Process Improvement Engineer

Paul D. Odom

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Athens, Alabama 35613

Home: 256-***-****

Cell: 256-***-****

Objective

My career objective is to be a dynamic production manager, process improvement engineer or engineer manager through leadership, manufacturing expertise and continuous improvement.

Experience 2006 – Present Kohler Company Madison, Alabama

Production Supervisor

• Manage day to day activities on the production emphasizing Safety, Quality and Productivity.

• Manage Employee/Union Relations.

• Lead teams in Safety, Quality and Productivity Continuous Improvements using Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

• Managed Projects using Kepner Trego Continuous Improvement

• Presented Projects to Upper Management in Power Point Presentation using Kepner Trego Formats

• Facilitated Teams in Designing and Implementing Ergonomic Improvements, Quality Improvements according to Standard Deviation and Improved Product Flow to ensure Customer Delivery.

2005 – 2006 Peterbilt Motors Nashville, Tennessee

Shop Supervisor

• Manage day to day activities on the production floor including employee performance, safety, quality and cost to meet the attainment goals, quality goals and safety goals of the organization.

• Reported to management staff on Defects Per Unit for the entire production area.

• Managed and organized overtime for employees as well as polling for overtime.

• Managed employee time and attendance.

2000 - 2005 Copeland Corporation Hartselle, Alabama

Manufacturing /Welding Engineer

§ Designed, developed and implemented new tooling, equipment and processes in the welding and brazing areas using Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing improvement tools.

§ Performed cost analysis to justify projects and wrote executive summaries to request capital funding.

§ Lead teams of salary and hourly associates to improve safety, quality and productivity using the Juran Root Cause Analysis and Kaizen techniques.

1997-2000 Copeland Corporation Hartselle, Alabama

Process Improvement Facilitator/Associate Engineer

§ Organized and lead teams of salary and hourly associates to improve safety, quality and productivity using the Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen Process Improvement Techniques.

§ Trained salary and hourly associates in the Juran Root Cause Analysis and Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen Process Improvement Techniques.

§ Drafted Mapp Systems to manage and organize Process Improvement Events and develop Process Improvement Culture.

1994-1997 Copeland Corporation Hartselle, Alabama

Machine Shop/Assembly Production Supervisor

§ Organized and developed employees in safety, quality and productivity in the machine shop and assembly production areas.

§ Managed the day to day functions of the machine shop and assembly areas in employee development, cost, material control, quality expectations, safety requirements and production requirements.

§ Reported daily activities to management in safety concerns, quality issues, equipment downtime and area cost.

§ Lead hourly employees in process improvement events to improve safety, quality and productivity.

§ Managed area improvement projects with engineers and maintenance staff to improve change over times, equipment uptime, quality improvements and eliminating safety concerns.

1989 – 1994 Copeland Corporation Hartselle, Alabama

Hourly Associate

Machine Shop Operator

Assembly Team Leader

Operated equipment to meet goals in safety, quality and productivity

Performed safety inspections of equipment according to OSHA safety requirements.

Performed Preventive Maintenance on equipment with oil, lubrication and mechanical inspection

Performed Quality Inspections according to ISO Requirements

Operated equipment and assembled products to meet daily attainment goals.

Education 1998-2001 Faulkner University Montgomery, Alabama

§ B.A., Business Administration

§ Graduated with a 3.71 GPA

Interests Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen Process Improvement, Boating, Golfing

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