visor / Team Leader * Process / Production Control * Manufacturing Tec

RANDALL HALE

**** ** */* **** Road

Sterling Heights, MI 48314

Phone: 810-***-****

E-Mail: *********@*******.***

SUPERVISOR / PROCESS CONTROL

Manufacturing / Production / Quality

A result oriented professional with proven abilities in team building, planning, managing, improving efficiency of operations, and detailing project information to determine effective operations and processes. Able to identify areas of strengths and weakness to implement changes in operations and systems that help optimize quality and productivity based on company standards. Demonstrate the ability to motivate staff to maximize productivity; control costs through the most effective uses of manpower and resources.

* Supervisor / Team Leader

* Process / Production Control

* Manufacturing Technology

* New Product Launch

* Project / Process Restructuring

* Data Management

* ISO Implementation / Controls

* Greenbelt Red X

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* Developed hourly and salary training programs to reorganize the quality department. This resulted in achieving targets of a 30% head reduction over 3 years and shift reductions

* Lead team to identify, track, and resolve plant defects by 70% over 24 months

* Set a new corporate launch target as launch lead for the torque validation process of the new 2009 Dodge Ram

* Increased internal quality 25% as the launch lead to implement and drive the in system Quality Verification Process in BIW, Paint, and Assembly for the 2009 Dodge Ram

* Implemented small teams to the hourly work force

* Successfully used Red X Greenbelt to achieve increased quality and cost saving greater than $50k in first year

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chrysler LLC. (June 2004 - March 2009)

Served as part of the management team at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant. Warren Truck Assembly is the home of the Dodge Ram, Dodge Dakota and is one of Chrysler's highest volume and the highest grossing plant within the company.

Vehicle Safety Coordinator

* Developed a torque monitoring team and process that reduced catastrophic failures 20% and set the plant as the lead in the company for controlling defects

* Audited and monitored of internal corporate and ISO requirements

* Created benchmarked torque training for the hourly and management workforces

* Directly supervised the data acquisition of safety torques and reporting systems using SPC applications within ASI DataMyte software

Quality Supervisor

* Served as the group leader for 80 plus employees in a union environment

* Responsible for the quality gates across the plant from BIW to Assembly

* Brought plant standing from 10th to 3rd in the following metrics: FTC, STC, Plant Direct Run, and Reprocess Quality

* Lead the daily quality meeting for the plant staff

* Responsible for root cause, team formation and containment of non-conformances through the use of 5Why, Fishbone, Red X, 5S, and Error/Mistake proof processes

Applied Manufacturing Technologies; Orion, Michigan

Simulation Engineer (Spring 2004)

* Created and validated welding, sealer, and material handling robotic work cell simulations using Delimia Software

Lake Superior State University; Sault Saint Marie, Michigan

Lab Assistant (Fall 2002 - Fall 2003)

* Created an automated rotary table workcell to assist in teaching robotic programming and a demonstration aid to show automated assembly

* Designed and built robot end of arm tooling, feeders, and fixtures using IDEAS CAD/Cam software, Witness Simulations

* Managed the project within proper timeline and budget using MS Project

* Conducted third party Product Verification Testing to certify performance claims; Designed the method and fixtures needed to test different forces of the companies' product.

Schramm's Artistic Landscaping; Lenox, Michigan

Foreman (Summer of 2002 and 2003)

Worked as team leader to organize materials, equipment, and people to complete the project on time, at cost, and to the customer's expectations.

Washington Elevator; Washington, Michigan

Sales and Inventory Assistant (Summer 2001)

Worked to fulfill customer orders and help coordinate the day-to-day operations of the company.

EDUCATION

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Pending 2010)

Lake Superior State University, Sault Saint Marie, Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (December 2003)

RELEVANT COURSES

Certified Reactive Greenbelt * System 9000 PPSR Training * Rolling Top 5 Executive Strategies * Leader In You * Certified Maintenance & Machine Repair Mechanic * Building An Environment of Trust * Manufacturing Academy Supervisor Training * Error Mistake Proofing * Problem Analysis * Statistical Process Control Application & Management

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