Steve Pendleton

Quality Technician/Production Supervisor/Pursuing Six Sigma Training/

SAP/KRONOs/Trainer/Troubleshooter/ Microsoft Project/Microsoft O ce/Forklift Certified

828-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

GKN Driveline Newton, NC

Quality Technician - Weld Department

OCTOBER 2017 - AUGUST 2022

● Led inspectors on Weld Quality Gate over 3 shifts and set goals

● Developed boundary samples and created Standard Work Instructions to ensure quality control

● Developed cross-training program to allow for better manpower utilization to meet production demand

● Performed weekly Quality audits and prepared daily reports for management and planners

Production Supervisor of Assembly - Clutch Lines

OCTOBER 2011 - OCTOBER 2017

● Supervised and managed 75+ employees scheduling manpower to meet customer demands

● Trained on all assembly processes and created Standard Work Instructions for each position

● Cross-trained employees through OJT and created core group of trainers for assembly lines to increase product knowledge and production output

● Created cost reduction for assembly lines through lean practices and process improvement

● Collaborated with Engineering to refine processes and improve quality standards

● Set goals and developed paths for each employee while monitoring performance and safety

● Worked o site with assembly equipment suppliers to develop processes and assembly tooling for manufacturing lines

● Proved equipment capabilities before installation of assembly lines at site

● Launched D2 Clutch Assembly line from inception to 2016

● Successfully worked with international supplier to correct electronic components for customer interface in Mexico 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Spear headed production

project, when implemented

will save 30% scrap and

savings of $40,000 per year

across all like processes in

2022

Scrap rate below 1% across

Weld Department in 2022 due

to process improvements and

welding technologies

No quality spills allowed

through Quality Gates to

customers in 2022

Achieved first ever

1600-piece production run

on PTU Assembly Line in 24

hours by implementing

improvements to assembly

processes and eliminating

downtime through Kaizen

Events 2007.

PPAP Runs at ASC

Automation Company for

pre-production clutch lines -

Michigan & ATC Tennessee

Member of Core Team PPAP

runs for pre-production run

o prior to delivery -

Germany

GETRAG Newton, NC

Production Supervisor of Assembly

MAY 1996 - OCTOBER 2011

● Supervised and managed up to 45+ employees on two shifts for various GM assembly lines including automation

● Provided training, job skill improvement and cross-training programs to increase production

● Responsible for staging and loading finished products

● Launched C5/C6 Corvette Axle Assembly Line from inception to end of project 1996 - 2001

Assembly Operator - Reliability Tear Down

JANUARY 1989 - APRIL 1996

● Managed and operated various assembly stations in 5-speed manual truck transmission line, front wheel drive manual car transmission and Corvette rear axle line from inception

● Disassembled customer returns and diagnosed failure causes Pet Dairy Hickory, NC - Set Up Operator

FEBRUARY 1984 - DECEMBER 1988

● Prepared machinery for production and packaging and fine-tuned functions to ensure productivity while minimizing downtime

● Maintained high standard of safety

● Insured quality control

EDUCATION

Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC

Undergraduate Studies

JULY - AUGUST 2013, OCTOBER 2014

Fred T. Foard High School Hickory, NC

Graduate

JUNE 1983

References Available Upon Request

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

& TRAINING

Project Management

6 Sigma Foundations

6 Sigma Lean Fundamentals

Project Management: Tools,

Principles, Practices

Problem Solving

Project Planning & Controls

Using Microsoft Project for

E ective Project Management

Process Management &

Improvement

Lean Fundamentals

Kaizen Event PTU Assembly

Getrag OJT Train the Trainer

Lean Manufacturing

Simulation - UK Center for

Robotics & Manufacturing

Systems

Manufacturing & Quality

Control

Intro to APQP, Control Plans

& Process FMEA

KUKU Advanced

Programming

KUKA Basic Robotics

Training

Implementation of ISO

9000/QS-9000

Supervision

Leading at the Speed of Trust

Crucial Conversations

Developing People Skills

How to Supervise People

Personal Development

11 Indispensable

Relationships

Beginning Excel

Intermediate Excel

Excel Charting 2000

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