Operations/Production Supervisor/Manager Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 9722
Desired Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia	Date Posted: 11/16/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: Dec 2006
Desired Wage: 70000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50%
Highest Degree Attained: MBA	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
To obtain a Supervisor/Manager position.

Experience:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BOSE CORPORATION Blythewood, SC 2/2000 – 10/2006
Operations Supervisor/Manager
• Implemented 5S and Value Stream Mapping programs to help eliminate waste and improve flow
• Supervise Automotive Electronics, Testing, Injection Molding, Manual & Final Assembly lines
• Initiated tracking of 1st pass yields in all test areas for the entire plant
• Improved 1st pass test yields by 13%, attainment by 9%, reduced Waste by $2,000 per week
• Developed daily OEE, Employee Performance and Labor Absorption metric tracking system
• Set up and helped to write Weekly PM schedule for automated electronic equipment
• Developed Excel spreadsheets / graphs for Monthly Ops Review presentations for all lines
• Member and Co-Leader of the Machine Availability and Six Sigma teams
• Currently going through SAP training
• Develop employees in areas of Safety, Delivery, Cost and Continuous Improvement
• Implemented quality procedures to eliminate 100% defects from automation area
• Work with Resident engineers while developing and introducing new products
• Familiar with SMT/PTH placement, Wave Solder and automated test equipment
• Adhere to QS9000, ISO9000 and TS16949 requirements
• Interview hourly and salaried prospective candidates
• Corporate project: Developed and wrote standardized Automotive Systems Division Amplifier test
procedure. All Test Specs were rewritten to conform to the new Test procedure, which promoted
conformity between all Bose Corporation facilities that test Automotive Amplifiers.

BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO Macon, GA 6/1996 – 2/2000
Fabrication Manager
• Managed world-class cigarette manufacturing lines. 45 Direct reports (Union employees)
• Responsible for high speed, highly automated, computer controlled packaging equipment
• Increased production by 10%. Reduced waste by 5%. Reduced order change time by 50%
• Reduced customer (domestic and export) complaints by 30%
• Involved in the planning and installation of refurbished and new equipment
• Trained employees on new equipment and new quality standards, often-worked alternate shifts
• Member of the Japan Complaint, Safety, Training, Waste and Quality Improvement Teams
• Trained all new Manufacturing Supervisors and Managers in areas of Manufacturing and Quality
• Received 3-year end bonuses for achieving Production, Quality, Costs and Waste objectives

DARAMIC INC. Owensboro, KY 1/1995 – 6/1996
Production Supervisor
• Supervised Automotive and Industrial departments. 170 Direct reports (Union employees)
• Conducted engineering studies to enhance product flow for all production lines
• Reduced start up and die change time by 30%. Reduced waste by 40%
• Determined work schedule for production & maintenance employees. Reduced manning by 10%
• Worked with Process Engineer to improve extrusion and extraction processes
• Responsible for initiating self directed work teams. Covered for Department Manager

AVX CORPORATION Myrtle Beach, SC 12/1992 – 1/1995
Plating Supervisor
• Supervised 2nd shift and started up 3rd shift operation. 15 Direct reports (Union employees)
• Covered for Shift Manager during his absence
• Increased production by 15%. Reduced rework jobs by 75%
• Initiated chemical cost savings in excess of $1,200,000 per year

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES Charlotte, NC 4/1992 – 12/1992
Co-Op Test Technician
• Tested, analyzed, troubleshot and repaired circuit boards (PTH & SMT technologies)
• Final Inspection, trained new inspectors, designed templates for specific technologies
• Trained new employees SMT soldering techniques.

ATLANTIC DESIGN COMPANY
Test Technician (Full-time college student) Vestal, NY 6/1987 – 8/1990
Manufacturing Manager Charlotte, NC 9/1984 – 6/1987
Plant Quality Manager Charlotte, NC 3/1982 – 9/1984
Production Operator Vestal, NY 4/1981 – 3/1982
• Managed Assembly, Receiving and Quality departments. 125 Direct reports
• Responsible for all outgoing plant quality
• Experience with new plant start-up.
• Conducted time studies to determine production rates
• Acted as Liaison with external customers concerning technical problems
• Wrote operating procedures for the Assembly, Test and Quality departments
• Tested, analyzed, troubleshot and repaired circuit boards and wire wrap technology
• Assembled test equipment. Wrote test procedures for new testing equipment
• Supported R&D department in new technology designs
• Covered for Plant Manager during his absence

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Organized a Downtime Reduction Team to aggressively reduce downtime events by identifying root causes, applying Six Sigma and 5S principles, updating PM procedures, establishing Predictive Maintenance procedures, strategically placing inline buffers and continually educating machine operators.
RESULT: Increased overall equipment efficiency by 18%. Increased annually profits by $8,000,000.

Developed a universal excel spreadsheet for all lines in the Automotive Systems Division to track daily and monthly metrics: Quality (PPM), Labor Absorption, Overall Equipment Efficiency, Scrap, Cell Downtime, Attainment, Test Yields, Performance Efficiency and Process Audits. RESULT: Increased awareness, identified root cause and implemented corrective actions yielding an increase in production of $4,000,000.

Developed a “Pit Crew” approach and methodology for changeovers and daily PM’s. Reduced changeover time and PM downtime. RESULT: Yielded $3,000,000 cost savings.

Analyzed and helped to develop training curriculum, cross-training program and online training modules.
RESULT: Increased employee flexibility and reduced overtime needs. Saved company $1,700,000.

Enhanced employee involvement by identifying opportunities for improvement. Collaborated with training department and Human Resources to establish certification requirements and designing online training modules. RESULT: Increased employee involvement, improved employee skills and reduced number of employee related quality issues.

Took charge of developing and strategically placing visual management tools for production lines to enhance employee awareness of hourly line metrics and trends. RESULT: Increased employee awareness and sense of urgency.

Education:
EDUCATION

MID MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE Specialized in Management - University of South Carolina - 2005

MBA Business Administration - Strassford University - London England 2002 GPA 3.7

BS Electrical Engineering Technology - University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1992 GPA 3.1

AAS Electrical Engineering Technology - Broome Comm. Coll. - Binghamton, NY 1989 GPA 3.1

Skills:
Cost Saving Initiatives
New Product Launches
Cycle Time Improvements
5S Implementation
Excel Spreadsheet Development
Process Flow Improvement
Excellent Communication Skills
Team Player and Leader
Value Stream Mapping

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SAP

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Martin Murphy
Street:	Phone: 803-960-8893
City: Columbia	Fax: -
State: South Carolina
Zip: 29229
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