Production Supervisor Process Engineer
Resume:
Joseph Grills
******.******@******.**
Highly motivated Production Supervisor/Manager with 14+years experience;Focus on lean manufacturing, process improvement, team-building. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Director of Operations - Process Engineer
Creative Development, LLC-Nashville, TN
September 2022 to Present
•Directed all internal and external operations to include:onboarding,training, personal development,other daily operational activities.
•Established vendor relationship and implemented CRM application in effort to streamline centralizationand management of data.
•Implemented elements of Six Sigma into daily operational processes
•Assisted with employee recruitment and interview process.
•Developed, managed and provided daily KPI reporting to Executive Leadership
•Instrumental in contractual negotiations with potential clients and vendors
•Partnered with project team to ensure timeliness of delivery and budgetary considerations remainedin alignment.
Production Supervisor/Quality Control
Linamar North Carolina
January 2022 to August 2022
Managed the Volkswagen engine block line
Lead all Production and 5s efforts for the shift
Ensured that all safety and quality directives werefollowedatall times Responsible for time and processing payroll for the shift. Provided all required reports for the daily production Division Supervisor
Coater Department-Church Hill, TN
February 2019 to December 2020
•Creating daily and weekly production schedules,ensuring all my team members understoodassignments and production targets.Under mysupervision,myteamhadthe highest yield totals and bed utilization in the Coater Department.
•Led Six Sigma "5S" efforts for the Coater Department.
•Oversaw Coater Department quality efforts,including deployment of safety updates, daily practice ofsafe manufacturing practices,etc.My team has the highest safety ratingintheplantforApril-presentandhighestpercentageoftrainingcompleted in Coater Department.
•SupportedteammembersinensuringallaspectsofHumanResources(HR)processeswere followed.Examples include logging time in Kronos,completing all necessary continuing education, etc.
Production Supervisor
Parkdale Mills-Mountain City, TN
October 2017 to January 2019
•Responsible for all production aspects during my shift duties at the plant.
•Managed all payroll entries and staffing for shift.
•Conducted and Developed all aspects of individual trainings.Deployed all training aspects from Corporate Headquarters.
•Facilitated and Conducted Production Meetings on a weekly basis.
•DevelopedandImplementedProductionStrategiesandImprovementswiththeProduction Manager.
•Lead and conducted all Job Profiling and NCRC testing for Pre-Employment screening. Consultant/Contractor
Domtar-Kingsport, TN
June 2016 to September 2017
•Lead and Conducted the Supervisor training for the Bleached Pulp Mill Area.
•ISO Manager and Controlled Documents for Standard Operating Process.
•Developed OEE Matrix for Production.
•Served in a Relief Supervisor Role in the Bleach Pulp Mill Area.
•Acted as Safety Manager in the Bleached Pulp Mill Area.
•Director of Training for Bleached Pulp Mill Area
Consultant/Contractor
Delfort International-Mundet-Surgoinsville, TN
July 2015 to June 2016
LedandconductedtheSixSigmaEffortfortheSurgoinsville,TNplantinconjunction with the Production Management Team.
● Served in a supervisory role for various productions areas.
● Consulted on lean manufacturing standards and efficiency benchmarks.
● Conducted preliminary job profiling curriculum for the Human Resources Dept.
● Prepared all ISO and SOP Documents for the production manager.
● ProvidedSafetyUpdatestothecurrentSafetyManualandDailySafetyEvents/Updates to the Production Staff.
Alliance for Business and Training
Business Services Team-Supervisor
Wesley Court-Johnson City, TN
August 2014 to July 2015
Assisted employers with best practices in Health and Safety manuals and regulations.
● Coordinated and developedrelationshipswithvariousbusinessinafive-countyarea
(Sullivan, Washington, Unicoi, Carter, and Johnson County).
● Created and implemented various training programs to provide "best practices"in manufacturing, healthcare, customer service, and retail.
● Administered Federal and State monies to create programs for the training and recruitment of qualifiedemployees.
● Coordinated the MSSC Training and Quality Programs to enhance manufacturing and quality controlin the LWDA 1 area.
● Assisted various manufacturing groups and companies with employee recruitment and developingstrategies to enhance quality and production.
● Proctor of the National Career Readiness Certificate.
● Supervised AB&T and State of TN employees in a joint effort to assist Economic Development to providea "Work Ready"Community and Workforce.● Served as a Certified ACT Job Profiler.
Financial Program Specialist
Wellmont Corporation Health Systems-Kingsport, TN
August 2013 to August 2014
Assisted patients with potential programs through various federal,state,and local programs that reduce or eliminate healthcare costs.
● CoordinatedrelationshipsbetweenWellmontandvariousinsuranceproviders,enabling uninsured patients to receive cost-effective healthcare.
● Processed grants from federal and state agencies for specified targets to address healthcare costs forfamilies and agencies.
● Provided individual and group screening to identify potential candidates for programs.
● Educated and addressed concerns,regulations,andqualifyingfactorswithcommunity members enrollments.
President and Branch Manager
Tele-Optics, Inc-Nashville, TN
December 2007 to July 2013
Oversaw all aspects of the operation performed by the regional,full-service communicationscompany,includingsalesandmarketing,accounting,projectmanagement, installation, and customer satisfaction departments.
● Responsible for purchasing designated materials in accordance with multi-million dollar materialsbuying plan, working to ensure an optimum cost/quality relationship.
● Managed customer/vendor relations,ensuring relationships that exceeded customer/vendorsatisfaction levels.
● Assumed lead role in developing business solutions for customersthatincludedthe following:
Access Control/Surveillance Systems
Business Telephone Systems
Data Networking
Network Cabling (Fiber and Copper)
Audio/Video
Residential Security
● Oversaw the deployment of project teams to remotelocationsinmetroNashvilleand Knoxville, TN;Atlanta, GA; and Winston Salem, NC.
● Implemented and authored our Safety Manuals and conducted all ISO documentation. President and Owner
CIG Networks-Franklin, TN
February 2001 to October 2007
Oversaw allaspectsofstart-up,regionalcommunicationscompany,includingsalesand marketing,accounting,project management,accounting,installation,and customer satisfaction departments.
● Assisted customers by providing leading edge data networking,cabling and fiber optic solutions built on solid project design, development, and installation.
● Provided customers with the ability to maintain a competitive advantage in the challenging world of information technologybydesigning,implementing,protecting, connecting, and optimizing data networking solutions.
● Implemented and authored the Safety Manuals for the company. Education
MA Certificate in Organizational Management and Process Control University of Iowa (remote)
January 2017 to June 2018
Bachelor of Arts in History
East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN January 1997 to June 1997
ColegioMayor-Madrid,ES
1997
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
University of Tennessee -Knoxville,
TNAugust 1991 to December 1996
Skills
•Lean Manufacturing
•5S
•Production Management
•Meeting Facilitation
•Six Sigma
•Project Management
•Manufacturing
•Lean
•Kronos
•Process Improvement
•Quality Assurance
•Root Cause Analysis
•Profit & Loss
•Supply Chain
•SAP
•Supervising experience
•Quality control
•Employee evaluation
Contact this candidate