Production Supervisor

Wayne N. Howard

**** ****** ****** ** ·Tampa, Florida 33614 937-***-****

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Manufacturing / Production Supervisor People Development · Organizational Capability · Leadership · Culture Lean Manufacturing - Continuous Improvement- 6S

Experience

Saputo - Plant City

Night Shift Processing and Production Supervisor

October 2022-Current

Assigns, direct, review and monitor work of supervised staff to maximize productivity in the plant.Ensures proper procedures are in place and being followed for production efficiency, quality of product, employee safety, and state and federal guidelines.Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup, processes and adjustments to machines.Coordinates production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of production run assignments.Evaluates needs in production for daily assignment of duties; establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.

Paragon Water Systems - Oldsmar FL

2nd shift Production & Assembly Supervisor

January 2021- October 2021

Responsible for the supervision of the 2nd shift operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and effective operations of manufacturing. Accountable for meeting goals related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Production and 5S. I review operations to ensure attainment of assigned goals and am responsible for anticipating and taking proactive measures to resolve operational concerns. In this position I also am accountable for leading and engaging workforce that ensures positive employee relations. I've implemented 5s and created pareto boards tracking daily production. Engaging Team Leaders with doing Problem Solving and finding the root cause. Hiring manager, employee evaluations, payroll.

Lafrance Corp- Sarasota FL

2nd shift Production Supervisor

September 2020 - December

Lead and supervise subordinates in shipping, packing and hot stamp department to meet department and company objectives while providing feedback through control measurables. Perform equipment checks, schedule workers based upon operator skill level, production priorities and coordinate activities related to job changes and demand. Establish work schedules. As Supervisor I enforce Safety Protocols, maintain process control and troubleshooting documentation. Frequent productive interaction with Quality Control concerning plant operations and resolving issues.

Dentsply Sirona- Sarasota, FL

3rd shift Production Supervisor - September 2019 – October 6, 2020

Laid off due to Production seized due to covid.

Oversee 3rd shift operations, which includes Departments: Packaging / Extrusion / Robotic Part Production / Material Handling / Work Order Processing.

●Duties Include:

●responsible for planning and scheduling production operations within each department to meet goals and to meet key metrics, schedule work, assist with employee selection, review employee performance, administer work rules, maintain department inventory system and work instructions. Recommend equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments and process modifications, provide leadership for Team members and Unit Leaders and support company policies.

●I facilitated inventory counts and cycle counts on a monthy basis

●I hired, trained, guide and monitor personnel to meet department goals

●Communicate down-time and through logs and reports to the other shifts and Plant Manager.

●Maintain quality by analyzing non-conforming product and implementing continuous improvements.

●Since my employment I started and implemented 6 s process which helped create a safe and clean work environment by educating team members, and team Leaders

●Perform daily production report and other reports as required.

●Responsible for employee evaluations and reviews.

●Responsible for employee disciplinary counseling including separations as necessary.

●Payroll for ADP systems

Century21 Realty- Westchase, FL

Realtor / Residential-Commerical- September 2017-Present

●Duties: assist clients in the purchase, sale, or lease of properties. Provide extensive marketing for sellers, preform comparable price analyses, price negotiations, and advice based on the personal and financial needs of clients. Generate and follow up on sales leads and seek referrals to generate business. Prepare and execute real estate contracts.

General Motors Corporation Fairfax Assembly - Orion Assembly - Moraine Assembly - Moraine Ohio February 1 1985- April 1,2013 retired

Production Supervisor (1998 to April 1,2013)

● Recruited by Management to supervise and manage a Chassis department group where company goals, and policies were not being achieved. -My last role included Production Supervisor and Manpower Coordinator for 2nd shift Trim Department - Supervised areas : Final Process, Final, Chassis, Trim, Final Process Paint, Final Process DVT (electrical repair) - Department /

●I was the department shift Manpower Coordinator, which included up to 302 employees, I coordinated the job placement, that required me to place restricted employees, and absent employees to fill open jobs

● Communicated between shifts and departments to implement best practices - Executed production schedules and product requirements by utilizing competitive Manufacturing Processes with emphasis on cost reduction –

● Reduced waste by identifying and improving value-added task and eliminating non-value added task. - Provided input to payroll and perform other administrative task as required - Initiated and implemented lean moves which reduced cost from $150.000.00 to $450.000.00 per year.

●Supervised the first Group in Final Department to achieve 0 recordable injuries for the year. - Improved the attendance and production schedules of several groups. Often assigned to areas not meeting production schedules, or controllable absenteeism, bringing Moraine Assembly closer to the plant goal of 5% -

● Developed value-added strategies, working with Industrial Engineering,reading blueprint and schematics department Business Managers, and Union officials, making for a smooth transition backed up by statistical data.

Utility Operator- General Motors(1990 to 1998)

Encouraged to apply for the open position because of my previous knowledge of the repair process, knowledge of assembly operations and my ability to interact with people and situations. - Repaired unfinished or mis-assembled operations to the specified company standards. - Relieved assemblers for emergencies, or situations when regular operators were temporarily unable to perform job duties.

Replacement Operator- General Motors (1987 to 1990)

Performed assembly operations for absent employees due to vacations, illness, or any other reason the employee could not perform regular job duties. Also performed repair duties in the absence of the repairman in the area. Often sent to final process to do diagnostic and repair on completed, ready to ship vehicles with electrical repairs.

Assembler- General Motors(1985 to 1987) Assembled different components to the chassis according to company standards.

Early Experience: Kitchen Manager TGIF Fridays, managed and supervised high volume restaurant. (1981 to 1985). Inventory Control Manager, Dayton Speedometer Service (authorized GM repair company, radios & speedometers), Assembler Inland Division GM. Fridgidare GM, Technical Illustrator Wright Patterson AFB 2750th ABW, Free-Lance Marketing & Design, Event planning coordinating, scheduling, set-up, advertising

Education & Training

Associate Degree of Technical Studies in Advertising Associate Degree of Technical Studies in Commercial Art Sinclair College - Dayton Ohio Professional Development Managing Diversity GMS/GA Global Manufacturing Systems Quality Systems Modular Work Group Coaching Empty Container Handling ISO 14000 Overview Quality Gates Trim Material Use and Air Emissions Problem Solving & MWG Coaching People Leader Training Sexual Harassment ISO 9002 Training Ergo Symptoms Union Local Agreement Training - blueprint & schematics Leadership Skills People Leader Training GMS 101 Conflict of Interest Employee Relations Hazardous Materials – blueprint & schematics

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