Time Delivery Production Supervisor

Anthony Smith

*** ********* ***** **** **********, GA 30742 804-***-****(C) ***************@*****.***

Career Highlights

Objective: To obtain a position in Operation/Production Management that will enable me to contribute to the organizational goals and objectives through continued development of my professional skills. Decisive, motivated individual offering 30 years of supervisory and management skills with the last 24 years focused on production management in the automotive industry. I am currently working for an automotive company that’s a tier 1 supplier of automotive aluminum knuckles, ATVs, and Golf Carts Brakes. Caliper Assembly, Caliper Machining and Nickle plating. My direct reports are as follows 2 assistant manager, 5 supervisors. I have also managed as many as 4 superintendents, 12 supervisors and 431 hourly employees at one time. I have overseen the production of 2 million sets of aluminum knuckles and as many as 330,000 vehicle seat sets per year. I’m a proven performer with a talent for meeting deadlines while adhering to safety operating standards and emphasizing on product quality.

Professional Experience

Hitachi Astemo/Nissin Brake Georgia March 2008 – Present

Production Manager – Rock Spring, GA

Promote a safety-first attitude and provides a safe work environment for my departments.

Manage and directs departmental efforts to ensure that the company produces a quality product, on time delivery to internal and external customers in compliance with operational, financial, and legal standards.

Develop department business plans based off company principles and goals.

Ensure business plans are achieved by achieving company goals to include, safety, quality, production to plan, and delivery performance. Present monthly performance review of the business plan through SQCD.

Use SQCD/KPI data to make improvement plans to achieve business plan goals that are not being met.

Interviewed, screen and hired applicants for each department, ensures company policies and procedures are implemented and adhered too.

Supervise and enforced training of employees to help enhance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and overall job performance.

Responsible for day-to-day departmental operation which include production planning/scheduling using 862, 830 data, accuracy of daily production recording, and supervisory staff.

Adherence to company budget to ensure profitability and efficiencies are obtained. Provided budgeting and financial analysis for the department based off prior years performance. Annual budget around 2.5 million.

Conduct weekly departmental meetings to assure objectives, timelines, and production requirements are on schedule.

Outsite Networks Inc

August 2006 – March 2008

Manufacturing Manager – Norfolk, VA

Implemented comprehensive plan and objectives to increase production, quality and plant safety standards.

Monitored the process to assure objectives, timelines and production requirements are on schedule.

Determined number of materials and personnel needed to accomplish objectives without interrupting production. Analyzed data for use in improving productivity.

Interviewed, screened, and hired applicants for the department.

Developed and supervised the instruction and training of employees to enhance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and job performance.

Responsible for day-to-day operations including supervision of staff.

Responsible for Shipping and Receiving / Inventory Controls.

Responsible for some of the product outsourcing from RFQ’s.

Provided budgeting and financial analysis for the department.

Johnson Controls, Inc April 2004– August 2006

Production Manager – Madison, MS

Implemented comprehensive plan and objectives to increase production, quality and plant safety standards.

Monitored the process to assure objectives, timelines and production requirements are on schedule.

Determined number of materials and personnel needed to accomplish objectives without interrupting production. Analyze data for use in improving productivity.

Interviewed, screened and hired applicants for the department.

Developed and supervised the instruction and training of employees to enhance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and job performance.

Responsible for day-to-day operations including supervision of staff.

Provided budgeting and financial analysis for the department. Managed annual budget of $400K.

Production Superintendent – Chesapeake, VA March 2001 – April 2004

Briefed the Operations Manager daily in reference to the goals, progress, and all potential production problems. Tracked production to determine where improvements would be made to increase plant efficiency and profitability.

Studied and instituted an efficient and safe working environment. Provided continuous education and training on new safety requirements to maintain an injury free, highly efficient plant operation.

Managed the Supervisors, Shift Coordinators, and all plant operations to ensure correct, accurate and timely completion of projects.

Reviewed the job performance of employee’s and provided additional training and development in areas that needed improvement.

Production Supervisor – Chesapeake, VA February 1999– March 2001

Supervised assembly lines for seats made for the Ford F-150 super and regular cab trucks.

Inspected products to verify conformance to specifications and directions of setup and adjustment of machines.

Established work procedures to meet production schedules. Recommended measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of production.

The Hon Company (Filing Cabinets) February 1998 – February 1999

Production Supervisor -- Chester, VA

Rehrig International, Inc – Richmond, VA November 1995 – February 1998 Wire Fabrication Manager/Shift Supervisor

Douglas & Lomason CO., Havre De Grace, Maryland March 1989 – November 1995

Lead Supervisor/ Supervisor/Line Leader

Special Assignments & Training

Multiple new model launches with Hitachi/JCI

- Executed detailed launch plans and training driving completion of all internal and external event to ensure a successful launch. Focused on 0-0-100-60. Lasted new model launch July of 2020 (GC7) Next new model launch May of 2023 (CH2).

Special Assignment Team, Detroit, Michigan Plant 08/02 – 09/02

- Assisted supervisors with achieving company objectives and customer needs during the start up phase.

Special Assignment Team, Detroit, Michigan Plant 01/02 – 02/02

- Assisted with the closing of the Detroit, Michigan Plant.

Jaguar Task Team, Liverpool, England 10/01 – 01/02

- Worked on a 5-person team to improve Training & Development of Team Leaders and Management. Reduced overall labor force by 30% through benchmarking, line layout, training, and improvements to product quality.

Green Belt /Kaizen training /VRT/ First Line Supervisor / JCMS / 5s/Process Enhancement / Supervising for Success / Quick Problem Solving/8D Problem Solving.

Education

Education

Harford Community/VCU 2 years of course (No Degree)

Took course for business management

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