DANIEL J. MCCORMICK

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Thorold, Ontario

L2V 4W5

905-***-****

289-***-****

m799v3@r.postjobfree.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive knowledge of Lean Concepts

• Customer focused

• Sound knowledge of ISO/TS 16949:2002/ ISO 14001 systems

• Excellent leadership and management skills

• 18 years’ experience working in multiple disciplines of various industries

• Strong communication skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

SpencerARL, Niagara Falls, ON

Quality Assurance Manager - August 2011 to Present

• Achievements

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining all quality systems

• Successful startup of a new facility and product line to General Motors

• Built strong relationships with customers

CNH New Holland Agriculture, Saskatoon SK

East Weld Production Supervisor – November 2008 – March 2011

•Responsible for production, reporting, first aid reports, training, entering and submitting time sheets, disciplinary actions and performance appraisals of a 35 person shift

• Achievements

• Successfully utilized World Class Manufacturing techniques to improve productivity 15%

• Utilized Kaizan to reduce changeover time and improve set up with success

• Reduced indirect labour by 2 positions

• Implemented pre- packaged kits to welding stalls successfully improving productivity and material flow

Tenneco Automotive, Owen Sound, ON

Monotube Area Manager – February 2006 –August 2008

•Managed a team of 2 supervisors and 6 team leaders in a day to day 3 shift operation of a 140 person automotive assembly department

• Achievements

• Increased overall productivity by 5 % per year

• Reduced indirect labour by 9 positions and direct labour by 5 positions

• Implemented one piece flow concept using controlled work in process buffers.

• Reduced external PPM’s to zero in 2008

• Increased the awareness and knowledge of all department associates in lean concepts using presentations and training

• Practice effectively the 8-D methodology using cross functional teams to solve department inefficiencies.

• Utilized Kaizan to reduce changeover time and improve set up with success

• Obtained cost reductions of $150,000.00 per year.

Dana Canada/Spicer Driveshaft Division, Brantford, ON

Lean Manufacturing Manager December 2005 to February 2006

• Develop, coordinate implementation, and track Lean initiatives within the Brantford facility.

. • Achievements

• Developed Kanban system with sister Dana facilities using visual cards

• Lead 3 successful Kaizan events in the facility

• Utilized OEE calculations to improve productivity and efficiencies with success

• Obtained cost reductions of $ 200,000.00 in 12 month period.

Dana Canada/Spicer Driveshaft Division, Brantford, ON

Production Manager February 2004-December 2005

•Managed and developed a team of 3 supervisors and 6 lead hands in day to day operations of a 160 person facility

• Achievements

• Implemented master scheduling of assembly lines to increase productivity and reduce changeover time

• Implemented direct material handling to assembly lines with success

• Created visual management using count and scheduling boards

• Increased Lean awareness using presentations, and coaching

Dana Canada/Spicer Driveshaft Division, Brantford, ON

Production Supervisor July 2003-February 2004

•Responsible for production reporting, disciplinary actions, performance appraisals, overtime planning, inventory management and internal scrap of a 60 person workforce

. • Achievements

• Obtained a 10 % productivity gain in final assembly

• Created and implemented new internal and vendor scrap systems

Dana Canada/Spicer Driveshaft Division, Brantford, ON

Customer Quality Coordinator January 2002-July 2003

•Customer Liaison for Ford, GM, and Chrysler

•Responsible for investigating and resolving customer concerns at customer locations

. • Achievements

• Built strong relationships with customers

• Improved overall quality rating to 20 ppm with OEM customers and 0 ppm with service customers.

• Resolved several quality concerns to eliminate official quality concerns from internal and customer quality metrics.

Dana Canada/Spicer Driveshaft Division, Brantford, ON

Quality Technician July 2000- January 2002

•Responsible for analyzing, reporting and inventory of internal scrap and supplier defects

•Responsible for warranty returns, reporting and analysis

. • Achievements

• Reduced internal scrap dollars by analyzing and deferring costs to the vendor.

• Reduced warranty returns successfully through working with internal suppliers.

Dana Canada/Long Manufacturing Division, Burlington, ON

Production Supervisor June 1999-July 2000

•Responsible for production reporting, first aid reports, entering and submitting time sheets, disciplinary actions and performance appraisals

•Responsible for purchasing non-inventory materials and safety supplies

. • Achievements

• Reduced non-inventory material costs by developing a cycle count system

• Increased productivity 15 %.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mohawk College-Hamilton, ON

•Fundamentals of Materials and Operation Management Diploma December 2005

•Principles of Material Handling and Warehousing-APICS December 2005

University of Kentucky

•Principles & Practices of Lean Production Systems – October 2005

•Lean Operations Management – October 2005

Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology- Welland and St. Catharines

•Principles of Manufacturing-APICS, September 2001-December 2001

•Principles of Planning-APICS, January 2000-April 2000

•Principles of Inventory Control-APICS, September 1999-December 1999

•ISO 9000 Quality Systems, March 1999-June 1999

Certificate Courses

•World Class Manufacturing Principles January 2009

•Saskatchewan Health and Safety December 2009

•Ford DDL-IMS3 Training, September 2005

•Ford/Supplier Lean Manufacturing Workshop, September 2004

•Lean Manufacturing Measureables, September 2004

•Accident Investigation, September 2003

•Larry Halt International - Advanced Leadership Development, February 2004

•Hazard ID/Workplace Inspection, August 2003

•Financial Planning for Business Success, June 2003

•ISO/TS 16949:2002 Internal Auditor May 2003

•Product Cost Analysis for Non-Financial People, May 2003

•Developing Personal Strengths for Effective Management, November 2001

•Problem Solving and Decision Making, May 2000

•How to Use Supervisory Skills to Get Results, February 1999

•High School Diploma- March 1998

References available upon request

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