Justin A. Rodriguez

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Grand Blanc, MI 48507

810-***-****

adn8nu@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I am looking for a job that will require me to use my military training and put my management skills to use. As well as an opportunity to continue the use of my Kaizen skills, layout, station layout, cost saving, and logistics. And to be challenged. Most importantly I am looking for job opportunity that promotes growth within knowledge and gradual promotion within the company.

QUALIFICATIONS

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At my current job I have been promoted to the Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) department within the first 6 months at a tier one supplier, and management college courses, and Magna leadership programs

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I have received awards for excellent customer service

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I was awarded a Good Conduct Medal from the Marines which is given to Marines when they have 3 straight years of faithful service without any misconduct

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I was award Navy-Marine Achievement Medal for being Named Marine of the Quarter 3 straight quarters and winning a conduct broad for Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

At my current position at Magna Seating Detroit, I assist in setting up workstations, layouts, tooling, supervision, and lead C.I projects. I have the knowledge of takt time, run-it-rate, and communicate changes in a union-based manufacturing plant. As well as training others I assist making layout changes, problem solving, train and implement standardized work, built racking and carts, create warehousing supermarkets, material convince routes, cycle time-to-takt time graphing, time studies, and any other daily improvement-based issues. Line rebalances and knowledge of business plans and cost reduction. With my current role I understand A-3 report out formats, shop floor management, and lean principles.

Military trained (United States Marine Corps 11/2003-03/2008), trained management, leadership training associated with the Marine Corps and Footlocker Inc. Excellent work ethic always wanting to advice Great communication skills, computer skills above average (excel, word, and power point)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Continuous Improvement Leader (Supervisor-Department Head), 9/19-present

Magna Seating Detroit, Highland Park, MI

Was promoted to my current position to the lead after 6 years of being an hourly Kaizen member.

My current duties are to monitor and create cost savings, lean projects, work with engineering about creating production lines and process.

I have done 7 different launches ranging across Ford, GM, and FCA over the last 8 years.

A-3 format report outs

Supervision of my team of 3 members

Understanding and knowledge with Microsoft Office, Teams, Webex

Station set-up

5s

Material Kanban and sequence set-up

Tugger and Hi-LO routes

CTvTT time studies and utilization

Knowledge of working with the union on process changes.

Continuous Improvement Specialist (Kaizen), 04/2013 -2019

Magna Seating Detroit, Highland Park, MI

Was promoted to my current position within the first 6 months. Duties of my current job is to create standardized work for job stations, material tugger routes, take-rate, and to assist engineering and production management team, safety, supervision materials with proper manning and assist with improvements. As a Kaizen member I also have assisted or created layout changes to the shop floor, such as the supermarket, trim area, and plastic sequencing areas. Train operators, team leaders, and supervisor on standardized work changes.

Seat Assembler, 10/2012-04/2013

Magna Seating Detroit, Highland Park, MI

Building of vehicle seats for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango being built at FCA

Sales-Lead/Assistant Manager, 11/2011-10/2013

Footlocker Inc, Flint, MI

Opening and closing duties associated with the store such as opening/closing of registers, shipment processing incoming and outgoing, leading and training ten other employees’ customer service and to guild them into the laws and principles of the retail business within the guidelines of Footlocker Inc. To motivate others and to ensure that all tasks are being completed in a timely manner

Seat Assembler, 07/2008-02/2009

Faurecia Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI

To produce a quality seat, with safety and standardized work in mind. Testing, shipping, and assembly of seats for Lake Orion GM plant

Motor-Transport Operator, 11/2003 - 03/2008

United States Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton, CA

Operate motor vehicles, operate logistics for motor pool, dispatcher, accident free driving record, lead and trained enlisted and Marines officers. Created spreadsheets for the motor pool

EDUCATION

Management - Business

Baker College, MI

Job Instruction/Job Relations

Certification 5/2019

Magna Seating Detroit

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Navy-Marine Achievement Medal Good Conduct Medal, Heroes for 100% customer service during a secret shopper experience, volunteered for the Special Olympics San Diego 2004, Letters of Accommodations from the state of California

REFERENCES

Daniel Ristovski- Magna Seating Detroit Launch Manager

Email- adn8nu@r.postjobfree.com

Phone- 248-***-****

William McErlane- Magna Seating Detroit Craftsmanship Lead

Email- adn8nu@r.postjobfree.com

Phone- 313-***-****

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