Bradley Rockey
Lyons,MI
Summary
23 years of real world, on the floor experience in a general assembly area with deep GMS implementation skills keen to lead larger teams that can nimbly build the highest quality vehicles in the world.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuous Improvement Manager
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
Lansing, MI
01.2024 - Current
- Led team in identifying and implementing lean and continuous improvement actions to enhance production volume and efficiency while exceeding quality standards and product specifications.
Business Team Manager, Chassis
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
Lansing, MI
11.2021 - 12.2023
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Worked with other departments in the organization to coordinate activities that would benefit the business overall.
- Provided guidance, mentoring, and training to new hires, as well as existing staff members.
Acting Final Shift Leader
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
Lansing, MI
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversee doorline, final repair and repair group leaders to accomplish daily SPQRCE goals.
- Organized weekend repair work in coordination with quality department
- Presented mid year caps to group leaders and developed group leader improvement plans
Continuous Improvement Group Leader
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
Lansing, MI
05.2021 - 11.2021
- Implemented strategies designed to improve efficiency across multiple departments.
- Troubleshot and resolved workflow issues by collaborating and communicating openly with other groups.
- Created detailed plans outlining project procedures and timelines for successful completion.
- Facilitated creative problem solving sessions to generate innovative solutions to challenges.
Group Leader, Trim Shop ( ACE)
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
Lansing, MI
09.2018 - 04.2021
- Absentee replacement for any GL in Trim Shop
- Complete BPD delivery on all aspects of SPQRCE for Trim shop managing Levels 4&5
- Provided leadership and coaching to team leaders to help support and engage team members deliver standardized work
- In depth understanding of payroll administration including KRONOS, GMTKS, HCC, and Union Discipline process
Acting Team Leader, Trim 5 EOL
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
Lansing, MI
01.2012 - 12.2020
- Completed all end of line repairs for the Trim shop
- Fed back to all trim teams, details of repairs, root causes, and suggestions for improving standardized work to eliminate the flow of defects
- Participated in several quality improvement initiatives within the Trim Shop
- Trained and certified team members on my team to be able to safely perform their standardized work and know how to react through ANDON when non standard conditions were detected
Assembly Line Team Member
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
Lansing, MI
02.2001 - 07.2012
- Assembled components and sub-assemblies according to written instructions and diagrams.
- Monitored the assembly line process to ensure efficient operation.
- Identified defective parts or assemblies and reported them to supervisors.
- Followed safety guidelines while operating machinery and equipment.
- Collaborated with colleagues to troubleshoot problems during the assembly process.
- Operated power tools such as drills, saws, grinders safely in order to assemble components accurately.
- Worked across a variwety of departments including Chassis, Door Line, Trim Shop
Education
Portland High School
Portland, MI06-2000
Skills
- Operations Management
- 5S methodology
- Workflow Optimization
- Waste Reduction
- GMS
- BPD
- APS & Development of Standardized Work
- Union Relations
- New Vehicle Launch
- Float Management
- Build Shy Administration
Affiliations
- Ionia County 4-H Group Leader for Pride n Pork for 5 years
- Coach Youth Football and Basketball
- Community Service with Ionia County Food bank
- Crop Farm 400+ acres on the family farm I own with my father & brother
Timeline
Continuous Improvement Manager
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
01.2024 - Current
Acting Final Shift Leader
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
02.2022 - 08.2022
Business Team Manager, Chassis
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
11.2021 - 12.2023
Continuous Improvement Group Leader
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
05.2021 - 11.2021
Group Leader, Trim Shop ( ACE)
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
09.2018 - 04.2021
Acting Team Leader, Trim 5 EOL
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
01.2012 - 12.2020
Assembly Line Team Member
General Assembly, LDT Assembly GM
02.2001 - 07.2012
Portland High School
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