Assembly Operator Production Supervisor
Resume:
Steve Pendleton
Quality Technician/Production Supervisor/Pursuing Six Sigma Training/
SAP/KRONOs/Trainer/Troubleshooter/ Microsoft Project/Microsoft O ce/Forklift Certified
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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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