Raymond H Metzger

**** ****** ** ***, *******, Ohio 43334

adtkwv@r.postjobfree.com 740-***-****

PROFILE

Hands-on production professional with 20+ years of progressive experience within one organization focusing on safety, quality, cost, and delivery. From the production line up through Leadership over several departments, I have proven success in collaborating with multiple functional areas that complement each other throughout the production environment to deliver a high quality cost effective product on time while maintaining a safe working environment.

Promote Workplace Safety Process Assessment & Optimization Troubleshooting & Countermeasures Operational Efficiencies

Team Leadership Employee Relations Workforce Planning & Development Project Management

Change Management Culture-based Management Computerized Machinery Calipers, Scales, Micrometers, Height Stands

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cardington Yutaka Technologies, Inc. www.yutakatech.com February 1997 to Current

Assistant Manager - DBAS & Brazing, Stamping & Die Maintenance July 2015 to Current

Attend daily production meeting to discuss operational issues including downtime, response time, quality concerns, scrap, countermeasures, staffing, and other issues affecting Production or Support

oLowered scrap rate for 2016 by $50k by implementing process improvements on DBAS Line 1 for torque converter assembly

Observe Associate work, including Coordinator’s leadership of the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the department, in order to support the succession plan for department stability

Address operational and Associate issues, plant safety, and cleanliness to mitigate potential risk to Associate health and productivity, conducting investigations into accidents and employee relations complaints as needed

Provide cost-savings to Company in creating, and serving as, backup support for essential positions and functions of all positions within each production area from the Production Associate position up to and including the Production Coordinator position

Review, monitor, and approve departmental bills/invoices, and complete department purchase requisitions to ensure consistent cost for routine purchases and allow Finance to proactively seek for alternative sources when adverse trends are present

Create department goals to meet overall Company strategy by partnering with department staff to develop plans and implement processes

Routinely prepare and analyze cost for labor, internal rejects, operational overhead, budget, safety, quality, performance (downtime), equipment, etc for process improvement/optimization opportunities

Actively participate in cross-training of Manager responsibilities to support overall Company succession plan

Production Coordinator – DBAS Nov 2009 – July 2015

Assumes all responsibilities from the Production Associate position up to and including the Team Lead position

Ensure day-to-day department operations function efficiently with appropriate staffing levels

Manually operate problematic line operations regularly to detect, troubleshoot, and correct issues

Analyze monthly department labor cost, internal rejects, operational overhead, equipment, etc and provide input on process improvement/optimization opportunities to Assistant Manager

Review, monitor, and approve departmental bills/invoices against budgeted amounts to mitigate cost overruns

Work with department Assistant Manager to plan, manage, review, and monitor annual department budget

Address operational and Associate issues, including plant safety and department cleanliness, to mitigate potential risk to Associate health and productivity

Conduct and resolve investigations into accidents, shipping issues, and employee relations complaints as needed

Manage and approve Associate timecards for weekly payroll

Work with members of other department (Purchasing, Accounting, Quality) to ensure the accuracy, quality, and availability of inventory

Train new Production Associates, as needed

Production Team Lead – DBAS Aug 1998 – Nov 2009

Assumes all responsibilities of the Production Associates and Production Offline

Ensure daily staffing requirement are met by covering absences on the line and/or utilizing in-house Temporary Associate service

Plan, schedule, oversee, and audit work of the department line associates

Review daily production reports

Hold daily start up meetings with Associates, communicating any issues to Coordinator

Troubleshoot, repair, and perform audits monthly on PMs for assembly product(s) using grinders, hand tools, and/or other machinery

Review/evaluate scrap prior to being salvaged; process appropriate paperwork

Monitor equipment and perform/sign off on all required pre/post shift maintenance, quality, and other operational forms and checklists

Perform monthly PM; submit paperwork to Coordinator

Maintain clean and safe working environment including post-shift clean up

Report mechanical / material / safety and other issues immediately

Train new Production Associates and audit based on training matrix

Production Offline – DBAS Oct 1997 – Aug 1998

Assumes all responsibilities of Production Associates

Cover absences on the production line, including Team Lead

Communicate staffing level deficiencies to Team Lead

Monitor work and assist Production Associates

Troubleshoot and make repairs to assembly line equipment

Process scrap / salvage and complete paperwork

Maintain clean and safe working environment including post-shift clean up

Report mechanical / material / safety and other issues immediately

Prepare production downtime paperwork

Train new Production Associates

Production Associate – DBAS Feb 1997 – Oct 1997

Operated presses to produce torque converter blades

Operated spot welder to build sub comps

Ran sub comps through brazing oven

Visually inspect all parts prior to leaving the department

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Olentangy High School graduate through Delaware Joint Vocational School; earned Welding certification

REFERENCE

References available upon request.

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