Summary

Decisive, effective production manager skilled in leading cross-functional teams to meet customer demands and deadlines.

Results driven planning and operations management professional with exceptional communication, problem solving and leadership skills.

Production supervisor focused on producing high quality products exceeding expectations achieving production and revenue goals.

Dynamic manager with experience supervising multiple departments, overseeing materials inspection, scheduling and conducting weekly progress assessments.

Skills

Quality assurance training

Root cause analysis

Cause and effect analysis

Exceptional problem solving skills

Ability to develop innovative solutions to existing problems

Work History

Busy Beaver Corp – Ashtabula OH

May 1, 2019 to present - Sales and Training

Sales of construction materials and fasteners

Train new associates

Continental Structural Plastics – Conneaut OH

2012 through 2013 - Continuous Improvement Manager

2013 through 2018 - Mix Room Manager

Successfully managed production activities to insure timely shipment of all customer orders.

Investigated and implemented ideas to increase productivity and reduce costs.

Championed quality initiatives resulting in cost savings of over $250,000.00 for FY 2016.

Verified all process control parameters were being documented and followed.

Procured required equipment and coordinated training on same.

Increased mix room output by 17%.

Worked with Manufacturing and Maintenance to improve output and quality on our automotive lines.

Insured that the mix room was in compliance with TS16949 reqirments.

Grand River Rubber and Plastics – Ashtabula OH

01/2003 through 01/2012 - Quality Manager

Supervised three (3) quality technicians.

Managed all aspects of quality including raw materials, in-process approval and final release.

Acted as management rep for ISO certified quality system.

Responsibility for all IMDS submissions, regulations including RoHS, REACH and Cal Prop 65.

Hasco Spring – Jefferson OH

1998 through 2003 - Quality Manager

Implemented Ford QOS system, which lowered internal PPM from 5000 to 300 and external PPM from over 200 to 70

First time PPAP approvals increased from 75% to 95%

Management rep for ISO

Responsible for Product Engineering

Molded Fiber Glass – Ashtabula OH

1994 through 1998 - Quality Engineer

Total responsibility for Freightliner account ($30,000,000.00), interfaced with Freightliner Quality, Production and Sales teams

Approved all fixtures and tooling, set quality standards, answered all warranty claims for Freightliner

Education

Majored in Economics, Wilmington College

Quality Technology course work

Kent State Ashtabula Campus

Certifications

ASQPPAP

ASQAPQP

ASQFMEA

ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

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