Casen Brant
Irvine,CA
Summary
Multi-talented Production Manager experienced in diverse industrial environments. Smoothly direct employees carrying out manufacturing operations to achieve demanding production goals, schedules and budget targets. Driven leader with excellent analytical, decision-making and project management abilities. Maintain employee focus and achieve quality targets with hands-on supervision.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor / Quality Supervisor
Ocean Technology Systems
Santa Ana, CA
01.2020 - Current
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
- Created and maintained schedules and provided internal support for manufacturing teams.
- Addressed internal supply problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays and missed targets.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
- Set team and individual KPIs and provided regular, actionable feedback.
- Achieved team goals through formalized training plans, coaching and performance management.
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends and identified areas of opportunity to drive improvements.
- Collaborated across departments to establish project guidelines and create unique products to drive profitability.
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Implemented quality improvement changes to minimize product defect rates.
Production Supervisor
Brandywine Communications
Irvine, CA
02.2019 - 01.2021
- 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.
- Boosted production throughput and quality by revamping procedures and monitoring strategies.
- Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
- Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
Production Supervisor
Pace Punches, Inc.
Irvine, CA
08.2011 - 09.2018
- Improved profitability of production department through analysis of machining reports and creating actionable items
- Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics for production runs.
- Programmed CNC mills and lathes when department was overbooked on capacity.
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Drove yield optimization and cost reduction actions for machining department for all standardized products.
- Developed custom value stream mapping to monitor production efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Small Business Management
University Of Phoenix
Costa Mesa06.2015
Skills
- Project Management
- Efficiency Optimization
- Policy Development and Enforcement
- Metrics Management
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Efficiency Management
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Knowledge of 5S Methodology
- Continuous Improvement Process
- ISO 9001
- Lean Manufacturing
Timeline
Production Supervisor / Quality Supervisor
Ocean Technology Systems
01.2020 - Current
Production Supervisor
Brandywine Communications
02.2019 - 01.2021
Production Supervisor
Pace Punches, Inc.
08.2011 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Small Business Management
University Of Phoenix