Anthony Keefer Email & Phone Number

Whitby, On

• Supervise assembly lines and injection moulding operations and manage a team of 30 associates and 2 team leaders within a fast paced unionized (Unifor) manufacturing environment. • Work with production scheduler and process technician to coordinate and effectively meet rigid daily production schedule. • Monitor and follow product throughout production cycle and conduct daily and hourly audits to ensure quality standards are being met. • Updating and maintaining employee training matrix (successfully cross trained all employees on all assembly and moulding stations)• Maintaining corporate management control systems (Audit Reports and Information, Time Keeping System, Grievance system, etc.)• Improved hourly/daily production rates in doors assembly area from 90 % to 100% in less than one month• Participated in Kaizen event and significantly increased production rates and reduced costs at McCalla, Alabama plant• Monitoring production standards in assembly area and making sure that 5s principles are followed• Successfully set up material handling, training, and production for 2 new work areas with 6 machines and 28 tools within 3 days of launch

Peterborough, Ontario Canada

Richmond Hill, Ontario

• Manage a team of 25 employees and 3 team leaders over 5 departments within a fast paced unionized (CAW) manufacturing environment effectively meeting weekly production schedules.• Oversee welder/fitters, mechanics, painters, sandblasters, general labourers, and material handling employees• Ensure proper installation and assembly procedures are being followed.• Assisting team leaders in problem solving and assisting in planning the efficient use of shop floor space and personnel to achieve maximum throughput. • Coordinating with the Production Manager and appropriate Team Leader to ensure the necessary staff is available.• Recruiting and selecting new employees and managing the time keeping system.• Taking note of design errors, suggesting fixes to engineering staff, and making changes as appropriate.• Conducting daily safety audits to ensure employees are following proper procedures and wearing personal protective equipment• Providing employees with necessary training to perform their functions in a safe and productive manner and conduct individual safety meetings monthly.

Oshawa, On

• Manage a team of 26 associates and 4 team leaders within a union (CAW) manufacturing environment • Effectively meet rigid daily production cost and count schedules• Supervise and co-ordinate activities and establish work schedules• Support and implement the QS9000/ISO14001 Global Manufacturing System compliance processes on a daily basis. • Improved job rotation percentage from 60 to 92% • Work with the CAW on a daily basis and comply with the terms of Local and National Labor agreements• Maintaining corporate management control systems (Audit Reports and Information, Time Keeping System, Grievance system, etc.)• Responsible for effective use of personnel, material and equipment in supporting Safety People Quality Responsiveness Cost, and Environmental (SPQRCE) initiatives• Implement safety and good housekeeping standards through auditing, reporting, and resolving safety issues• Training, developing, and evaluating employees• Keeping management informed of developments as they occur

Markham

• Provided administrative support for all HR programs and initiatives • Supported the on-boarding process by creating and distributing employee orientation packages • Supported the employee recognition program by responding to on the spot award card requests and record them for reporting purposes • Assisted in administering the HRIS (Oracle)• Supported the HRIS and payroll team with reporting requests and other related administrative tasks• Supported the e-learning program by administering and communicating user access • Coding HR invoices and submitting to the accounts payable team• Administered the Webex system by setting up meetings and webinars • Maintained and created employee files • Provided administrative support activities including vacation tracking, scheduling meetings, maintaining office supplies, assisted with HR mailing initiatives (i.e. brochures, posters, etc.)

On Q Communications* Researching and monitoring blogs for the MBA Tour* Sending media releases and advisories* Promoting the Robert Toigo Foundation using social media* Monitoring international media* Writing and sending event invitations* Media Follow-ups* Writing memos

* Taught Canadian culture, history, and english* Supervised the students on field trips* Administered and marked tests

Masters Of Science In Elementary Education, Elementary Education And Teaching, 1-6

Graduate Certificate, Human Resource Management

Knowledge of Business Management and Organizational Behaviour, Compensation, Employment Law, HR Planning, Human Resources Information.

Graduate Certificate, Public Relations

Developed and presented a Public Relations plan for the Salvation Army and their "Sleep in the Park" event Organized and presented.

B.A., Sociology

B.A., Political Science