Production Supervisor

André S. James

**** *************

Kansas City, Mo 64132

816-***-**** (Home)

816-***-****(Cell)

E-mail- zj09jx@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a supervisory or management position providing opportunities for professional growth, challenge, and increasing responsibilities.

CKS Packing

2010 - 2011

Manufacture plastic bottles, water and milk jugs for dairy products and the automotive industry.

Production Supervisor

Supervised 37 employees in the blow molding department

Maintains machine cycle time

Check call in line

Make machine assignments

Do shift audits

Monitor the process of the machines and workers

Shipping and Receiving audits

Relevant Experience

2001 – 2009 Sika Corporation Grandview, Mo

Manufacturer of injection molded and extruded acoustics, bonding, and reinforcing applications for Automotive OEM’s.

Production Supervisor

Supervised 45+ employees covering the Injection Molding and Assembly Departments

Worked with the Engineering Department to develop Standard Operating Procedures which led to cycle time and scrap reductions

Led Kaizen event for Quick Mold Change that reduced changeover times by 50%

Maintained floor discipline for SMED, 5S, and Continuous Improvement initiatives

Worked closely with Customer Service and Shipping to ensure customer orders were produced on a timely basis

2000 – 2001 FCMP Kansas City, Mo

Manufacturer of CPU’s for Dell Computers.

Production Supervisor

Supervised 60 employees covering the Injection Molding Department

Responsible for maintaining production reports, and accurate material and scrap product accounting

Developed daily machine assignments

Trained process technicians and new employees

Maintained adherence to Quality Assurance procedures on production floor

1985 – 1999 Miner Container Co. / Packaging Resources Kansas City, Mo

Manufacturer of injection molded plastic products for the food and beverage industry.

Printing Supervisor

Supervised 35 Molding Group employees

Team Captain of “A” Team

Restructured the taping of cases to eliminate customer quality issues

Developed packer test to qualify operators, resulting in increased productivity

Shift Supervisor

Supervised 15 employees

Responsible for maintaining production reports, and accurate material and scrap product accounting

Maintained adherence to Quality Assurance procedures on production floor

Responsible for all Husky and Windsor injection molding machines, including; installation, troubleshooting, repair, mold changes, process set-ups, and general maintenance

1984 – 1985 Mission Plastics Martin City, Mo

Manufacturer of injection molded plastic products for the automotive/marina industry.

Shift Supervisor

Supervised 14 employees

Managed Quality Assurance

Responsible for personnel scheduling

Oriented and trained employees on all company policies and procedures

1978 – 1984 Sunset Plastics Lenexa, Ks

Manufacturer of injection molded plastic products for the food and beverage industry.

Assistant Supervisor

Adjusted Impco and Cincinnati molding machines to resolve quality issues

Performed maintenance and repair on molding machines and auxiliary equipment

Assisted supervisor with shift production duties

Education

1976 - 1978 Coahoma Junior College Clarksdale, Ms

Associate of Arts in Physical Education

Other Training

On-The-Job Supervisory Training Courses

Phase IV Husky Injection Molding Training

Resin Suppliers Training

Certificate in SPC Training – Demming Seminar

Paulson Injection Molding/Plastics Behavior Courses

How to be a Better Supervisor – Dunn and Bradstreet

Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics

Evelyn Wood Business Writing Seminar

References

Available upon request

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