Michael Izzo Email & Phone Number

Plainfield, Il, Us

St-Jérôme, Quebec, Ca

• Part of initial team to launch brand new 1 million sq ft electric bus manufacturing facility• Setup for over 20 work cells for the chassis lines• Produce weekly employee schedules and handle employee scheduling conflicts• Responsible for the training and supervision of new employees• Formulate work instructions with engineering team members• Coordinate with inventory and purchasing team of any part shortages that will affect production• Work with QC team on non-conforming parts and reworking parts that are deemed usable• Test team for new initiatives pertaining to safety, tooling, and automated equipment• Provide feedback and design ideas for new product lines• 100% marriage rate• Lowest snag rate for production supervisor• Work with vendors to ensure the correct consumables are being supplied to work cells at the correct time

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Us

• Manage team members at a 300,000 sq ft concrete block manufacturing facility• Accountable for insuring production teams achieve weekly, monthly, and yearly production projections• Accomplished 7 straight years of exceeding yearly truckload production goal• Create preventative maintenance schedules for machinery in order to assure employees’ safety and guarantee production forecasts are met• Responsible for the training and supervision of new employees• #1 ranking among all sites for MM audit based on adherence to OSHA standards, SOPs and cleanliness• Counsel employees that are not living up to their potential and decide on a course of action that will improve future performance • Created training and testing documents on operating plant machinery• Eliminated nonvalue adding activities in everyday tasks• Increased profit margins 21% on void cubes with new palletized design. • Promote a continuous improvement philosophy by collecting ideas from employees and managers on ways to improve production output and assure safety of employees• Achieved 98% on time stock orders and 100% on time for special pick orders. • Construct daily and weekly production schedules to meet the needs of the guests and achieve the correct quotas based on forecasts• Implemented a quality control system reducing culls(defect block) from 9.1% to 2.4%• Maintained returns for defected block from Menards stores below .25%• Host monthly safety meetings to keep open an communication with team members regarding safety issues• Guide the manager trainees in the beginning of employment to make them feel more comfortable and become more knowledgeable in their surroundings• Utilize Menards ERP systems • Ensure all safety policies are enforced, all training is up to date, and all equipment is guarded and well maintained • Travel to other sites to ensure that quality and production are up to and exceeding company standards

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Us

• Learn how to operate and maintain machinery in facility• Distinguish all the different products that are produced and how they are used• Understand and become part of Midwest Manufacturing/Menards company culture • Develop maintenance abilities to fix basic mechanical problems• Successfully manage shift while under trainee title.

Dekalb, Il, Us

• Served as a peer advisor, role model, teacher, community facilitator, programmer, community leader, and student advocate by maintaining positive relationships with a diverse group of 50 students • Maintained a floor atmosphere conducive to academic excellence• Coordinated programs and events that address the academic and personal needs of residents• Enforced Northern Illinois University policies and regulations• Assisted residents with personal and academic concerns• Mediated roommate and hall conflicts as necessary• Responded and intervened in crisis and emergency situations in the best interest of the student

Dekalb, Il, Us

• Assisted students with questions and concerns regarding dormitory concerns• Filed and Completed daily paperwork for general office

• Responsible for the set up of several locations such as Six Flags Great America and Hawkison Ford Field• Supervised 10 employees• Controlled end of day deposits