Lean Candidate

SAMUEL HUMPHRIES

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SHARPSVILLE, INDIANA 46068

TEL: 765-***-**** E-MAIL: *************@***.***

Professional Summary

Special assignments in Elmira, New York to runoff and ship CNC Lathe Machines from the Hardinge Company to ITP in order to meet our new plant start up timetable. Special assignment to Kumumoto, Japan to deliver equipment. I have been involved in two successful new plant start ups in my career. Familiar with the lean implementation of cost reduction principles utilizing JIT, SPC, kaizen and 5s. QS 9001 certificates earned in Quality Assurance with lean production.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics Engineering , ITT Technical Institute Indianapolis, Indiana 1995.

Work Experience

Chyrsler LLC Indiana Transmission Plant II Kokomo, Indiana Group Leader 03/2003 to 11/2008

•Currently responsible for the quality manufacturing of model year WA580 transmissions. In a team based environment. Daily rate set at 819 units per shift.

•Responsible to maintain QS9001 Standards and performing daily audits of the production area.

This plant recently received the Shingo Award for Lean Manufacturing principle implemetation.

Autocraft Industries/Aftermarket Technology Corp. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Supervisor

•Responsible for the quality recovery and rebuild of l transmissions. 11/2001 to 03/2003

•Successful with the full implementation of a one piece flow manufacturing, supported by a kanban supermarket. Sustaining a viable and visible 5s environment.

Daimler Chrysler Indiana Transmission Plant 1 Kokomo Indiana Area Manager

•Previously managed and directed two Area Business Teams consisting of 190 hourly employees and 6 supervisors. Accountable for quality and safety. 09/1997 to 11/2001

•Able to operate and direct a lean manufacturing work environment.

Chrysler Corporation Kokomo Transmission Plant Kokomo, Indiana Supervisor

•Responsible for the quality build of the 42LE 606 Transmission used in the LH Platform and Specialty Vehicles. Daily volumes of 800 units per shift with 97% FTT. 07/1993 to 09/1997

•Responsible for up to 75 hourly employees and direction of 2 supervisors.

Thomson Consumer Electronics RCA Marion, Indiana Supervisor 02/1990 to 07/1993

•Responsible for the quality manufacturing of 31” and 35” cathode ray tubes.

•Responsible for the setup and reliability of the Yolk Alignment Machines.

•Prior to this assignment I performed Process Technician work to include set up of the Helmholz Cages to simulate magnetic fields. Debug and install of Front Load Chassis Equipment.

Military Service U.S. Army Rank / E-4 9/23/1975 to 9/22/1979

B Battery 1st/20th Field Artillery Fort Carson, Colorado 80913

•Honorable Discharge received, also awarded the Good Conduct Medal.

Special Skills

Course work and certificates earned in Quality and Management Leadership and MQAS 9001. Able to work well with EXCEL, Windows 95, 98 and XP software packages. Background in Basic, Turbo Pascal and PLC’s. Three years experience, hands on with various types of test equipment such as mulitmeters, power supplies, function generators, logic probes, oscilloscopes. Able to read schematics and electronic circuits.

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