JAY HILL

**** ****** ***** ***** *** Lenox, IL **451

(C) 847-***-**** (E) adhq4t@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Management

An accomplished professional with 25+ years’ experience managing part production, quality control, environmental aspects, maintenance department activities and cost control. Proven strength in designing and improving processes and work procedures in support of continuous improvement programs. Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to collaborate with internal and customer teams to identify/remedy customer issues. Well versed in all aspects of production, including purchasing, inventory management, quality control, process troubleshooting, scheduling, continuous improvement and maintenance.

B.S.: Industrial Technology, Major: Manufacturing Management Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Mauser Packaging Solutions – 2350 Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 2015 to Present

A Leading manufacturer of plastic containers for the food and pet industries

Operations Manager:

Reports to plant manager. Responsible for managing production and maintenance departs consisting of 5 direct reports and 80 department employees. I manage plant spending and labor cost outlined in the plants budget.

Production Manager:

Report to plant manager. Responsible for managing the production department consisting of 4 direct reporting supervisors and 60 department employees in a 24/7 molding operation. I provide leadership and direction in order to surpass the company KPI’s at strategic and tactical levels.

Out of 15 plastics plants companywide this Bway facility has the highest OEE currently at 94%

Implemented SMED concepts for decoration and tooling changes increasing productivity

Implemented 5s practices to improve safety and productivity

Work with quality team to address and eliminate customer concerns

Coordinate training to provide staff with the tools they need for success.

Active member of the safety committee introducing a behavioral audit process.

Establish cost saving initiatives focusing on scrap reduction, raw material usuage, labor reductions

G&W Electric Company, Bolingbrook, Illinois 2009 to 2015

A leading manufacturer of switchgear for the electrical utility industry

Production Supervisor:

Reported to molding manager. Responsible for managing 3 overlapping Shifts consisting of 8 hour and 12 hour shifts . The staff of these shifts ranged from 14 to 27 which I provided direction and leadership to in order to meet or exceed safety, quality and production goals.

Managed 9 pressure gelation molding machines, 1 injection molding machines, and 10 secondary operations.

Developed, implemented, and managed a safety behavioral audit program.

Improved the injection molding process for op rods by improving the processing parameters and restructuring the required secondary operations improving scrap by 30% and reducing labor by 40%.

Introduced and implemented a secondary paint operation reducing the required time to complete by 60% improving productivity and maintaining the same level of quality.

Was an active member on the Management Safety Committee reviewing incidents, and developing policy for a safer work environment.

Performed personal management including hiring, termination, performance evaluation, policy administration, disciplinary actions, communications, training, and development, timecard reports, problem solving and employee motivation for optimum management of the company’s resources.

Prepared job break downs and work instructions and trained employees using the TWI methodology for proper work techniques to achieve desired productivity and quality.

Was a member of the plant move team acting as a safety marshal and designing the new equipment layout keep a rigid lean manufacturing focus.

Was a company leader inspiring staff to submit ideas for safety and lean manufacturing improvements.

ITW TEKFAST, Frankfort, Illinois 1996 to 2009

Production Supervisor: 1998 to 2009

Reported to operations manager. Responsible for managing/scheduling 4 rotating 12 hour shifts consisting of a staff of 12 and providing direction/leadership to the frontline employees in order to meet safety, quality and production goals.

Managed production scheduling of 10 injection molding machines and 4 secondary operations.

Purchased over 138,000 in raw materials and vendor components per month.

Served as an EMS team member – identified impacts and aspects and helped develop and implement system requirements.

Developed and MSDS online database as a safety committee member.

Performed personal management including hiring, termination, performance evaluation, policy administration, disciplinary actions, communications, training, and development, timecard reports, problem solving and employee motivation for optimum management of the company’s resources.

Evaluated manpower requirements, recommending the addition and elimination of assignments and directing front line employees to maximize utilization of manpower to meet established productivity goals, including the monitoring of the proper tools, parts, and methods for frontline employees.

Coordinated designated production area to establish and meet production and invoicing priorities, including continuous collaboration with other functions and departments to identify resources and problem solve issues.

Promoted and utilized total quality tools to establish and supervise efficient flow processes and engineering changes that ensured ISO compliance.

Initiated and drove continuous process improvement in production area through programs such as employee involvement and lean manufacturing.

Ensured compliance of EPA and OSHA regulations through housekeeping and safety precautions and assumed total responsibility for safety in the production area.

Established flow and maintained control of manufacturing work-in-process inventory to realize turns and maintain inventory accuracy.

Managed the construction and implementation of an $114,000 assembly machine.

Reduced cost by 20% through changing vendors on several purchased components.

Key company liaison to remedy customer and vendor issues.

Established an internal recycling program which reduced scrap of raw materials by 20%.

Successfully implemented the company’s first over-molding, sonic welding, and insert molding processes which broadened product line and increased sales.

Consistently achieved highest quality rating of any work center for the last 9 years.

Quality Assurance Engineer: 1996 to 1998

Reported to the Quality Manager. Responsible for managing the Quality Lab determining quality root cause, recommending quality actions and system auditing.

Resolved customer quality concerns

Managed New Part Submissions (PPAP)

Served as QS 9000/ISO 14000 team implementation member and system auditor.

Lab: Manager: Performed require functional testing of parts and maintained lab.

Promoted and utilized total quality tools to establish and supervise flow process and engineering changes that insured ISO compliance.

Initiated and drove continuous improvements in production area through programs such as employee involvement and Lean Manufacturing.

PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Excel 2010 Advanced, Onlc Training centers - 2017

Target Selection: Interviewer, Development Dimensions International – 2014

Maximizing Leadership Potential, BIS, Champaign, Illinois - 2014

Essentials of Managing Projects, BIS, Champaign, Illinois - 2014

Job Instruction Training (TWI), G&W Electric, Bolingbrook, Illinois – 2013

Electrical Hazard Recognition and Safety Training, Safety Training Services (STS) – 2012

Lean Overview and Simulation, BIS, Champaign, Illinois – 2011

General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Standards, American Safety Training Inc. - 2011

DME Hot Runners, DME Madison Heights, Michigan- 2006

Systematic Molding 1, RGJ INC, Traverse City, Michigan – 2003

Statistical Process Control, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois – 1998

Plastic Part Design (Glen Beall, SME), Chicago, Illinois – 1998

AWARDS

Humanitarian Award - 2012

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Success Factors, Kronos

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