Catherine Coomes
Belding,MI
Summary
I am a highly motivated individual who is seeking to obtain a position that utilizes my background and leadership experience in the manufacturing industry. I would like a position that would allow me to facilitate and apply all company goals and initiatives. As a leader I value safety and continuous improvement along with shared values. I want to assist my employer with their future growth, product development and business success. I have over twenty (27) years of experience in manufacturing settings that include: die-cut adhesives, plastics, zinc and aluminum die casting, polish and buffing, powder coating, plating, roll coat lamination and assembly.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Derby Fabrication
Rockford, MI
01.2019 - Current
- I was promoted to the Plant Manager in 2019 to perform a turnaround and improve EBITDA.
- Responsible for ensuring safety practices, continuous improvement
- Ensure company KPI’s are executed and sustained through effective communication along with a strategic thinking approach
- Monitor and control all indirect and direct resources needed for the plant and office
- Responsible for the effective management of cost factors to budget through monthly P&L
- Develop systems to ensure proper, timely and cost-effective repairs and maintenance of facility equipment
- Define efficient processes with the supporting departments to ensure QMS and IATF16949 certification for the facility are maintained
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
- Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations.
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
- Monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
- Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.
- Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.
Production Operation Supervisor
AFTECH, Advanced Fabricating Technology
, MI
01.2015 - Current
- I started employment with Aftech as the Production Supervisor. I was asked a year and four months into he position to also assume the Production Planning and Scheduling of the plant
- Currently I am assuming responsibility for the Plant Quality, Scheduling, and Customer Service along with Production Supervisor role
- Reporting directly to the General Manager and responsible for supervision of the entire production plant
- Responsible for all production operations and other production-related activities
- Areas of accountability include SAFETY of the team along with meeting production deadlines to sustain 100 % OTD
- Responsible for employee performance evaluations, process time for payroll in ADP and handle disciplinary actions for employees when they arise
- I am strongly committed to leadership through integrity, customer satisfaction and respect of the entire employee base
- Oversee quality and drive root cause analysis when necessary to reduce the overall COPQ
- I work with Maintenance and the Production Engineer on all continuous improvement projects to improve plant efficiency.
Production Operations Manager
Kentwood Powder Coat, Inc
Grand rapids, MI
01.2007 - 01.2015
- In 2007 I started with Kentwood Powder Coat as a Quality Department Manager. I was moved into the Production Manager position in 2009
- While assuming full responsibility for Quality, Scheduling and Customer service
- Reporting directly to the President and responsible for supervision of the entire production team
- Oversee all production operations; establish part processing settings and all other production-related activities
- Responsible for meeting production deadlines and specifications, safety, cost, quality assurance, and handling customer requirements
- Strongly committed to leadership through integrity, customer satisfaction and respect of the entire employee base
- Handle all continuous improvement projects and root cause problems
- Quality
- Perform all functions of a Quality Manager
- Complete all PPAP requirements, create and update all plant level documentation for the plant
- Assume the Management Representative roll for ISO 9001-2008
- I have managed to maintain the system well
- Out of 7 years at Kentwood we have not had one major nonconformance
- Handle all customer complaints and corrective actions requested from customers or internally issued
- Customer Service
- Responsible for providing the production schedule to the plant floor daily to ensure that we stay on time to our customers
- Take customer service calls and communicate the needs to the floor
- Handle small job quoting for custom order jobs
- Data Entry
- Enter Customer PO’s into our system and monitor the on-time delivery
- Responsible for the label design of all the labels needed for jobs that we process that require labels
- Review and monitor other daily data entry that is performed for plant quality objectives.
Quality Systems Clerk
MacDonald’s Industrial Products
Kentwood, MI
01.2000 - 01.2006
- In 2003 I was promoted to the Quality Systems Clerk position, during that time I was also assigned to do Corrective Actions and problem solving
- At the end of 2005 I was given some of the Quality Engineer/ Manager responsibilities for the Zinc facility
- Knowledge of APQP process and responsible for developing documents such as process flows, PFMEA’s, control plans, job and inspection instructions as well as plant level work instructions
- Ensured that document logs and production floor are kept up to date with the latest revisions
- Worked with the Quality Manager and Plant Manager on continuous improvement and cost reduction ideas
- Supervised Quality department personnel and assisted in training new employees in the production departments
- Assisted in the PPAP process such as developing documentation for Submission
- Involved in customer contact such as handling customer complaints or concerns as well as issuing Quality Alerts for the production floor
- Responsible for issuing and completing corrective actions in a timely manner
- Assisted in QS9000 audits such as being a lead for the auditor.
Quality Auditor
MacDonald’s Industrial Products
Kentwood, MI
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Performed First Piece / Last Piece of production runs, Incoming and Outgoing for components and products
- Responsible for In-Process auditing of many manufacturing processes, trained in SPC to perform measuring on special characteristics
- During my auditing I have performed many certifications such as PPAP submission certification, product launch certification, customer concern certification and internal issues certification.
Education
Diploma -
North View High School
1994
Skills
- APQP / PPAP, SPC, Process Flow, PFMEA and Control Plan
- 8D Corrective Action
- 5S, Kaizen implementation
- ISO9000, ISO9001-2015, IATF16949
- Communication skills training
- First Aid CPR/AED training
- Fluent in the following: MS Office, Word, Power Point, Excel, MRP EPICOR and PLEX
- Cost Control
- Employee Training
- Project Coordination
- Production and Processing Management
- Plant and Warehouse Operations
- Cost Reporting
- Continuous Improvements
- KPI Tracking
- Production Planning
- ISO Compliance
- Customer Expectations Management
- Project Management
- Performance Improvement
- Operational Efficiency
- Inventory Control
- Operating Budget
Timeline
Plant Manager
Derby Fabrication
01.2019 - Current
Production Operation Supervisor
AFTECH, Advanced Fabricating Technology
01.2015 - Current
Production Operations Manager
Kentwood Powder Coat, Inc
01.2007 - 01.2015
Quality Systems Clerk
MacDonald’s Industrial Products
01.2000 - 01.2006
Quality Auditor
MacDonald’s Industrial Products
01.1996 - 01.2000
Diploma -
North View High School
Similar Profiles
Mariel Christina BelisarioMariel Christina Belisario
Medical Receptionist at Derby Regional Hospital l Clarendon Street, Derby WA 6728Medical Receptionist at Derby Regional Hospital l Clarendon Street, Derby WA 6728
Asad RahmanAsad Rahman
Clinical Observer at Radbourne unit, Royal Derby Hospital, DerbyClinical Observer at Radbourne unit, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby
Dale Alexander BradleyDale Alexander Bradley
Post Office Assistant Manager at Derby Licensed Post OfficePost Office Assistant Manager at Derby Licensed Post Office
Shane NewsomeShane Newsome
Wendy's Kitchen Manager at Nick EmighWendy's Kitchen Manager at Nick Emigh
Kristine ParkerKristine Parker
Admissions Office Coordinator at Cornerstone UniversityAdmissions Office Coordinator at Cornerstone University