Jeremiah Casey
PROFILE
Manufacturing leader with excellent track record in managing and directing production processes within a world class assembly plants. Highly skilled in core manufacturing concepts necessary to achieve safety, quality, and on-time delivery goals
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Production Management Process Improvement Coaching/Team Building Lean Manufacturing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LTS Covid Team (Government Contract)- Atlanta, GA 12/2021- Current
Operations Manager
Coordinate 13 Managers and 200 staff with 100+ testing sites weekly
Direct, communicate and provide data to the Ga DOH
Consolidate P&L to reduce costs and increase profits
Manage Logistics and 3rd Party delivery company
Track $200,000 in inventory to proper destinations.
Communicate with Testing Labs for accurate and timely resulting.
Meggitt Aerospace- Rockmart, GA 09/2020- 12/2021
Business Unit Manager
Manage and coordinate two departments producing $2 million in revenue monthly
Coordinate with Military, Lockheed, Boeing and other customers daily
Direct 3 Supervisors, 2 ME’s, 3 IE’s and 150 employees
Implemented cost savings projects totaling $142,678 per year
Configure 6s and Lean Flow Line Management Systems
Produce monthly schedules to prevent layoffs and turnover
Brought 2 delinquent customers back to PO within 6 month employment
Control monthly Variances and Efficiency to ensure profitability
Sangsin Technology America- McDonough, GA (Startup Facility) 02/2019 –09/2020
Production Manager
Hired, trained and manage 26 employees with 1 Supervisor over 2 production lines
Researched vendors, developed relationships, and negotiated pricing for OEM and wholesale parts.
Created budget requirements and met goals for production cost decreases
Worked with local Govt. officials to ensure zoning and permit requirements were met
Developed and implemented KPIs for purchasing, internal quality, inbound quality, training, and 5S.
Prepared production costs and variances, short and long range plans including timeline.
Implements safety measures to prevent accidents and inspects site with engineers to facilitate risk reduction.
Luxottica Retail Manufacturing- McDonough, GA 04/2018 – 02/2019
Production Supervisor
Train and supervise 46 employees and 2 Team Leads over 6 production lines
Troubleshoot automated line issues and communicate with engineering on findings
Implement new processes and continually analyze for improvements
Conduct hourly audits on machinery to ensure maximum throughput and quality
Responsible for meeting budget requirements and initiating cost improvements
Completed kaizen events causing 30% increase in throughput and decreasing breakage lowering dwell time to our customers
Magneti Marelli- Pulaski, TN
Production Supervisor 06/2017—4/2018
Supervise 48 employees and 2 team leads over 4 production lines
Conduct quality audits hourly to minimize scrap and downtime
Conduct 5s and ISO compliance walk-thru daily
Update visual boards and KPI’s based on production goals and targets
Visually inspect parts off injection molding machines for defects
Adjust manpower to provide maximum throughput
Blue Bird Bus Corporation – Fort Valley, GA 02/2015 – 2/2017
Production Supervisor
Effectively communicate shift events to employees
Supervise and utilize 5S to organize Line Department
Work in a team environment and led efforts in production, quality meetings
Provide guidance to Cell leaders and final inspection to 80 employees and multiple production lines
Generate visual boards to measure performance goals
Train, coach, motivate, and evaluate employees
KIA Motors Manufacturing Georgia, West Point, GA 02/2011 – 02/2015
Leading OEM of sedans and sport utility vehicles in a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant
Production Supervisor
Schedule team members for proper production
Supervise assembly line production to meet daily targets
Supervise 45 employees on 1 production line
Made line changes that increased efficiency by 20%
Aided in successful implementation of new-model launches, as it relates to training and further development of team member’s skill set
Maintained 5S and quality procedures per ISO audit standards
Responsible for meeting budget requirements and initiating cost improvements
Completed Korean training sessions to enhance manufacturing operations in North America
Education
Kennesaw State University
Coles Business College, Business Management
Computer Skills
Basic Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SAP, and extensive knowledge of Internet Research
Languages
Speak and understand Spanish
Professional References Furnished Upon Request