Quality Assurance Supervisor
Resume:
DERRICK W. PARKER
Mayfield Heights., Ohio *****
u3d7yk@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated Industrial Engineer with over 9 years experience in the trucking industry production, 5 plus years as a production supervisor with experience in continuous improvement processes (Lean) and work measurement (Most). Accountable for preventive maintenance, safety, troubleshooting and managing team members, meeting all quality and efficiency goals. Strengths include:
• Process Improvements • Facility Layouts • Most
• Product Launch • Process Mapping • Digitizer Software/Microsoft Office
• Lean Processes • BOM/Material Handling • Reading Blue Prints
• Cost Estimating
• SAP • Coaching
• KANBAN • Manufacturing/Product Support
• 5-S
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tower International – Chicago, IL March 2012 – April 2012
Production Supervisor
Managed a staff of 45 UAW hourly worker’s activities to achieve optimal levels of safety, quality, productivity, and delivery to assure internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Measured and monitored UAW hourly worker’s for maintaining maximum levels of production utilization and efficiency. Coached and trained team members.
• Monitored automation processes, production equipment cycle time performance.
• Responsible for providing productivity reports, scrap reports, downtime reports and other reporting as determined by the Operations Manager or Superintendent.
• Provided leadership and promote positive moral to ensure a total team concept.
• Coordinated/facilitated all material handling to line side, formal lean manufacturing activities.
Aramark Uniform Services – Columbus, Ohio May 2010 -April 2011
Production Supervisor
Accountable for 11 hourly workers, managed manpower, production, and equipment. Provided leadership ensuring organized efficient production within budget. Monitoring production runs provided schedules.
• Reduced O.T. in a savings $44,000 over an eleven-month period.
• Increased productivity by 25% by eliminated non-value added processes.
• Improved safety measures by 100%.
• Met production goals consistently.
American Municipal Power – Columbus, Oh August 2007 – August 2009
Power Coordinator
Monitored electrical power and transmission system through our member service area using SCADA real-time operations to make operational and economical decisions that are cost effective and beneficial to our member service area.
• Bought and sold generation power and transmission used by our service area through PJM and MISO power pools.
• Coordinated with Day ahead and Real time traders on forecasting, scheduling, and tagging power and transmission.
• Monitored LMP prices.
International Truck and Engine Corp - Springfield, Ohio June 1994 – July 2002
Production Supervisor
Managed a staff of 22 UAW employees to ensure that the processes are working smoothly and efficiently. Managed workforce and skill requirements for multi-shift production operation, scheduled work. Collaborated with cross-functional departments such as Product Development, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Purchasing. Created and maintained manufacturing line balancing and progress charts detailing product workflow.
• Streamlined inventories by 50% and reclaiming 65% of floor space for new production cells.
• Eliminated non-value added man hours and floor space with a saving of 2.5M in fiscal year 2000.
• Reduced customer complaints by 15%.
• Transformed the production methodology from a push system to a pull system utilizing cellular manufacturing and implemented KANBAN inventory systems with suppliers and production team.
Parker & Sons BBQ - Columbus, Ohio February 2002 – July 2007
Owner /Operator
• Catered to small businesses and schools, fairs and festivals.
• Managed ordering and tracking all of the food, supplies, equipment and other inventories needed.
• Maintained equipment, scheduling, and all financial matters.
EDUCATION
Central State University - Wilberforce, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology-1989
SKILLS
Indiana Vocational Technical College; South Bend, IN
Technical Certificate in Welding
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), Lotus Notes, Visio, AUTO-CAD
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