Production Supervisor Industrial Maintenance

ANTHONY M. DIRADO

**** ****** ****** 607-***-****

Endwell, New York 13760 ********@*****.***

SUMMARY: Reliable, capable, technically versed supervisor with leadership experience in industrial manufacturing / production operations and process equipment / industrial maintenance in both union and non-union workshops

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Supervisory –

Supervised maintenance and manufacturing groups ranging from 6 to 45 associates

Monitored and reported on overall departmental performance and quality - provided oversight on business priorities and objectives, process improvements, cost / defect / scrap reduction, risk assessment / mitigation and active projects

Key member of the Safety Committee - assured compliance with OSHA, corporate and departmental safety mandates, including PPE use, LOTO, hot work permit authorization and ARC Flash (electrical safety) protocols - primary contact to initiate, plan and coordinate safety related projects, upgrades, modifications etc. as required

Performed safety incident and process deviation investigations - developed corrective action / preventive responses

Chaired and actively participated in the Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) / Lean Manufacturing Teams - planned, coordinated, executed and audited 5S, TPS, Kaizen and Red Tag events

Maintained and fostered an open door, transparent, fair and respectful conduct policy - held routine open forum group communication sessions to encourage and solicit employee input, engagement and participation

Successful history mitigating friction and conflict, building and supporting cooperative and collaborative teams

Promoted the growth and development of department personnel by identifying opportunities for cross-training to enhance associate skills and capabilities and improve general operational flexibility and versatility

Administrative –

Controlled department expenditures via thorough review of purchase requests, need assessment, potential repair, refurbishment and / or reuse, and cost exploration of viable alternate vendor sourcing

Maintained positive labor relations and compliance to collective bargaining agreements in union workshops

Procured employee acquisition, training and development, performance assessment and compensation adjustment

Standardized and streamlined onboarding and introductory training processes for new employees

Managed employee time recording, attendance, PTO approvals, schedule deviations and staffing appropriations

Collaborated with any and all support groups as needed on a regular basis to achieve common goals

Technical –

Effective decision maker and analytical problem solver - root cause analysis / SPC / CA and proactive initiatives

Generated detailed work instructions (SOP’s) for assembly, processes, equipment operation, maintenance etc.

Experienced with process evaluations - time studies, line balancing, changeover reduction, fixture / jig development

Possess good mechanical aptitude (former production equipment maintenance engineer)

Skilled in the use of various hand, general shop and specialty tools

Able to interpret technical drawings and documentation

Trained in chemical labeling, handling, storage, spill containment and disposal - PPE, MSDS / SDS, HazMat, fire safety

Business Accomplishments/Initiatives/System Improvements –

Routinely maintained daily production output levels at or near 100% of targeted objectives

Implemented recycling / reuse programs where appropriate, reducing operating costs and environmental impact

Reduced work request response time through improved resource management, increasing internal customer satisfaction

Increased safety work order completion rate from 54.5% to 94% within 1 year via improved tracking and visibility

Lowered internal spare parts inventory 25% by reducing on-hand stock levels and eliminating obsolete items

Slashed annual spare parts expenditures by 39% ($70,000) over a 6-year period as department supervisor

Created and implemented machine / process event logging system, improving communication and information exchange efficiency and accessibility across multiple shifts as well as equipment performance tracking and record retention

Computer and Business Tool Applications –

Experienced with Microsoft Office, ADP, AS400, Oracle, Windchill, Kronos, PeopleSoft, Workday, SAP (limited) and other equipment and / or machine specific operational control software

WORK HISTORY:

Operations Supervisor Nonni’s Foods Ferndale, NY 02/2021 – Present

Team Leader (Supervisor) PepsiCo (Frito Lay) Binghamton, NY 05/2019 – 09/2019

Fabrication (Production) Supervisor Macom Photonic Solutions Ithaca, NY 06/2017 – 01/2019

Facility Maintenance Supervisor Saputo Dairy Foods LLC Fraser, NY 03/2016 – 09/2016

Production Manager The Raymond Corporation Greene, NY 07/2013 – 04/2015

Engineering Specialist II (Process Engineer) BAE Systems Endicott, NY 04/2009 – 03/2013 Shipping / Production Supervisor Ascendia Brands Co., Inc. Binghamton, NY 12/2004 – 10/2008

EDUCATION:

Associates of Applied Science – Mechanical Engineering Technology, Broome Community College, Binghamton NY

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