Manufacturing/Operations Manager

Location:

Woodburn, IN, 46797

Posted:

October 01, 2010

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Resume:

DERRON R. POLING ***** Dawkins Rd.

Woodburn, IN *6797

Home: 260-***-****

Cell: 260-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

I have been in manufacturing for the last two decades. I understand this business from the ground up. My degree enables me to manage the financial aspects of a business and my experience has procured in me, a people first strategy. With my background in Lean Manufacturing, proficiency in Master Scheduling, experience in truck route optimization, KanBan, and Material Requirements Planning systems...I am pretty well rounded. My abilities also include organizing full physical inventories, inventory control, transportation costs, production planning, and supervision of lines with over 75 direct employees. When I began working I was a line worker...and through hands-on knowledge and a college education, I have come to where I am today.

JOB SKILLS

• AS/400 (MAPICS, BPCS, JD Edwards)

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook) – Advanced User

• Demand Management

• Employee Management and Development

• S&OP(Sales & Operational Planning)

• Lean Manufacturing

• Master Production Scheduling

• Shipping Route Creation and Optimization

• TruckStops and MapPoint Routing Software

• Problem Solving Tools (PDCA, defect analysis, cause and effect, 8-D analysis, and value stream mapping)

• 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain)

• QS 9000 and ISO 9000 Policy Administration

• SPC(Statistical Process Control), Machine Capability, and Gauge Calibration

ACHIEVEMENTS

 Maintained safety by taking an employee first role with my production workers, this increased employee job satisfaction.

 Optimized and reviewed minimum balances to mathematically sensible quantities saving the company over $1,000,000 in inventory in only 3 months time.

 Implemented Master Production Scheduling (MPS) at multiple facilities, trained schedulers, and developed the standard operating procedures to be followed when scheduling the production lines.

 Optimized and combined a shipping route structure for three manufacturing facilities, generating a cost savings of over $20,000.00 per month.

 Laid out a production line using lean concepts and reduced Work in Process (WIP) by $80,000 sales dollars. This also reduced lead time to the customer by one entire day.

 Created a team environment where an autocratic style of leadership was predominating, this greatly increased employee morale and made them feel like they had some control of their environment.

 Reduced 10 days of work in process to change our department lead-time from 13 days to 3 days. This was done using Lean Manufacturing and In-Line Manufacturing principles.

 Trained 3 shifts of 45 employees each, in order to successfully start up three new multi-million dollar production lines for a leading automotive supplier.

 Set-up a KanBan system for one line producing over 150 different products. This ensured on-time delivery to our customers.

 Developed procedures and lead physical inventory on a monthly basis for over 6 months. I ran both count crews and auditors. I worked closely with the controllers to validate the inventory and to also identify and resolve any issues.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Group Dekko Scheduling Supervisor Jan. 2010-Present

2505 Dekko Dr.

Garrett, In 46738

260-***-****

Truck Accessories Group Production Supervisor/Master May 2003-Aug 2009

58288 Ventura Dr. Scheduler/Plant Superintendent

Elkhart, In 46514

574-***-****

Lear Corporation Production Supervisor Mar. 2002-Mar.-2003

236 W. Clark Rd.

Mendon, Mi 49072