Britany Ward
Hubbardston,MI
Summary
Seasoned operational leader familiar with operations and best practices. Recognized for leading and motivating workers to meet challenging targets while maintaining strict quality standards. Dedicated to preventing waste, maximizing safety and maintaining employee satisfaction.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Group Leader
General Motors, Lansing Delta Township Assembly
Lansing, MI
02.2022 - Current
- Oversees 2 teams of 80-90 employees.
- Evaluated Team Leader/ Team Member performance and communicated with employees to provide feedback for work performance improvement.
- Addressed employee and production issues to achieve 99.8% DRR and 56.6 JPH.
- Manages GMS by maintaining up to date level 4/5 boards with SPQRCE goals that help improve the area.
- Drove Trim 2 from 45+ mins of DT to a nightly average of 15 min within a week. Continuously run 57-58 JPH.
- Identify and resolve top 3 DRR issues each month.
- Collaborated with other departments such as IEs, Materials, and Maintenance.
- Performed root cause analysis for repeat defects as well as bottlenecks.
- Reviewed daily production reports to evaluate efficiency and identify areas of improvement.
- Assigned tasks to Team Leaders, Temps, and ARMs based on individual skillsets, and availability and need.
- Provided training for new employees in the use of equipment, processes, and policies.
- Developed and maintained a positive work environment by providing support, guidance, and direction to Team Members and Team Leaders.
- Ensured adherence to safety protocols and procedures while coordinating production activities.
- Coordinated with internal departments to maximize operational efficiency across production and administrative areas to achieve productivity in Chassis.
- Supported team meetings and Team Leaders to motivate and inspire 80-member team to improve output and quality.
Material Planner
Ryder Integrated Logistics
Lansing, MI
11.2018 - 02.2022
- Managed movement of materials and product through production.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to LGR material throughout GA.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Used daily system logs to document production information, discussing issues with management.
- Traced missing material and shipments through vendor and customer communications.
- Worked closely with manufacturing team to help develop monthly production volume plans based on parameters such as business forecasts, known orders.
Aviation Ordnanceman
United States Navy, USN
Lemoore, CA
12.2007 - 01.2012
- Worked effectively with fellow team members in fast-paced, dangerous and intense environments.
- Maintained airborne weapons, aircraft guns and targets and operated magazine sprinkler systems.
- Assembled and loaded aerial mines to missiles and rockets using extreme caution and precision.
- Performed scheduled testing on aircraft armament control systems in accordance with maintenance regulations.
- Lifted and loaded materials into machines for blasting preparation.
- Performed safety checks on all aviation-related equipment prior to use or operation.
- Provided guidance to other personnel regarding proper handling of explosives and hazardous materials.
- Supervised the installation of air-to-air missiles onto combat aircrafts.
- Installed pylons and racks used for carrying external stores on military aircrafts.
- Inspected ordnance items before they were loaded onto an aircraft.
- Participated in preflight inspections to ensure that all weapon systems were operational.
- Maintained and repaired armament, ammunition, and related equipment in accordance with technical orders.
- Conducted routine maintenance on aircraft weapons systems such as loading, unloading, testing, inspecting, and arming and disarming munitions.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving hazardous conditions.
- Ensured that all safety precautions were followed when working with explosive devices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Management
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY06.2015
Skills
- Employee Motivation
- Incidents Management
- Continuous Improvements
- Personnel Management
- Worker Training
- Production Line Collaboration
- Production Documentation
- Attention to Detail
- Assembly Line Operations
- Production Deadline Management
Timeline
Production Group Leader
General Motors, Lansing Delta Township Assembly
02.2022 - Current
Material Planner
Ryder Integrated Logistics
11.2018 - 02.2022
Aviation Ordnanceman
United States Navy, USN
12.2007 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Management
Eastern Kentucky University