Production Manager / Supervisor

Stephen F. Hinchliffe

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Objective/Profile

I am highly motivated and versatile individual. I have experience in multiple areas of the production process. I work well with others, but also can thrive in a nearly autonomous environment. I am seeking an employment opportunity to further my professional growth with a growing, stable company using my skills and experience to help my employer reach their desired goals.

Employment History

Production Supervisor

Metaldyne BSM, LLC – Fremont, IN

October 2005 – Present

Primary responsibility for a production floor which include low-tolerance CNC machining and automated/manual assembly processes in the automotive industry.

Duties include:

§ The supervision of approximately 50 union employees.

§ Responsible for the coordination of training for new and existing employees involving company safety and environmental policies, QS and ISO quality standards and specific job safety and quality requirements.

§ Designates daily manning assignments, utilizing personnel to optimize product flow and achieve or surpass desired productivity goals. Directed a 15 % improvement in efficiency performance over the last year.

§ Evaluate personnel performance using observational and statistical data. Train, counsel and/or discipline employees as necessary.

§ Act as liaison between Operations group and support staff with such issues as material availability, production scheduling, planned/unplanned maintenance machine downtime and Engineering requests for machine availability.

§ Champion/participate in continuous improvement exercises such as Kaizen events, Lean Manufacturing initiatives, 5-S and Safety Committee.

§ Record and distribute shift handoff reports documenting daily and recurring production issues via electronic media to all salary employees.

§ Enter daily production records into a Microsoft Access database.

Quality Technician

Goldshield Fiberglass of Indiana – Decatur, IN

July 2004 – September 2005

§ Responsible for the layout inspection of parts and gage calibration. Programming and layouts performed with PowerInspect software along with a 6’ Romer/Cimcore Series 3000i portable CMM unit.

§ Responsible for the control and calibration of approximately 800 gages of varied type through the use of GagePack software. Participated in multiple “Kaizen” continuous improvement events.

ISO Coordinator/Training Administrator

LaGrange Products, Inc. – Fremont, IN

June 1997 – May 2004

§ Responsible for the coordination of the company’s ISO 9001 Quality Assurance program.

§ Administered the employee training program.

§ Data Entry, Database Management, Quality Control

§ Assorted clerical and administrative duties.

§ Limited computer programming.

88M (Motorized Vehicle Operator)

United States Army – 82nd Airborne Division - Fort Bragg, NC

May 1994 – May 1997

§ Operated and maintained assorted types of motorized vehicles.

§ Served one year in Battalion’s Operations department.

§ Graduated from Airborne School in August 1994.

Skills

§ 8 years working within an established Quality Assurance system (QS & ISO)

§ 6 years experience as an Internal Auditor

§ 7 years supervisory experience with both union and non-union employees

§ 10 years experience with Microsoft Office, data entry, data processing and other computer operations

References furnished upon request

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