Manager Training

Cover Letter

Please accept the attached resume for employment consideration. I am excited to explore career opportunities with your organization to determine how my diverse background can fit your needs. I truly enjoy managing projects and I thrive on leading, coaching, and partnering with others to accomplish tasks. In addition to over 30 years of experience with The Boeing Company, you will find that I also possess the following:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Management – University of Phoenix

Project Management Training Certificate of Achievement – Caltech

Lean Manufacturing Certificate of Achievement – Boeing Certificate

o3P (Production, Preparation, Process) Workshop leadership experience

oValue Stream Mapping (VSM) Workshop experience

oLean Manufacturing Workshop

oSix Sigma (Green Belt) experience

oRoot Cause & Corrective Action experience

oAccelerated Improvement Workshop Leader Certificate – Boeing Certificate

Supervisory Training Course Certificate of Achievement – Central Georgia Technical College

oLeadership experience – 20+ years’ experience

Supply Chain Management & Transportation – 10 years’ experience

oProject Scheduling/Resource Management

Analytical Skills

Computing Skills

oMicrosoft (word, excel, ppt etc.)

Through many years experience in producing oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes on multiple project platforms I’ve shown that I care about my projects and I often inspire employees while I am charting the course to deliver results. Through empowering employees and setting high expectations, I have enjoyed much success throughout my career. My success is greatly due to my ability to work with diverse groups of people while providing them with advanced continuous improvement tools, principles, and processes.

I am available for interviews at any time. Please feel free to contact me via e-mail or telephone. My e-mail address is *********.********@*****.*** and my telephone number is 478-***-**** (cell). Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Lafayette Stephens

Lafayette Stephens

*********.********@*****.*** C: 478-***-**** PO Box 1943 Gray GA 31032

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Successful manager with 30+ years of experience in large-scale manufacturing environments.

WORK HISTORY

The Boeing Company. North Charleston, South Carolina

Material Manager June 2010 – October 2020

Supervised 20+ employees to maintain 98% on-time inventory delivery.

Successfully ensured the staging of inventory for the build of fourteen 787 aircrafts each month.

Administered daily operations to ensure policy and procedures were adhered to by direct reports.

Provided advanced technical support to supply chain when issues/defects were discovered during line sight inspections.

Led 50+ Kaizens (continuous improvement activities) from current and future state value stream mapping analysis improvement opportunities.

Increased production cycle times by 25% through on-time delivery – resulting in overall cost per job improvement.

Reduced the inventory defect cost by 50% - resulting in improvement to cost of quality, schedule, and overall shop performance.

Coached, counseled, mentored and provided developmental opportunities and job assignments to enhance employee performance and expand their capabilities.

Recognized contributions of individuals and teams to improve employee satisfaction and to help retain a skilled and motivated workforce.

The Boeing Company. Everett, Washington

Operation Program Analyst (OPA) June 2007 – June 2010

Lead the planning, development, maintenance and modification of 787 program manufacturing.

Coordinated with other support divisions when issues arise regarding the 787 Mid-body.

Developed project plans for realigning work statement to support 787 Mid-body production requirements.

The Boeing Company. Macon, Georgia

Manufacturing Operation Analyst (Lean/EI) May 1999 – June 2007

Instructed others in continuous improvement tools and Employee Involvement (EI) team building principles.

Improved efficiency of the teams by providing training, facilitation, coaching, monitoring, and guidance creating high performance work teams.

Eliminated non-value added activities through Lean principles.

The Boeing Company. Macon, Georgia

Manufacturing Manager September 1990 – May 1999

Managed employees performing activities in multiple manufacturing disciplines.

Increased cycle time 20% for delivery. Reduced defects by 25%.

Improved customer and employee satisfaction using Boeing Employee Survey.

Managed 30+ employees and resources that supported the manufacture of C-17 (military aircraft) products.

Delivered on product and service commitments while meeting cost and rate targets. Implemented several new high performance work teams.

EDUCATION

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Master of Science in Technical Management - (2 classes remaining)

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science Degree in Management

Macon State College

Associate in Information Technology

CERTIFICATIONS

Caltech

Project Management Training Certificate of Achievement

Boeing Training

Lean Manufacturing Practices Certificate of Achievement

Boeing Training

Accelerated Improvement Workshop Leader (AIW) Certificate

Central Technical College

Supervisory Training Course Certificate of Achievement

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