Quality Control Lean Manufacturing

Brian Barfield

Saint Louis MO

314-***-**** (cell) *****.*.********@*****.***

Career Profile

Successful Manufacturing Professional with a background in Line Production management, Lean Manufacturing Implementation, employee/company relations working with unions and without, history and department metrics, reporting to management. Adept I SAP, PPSS’s, annual budgeting, purchasing, quality control, and safety. Achieves corporate objectives through passion, commitment and exertise i:

Lean Manufacturing

Best practice manufacturing

Line production supervision

Problem resolution

Strategic planning

Consistently meeting objectives

Quality control

Budgeting

Coaching and Mentorship

Employment History

Retired 1/2015-present

RTI Tradco, Washington MO 3/2013-12/2014

Hot Press Supervisor

Supervised the Hot Press shop in Titanium industry that takes flat sheet and heats in on dies to form parts for the aerospace industry.

Implemented 6s, production scheduling, trouble shoot with TBCA practices. Lean manufacturing, payroll, working with quality and engineering to produce product to customer specifications, and reduce waste in all phases of production.

Hit multiple department budget targets,, within company set ranges to achieve higher profit margins.

GM (via Aerotek), Wentzville MO 1/2013-3/2013

Production Group Leader

Direct report to Ed McHone in the Chassis department. In charge of running the engine and brake line. Including record keeping, payroll adjustments, labor relations, and all other aspects of line production.

Met daily with team leaders to ensure smooth production on the line. Promoted productivity increases with the team leaders by taking their inputs on improvements and better quality. Maintained 5S cleanliness on the line.

CNH Parts Division, Cameron MO 2/2010-10/2010

Shipping Supervisor in Parts Warehouse

Supervised staff of 35, responsible for shipping all orders on the second shift.

Scheduled all employees time off, pay, discipline, increasing efficiencies using lean principles, quality objectives and meeting all truck cut off times.

Responsible for all employees continued growth in team based environment, allowing decision making from the floor up. Used 5s to increase measureables and sustainable rates.

Integram Seating(via Aerotek), Pacific MO 4/2008-10/2008

Line Supervisor for front row seating

Managed staff of 46 for the completion of all functions for front line seating for delivery to Chrysler.

In charge of reporting all department metrics including FTC, STC, delivery, jobs per hour, downtime and customer defects.

Rresponsible for implementing corrective actions to reduce and/or eliminate all issues.

Implement team building and implementation. Taught classes on team aspects of production.

Chrysler Corporatioin(via Aerotek), Fenton MO 4/2003-12/2007

Group Leader

In charge of running and maintain the South Plant for van production. Includes record keeping, payroll adjustments, labor relations, and all other aspects of line production.

Used Lean Manufacturing, 5s, working with engineering and reduced head count on the line while keeping production consent.

Reported historical data such as FTC, STC, delivery, jobs per hour, downtime and customer defects. Implemented corrective actions for all defects for reduction of same.

Initiated team building and implementation by teaching classes. Fostered productivity for team leaders to better quality.

Heffs Auto, St Louis MO 6/2001-1/2003

Warehouse Manager

Managed 4 supervisors and 28 warehouse personnel. Set budgets, goals and objectives for all departments. Oversaw hiring, terminations, safety and training.

Increased productivity for the Pick Department from 28 parts per hour to 78 parts per hour.

Project manager for project to eliminate stock outs, a long-time company problem.

Using lean manufacturing, Initiated principal project for receiving department to implement rotational training to familiarize all employees with the warehouse as a whole.

Handled all customer complaints due to operational deficiencies and used corrective actions.

Titanium Metals Corporation O’Fallon MO 10/1996-10/2000

Foreman

Managed all phases of plant operations. Supervised both day and night shifts. Scheduled and planned work for both shifts. Responsible for quality and safety, training and budgets, purchasing, inventory reconciliation, JIT delivery and all related duties.

Responsible for maintain all tools necessary for calibrating and measuring all orders to ISO 9000 specifications. Maintained all records to military specs for F15 production.

Inspected inbound metal for defects. Kept inventory levels sufficient for meeting all monthly budget levels. Performed all cycle counts.

Successful in hitting monthly budget and production levels for 45 of the 48 months.

Education

Course work in Business Administration at Washington University 1983-1985

Course work in Business Administration at St Louis Community College at Meramac

Dale Carnegie Institute – Management course in Communications and Human Relations 2002

Graduate of Cleveland High School in 1976

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