Lean Manufacturing & Safety Leadership Director

JOHN DAVID SPENCER

*** ***** ***** *****, ***** Sterling, KY 40353

Cell: 859-***-**** - ************@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished in streamlining production processes, schedule planning, training and development. Manufacturing operations leader with 19 years consistent success in achieving safety, quality, delivery and cost goals in Manufacturing. 5 years experience in Restaurant Management. One year experience with the GMP process.

05/2002 to

11/2003

Driver

Hinkle Contracting – Paris, KY

03/1997 to

07/2002

Manager

Steak-N-Shake – Richmond, KY

•Managed documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions.

•Maintained and communicated daily productivity and shipment reports for all shifts.

•Verified that all process control parameters were being documented and followed at all times.

•Drove daily production activities with effective communication and leadership.

•Addressed all personnel issues promptly and professionally.

•Scheduled an average crew of 50 employees to meet production demands over three shifts.

02/2004 to

04/2023

05/2023 to

03/2024

05/2024 to

01/2025

01/2025

Current

Lead Supervisor

CabinetWorksGroup – Mount Sterling, KY

•Verified that all process control parameters are followed at all times.

•Planned, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules.

•Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality.

•Routinely improved product quality and reduced delivery costs.

•Addressed all personnel issues promptly and professionally.

•Drove daily production activities with effective communication and leadership.

•Directed the manufacturing process and operational efficiency procedures to achieve the goals of first run capability.

•CNC programming

•Have team lead experience in finish and assembly departments.

•Scheduled product flow to meet demand as a vendor for two assembly plants.

•Produce daily schedule paperwork for mill operations to supply the Mt. Sterling facility and Culpeper Virginia.

•Experienced in leading Quality Assurance departments and Safety departments.

Corporate Trainer

Silverstar Partners - Lexington, KY

●Field trained employees to drive sales and meet daily goals

●Planning for events with clients

●Setting daily weekly monthly goals through different markets

Manager

84 Lumber - Winchester, KY

●Inventory control

●Purchasing and ordering

●Customer Support

●Setting actions to achieve PnL goals

Pharmaceutical Tech

Catalent - Winchester,KY

●Setup and break down of tablet press with cGMP process

●Maintaining daily processing schedules

●Training new team members to GMP processes

EDUCATION

●Associate of Arts

●Bachelors of Business Administration

●OSHA 30 hour certification

●CPR and AED certification

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