Brent Demicoli
Troy,MI
Summary
Hardworking servant leader with a diverse background of experience in the manufacturing and financial services sectors. Team-oriented with proven leadership and motivational skills, helping achieve business and personal goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Flat Track Senior Group Leader
General Motors LLC.
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Work with UAW repairmen to ensure cars coming off end of line go to customer and not Final Repair supporting plant DRR goal of 95%
- Dispatch to department Group Leaders vehicle status and location for repair prior to Final Line (General Assembly, Body Shop and Paint Shop)
- Ensure history tickets have proper Group Leader buy-off to match GSIP designation (Critical Torque Process)
- Balance plant quality and throughput goals, make decision on how long to hold line down if necessary to perform repairs on vehicle
General Assembly Senior Group Leader
General Motors LLC.
12.2019 - 07.2022
- Ran multiple areas in General Assembly Chassis and Trim Shop from 20 to 55 hourly UAW employees
- Dedicated as area SME due to experience running all departments by Shift Leader
- Onboarded new Group Leaders on a regular basis
Group Leader
General Motors LLC.
08.2019 - 11.2019
- Led AA and Footprint Press teams of 30 UAW hourly employees to meet production schedules
- Protect customer plants utilizing quality systems whether running outer or inner metal products
- Address employee and press issues to determine best path for optimum productivity
Group Leader
General Motors LLC
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Relocated to Warren Transmission Operations to assist in build-out of 6 speed transmission
- Managed 62 Assembly Room UAW employees in 2nd/3rd Axis, Pre-load, Torque Converter Housing, Front Support, Super Carrier, Reaction Carrier, Rotating Clutch and Valve Body sub-assembly floats to support Mainline production and service part orders before plant closure
Quality Engineer
General Motors LLC.
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Collaborate with production team to ensure Internal Product Quality Standards are met for each CSPC produced
- Communicated part quality issues with production team through cross-shift meetings, quality alert bulletins and 5F reviews
- Provide customer plants solid and investigated breakpoints
Lead Group Leader
General Motors LLC
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Promoted to Lead Group Leader in General Assembly Trim Shop where I led 5 salary Group Leaders to meet deliverables
- Utilized GMS principles to drive Trim Shop Direct Run Rate (DRR) from 96.2% to 97.8% assisting in Orion Assembly to achieve 95% cumulative DRR achieving BIQ IV certification
Facility Management Representative (FMR)
General Motors LLC
04.2016 - 06.2017
- Managed Orion Assembly 3rd-Party Facility Maintenance service provider Jones Lang LaSalle to achieve Key Process Indicators (KPI) and meet Business Plan Deployment metrics to improve overall tenant satisfaction ratio
- Kept checkbook in order for 2000 (consumables), 5000 (maintenance material) and 9000 (outside services) accounts after being designated Cost Champion for the ME/Facilities organization by Area Manager
- Gatekeeper for new purchase order requests, assured 1/12th billing completed monthly through SAP along with accurate On-Demand tracking
General Assembly Group Leader
General Motors LLC
08.2013 - 03.2016
- Monitored UAW employees performance and safety, conducting retraining to correct assembly problems and optimize productivity
- Utilized GMS principles to monitor and track countermeasure effectiveness in regards to tracking department Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost and Environment production initiatives
- Collaborated collectively with other plant business units to quickly address safety, quality and throughput issues to protect my customers
Operations Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
03.2010 - 07.2013
- Functioned in different roles in 3.5 years with the company, Operations Manager, Project Manager and Fleet Manager
- Worked with UAW Skilled Trades to perform on-demand and scheduled maintenance of Pre-Production Operations machinery
- Planned install of new machinery along with approval and procurement of necessary material
- Repaired and shipped necessary mobile equipment to requesting plants throughout the organization
Production Supervisor
American Axle And Manufacturing
10.2004 - 06.2009
- Supervised and assigned 30-70 UAW hourly employees in Lapping/Testing, Machining, Forging and Heat Treating operations
- Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput
- Conducted performance reviews to identify and rectify areas for improvement
Education
MBA - Marketing
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI12.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Supervision & Manufacturing Management
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05.2000
Skills
- Performance Analysis
- Project Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Team Building
- Training
- Problem-Solving
- Verbal Communication
- Calm Under Pressure
- Safety
Certification
Michigan Life Insurance Licensed
Lean Six-Sigma Certification - Lean Manufacturing
Villanova University 6/2008
Additional Information
Professional Manager's Network Chairperson
General Motors LLC. Lake Orion Assembly 11/2015 - 12/2017
Timeline
Flat Track Senior Group Leader
General Motors LLC.
07.2022 - 06.2023
General Assembly Senior Group Leader
General Motors LLC.
12.2019 - 07.2022
Group Leader
General Motors LLC.
08.2019 - 11.2019
Group Leader
General Motors LLC
02.2019 - 08.2019
Quality Engineer
General Motors LLC.
08.2018 - 02.2019
Lead Group Leader
General Motors LLC
07.2017 - 07.2018
Facility Management Representative (FMR)
General Motors LLC
04.2016 - 06.2017
General Assembly Group Leader
General Motors LLC
08.2013 - 03.2016
Operations Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
03.2010 - 07.2013
Production Supervisor
American Axle And Manufacturing
10.2004 - 06.2009
MBA - Marketing
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Supervision & Manufacturing Management
Central Michigan University
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