Manage 352 unionized hourly and 50 salaried employees in the assembly/processing of instrument panels, consoles, cockpits, injection molding and sequencingInstrumental in developing the manufacturing process for plant's successful launchLead Accountability Meeting to ensure all pertinent information is cascaded to appropriate personnel (salaried & hourly) utilizing cross functional (safety, people, quality, production, cost & delivery) boardsSuccessfully managed multiple… Show more Manage 352 unionized hourly and 50 salaried employees in the assembly/processing of instrument panels, consoles, cockpits, injection molding and sequencingInstrumental in developing the manufacturing process for plant's successful launchLead Accountability Meeting to ensure all pertinent information is cascaded to appropriate personnel (salaried & hourly) utilizing cross functional (safety, people, quality, production, cost & delivery) boardsSuccessfully managed multiple customer expectations/policies (e.g. Chrysler, Honda & Nissan)Negotiated contract that maintained crucial management rights/flexibility to run operations efficientlyClosely aligned with HR for Worker's Comp Case Management (0% LTCR for nearly 2 years)Responsibility for plant operations related to local and state regulations, environmental concerns, labor laws, and local vendor contracts.Implemented OPEX and developed standardized work processes for salaried & hourly personnel. Show less

Day Shift SuperintendentResponsible for two paint systems, two production lines and miscellaneous assembly area. Supervised 350 hourly and salaried employees.Afternoon Shift Superintendent for Molding, Console, and Paint area - Covered 3rd shift plant manager when manager was on vacation.Plant VPS coordinator - developed several work teams and assisted in development of QPS sheets to replace process sheets.Manufacturing Planning Specialist - responsible for three areas in the… Show more Day Shift SuperintendentResponsible for two paint systems, two production lines and miscellaneous assembly area. Supervised 350 hourly and salaried employees.Afternoon Shift Superintendent for Molding, Console, and Paint area - Covered 3rd shift plant manager when manager was on vacation.Plant VPS coordinator - developed several work teams and assisted in development of QPS sheets to replace process sheets.Manufacturing Planning Specialist - responsible for three areas in the Soft IP area (Villager /Econoline /Mustang. Implemented line rebalancing in the three areas creating a ten head savings for the department. Developed tracking format to monitor health & safety issues with-in the I/P area.Utility Supervisor - developed and implemented indirect labor tracking mechanism to reduce indirect labor cost in the injection molding department. Responsible for training new supervisors in the molding department.Production Supervisor - Reduced supervision in large press area from two supervisors to one. Developed Large Press work group team to work with Wayne Assembly Plant production line which reduced quality defects from battery tray assembly operation from six hundred month to only ten pieces a month. Member of the ISO 9000 Certification Team for the Saline Plant. Show less

Opened stores in several cities in Michigan (Benton Harbor, Muskegon, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor).Responsible for hiring hourly and salaried work force.Ensured stores follow all federal and state labor laws. Ensured stores followed all city and state ordinances.