Professional Summary

Skills

Experience

DAVID HUMPHRIES

**** ***** ****** *****, ************, IN 46055 (H) 317-***-**** adcsph@r.postjobfree.com

Operations professional with 10 years in management with a forward-thinking and creative approach. Known for strong leadership, with a drive for high quality and building strong teams, I am passionate about exceeding productivity goals, output, and OTD. I am proficient in planning, analytics, production strategies, and process improvement. A results-driven professional that wants to be part of a team that I can add value with my leadership abilities.

Process Improvement Strategic planning

Continuous improvement ERP systems

Analyzing Data Operations logistics

Production planning Injection Molding

Project management Warehouse and Distribution

Budgets Strategic planning

Forklift Team development

Lean Six Sigma Cross-functional collaboration

Production Manager 01/2015 to 04/2020

HERFF JONES – Indianapolis, IN

Managed a team of 40+ employees.

Planned and maintained labor budget of 1.4 million. Reduced scrap by 12% which increased output by 10%. Coached, mentored, and developed team, promoting two supervisors. Define manufacturing performance standards that increased OTD by 20% and review outcome of performance goals to set future targets. Streamlined production floor schedules and collaborated with production leads and supervisors to communicate objectives and goals to our team. Ensured that production goals were met while minimizing equipment downtime by attacking root causes and putting corrective action in place immediately. Implemented a cellular manufacturing structure which increased productivity by 30% in the first 12 weeks.

Applied lean principles to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps, overproduction, and waste.

Created onboard training process for injection molding process and metal stamping. Conducted cost, material, and efficiency studies to assess production plant capability.

Production Supervisor 01/2013 to 01/2015

HERFF JONES – Indianapolis, IN

Boosted production throughput and quality metrics by revamping procedures and monitoring setup times.

Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issues directly and implementing timely solutions.

Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.

Increased productivity by holding operators accountable to production goals and quality.

Evaluated team performance every week.

Established clear priorities and production quality standards. Reduced changeover times by 15 minutes per.

Re-allocated resources and capital based on individual abilities and production targets.

Created a culture of continuous improvement, inspiring employees to take action to solve problems.

Production Group Leader 01/2012 to 01/2013

HERFF JONES – Indianapolis, IN

Trained, coached, and supported a team of 20 production operators. Tracking, planning, and managing workflow.

Tracked performance metrics to ensure that goals were met and reported Gemba metrics.

Reviewed blueprints and specifications to understand each job and plan the correct sequence, minimizing errors and avoiding wasted materials. Machine Operator 01/2010 to 01/2012

HERFF JONES – Indianapolis, IN

Setup and operated machinery.

Trained new operators.

Cross-functional operation of Heidelberg Windmills, Carver Engraving presses. Hose Line Operator 09/2008 to 10/2009

AAR Corp – Indianapolis, IN

Built pressure hoses and fittings according to Eaton standards. Injection Molding.

QA checks for tolerance.

Education

Identification metal stamping.

Dock Supervisor 08/2005 to 11/2008

Miesian Logistics and Distribution – Indianapolis, IN Ensured that all shipments met OTD schedules

Route control.

Filed and verified BOL work orders.

RF scanning.

Inventory control.

Forklift.

Shipping and receiving.

May 2020

Associate of Applied Science: Business Management, General Management Focus Eastern Gateway Community College - Steubenville, OH GPA 3.0

Double major in Business Management

Scrum Fundamentals: Cerificate Apr 2020

VMEdu - Avondale, AZ

GPA (Proficient)

Awarded (Certificate).

Green Belt: AS Six Sigma Green Belt Apr 2020

International Six Sigma Institute™ - Lagos, LA

GPA (Proficient)

Awarded (Certificate)

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