AYAOVI ADALBERT
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA, 23834, UNITED STATES
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
POREX FILTRATION GROUP
SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING FREDERICKSBURG VA UNITED STATES
HILL PHOENIX RICHMOND VA UNITED STATES
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
I am a multifaceted leader with diverse and progressive experiences in strategic planning, manufacturing, safety, and quality. Areas of strength and specialty include:
•Practical application knowledge of Continuous improvement tools including 5S, process mapping, waste identification, and kaizen
•Leadership by example
•Employee relations and development
•Coaching and mentoring
•Proficient with Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel, Word
•Strong working knowledge of AS400, PPU, SAP ERP systems . OMEGA and KIWI systems.
•Familiar with Kronos, ADP and Salesforce.
•Quick adaptation to changing expectations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
Production Supervisor / Purchasing (03/20/2023 – Now)
POREX FILTRATION GROUP
Production Supervisor(Contractor) (08/2022 - 09/2022)
Serta Simmons Bedding (3/2020 – 7/2022)
Assistant Production Manager (3/2020 - 7/2022)
- Assisting the Production Manager with administrative tasks like production schedules and timesheets.
- Appointing labor and purchasing stock toward the smooth running of the production process.
- Preparing cost estimates for materials, equipment, and hiring laborers.
- Overseeing quality control throughout the production process.
- Ensuring that production is completed before deadlines.
- Procuring and monitoring the efficiency of production equipment.
- Updating the Production Manager on the status of projects.
- Liaising and coordinating production with other departments.
- Resolving labor disputes, where requested.
Production And Shipping Supervisor (2/2017- 3/2020)
- Leads cell/department activities and associates to ensure a quality product is produced safely, in time for delivery and within budgeted costs; key contributor to leading and managing change within the plant.
- Identifies daily production challenges and find solutions to prevent reoccurrence and meet production schedules.
- Serves as a link between associates and management and support associates through changes Assists in developing and monitoring standardized work for direct reports and adhere to Leader Standard Work for your position .
- Audits or assigns audit duties for key result areas (e.g., quality, safety, scrap).
- Holds daily cell meeting and set expectations for the day.
- Monitors production status hourly, remove bottlenecks and take corrective measures to ensure daily goals are met
- Oversees continuous flow and materials delivery systems and work with associates to continuously improve the process
- Develops associates to improve/expand skills and bench strength.
- Reviews production schedules and estimate associate hours to complete a job assignment .
- Interprets specifications and job orders for associates and delegate duties.
- Recommends measures and changes to improve production, equipment, product quality and working conditions Initiates and/or suggests plans to motivate and enforce safety rules.
Hill Phoenix, Case Division (05/2009 - 01/2017)
Production Supervisor (April 2015- Jan 2017)
•Manage, report, maintain daily analysis of daily weekly and or monthly outputs to Department Manager.
•Execute scorecard to target Hours per assembly, Overtime percentage per budget. On time completion rate. Absenteeism, IM, Safety, and Staffing.
•Develop, implement, execute, and communicate action plans needed to meet production.
•Interact with supporting departments to ensure sub-assembly parts are delivered on schedule.
•Notify assembly/customers of updates and delays contrary to customer service/expectations.
•Provide guidance, direction, and development to leads, planners and or assemblers for execution of production requirements.
•Assist with planning production to keep WIP at appropriate levels.
•Provide perimeter information for SAP.
•Assist with coordinating production to optimize the phasing in and out of new material.
•Communicate production schedule to PPU via meetings or other means.
•Assist with preparing a finite schedule for PPU. Ensure BOM are accurate.
•Develop and maintain a safe work environment.
•Conducts accident investigation and submit accident reports within 24 hours of occurrence.
•Develop and maintains the highest quality standard-zero defects. Work continuously to improve all areas. Ensure proper inventory levels are maintained in accordance with current future goals.
•Develop and maintain effective associates relations.
•Provide coaching, development and discipline when needed.
•Fosters an amicable and productive work environment.
•Maintain and oversee equipment preventive maintenance scheduled/procedures. Conducts performance reviews as scheduled on time and complete. Enforces all company policies
PRODUCTION LEAD / PLANNER (MAY 2014 – APRIL 2015)
•Assist team in maintaining a high level of quality of parts produce to meet daily production.
•Ensure team meets daily rate and production goals.
•Assist planner with inventory of all parts needed to meet rate.
•Train all employees on their daily duties, safety, and quality.
•Maintain effective associates relations.
•Report all discipline actions to Supervisor.
•Provide coaching and on hands assistance to associates and internal customers.
Production Planner (October 2012 – May 2014)
•Responsible for organizing paperwork such as purchase orders, and delivery schedules.
•Accurate record keeping of purchases.
•Plan and prepare Production schedule for sub-assembly departments.
•Establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
•Coordinate the production to optimize the phasing in and out of new material. Provide perimeter information for SAP.
•Ensure inventory transaction are done accurately and on a timely basis to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
•Plan production to keep WIP at an appropriate level.
•Prepare finite schedule for PPU.
•Communicate with QA personnel to establish priorities for the release of products to accomplish production schedules.
•Plans and schedule workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead time.
•Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers.
•Confers with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.
•Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
•Prepares production reports.
•Prepare purchase orders to obtain materials, tools and equipment.
Assembler (05/2009 - 03/2012)
•Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
•Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
•Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.
•Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
•Station 1: case front assembly
•Station2: case wiring
•Station3: case interior assembly
•Station4: case refrigeration (coil and plenum, Brazing)
•Station5: case ends and accessories installation
•Station6: case lighting
•Station8: case close out and ship loose components
•Station9: Shelving and temperature control display.
•Hospital: case finishing and ready to be shipped.
EDUCATION
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE RICHMOND VA UNITED STATES (06/2010 - 09/2016)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CYBERSECURITY (TOWARD BACHELOR/CANDIDATE MARCH 2015)
COMPUTER NETWORKING SYSTEM (ASSOCIATE/BACHELOR DEGREE)
VIRGINIA TECH (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING JAN 2002-2004)
UNIVERSITY OF LOME/TOGO SEPTEMBER 1998-JUNE 2000
Engineering/Mechanical and Industrial (BAC2)
TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF LOME/ADIDOGOMETOGO (WEST AFRICA) (09/1991-06/1998)
Completed coursework towards Bachelor /Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (BAC1)
CEG TOKOIN NORD September 1986-June 1991
Completed coursework towards Mathematics
EPP TOKOIN CASSABLANCA September 1980-June 1986
Completed coursework towards Grammar
Additional Skills
•Microsoft office ( Word, outlook, Excel, power point)
•AS400
•Brazing
•Welding
•Wiring
•Blue print reading
•Technical drawing
•Network cabling
•Computer troubleshooting
•Truck driving (CDL)