Calvin Hunter Hays
Columbus
Summary
To secure a position using my interpersonal skills within a growth oriented, productive, organization. with progressive career in manufacturing and production settings. Training and supporting employees in achieving goals and meeting quotas. Strong planning skills to improve workflows and efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Manager
TSTECH USA
Columbus
03.2025 - Current
- Directed day-to-day operations for a high-volume automotive production area, managing annual budgets ranging from $100K-$800K and overseeing material, labor, and equipment expenditures.
- Developed and coached lower-level leaders while fostering a high-performance, lean-driven environment aligned with automotive manufacturing standards.
- Analyzed production characteristics to identify bottlenecks, waste, and variation, using data-driven methods to improve throughput and flow.
- Monitored daily, monthly, and annual KPIs including OEE, scrap, downtime, and manpower utilization to meet production and customer delivery targets.
- Developed and presented monthly, quarterly, and yearly business plans, including capacity planning, performance improvement strategies, and forecasted resource needs.
- Created and managed project schedules in coordination with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Materials teams to ensure on-time execution.
- Oversaw new model development, including plant layout adjustments, training plans, SOP updates, and launch readiness activities.
- Promoted and facilitated Kaizen improvements, engaging teams in continuous improvement, safety enhancements, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Assistant Section Manager
TSTECH USA
Columbus
10.2025 - 03.2025
- Collected, analyzed, and compiled operational data to support business plans, performance reporting, and customer-driven requirements.
- Ensured production schedules met delivery timing, customer demand, and budget constraints across multiple automotive programs.
- Oversaw daily efficiency performance and manpower allocation to meet shift targets and optimize line balance.
- Led daily and weekly production, quality, and cost review meetings to align teams on KPIs and corrective actions.
- Executed business objectives while providing before-and-after performance reporting to measure improvement impact.
- Supported development of team leaders and coordinators through coaching, feedback, and training reinforcement.
- Prepared detailed reports and presentations for downtime events, quality concerns, trial runs, and trouble reports.
- Collaborated with Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality to ensure production equipment met automotive OEM/Tier 1 quality standards and audit compliance.
Coordinator
TSTECH USA
Columbus
11.2023 - 10.2024
- Ensured daily production targets were met in accordance with customer demand, and line capacity.
- Developed manpower and production plans, delegating tasks to maintain flow and support just-in-time (JIT) operations.
- Trained and developed team members while facilitating skill-building, cross-training, and advancement opportunities.
- Created daily and weekly rotation schedules and conducted onboarding and job-specific training for new employees.
- Led daily meetings to communicate production goals, safety updates, quality alerts, and relevant plant news.
- Enforced operational standards and led implementation of updates to SOPs, work instructions, and standardized work.
- Identified and implemented process improvements to reduce waste, increase throughput, and improve first-pass yield.
- Ensured compliance with automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001) and documented all quality-related checks.
- Completed, verified, and validated daily and weekly production paperwork, including scrap logs, downtime forms, and shift reports.
Robot Weld Team Lead
Rogue Fitness
Columbus
12.2019 - 01.2023
- Responsible for new operator assignment and training.
- Following individual review of the step-by-step instructions. Observe the process. Independently completing the process.
- Completion of hourly Rogue Quality Standards to ensure the highest-level quality.
- Breaking down the weld fundamentals into easily understood topics in an effort to grow the Operators capabilities.
- Promote the growth of a high-speed low drag environment by promoting teamwork among the Operators, Supervisors and the General Managers.
- Managing robotics programs and basic maintenance.
- Designing of programs for new and exciting products.
- Performing general maintenance.
- Mitigating robot failures.
- Workload coordination both up and down stream to ensure a harmonious flow of product in and out of my department.
- Execution of daily manpower work assignments to match the daily production schedule.
- Daily production floor management of any abnormal conditions that arise.
Weld Operator
Rogue Fitness
Columbus
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Adhering to company hourly production rates for any given job to insure the fastest production possible.
- Execution of the production schedule in the safest and most effective manner.
- Effective communication of all quality related issues found in process to the team leadership.
Assembly Associate
Rogue Fitness
Columbus
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Working in coordination with managers and peers to hold daily production goals set at the beginning of shift.
- Ensuring proper company quality guidelines: paint & weld quality, proper construction, and packaging.
- Prioritizing safe and clean assembly lines during jobs to support the company's core belief of high-speed low drag.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Marketing
Lake Erie College
Painesville, OhioHigh School Diploma -
St. Francis DeSales High School
Columbus, OHSkills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Verbal communication
- Problem-solving
- Continuous learning
- Customer interaction
- Time management
- Collaboration
- Data analysis
- Quality assurance
- Performance reporting
- Lean manufacturing
- Team development
- Problem solving
- Production management
Timeline
Assistant Section Manager
TSTECH USA
10.2025 - 03.2025
Section Manager
TSTECH USA
03.2025 - Current
Coordinator
TSTECH USA
11.2023 - 10.2024
Robot Weld Team Lead
Rogue Fitness
12.2019 - 01.2023
Weld Operator
Rogue Fitness
10.2019 - 12.2019
Assembly Associate
Rogue Fitness
08.2019 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Business Marketing
Lake Erie College
High School Diploma -
St. Francis DeSales High School