Chad LeBar
Hastings,NE
Summary
Manufacturing Production Supervisor accomplished in streamlining production processes utilizing Lean Principals. Decisive and effective, skilled in leading teams to meet customer demands and deadlines, focused on producing high quality products and help achieve plant production goals. A results-driven planning and operations supervisor with exceptional communication, problem solving and leadership skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Thermo King Corporation
06.2020 - Current
- Responsible for leading a team of 30-35 employees to meet production schedule and standards in accordance with plant goals.
- Responsibilities included training employees, directing work, assisting with performance appraisals, complaints and resolving problems.
- Strive for continuous improvement in employee safety and dedicated to ensuring that each employee understands, and acts in accordance with company policies.
- Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
- Confer with Operations Manager for coordination of product flow and routing of parts.
- Write employee performance reviews and conduct performance review meetings.
- Meet aggressive production and safety goals while minimizing equipment downtime.
- Implemented performance, quality and efficiency measures to achieve aggressive production goals.
Advanced Rotation
Thermo King Corporation
10.2016 - 06.2020
- Created Visual Management in Paint Department
- Developed TPM on welding fixtures in Welding.
- Direct contact of 12 employees
- Coached Team Leads and operators on MDI and daily improvements
- Coached and facilitate projects in Materials
- Implementing route improvements in MDS and Sec T
- Coaching 9 step problem solving
- Coaching operators on daily Takt attainment
Opex Change Agent
Thermo King Corporation
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Coached Team Leads and Operators on the value of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity
- Created and implemented standard work
- Coached Team Leads on daily importance of takt attainment
- Coached Team Leads and operators on daily problem solving
- Facilitated daily MDI Boards in Sheet Metal, Welding and Paint
- Facilitated 5 RIE events and lead 9 RIE events
- Participated and lead break out groups for 2016 VSA
- Member of Presidential RIE 2016
Team Leader
Thermo King Corporation
07.2014 - 01.2016
- Coached and instructed 8 employees on daily assignments
- Managed daily MDI updates
- Facilitated on 1 day flow and the waste of elimination in welding
Welder
Thermo King Corporation
10.2004 - 07.2014
- Welded in flat, horizontal and vertical positions.
- Certified in Steel, Aluminum, and Stainless Steel
- Certified in Robotic Welders
- Lead the layout and standard work creations of the Large Truck and Tri Pac weld robots and trained employees how to operate robots
Grinder Operator
Thermo King Corporation
08.2002 - 10.2004
- Finishing of the frames and getting prepared for paint
Manufacturing Assembler
Thermo King Corporation
06.1997 - 08.2002
- Assembler on Gen Set, Heat King, Large Truck and Tri Pac
Skills
- Production line management
- Timely safety audits
- Quality training
- Root cause analysis
- Manufacturing supervision
- Practices safety standards
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Equipment monitoring (TPM's)
- Staff Development
- Production targets
- ISO Standards
- Strong leadership abilities
Timeline
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Thermo King Corporation
06.2020 - Current
Advanced Rotation
Thermo King Corporation
10.2016 - 06.2020
Opex Change Agent
Thermo King Corporation
01.2016 - 10.2016
Team Leader
Thermo King Corporation
07.2014 - 01.2016
Welder
Thermo King Corporation
10.2004 - 07.2014
Grinder Operator
Thermo King Corporation
08.2002 - 10.2004
Manufacturing Assembler
Thermo King Corporation
06.1997 - 08.2002
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