Bryan Fuel
Columbus,IN
Summary
Experienced Production Supervisor adept at keeping operations moving smoothly and efficiently. Comfortable meeting demanding manufacturing targets. Brings 32 years of progressive leadership experience in production environments.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Continuous Improvement Leader
Cummins Engine Company
Columbus, IN
09.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented process improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve efficiency and increase customer satisfaction.
- Evaluated needs of departments and delegated tasks to optimize overall production.
- Participated in special projects designed to increase productivity through process reengineering.
- Identified key performance indicators and developed action plans to improve them.
- Performed data analysis to identify potential areas of inefficiency and waste reduction.
- Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes.
- Conducted regular reviews of existing policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards related to quality assurance.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to support production flow
Finishing Team Leader
Mactac
Columbus, IN
10.2020 - 08.2022
- Developed and implemented policies, procedures and process improvement initiatives to improve retention rates and increase customer satisfaction.
- Mentored newly hired employees on machine operations and implemented training on safety procedures to prevent injuries.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and free of safety hazards to maximize efficiency.
- Identified equipment issues using troubleshooting techniques to keep machinery fully operational during shifts.
- Fostered positive employee relationships through communication, training and development coaching.
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
- Identified operational and performance issues and worked with managers to resolve concerns.
- Coached team on company policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance operational efficiency, employee productivity and subsequently decrease labor costs.
- Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
- Monitored daily workflow to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
- Established clear expectations for employees, providing guidance when needed.
- Assisted with recruitment efforts by interviewing potential candidates and providing input on hiring decisions.
Warehouse Coordinator
Capital Industries
Shelbyville, IN
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Responsible for shipping of machinery, conveyor systems and robot cells.
- Responsible for receiving of products from steel, to fasteners and other components.
- Scheduling trucks for delivery of machinery (flatbeds, Conestoga’s, box trucks).
- Coordination with vendors for delivery of steel.
- Perform cycle counts daily to ensure inventory levels are accurate and precise.
- Take the lead on problem solving activities within the warehouse.
- Take the lead on continuous improvement , 5s and other housekeeping items throughout warehouse.
- Responsible for returning unused items to stock or back to the appropriate vendor.
- Builds pallets and crates for shipment of items.
- Delivered completed machinery to customer locations on time.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Coordinated with transportation companies for timely pickup and delivery of goods from and to designated locations.
- Received, tracked and monitored incoming shipments to ensure timely delivery of goods.
Production Operations Supervisor
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences , a Danaher Group Company
Indianapolis, IN
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Understands plant quality, productivity, profitability and reaching attainable goals.
- Implements production plans.
- Communicates effectively with employees to achieve daily requirements.
- Ensures all machinery functions properly and all materials are available to meet production requirements.
- Supervise and provide employees effective coaching and counseling.
- Executes corrective actions with employee issues assuring peaceful resolutions.
- Oversees orderliness, housekeeping, safety conditions, and other quality/productivity records, and proper inventory balances.
- Assists in hiring process for production associates.
- Administers company policies.
- Measures departmental performance according to standards.
- Spearheads Kaizen and continuous improvement events.
- Ensures accurate documentation and effective communication.
- Manages and supports to our 5S + safety programs: company's code of conduct and process-based leadership guidelines.
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve operational problems quickly and efficiently.
- Conducted regular meetings with team members to discuss safety procedures, product standards, and performance expectations.
- Identified potential process improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
- Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback on areas needing improvement.
- Monitored daily production schedules to ensure timely completion of tasks.
Shipping Supervisor
Dorel Juvenile Group
Columbus, IN
12.2015 - 09.2019
- Manages staff and production for distribution center: door scheduling, small packing and toll gating production.
- Utilizes Kronos employee time management software Implements JDE WMS warehouse software for problem solving issues and demands.
- Developed inventory control systems to track incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Coaches and trains employees, providing conflict resolution.
- Prepares key performance, indicator and detention reports.
- Schedules and assigns daily, weekly & monthly job responsibilities for material maintenance and equipment utilization.
- Assures daily outbound schedule and detention times are minimal Ensuring adherence of daily requirements of standard operations for an accident free and safe work environment.
- Promotes productive collaboration between union employees and management.
- Assisted in developing strategies for improving efficiency within the shipping department.
- Oversaw daily operations within the shipping department including assigning tasks, setting deadlines, resolving conflicts.
- Supervised shipping personnel to ensure efficient and accurate completion of tasks.
- Performed regular inspections of warehouse areas to identify potential hazards or issues requiring corrective action.
Production Supervisor
MS Companies
Indianapolis, IN
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Supervises quality of products, employee productivity and safety of more than 60 employees on various shifts.
- Tracks employee’s attendance, over-time, performance compliance, disciplinary actions and follow up issues.
- Coordinates with experienced employees on new hire campaigns and interviewed and hired employees.
- Reviewed job specifications to properly set up machines.
- Oversaw continuous improvement initiatives in Lean environment to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
- Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.
- Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.
- Maintained accurate records of daily production activities.
- Trained new staff on production processes and procedures.
Production Coordinator | CNC Machinist
Enkei America
Columbus, IN
05.1992 - 06.2014
Danaher
- Tracks new molds ranging from 20 piece runs to 100-piece runs Monitored new molds activity from start to finish.
- Oversees molds from lab testing to meet customer specifications in order to release mold to run mass production.
- Followed product from initial intake, casting molds, to machining process, to helium pressure check, to baking process, and finally to lab for material testing: capability, durability and impact testing.
- Conducted weekly inventory of over 600 initial wheels.
- Organized and operated Okuma, Mori Seiki, Nissin and Yamaguchi lathes with Fanuc controls and Haas CNC Milling machine '.
- Trained new employees.
- Set robot positions, made tool changes and offset adjustments.
- Used digital calipers and other gauges.
- Certified as forklift operator.
- Operated 3D-CMM.
- Performed preventive maintenance of machinery.
- Blueprint analysis.
- Monitored project progress and presented status to leaders to solve productivity issues.
- Entered information into system to update status reports.
- Collaborated with department managers in shift scheduling and provided direction for manufacturing teams to bridge gap between departments.
Education
Associate of Science - Organizational Leadership & Supervision
Purdue University
Columbus, Indiana05.2008
Skills
- CMM
- Coaching
- Conflict resolution
- Continuous Improvement Projects
- Documentation
- Forklift Operator
- Hiring
- Lathes
- Leadership
- Overtime Roster Management
- Problem Solving
- Quality and Safety Standards
- Safety
- Scheduling
- Time management
- Mentoring and Training
- Planning Production
- Organization
- Team Liaison/ Team Building
- Customer Service
- Operations Management
- Data-driven Decision-making
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Team Leadership Abilities
- Statistical Process Control
- 5S Methodology
- Operational Excellence
- Managing Operations
Certification
Employee Supervision Course - “How to Supervise People” | October 2016 Finished “OSHA” Training | Purdue University IUPUC | October 2016 Advanced CNC Programming | Ivy Tech State College | 2005 Programming Techniques | Ivy Tech State College | 2005 Basic Blueprint Reading | Ivy Tech State College | 2005 CNC Programming | Ivy Tech State College | 2004
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Continuous Improvement Leader
Cummins Engine Company
09.2022 - Current
Finishing Team Leader
Mactac
10.2020 - 08.2022
Warehouse Coordinator
Capital Industries
11.2019 - 05.2020
Production Operations Supervisor
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences , a Danaher Group Company
10.2018 - 10.2019
Shipping Supervisor
Dorel Juvenile Group
12.2015 - 09.2019
Production Supervisor
MS Companies
07.2014 - 12.2015
Production Coordinator | CNC Machinist
Enkei America
05.1992 - 06.2014
Associate of Science - Organizational Leadership & Supervision
Purdue University
Employee Supervision Course - “How to Supervise People” | October 2016 Finished “OSHA” Training | Purdue University IUPUC | October 2016 Advanced CNC Programming | Ivy Tech State College | 2005 Programming Techniques | Ivy Tech State College | 2005 Basic Blueprint Reading | Ivy Tech State College | 2005 CNC Programming | Ivy Tech State College | 2004
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