Plant Manager Assembly Operator

Jeff Napier

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Objective

To use my current skill set to be a part of a growing company to improve processes, work environment, and company profitability. Also, develop team concepts to ensure no silos exist. Ensure operator development and empowerment.

Education

HS DIPLOMA 1981 LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL

Skills & Abilities

MANAGEMENT

·35 years of production floor management consisting of:

oMonitoring plant profitability from SQSDP standpoint

oDeveloped safety teams to create a more protected work environment

oIncreasingly monitored 5S activities

oMaintained and tracked profit and loss statements

oLead Kaizen activities to improve quality and reduce overtime

oDeveloped and trained supervisors, managers, and general managers

oLaunched a green field plant, from concrete development to full capacity

SALES

·Tracked daily, weekly, and monthly sales volume against customer forecast

·Adjusted headcount to minimize labor impact to sales

COMMUNICATION

·Created shift start meetings to inform production workers of daily updates

·Started overlap meetings between supervisors for smooth production handoff

·Lead QRQC activities for internal daily production issues

·Held weekly staff meetings with management to insure KPI’s were on track

·Held monthly plant wide meetings to maintain open communication to the floor

LEADERSHIP

·Mentored and coached all levels of management to ensure teamwork was in play and task and directions were clear and defined

·Relished the opportunity to be the role model for the plant

·Allowed all levels of management to make decisions for their growth and development, if mistakes were made, they were corrected and used as a coaching moment

Experience

PLANT MANAGER IDEAL TRIDON APR 2022 – FEB 2023

·Dealt with flex budget and worked weekly to adjust

·Managed development of training program specific for machine operators

·Worked closely with HR for new employee hiring and replacements

·Developed management team concept as previously nonexistent

·Managed (1) maintenance manager (6) supervisors (174) employees

·Worked to drive better data collection and tracking of fixed cost

PLANT MANAGER KASAI NORTH AMERICA JUL 2018 – APR 2022

·Company profitability based on five major KPI’s

·Ensuring safe and healthy work environment

·Adhering to compliance and ethics

·To develop a management team capable of self-management, target driven, and trained for continuous improvement

·Responsible for (4) general managers (6) managers (11) supervisors (784) employees

GENERAL MANAGER KASAI NORTH AMERICA NOV 2015 – JUL 2018

·Developed and managed (6) managers and (12) supervisors

·Controlled productivity for both injection mold materials and OEM assemblies

·Dealt with Nissan, Honda, Toyota, and Subaru to their customer satisfactions

SHOP FLOOR MANAGER KASAI NORTH AMERICA DEC 2013 – NOV 2015

·Developed 5 supervisors

·Created team concept to deliver on time productivity from 12 assembly lines and 6 presses

·Approved 5S / OEE / Process efficiency / Employee onboarding and retention

BODYSHOP SUPERVISOR VOLKSWAGEN CHATTANOOGA 2010-2012

·Developed, trained, and launched body shop production, welding, and assembly

·Interviewed and hired the first 54 shop employees

·One of the first 8 Americans to take the European supervisor training

·Created original line setup and processes for production

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN NISSAN NORTH AMERICA 1986-2010

·19 years as an assembly operator

·2 years as assembly group leader

·3 years group leader over line load kitting area

·During this time was a member of 5 different model launch teams

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