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BRANDON TUTT

Production Supervisor & Manager
West Columbia,SC

Summary

Diligent Production Leader ready to bring Assembly and Fabrication expertise to a new team. Accomplished at monitoring workers on-site during production activities, evaluating manufacturing equipment and ensuring that all goods meet quality standards. Safety-conscious and fit to lift over 50 pounds. Bring a total of 19 years of experience in a variety of manufacturing settings (Fabric,Fiber Optic, Automotive & HVAC). First-rate leadership and team building talents with understanding of manufacturing deadlines and goals. Adept at troubleshooting machine issues and performing repairs. Organized, goal-oriented motivator of team members to meet production goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

3rd Shift Production Leader

Trane Technologies
Columbia, SC
11.2020 - Current
  • Foam, Fabrication & Weatherization Departments
  • Plan and assigns work to production team of 60 employees each day in the Foam, Fabrication & Weatherization department while implementing and enforcing policies and procedures
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Responsible for the continuous improvement ideas, operating procedures and working conditions in the Foam, Fabrication & Weatherization Departments
  • Focus on driving higher standards of excellence for high quality products in safe manner while assuring cost-efficient products and on time delivery to customers across all departments
  • Creates daily plan and schedule efficiently to accomplish daily goals
  • Complete inventory audits to ensure scheduling plans are correct
  • Monitor all areas to make sure production is flowing smoothly
  • Visual Factory Software, 3D & Blueprint Understanding
  • Keep employees operating productively and working on task to meet business and customer needs.
  • Train and mentor new employees to maximize team performance.
  • Coach crew members to optimize performance and motivate toward more efficient work.
  • Manage schedules, handles time off request and adjust manpower short appropriately
  • Advise new employees on company procedures and policies to facilitate daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Update production metrics and facilitate regular team communication.

Production Supervisor

Trane Technologies, Ingersoll Rand
Columbia, SC
11.2020 - Current
    • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
    • Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
    • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
    • Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
    • Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
    • Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
    • Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
    • Monitored materials use to identify concerns and keep costs low.
    • Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.

Production Supervisor

Trane Technologies, Ingersoll Rand
Columbia, SC
03.2020 - 10.2020
  • Planned and assigned work to the production team of 30-40 employees each day while implementing and enforcing policies and procedures
  • Responsible for the continuous improvement ideas, operating procedures and working conditions of the foam assembly line
  • This position also required driving higher standards of excellence for high quality products in a safe manner while assuring cost-efficient products and on time delivery to customers
  • Increased output for department by developing all team members
  • Created standard work for the team leads in area to work in an efficient manner
  • Developed team leader into group leader
  • Created daily plan and scheduled efficiently to accomplish daily goals
  • Completed A3 (9-Step) to improve quality defect in panels

Production Supervisor

Trane Technologies
Columbia, SC
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Planned and assigned work to the production team of 25-30 employees each day while implementing and enforcing policies and procedures
  • I was responsible for continuous improvement ideas, operating procedures and working conditions of the assembly line
  • This position also required driving higher standards of excellence in high quality products in a safe manner while assuring cost-efficient products and on time delivery to customers
  • Participant in Rapid Improvement Event for three startup production lines
  • Leader of RIE event on process flow improvement (Waste Reduction, Cycle Time Improvement in Assembly-Shipping)
  • Created Material & Information Flow chart for new production line for plant transition to new location
  • Supervised launch of 3 assembly production lines
  • Supervised electrical controls team for all assembly lines
  • Use Managing Daily Improvements (MDI) management system to create and sustain lean improvements (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory & Productivity)
  • Visual Factory software experience
  • Shop View software experience (3D & Blue-Print Understanding)
  • Completed A3 (9-Step) to improve tool breakage on Terminal Department EMK.
  • Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.

Production Supervisor

Lennox Allied Air
Orangeburg, SC
07.2018 - 03.2019
  • Overseen day to day operations of 40-45 associates
  • Ensured workers adhered to all company policies
  • Responsibility of assigning and coordinating work to maximize productivity and minimize cost
  • Responsible for daily time sheets for hourly employees, production summary, overtime, and downtime reports
  • Reviewed and managed production schedule, material flow and manpower daily
  • Assigned tasks to team members to make sure daily goals are met with Safety, Quality, and Delivery & Cost
  • Evaluated team member's performance and give feedback
  • Create continuous improvement ideas to help improve quality, production output and material flow.
  • Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.

Production Supervisor/Manager

Akebono Brake Corporation
West Columbia, SC
07.2016 - 07.2018
  • Production staff management- Supervised 32 people (2 team leaders and 30 production workers)
  • Managed three shift operation for 6 months (3 team leaders, 90-100 production workers)
  • Managed Production Planning and Scheduling
  • Overseen Assembly, Paint and Machining production lines in department
  • Implemented new production and quality systems
  • Working with customers to confirm demand requirement
  • Dealing with customer complaints
  • Budget and Cost Management
  • Lead Safety, Quality Cost & Delivery Performance with team
  • Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicated them to employees
  • Assign responsibilities to execute daily/weekly plan
  • Enforce strict safety & quality guidelines of company policy
  • Train new employees to safely perform their jobs and follow standardized work procedures
  • Identify and improve issues found in work process to increase efficiency and output
  • Track employee attendance using UltiPro Software
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Conducted daily inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Improved operational planning and business frameworks to enhance resource utilization and reduce waste.
  • ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Created new internal quality system that helped protect and identify defects that eliminated outsource sort company which saved company $13,000 month
  • Lead facility for 2 years with no OSHA recordable or loss time incidents
  • Implemented Kanban Pull System for machining department that helped prevent over production to help team become more efficient.
  • Re-established and implemented standardized work for all jobs in department to improve safer practices and better focus on quality
  • Made packaging improvement to paint program that helped reduce scrap defects by 18% and eliminate premium freight expense completely
  • ISO 9001 & IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Training Certification
  • TS 16949 Quality Management System
  • OSHA Hazcom Training Certification

Akebono Continuous Improvement Leader/Coordinator

Akebono Brake
West Columbia, SC
04.2015 - 07.2016
  • Created and coordinated Kaizen Team activities that help drive improvement projects to better performance
  • Coached, counseled, and trained operational managers and staff to apply, support, sustain and develop Continuous Improvement culture
  • Led monthly Kaizen Activities to support Annual Kaizen Plan
  • Supported production management while implementing lean manufacturing practices
  • Conducted time studies and utilized results of time studies using Machine Capacity and Line Balance Charts
  • Design material stores, line side storage and Work in Process stores
  • Cycle Time Reduction, Operation Availability Improvement, Lead Time Reduction
  • Worked on continuous improvement activities in all production departments using Akebono Production System tools to achieve targeted results
  • (Similar to TPS)
  • Created and implemented standardized work for employees
  • Process improvement
  • Waste elimination (Overproduction, Wait, Motion, Inventory, Defects, Not utilizing talent, Transportation, Extra Processing)
  • Audit changes that were made to ensure changes were still in place
  • ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Evaluated Audi assembly line bottleneck and developed action plan to change machine layout that increased output by 10%
  • (20-25-part increase)
  • Lead scrap reduction teams and activities (Cabbage Patch Method) to help drive down scrap cost ($1200 down to $300 per week)
  • Completed 3 basic sheets of standardized work training (Machine Capacity, Work Combination Table, Standard Work Chart)
  • Worked with cross-functional plant teams to develop and implement manufacturing processing improvements and drive quality mindset resulting in 25% increase in productivity and 35% improvement in productivity.
  • Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
  • Developed Continuous Improvement/Lean production training programs for onsite implementation.
  • Implemented lean production methods to reduce waste by 30%.
  • Developed custom value stream mapping to monitor production efficiency.
  • Collected, arranged and input information into database system.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
  • Coached staff on daily performance and conducted evaluations to constructively address concerns.

Material Flow Specialist

Akebono Brake
West Columbia, SC
05.2014 - 04.2015
  • Planned, implemented, and managed material flow, Kanban, and supermarkets
  • Performed Kanban/Supermarket Process Audits, identified root-cause, and communicate findings
  • Served as liaison between all departments/shifts to execute successful material flow
  • Calculated and revised Kanban/ supermarket levels as necessary for normal production and planned functions
  • Maintained inventory tickets, bins, signs, using Akebono address system, etc.… used throughout Kanban/ supermarket system
  • Implemented and facilitated Outsource Material Flow Processes and Improvements
  • Created and maintained Work Instructions and Process Documentation for Kanban processes
  • Conducted and Documented Process Training as required
  • Completed daily inventory reports for Raw, Machined and Finished Good products for entire facility
  • ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Implemented several pull systems with visual signals for assembly, machining and casting departments
  • Created and implemented work instructions for new assembly lines installed
  • Reduced assembly line changeover time by 45% (45min to 25min)
  • Created inventory spreadsheet using formulas to calculate inventory levels for product throughout value stream.
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
  • Conducted inventory audits with 100% accuracy following company procedures.
  • Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
  • Reduced waste by 60% with staff supervision and using first-in first-out method.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Team Leader Associate

Akebono Brake
West Columbia, SC
06.2012 - 05.2014
  • Responsible for ensuring that production assembly cell was actively engaged to meet daily customer demand and production schedule
  • Also provided effective training to employees while ensuring safety and quality standards were maintained
  • Used variety of hand and power tools, work instructions and test equipment to ensure assembled parts were made to standard
  • Ensured line was set up safely for operation to work in productive manner
  • Communicated daily goals and expectations
  • Provide all materials needed to maintain steady flow of production
  • Train and develop workers to follow standard work procedures
  • Record and complete daily data collection sheets, APU forms, and production charts
  • Completed gauge torques to make sure safety and quality specifications are met
  • Make sure cleaning is done by Akebono 2s standards of company
  • ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Started production as team leader on three new assembly lines
  • All three lines exceeded run at rate targets and production targets
  • Teams met 85% OA target on several occasions
  • Participated in Kaizen activity that help reached OA target on assembly line

Assembly Operator

Akebono Brake
West Columbia, SC
04.2011 - 06.2012
    • Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
    • Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
    • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
    • Assembled brake caliper components by examining connections for correct fit and fastening parts and subassemblies.
    • Operated production machinery safely to reduce workplace accidents.
    • Handled troubleshooting tasks and used repair methods to immediately rectify assembly line issues.
    • Conducted frequent equipment inspections and basic repair actions to keep machinery operating at peak levels.
    • Used air-powered hand tools to position and secure parts into specified openings.
    • Conducted quality assurance inspections on finished components and identified issues.

Assembly Technician

John Deere
Augusta, GA
10.2010 - 03.2011
  • Assembled and aligned parts and fixtures using hand and power tools.
  • Kept work areas organized, tidy and clean for maximum productivity.
  • Inspected all work for quality and compliance with design standards.
  • Performed assembly of products according to specifications and instructions.
  • Executed regular tests and inspection procedures to assemble products according to specifications.
  • Operated tractor equipment safely and troubleshot any malfunctions.
  • Made and revised set ups on test strands previously calibrated by other staff.

Molding Machine Operator

ADC Telecommunications
Lexington, SC
02.2007 - 07.2008
  • Product inspections, checking final product for any defects to ensure customers are receiving quality products.
  • Managed molding materials by properly monitoring and maintaining appropriate climate control
  • Reviewed job specifications prior to setting up casting machines to determine appropriate time and temperature settings.
  • Tackled rework tasks with re-inspection, sorting, adjustments, and cleaning of parts.
  • Inspected molded product per quality requirements and mold book, delivering ideal results and minimizing waste.
  • Instructed and trained team members to boost new employee skills and knowledge.
  • Maintained smooth production when operating injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment.
  • Maintained safe working conditions and followed proper operating practices and procedures to avoid injuries and accidents.
  • Answered alarms and troubleshot machine equipment to correct problems with hoppers, loaders, blenders, vision systems and Thermolators.
  • Observed manufacturer instructions when operating plastic molding and casting machines to optimize quality.
  • Observed continuous operation of automatic machines to guarantee products met specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
  • Contacted supervisor with detailed reports on equipment requiring advanced repairs to obtain quick resolutions and return machinery back to optimal performance levels.

Group Leader/Operator

Hollander Home Fashions
Tignall, GA
08.2004 - 01.2007
  • Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled and packaged products to company standards
  • Stock and sort product for packaging, filling machine operations, and replenish supplies for shift
  • Possess knowledge of each job function to assist in different areas within company
  • Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Regulate flow, speed, and temperature of machine
  • Train and develop new employees, while maintaining communication with employees and assist in any questions concerning product production and/or errors
  • Move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage and production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles by hand or using equipment.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Investigated and solved workflow problems with cross-functional collaboration and open communication.
  • Built positive relationships with new employees through active listening and team building skills.
  • Conducted routine inspections of incoming materials to check quality and compliance with established product specifications.
  • Prepared facilities for operational audits and health agency inspections.

Education

MBA - Management

Strayer University
Washington, DC
07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Developmental Psychology

Kaplan University
Davenport, IA
2013

High School Diploma -

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School
Washington, GA
05.2003

Skills

  • 5S Principles
  • Coordinating Daily Operations
  • Assembly and Production
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Daily Timekeeping
  • Continuous Improvement Projects
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Inventory Assessments
  • Employee Counseling
  • Critical Thinking
  • Cause and Effect Analysis
  • Kronos Timekeeping
  • Quality Standards
  • Team Member Motivation

Additional Information

  • ORGANIZATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS , Arts and Science Honors Program at Kaplan University National Honor Society Golden Key International Honor Society Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Quote

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill

Timeline

3rd Shift Production Leader

Trane Technologies
11.2020 - Current

Production Supervisor

Trane Technologies, Ingersoll Rand
11.2020 - Current

Production Supervisor

Trane Technologies, Ingersoll Rand
03.2020 - 10.2020

Production Supervisor

Trane Technologies
03.2019 - 03.2020

Production Supervisor

Lennox Allied Air
07.2018 - 03.2019

Production Supervisor/Manager

Akebono Brake Corporation
07.2016 - 07.2018

Akebono Continuous Improvement Leader/Coordinator

Akebono Brake
04.2015 - 07.2016

Material Flow Specialist

Akebono Brake
05.2014 - 04.2015

Team Leader Associate

Akebono Brake
06.2012 - 05.2014

Assembly Operator

Akebono Brake
04.2011 - 06.2012

Assembly Technician

John Deere
10.2010 - 03.2011

Molding Machine Operator

ADC Telecommunications
02.2007 - 07.2008

Group Leader/Operator

Hollander Home Fashions
08.2004 - 01.2007

MBA - Management

Strayer University

Bachelor of Science - Developmental Psychology

Kaplan University

High School Diploma -

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School

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