Air Force Quality

*** ********* *****

Cohutta GA *****

Phone 706-***-****

E-mail *******@*****.***

Eric Roberson

Summary

Education

Qualified Production Supervisor with years of experience in carpet manufacturing. Extensive experience with AS400, BARCO, Excel, Word, and Kronos as well as strong interpersonal skills. Strong leader with demonstrated ability to train, manage and motivate team members to achieve organizational objectives. A veteran of the United States Air Force and a recipient of the Armed Forces Service Medal. Led Kaizen event teams for continuous improvement projects for quality and machine efficiency helping off quality to go down by 5% and machine efficiency to increase 5 to 6%. Currently holding a Six Sigma yellow belt certification as well as a lean leadership certification.

2001 - 2003 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL

Associates Degree in Business Administration

2018-2019 Apache Mills

Shift Supervisor

Professional experience

Skills

Work with HR on departments staffing chart to ensure all open positions will be filled

Conduct interviews with potential new associates

Train new associates on company policies, safety procedures, and work standards for their position

Set up operator and support list to run machines according to the daily production schedule

Work with quality control to make sure that products running meet all specification

Ensure each operator is hitting the daily goals on each machine

Plan preventive maintenance on machines including cleaning mixers and greasing augers

Make sure teams are adhering to department housekeeping standards

Check machines every hour for any changes in rubber, binder amounts and temperature

Approve all shift associates time in Kronos so payroll is accurate

Handle all disciplinary action within the shift for safety, quality, production, and attendance issues. Including corrective actions that include terminations

Bookkeeping for each associates attendance

Ensure that all products produced are scanned in properly into AS400 so that inventory is correct

Check all WIP that is scanned into the machine so that it matches what is produced.

2017-2018 Racemark International

Shift Supervisor

Trained and coached new associates on company policies and operational procedures.

Coached associates on lean manufacturing principles and following 5S standards within the plant.

Ensured associates followed operational guidelines for manufacturing as well as packaging

Led 5S projects within the plant to eliminate wastes like time and motion.

Supervised the flow of products from raw materials to WIP inventory to finished goods. For example, ensuring the correct carpet rolls were loaded to the cutting tables; to WIP inventory, to correct work center; robots, sewing tables, grommet machines, vision system and packaging. Ensured each process was followed and goods were accounted for using the poka yoke system.

Held safety meeting meetings with associates going over the importance of following guidelines and the disciplinary actions that could occur when they are not followed. Also, expressing to team members how important they are to the company.

Reviewed staffing charts making sure that the shift was fully staffed. Conducting interviews and working with HR during the hiring process.

Handled all disciplinary action within the shift including termination for multiple offenses. This includes attendance, poor performance, not following safety guidelines and producing off quality.

2016– 2017 Mohawk Industries

Tufting Supervisor

Supervised over 60 team members on a shift

Established plan to eliminate excessive absenteeism by maintaining accurate and detailed attendance records. Worked with all associates so they understood the organization’s attendance policy and where they personally fell within that policy.

Planned and prioritized production and machine schedules in order to meet customer promise dates.

Coached associates individually on the importance of achieving as well as exceeding production goals by showing them charts of their progression each week. Work with them on ideas to improve on their current production output. Provided additional training to anyone needing help to improve

Changed culture within the shift improving morale by expressing the importance of team work and always offering additional guidance and training where needed. Staying completely involved with the associates and establishing a strong rapport with each associate on an individual basis.

Developed and maintained strong clear communication and rapport with plant personnel

Led safety meetings and express importance of maintaining a safe working environment

Implemented and coordinated quality procedures within the tufting department

Led Kaizen event team on improving quality by changing our departments mending procedures. Mending off quality improved by 10% and the overall off quality for the department improved by 5%

Completed projects to improve yarn issue verification and Roll verification. Ensuring yarn used at the machine was issued out of the system and rolls produced were entered into the system resulting in 100% accuracy on our next audit

2012– 2016 J & J Flooring Group

Tufting Supervisor

Facilitated weekly leadership meetings going over quality and production metrics and how we could improve upon our current totals

Supervised 25 team members and coached each one individually on how improve efficiency and ensure customer orders get out in a timely manner

Prioritized machine schedules to operators to maximize production output based on operators strengths and weaknesses

Led Kaizen event team for improving machine efficiencies resulting in a 5 to 6% increase depending on the machine group

2004 – 2012 Tandus Flooring

Tufting Supervisor

Supervised and managed 20 team members ensuring that production goals were met and all safety guidelines were followed

Provided and planned machine schedules for crew members ensuring maximum output

Oversaw continuous improvement process implementing lean manufacturing objectives. Eliminating such wastes as transport, inventory, motion, waiting, over production, over processing and defects

Analyzed costs and improved profitability by managing manpower to fit our production needs. Cut labor costs when demand was low

Approved all orders, verifying that quality standards and specifications were met

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