Supply Chain Supervisor

RANDY D. CHILDS

*** ****** **** ******* *******, IL 60169 Cell: 630-***-**** *********@***.***

Comprehensive experience in driving profits, and customer satisfaction to new heights while reducing costs and increasing efficiency and productivity. Adept in launching Lean Sigma Manufacturing methodologies. Deliver results in a manufacturing environment with a well-balanced combination of abilities in strategic planning, budget administration, and professional staff development. A motivational leader able to revitalize organizations and champion growth strategies for startup and mature ventures.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning Operations Management Startup Operations Cost & Overhead Reduction

Manufacturing Assembly Automation Workforce Planning Lean Sigma Business Turnaround

Team Leadership Staff Management & Motivation Training & Development

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

PLEXUS CORPORATION, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 1/2008 – 7/2009

Advanced through positions of increased responsibility for production and planning based on consistently exceeding goals and expectations for this contract manufacturer of medical devices.

Focus Factory Manager 9/2008 – 7/2009

Solely accountable for P&L from labor contribution, materials scrap, product delivery, and delivering Lean Sigma project objectives. Managed functions that generated $1.5M to $3.5M in monthly revenue. Directed 80 to 100 staff.

Spearheaded Lean Sigma projects that improved materials flow and decreased the required floor space on the production floor by 50%, and added 4 error-proofing steps in the process line.

Launched a new customer product line; contributed planning, production planning, and needed engineering resources.

Directed group during the largest month and quarter of production in site history.

Established higher-level assembly Center of Excellence that became a benchmark.

Production Supervisor, Boise, ID 1/2008 – 8/2008

Directed production staff of 20 – 35 in producing telecommunication and security devices, generating $1M to $2M in monthly revenue. Accountable for meeting various metrics, including labor contribution, materials scrap, product delivery, and participation in Lean Sigma projects.

Led a team for the Value Stream Map project of a specific product line with 5 Change Initiatives; product and process lines were reset to increase efficiency and reduce work in progress (WIP) material on the line.

Efficiency in capacity constraints was reduced by 25% and WIP was reduced by as much as 50% in restrained areas.

Collaborated with Quality Engineers and the Production Group to decrease error rates in the shipping process; analyzed process, staff, and documentation.

Partnered with the HR Group in re-developing FMLA and attendance policies.

Revamped production operations to meet the needs of a challenging account, including production planning, staffing, process flow, and floor layout.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., BOISE, ID 2/2001 – 1/2008

Promoted through several positions at this provider of semiconductor products such as DRAM, Imaging, and Flash.

Planning Supervisor 7/2006 – 1/2008

In charge of 2 product lines, DRAM and Imaging, with 100+ sub-categories, and led diverse team in improving on-time delivery from 50% to 90% consistently.

Collaborated with global Supply Chain staff in developing a new Supply Chain program that changed the way communications and product flowed throughout the function in the company. Directed 3 to 4 staff.

Monitored and maintained department goals and timelines.

Developed Department Planner and Production Supervisors; enabled them to see the big picture regarding the impact their decisions had on the planning function.

Developed continuous product line improvements.

Production Planner 4 3/2006 – 7/2006

Accountable for 2 different DRAM product lines. Coordinated production process through the Assembly Department achieving production of 200K – 300K units per week.

Established methodology and directives for planning goals in collaboration with Area Planning Team and Department Managers.

Coordinated production capacity planning with Planning and Engineering teams, as well as with Department and Corporate Production.

Production Supervisor 2/2001 – 3/2006

Directed 30 – 40 staff while managing 48 – 60 machines that produced 4M – 12M units a week of DRAM, Imaging, and Flash memory products.

Collaborated with various department resources to improve policies, procedures, development plans, HR relations, and statistical analysis processes.

Ranked as a Top Tier Supervisor by managers and peers.

Mentored 3 other Production Supervisors.

Participated in several key efficiency improvement initiatives.

Drove implementation of the OEE, an efficiency program that changed how data was used in making critical business decisions regarding staffing, tooling, and equipment capacity.

EDUCATION

MBA from University of Phoenix 1/2008

BSBM from University of Phoenix 1/2006

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