Terry Compton Email & Phone Number

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Livonia Transmission Plant, Livonia MI

Lead Manufacturing Process Coach Overseeing management of 450 employees (11 salary & 430+ hourly UAW employees)Responsible for all quality, cost, productivity & safety metrics for the 10R transmission machining program.

Sheldon Road Plant, Plymouth, MI

Direct Leadership and responsibility for all of the automotive heater, ventilation and air conditioning, (HVAC) assembly department as well as the aluminum operations department, (Radiators, and Heater Cores). Directly manage all production shift operations and resources for the above noted manufacturing departments as well as current and past model.

Sheldon Road Plant, Plymouth, MI

Developed tools and strategies for manpower planning and tracking, total cost development and tracking scrap cost ($500K reduction in scrap) Established production and manpower operating patterns based on changing customer requirements to achieve labor and cost objectives (Overtime reductions of 65% in Radiator and 50% in Heater Core) Managed daily.

Sheldon Road Plant, Plymouth, MI

Lead supervisor for launch of new HVAC product lines (U152, P221, V229) Backfilled for other supervisors in all departments as well as for the General Foreman Resource for other supervisors on plant attendance policy, work rules and UAW contract Trained new supervisors and taught them how to address run at rate issues

Sheldon Road Plant, Plymouth, MI

Successfully launched C170 HVAC product line – first team to achieve 100% production. Used work standards to identify bottlenecks and performance issues to maintain line efficiency Met all quality and cost objectives in my departments Ensured compliance with all plant safety rules

Sheldon Road Plant, Plymouth, MI

Launched PN 96, FN 74 HVAC product lines (Member of the 1st teams to achieve 100% production on both lines) Achieved perfect attendance every year Actively involved in Business Work Groups Initiated the plants 1st ever scrap reduction team (PN 96 HVAC product line)

Westland Operations, Westland, MI

Managed midnight shift operations (Approximately 50 skilled, semi-skilled and non-skilled hourly team members) Responsible for production scheduling and first piece run offs on all headliner presses Responsible for troubleshooting and resolving production inhibitors on the Tramivex headliner manufacturing presses

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