Roger W. “Tod” Dalehite, Jr.
Production Supervisor & Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Newton, NC 28658
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Summary: An experienced and results-oriented Production Supervisor ready to engage in continuous improvement, cost reduction, lean & effective production leadership, safety & quality improvement, on-time delivery, worker morale and customer satisfaction. I am the person who is not afraid to get his hands dirty and go the extra mile to help the team succeed.
Professional Experience:
Production Supervisor Magna Composites, 2010 – June 2012 Newton, NC
• Sole management representative for the 30 person 2nd shift of a Heavy Truck Reaction Injection Molding and Composite Bonding facility. Directly responsible for all production, quality, shipping & receiving functions.
• Consistently ensured timely shipment of nightly customer orders in an environment of rapidly changing demand and minimal lead times.
• Skillfully handled a wide variety of personnel issues, including training, morale, discipline, hiring, terminations, & staffing optimization.
• Worked interactively with maintenance & engineering to minimize the impact of equipment downtime and process bottlenecks.
Production Supervisor / Quality Technician Merchants Metals, 2005 - 2009
Statesville, NC
Strong working knowledge of Wire Drawing, Plastic extrusion and Fuse Bonding, Galvanizing, Powder Coating and Wire Weaving operations.
• Led the production & quality teams in implementing 5S and Lean culture change.
• Set up facility-wide tracking systems for daily scrap, down-time, and maintenance repair issues.
• Proactive in continuous improvement: Six Sigma Black Belt, DFSS, and Lean certifications.
• Assisted the Lean Manager in the implementation of OEE.
• Active participant in moving equipment from Baltimore facility to Statesville facility.
• Led a Six Sigma project that reduced downtime in the Weaving Department.
• Enhanced operator efficiency by developing visual metrics for all departments.
• Improved my production team’s output and quality performance to a plant-leading level.
Production Supervisor Asmo North Carolina, 1997 - 2004
Statesville, NC
• Selected as Team Leader for new state-of-the-art Blower Motor Auto-line, Stator Line and BMM Line.
• Led the production team to maintain 90%+ rates of operation on all three lines.
• Started as machine operator, promoted to line keeper and then team leader.
• Strong knowledge of machine operation, AC robot operation, laser operation and all pertinent safety requirements.
• Implemented improvements in Endframe Department, including addition of new AC robots and rerouting process to improve rate of operation 90 percent plus daily.
• Improved Felt line and Endframe loading systems on Endframe Auto-line.
• Updated all documentation from QS 9000 to ISO/TS 16949 for approval.
• Selected for and trained as Internal Auditor for ISO/TS 16949.
PGA Golf Professional 1987 - 1997
• Assistant & Head Golf Professional at several clubs.
Professional Training
Six Sigma Black Belt June 2008 Aveta Business Solutions
Six Sigma Green Belt January 2008 Aveta Business Solutions
DFSS and Lean Sigma December 2007 Aveta Business Solutions
Six Sigma Yellow Belt June 2007 Aveta Business Solutions
Project Management April 2008 Central Piedmont Comm College
Hazardous Waste Compliance May 2006 NCDNR
Franklin Covey Time Management August 2004 Franklin Covey
QS 9000 ISO/TS 16949 Auditor March 2004 ASMO North Carolina
SPC February 2004 Jan Roovers and Associates
APQP and PPAP September 2003 Jan Roovers and Associates
Excel October 2002 Mitchell Community College
Power Point August 2002 Mitchell Community College
ISO Internal Auditor Training September 2001 ASMO North Carolina
Team Management July 2000 ASMO North Carolina
Supervisor Training February 2000 ASMO North Carolina
Electricity Training October 1999 ASMO North Carolina
Trouble-shooting October 1999 ASMO North Carolina
Hydraulics and Pneumatics October 1999 ASMO North Carolina
Education
Middle Tennessee State 1986 Professional Pilot (88 of 118 credits toward Bachelor’s)
Birmingham Southern College 1983 Biology Major (92 of 120 credits toward Bachelor’s)
Oakland High School 1980 High School Diploma
References Available Upon Request
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