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Warren, Mi

• Production Assembly for FCA and GM • Responsible for all (UAW) Hourly Employees, Operational Team Leaders in production. • Maintain constant contact with Production Control with needs of assembly plant• Monitor zone goals (safety, people, quality, responsiveness, cost, throughput, etc.) assist manpower to support constant improvement in these areas• Support and participate in new model release. • Support development for continues improvement in the zone• Communicates changes within the zone• Control zone manpower always looking efficiency gains• Responsible for zone IT issues in zoneSafety Promotes safe work practice as top priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and 5’s. • Support JSRA in zoneDrive safe behaviors and a strong safety cultureQuality• Audit and support all zone requirements to maintain compliance to ISO standards• Drive Department MetricsPeople• Manpower: Responsible for all movement Hourly Employees and Operational Team leaders in zone• Coordinates initial work assignments/line balance other activities in zone• Assess hourly manpower requirements and adjust schedules as appropriate• Develops and maintains labor relations and compliance to local agreement• Assist in training and development of supervisors and team leaders• Maintains zone hourly vacation schedule, overtime equalization• Manage implementation of standardized work

Detroit, Mi

Launched Six Weld Assembly Production Lines for Ford Ranger• Responsible for all Hourly Employees, Operational Team leaders in production. • Maintain constant contact with Production Control with needs of assembly plant• Monitor zone goals (safety, people, quality, responsiveness, cost, throughput, etc.) assist manpower to support constant improvement in these areas• Support and participate in new model release. • Support development for continues improvement in the zone• Communicates changes within the zone• Control zone manpower always looking efficiency gains• Responsible for zone IT issues in zoneSafety Promotes safe work practice as top priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and 5’s. • Support JSRA in zoneDrive safe behaviors and a strong safety cultureQuality• Audit and support all zone requirements to maintain compliance to ISO standards• Drive Department MetricsPeople• Manpower: Responsible for all movement Hourly Employees and Operational Team leaders in zone• Coordinates initial work assignments/line balance other activities in zone• Assess hourly manpower requirements and adjust schedules as appropriate• Develops and maintains labor relations and compliance to local agreement• Assist in training and development of supervisors and team leaders• Maintains zone hourly vacation schedule, overtime equalization• Manage implementation of standardized work

Dearborn, Mi

• Responsible for HSM Production.• Maintain constant contact with Production Control with needs of assembly plant• Monitor zone goals (safety, people, quality, responsiveness, cost, throughput, etc.) assist manpower to support constant improvement in these areas• Communicates changes within the Hot Mill• Control HSM manpower always looking efficiency gainsSafety Promotes safe work practice as top priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and 5’s. • Support JSHA in Production AreaDrive safe behaviors and a strong safety cultureQuality• Audit and support all zone requirements to maintain compliance to Corporation and ISO standards• Drive Department MetricsPeople• Manpower: Responsible for all movement of Hourly Employees and Operational Team leaders in HSM• Coordinates initial work assignments and other activities in HSM.• Assess hourly manpower requirements and adjust schedules as appropriate• Develops and maintains labor relations and compliance to local agreement• Assist in training and development of supervisors and team leaders• Maintains zone hourly vacation schedule, overtime equalization• Manage implementation of standardized work• Communicates changes within the shipping and communication link from shipping to management

• Manage 20 large press production line and crane operators/ die setters.• Maintain constant contact with Production Control with needs of assembly plant• Monitor zone goals (safety, people, quality, responsiveness, cost, throughput, etc.) assist manpower to support constant improvement in these areas• Support and participate in new model release. • Support development for continues improvement in the pressroom• Communicates changes within the pressroom• Control pressroom manpower always looking efficiency gains• Responsible for zone IT issues in zoneSafety Promotes safe work practice as top priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and 5’s. • Support JSRA in pressroomDrive safe behaviors and a strong safety cultureQuality• Audit and support all zone requirements to maintain compliance to WCM and ISO standards• Drive Department MetricsPeople• Manpower: Responsible for all movement Supervisors and Hourly Employees and Operational Team leaders in Pressroom• Coordinates initial work assignments/line balance other activities in pressroom• Assess hourly manpower requirements and adjust schedules as appropriate• Develops and maintains labor relations and compliance to local agreement• Assist in training and development of supervisors and team leaders• Maintains zone hourly vacation schedule, overtime equalization• Manage implementation of standardized work• Communicates changes within the zone and communication link from zone to management Cost Manage excessive scrap in zoneMonitor OEE throughput (efficiency)

Auburn Hills, Mi

• Launch OEM Ford Focus Program January (2012)• Responsible for all Hourly Employees, Operational Team leaders/Supervisors in production. • Manage six assembly production line and sewing with efficiency of 95% or above. • Launch OEM Ford Mustang Boss 302 and Shelby GT Program (2010)• Launch Military General Atomic Program January (2011)• Coordinate all shift manufacturing production activities for assembly and sewing• Lead and drive process development for lean manufacturing system plant wide • Implement Quality System Basic (QSB) • Established and maintain standard of performance for the operation• Ensure continual improvement with overall product quality • Provide detail trouble shooting information to Engineers• Approved ability to lead a diverse staff in a fast pace environment • (February 2008 –June 2010) Position: Production Supervisor - Launch OEM GM Cadillac CTS-V and Coupe Program• Manage a small working team in a fast pace environment• Coordinate all activities to achieve business metric and to implement high quality tier 1 supplier processes and initiatives • Assist in training, developing and evaluating of new employees

Pontiac

• (July 2000- January 2006) Position: Operational Supervisor• Container Supervisor for six General Motor Manufacturing plants• Ensuring all empty containers are promptly shipped to suppliers to avoid excessive cost• Supervise 36 union dock men who cross dock all freight and empty containers for General Motors Pontiac East and Tec-Mar Distribution Center• Dispatch Supervisor in 2002 to manage 30 union truck driver• Material and Routing Supervisor in 2004 to monitor all inbound freight routes to Pontiac East Assembly and Tec-Mar Distribution Center for Inventory Management and Production• Coordinate material handler/production control activities for Pontiac East Assembly and Tec-Mar Distribution Center for Inventory Management and Production • Assist in training, developing and evaluating of new employees

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Baseball

Associate Of Science - As, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Baseball