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Liberty, MO, US

Kansas City, MO, US

Bates City, Missouri, US

US

• Lead an operations team of 8 salaried associates. Lead two shifts of a 24/7 four shift operation with 600+ hourly associates.
• Reporting to Director of Manufacturing; collaborate closely with the director in strategic business decision-making and establishment of policies and procedures supporting growth of the operations staff from 0 to 1200+.
• Participated in planning and execution of production ramp up to an output of over 8.5 million per month.
• Implemented a culture of associate empowerment to achieve daily, weekly and yearly production goals.
• Participated in the writing of the associate handbook and the policies pertaining to hourly associate attendance and discipline.
• Responsible for the reconciliation and approval of all time and attendance for the hourly and salaried associates in my reporting structure.

Iserlohn, NRW, DE

Responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing process within the facility to ensure the final product meets and/or exceed customer expectations while ensuring all employees work efficiently in a safe environment. Actively participate in plant management team to ensure effective use of all resources. Manage 3 direct report supervisors and approximately.

Supervise all daily activities of production employees in injection molding, extruding and asphalt mill, producing accoustical sound deadening material for GM, Chrsyler and Ford.

Mississauga, ON, CA

Responsible for daily activities in two key departments with measurable results including 40% increase of production, 40% reduction in man-hours per unit produced, 20% decline in material related downtime and substantial improvement in average defects per unit.

Accountable for fabrication department's technical and managerial support with measurable outcomes including improved material flow, overall shift effectiveness and performance, and one-on-one mentoring and coaching of staff. Significant experience as salary representative with proven leadership and support to all areas of operations.

Milwaukee, WI, US

January 2003 –October 2004 3rd shift supervisor fabrication department Softtail facility Successfully implemented new fabrication department including the development and execution of set-up, installation and run-off of equipment. Piloted new training program which became standard protocol throughout the facility. Measurable overall production efficiencies.

Led plant through transition from one to three shift operations; managed facility production including manpower, equipment, shipping and receiving; developed and implemented training programs to address safety, new employee orientation, and facility standards; extensive experience in OSHA requirements and QS9000; served as Plant Manager whenever called upon.

Education record

Business Management