Cassie Ross
IN
Summary
Manufacturing professional prepared for dynamic challenges in production management. Expertise in streamlining operations and enhancing productivity through strategic planning and process optimization. Focused on fostering team collaboration and driving results with adaptability and reliability. Known for problem-solving skills and effective leadership in high-pressure environments. A manufacturing professional with a solution based mentality and a positive attitude.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Manager
Lippert Plant 261 Windows Division
01.2022 - Current
- CORE competencies, Lean Manufacturing, production planning and scheduling, quality assurance and compliance, budget management and cost control, process improvement and optimization
- Inventory and supply chain management, team leadership and development, safety regulations
- Oversee daily production operations for 100+ person manufacturing facility
- Experienced in D365 and Excel used to navigate for production scheduling, production reports, and materials
Manufacturing Manager
Lippert Plant 260 Windows Division
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Oversee daily operations for a 200+ person manufacturing facility
- Ensuring timely, cost effective delivery of products while maintaining strict adherence to safety and quality standards
- Implemented lean principals resulting in reduction of production downtime and an increase in overall efficiency
- Reduced manufacturing costs by through process optimization, waste reduction, and supplier negotiations
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive training for staff, resulting in overall improvement in employee performance and engagement
- Production planning and scheduling
- Collaborate with cross functional teams such as engineering, purchasing, sales, quality control, customers, to ensure smooth production processes and time project completion
- Efficiency tracking
- Leading A3 projects using lean principals
Team Lead
Lippert Plant 260 Windows Division
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Oversee 3 production lines, ensuring timely, cost effective delivery of products while maintaining strict adherence to safety and quality standards
- Ensuring lines are staffed and running to UPM goals
- Organizing materials and problem solving on the line
- Reviews, production meetings, leadership development
- Customer visits to remedy quality issues
Line Lead
Lippert Plant 260 Windows Division
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Supervise and coordinate production workflow and adherence to quality standards
- Train, mentor and manage a line of 20-30 team members
- Promoting teamwork and high morale
- Monitor production schedules and make adjustments to meet deadlines and quality standards
- Conduct quality checks on products and resolve any issues to maintain compliance with company regulations
- Maintain safe and organized work space
- Collaborate with management and other departments to improve production processes
- Lead 5 minute morning meetings with the team to ensure production plans and targets are communicated for the day
- Operating machinery and equipment on the production line
Education
General Diploma -
Elkhart Central Highschool
01.2008
Skills
- Team Building
- Team motivation
- Production Scheduling
- Performance Reviews
- Product Development
- Lean Process Improvement
- Problem Solving
- Microsoft Power Point
- Interviewing
- Pressure situations
- Communication
- D365
- Excel
- Continuous Improvement
- Streamlining Processes
- Improving efficiencies
- Leading cross functional teams
- Process improvement and optimization
- Team leadership
- Team development
- Operations Management
- Team Supervision
Timeline
Manufacturing Manager
Lippert Plant 261 Windows Division
01.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Manager
Lippert Plant 260 Windows Division
01.2019 - 01.2022
Team Lead
Lippert Plant 260 Windows Division
01.2018 - 01.2019
Line Lead
Lippert Plant 260 Windows Division
01.2016 - 01.2017
General Diploma -
Elkhart Central Highschool
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