Mickey D. Badertscher

Winnebago, IL *****

815-***-****

adz7jq@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

Project Management Financial Management Process Management Lean Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Transformation Cost Employee and Labor Relations

Experience

Stellantis -Production Shift Manager for Body Shop (Feb 2015-Sept 2023)

Resolved over 250 body shop safety issues while serving as Lead Resolution Safety Specialist

Successfully built and shipped over 30,000 parts exceeding build numbers by 10% while serving as the Lead Manager for the Mopar build for the Cherokee Program

Successfully executed company objective by eliminating 62 jobs in body shop with a company cost savings of $4,030,000 annually while serving as Body Shop’s Center Manager pro tempore (for one year) and Shift Manager

Body Shop Lead Specialist for 10 years overseeing all production KPI’s with a 98.6% FTC success rate resulting in less rework saving the company millions of dollars

Belvidere Plant Covid-19 Readiness and Relaunch Lead Specialist to body shop supervising the adherence to new Covid-19 state and federal guidelines resulting in the successful reopening of the plant

Served 23 years as Subject Matter Expert within body shop and general assembly organization at multiple facilities across United States, Canada and Europe increasing efficiency and FTC on a global scale

Direct report of 7 supervisors and 250 hourly union employees

Proficient in Kaizens, fishbone diagrams, spaghetti charts, 5w1h and 5m’s

Stellantis -ISD (In System Damage) Lead for entire plant (Aug 2013–Sept 2014)

Specialized supervisory assignment saving the company over $600,000.00 in repair costs after inheriting over 500 damaged units in paint/metal resulting in having less 12 units in 6 months

Stellantis -Production Manpower Planner for Trim, Chassis and Final

(Aug 2011-Aug 2013)

Implemented all manpower, payroll, and training for 800 plus hourly people in TCF

Successfully executed all job reduction trials in TCF resulting in over 32 full time hourly job reductions and 45 non-standard jobs in one year saving the company millions

Stellantis-Production Supervisor for Trim (Feb 1998-Aug 2013)

Lead numerous teams across TCF over a 15-year span

Supervised the successful launch of the Dodge Dart

Crew Leader- Wills Concrete (1994-1998) Concrete work

John Slack Construction (1992-1994) Excavation

Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist United States Air Force (1988-1992)

Specialist in nuclear and conventional weapons and weapon systems for all aircraft in the Air Force holding top security clearance

Trained 12 4-man crews on weapons, weapon systems, and proper procedures on

B-52G aircraft

Trained and oversaw 2 team groups during Desert Shield and Desert Storm (Hav Nap and Global Cruise)

Honorably discharged from the Air Force

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in History, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Associate of Arts Degree, Rock Valley College, Rockford, Illinois

Awards

RTW Readiness Champion Award for implementing state and federal guidelines for COVID-19 readiness successfully allowing for plant reopening in 2020

2016 Quality Coin at BVAP for my role in the recertification of the plants ISO audit

2015 Passion Coin at BVAP for my role in fixing In System Damage

Outstanding Performer at BVAP 3 in 2010, 2013 and 2015

Smart Team Leader training certificate of completion 2012

Airman of the Month Award received 9 times from 1989-1992

Sons of the American Revolution Citizenship Award 1986

Sonny Kuntzemann Best Athlete Award Leaf River High School 1986

Eagle Scout Award 1985

Organizations

Member of the Jerry Wickam #1148 American Legion post since 1992

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