Christopher Cain Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

In my role as Production Manager, I oversee our Windows’ department, my roles and responsibilities include the following: - Production Planningo Developing and implementing production schedules, considering factors such as customer orders, equipment availability, and resource constraints.- Resource Allocationo Allocating resources, including: manpower, machinery, and materials, to meet production targets. - Supervising Productiono Overseeing the entire production process to ensure production goals are being met on time and within budget.- Process Improvemento Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhanced efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity.- Safety and Complianceo Ensure that all production activities comply with health and safety regulations and company policies. - Interdepartmental Coordinationo Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth production operations- Problem-Solvingo Addressing/resolving any issues or disruptions in the production process promptly.

Clovis, California, United States

In this supervisory role, I lead all aspects of Continuous Improvement and Quality Control applying Lean Principles to drive operational excellence and maintenance reliability in adherence with company standards and regulations. I contribute to executive leadership decision-making and process improvement by delivering valuable insights from root cause analyses, product testing processes, product quality issues, and non-conformities observations. I also develop auditing schedules and planning, utilize KPIs to provide objective metrics, and implement IT network security initiatives. Overseeing the Internal Quality Control department, I lead a team of 16 direct reports. Leveraging my strong collaborative team leadership skills, I promote idea sharing, empower group members, and keep open lines of communication.• I led a key initiative to reduce batch sizes resulting in a 25% to 50% reduction in overproduction waste.• Utilizing lean method work-load levelling, I eliminated a non-value-added step from the process, reassigning an operator to a new position, resulting in output improvement by 15% and an increase in average units per hour from 40 to 53.• Acknowledged as the 'continuous improvement coach', teach others how to solve complex problems using the 8D framework and trained multiple members of the leadership group to implement 5S throughout the production process.