on the spot Kaizens.

Assisted maintenance in various machine repairs to ensure maximum throughput, member of the safety committee in order to maintain a safe and risk-free work environment, Hi-lo certified by GHSI standards and Lock Out Tag Out Trained.

Supervise 30+ employees. Production Manager for all departments on 3rd shift.

Production Supervisor (July 17, 2017-August, 2018)

Delphi Technologies Troy, MI

Assigns work according to production needs; reviews, approves, and drafts documents relevant to management of production activities; issues recommendations on production organization and makes adjustments.

Keeps track of production activities: Ensures supply of raw materials, components and other products for production; checks equipment availability and operational status; ensures production processes are carried out; ensures workplace safety and proper management of waste and residual materials.

Manages the work team: Assists in hiring of production employees; integrates new hires; coordinates production staff, employee rotation, and employee movement.

Implemented 5S strategies plant wide.

Implemented hourly trackers. Successfully increased targets by 40 units per hour.

Implemented daily tear down schedule. Successfully removed downtime waiting for components.

Implemented Continuous Improvement Kaizens.

Implemented Kaizen to decrease use of new components. Reduced over consumption by $1.25 million per year.

Completed LEAN Practical Problem Solving and Rapid Problem Solving classes.

Implemented monthly operations improvement summary for higher management review with corrective action items with deadlines for completion.

Received award for 5S and LEAN manufacturing principles implementation.

Supervise 60 employees’ actions, responsibilities, run rates, goals, and their safety daily.

Service Coordinator (February 15, 2016-July 14, 2017)

Business Communication Services Sterling Heights, MI

Take service requests from customers. Generally coordinating 100+ orders.

Utilize software on the computer to keep track of orders for technicians and add notes accordingly for work requested and work performed.

Coordinate schedule to allow technicians’ travel time to and from service work to ensure punctuality as well as creating economic routes to maximize customers serviced, time, and fuel use.

Coordinate 20+ multistage installation projects from installation to carrier services.

Production Lead (Dec 9, 2013-Aug 4th, 2015)

Kar’s Nuts Madison Heights, MI

Trained in the roasting, blending, packaging, service departments, and Quality Control.

Mastered operating machines (PSG Lee, Hayssen, CMD, Yamato Scales).

Mastered the use of a sit down, stand up, scissor lift, and powered pallet jack hi-los.

Mastered the use of the SAGE scanning system to keep inventory in check.

Implemented Kaizen Lean Manufacturing and reduced scrap by 10%.

Assisted maintenance in various machine repairs to ensure maximum throughput.

Unloaded trucks that were making deliveries for inventory in the warehouse area.

In charge of production when no production supervisor not present.

Trained new operators.

In charge of on average 38 employees when running production.

Field of Operations Supervisor (March 2012-August 2013)

Threat Management Center Detroit, MI

Oversaw all field operations and cyber logistics, including the supervision of 20 other agents daily.

Protection: Provided different levels of protection on a variety of assignments including:

Personal protection for celebrities such as B.O.B., Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz.

Weekly pro bono escorts for domestic violence victims.

Daily protection for four subdivisions within the city of Detroit.

Security and observation for a multi-million-dollar international import and export lot.

Escorts for high-profile distributors (E.g. Martin and Snyder) along their delivery routes.

Event security and crowd management.

Ensured the safety of mentally challenged individuals participating in sheltered workplace and supported employment programs.

Checked vacant homes for unauthorized personnel.

Taught/trained numerous people in self-defense with varied skill sets including:

Children and teenagers.

Free Family Friday Urban Self Defense Classes with Threat Management Center.

Detroit Police Officers and State Troopers.

New V.I.P.E.R. members in academics and tactics.

Education: BA Criminal Justice May 2013

Additional Minor in German May 2013

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

3.7 G.P.A.

Languages: German (Fluent), Albanian (4 years of study), Arabic (2 years of study), Spanish (3 years of study)

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