CHAD RUNIONS
Worcester,MA
Summary
Seasoned Continuous Improvement Project management familiar with operations and best practices. Recognized for leading and motivating workers to meet challenging targets while maintaining strict quality standards. Dedicated to preventing waste, maximizing safety and maintaining employee satisfaction.
Veteran production professional adept at coordinating resource allocation, production optimization and output improvements with hands-on and driven style. Decisive and hardworking team player with good interpersonal, communication and planning skills. Expert in overseeing implementation and management of Continuous Improvement strategies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Production Manager / Regional TPM Manager
CoorsTek
06.2018 - Current
- Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.
- Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.
- Promoted employee safety awareness based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.
- Reviewed key performance indicators daily and made necessary adjustments to increase production.
- Cultivated communication among senior managers and floor supervisors to encourage optimal productivity.
- Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing processes.
- Determined project scope, boundaries, time frame and possible complications to produce accurate estimates.
- Defined strategies and created plan to achieve ambitious operational objectives.
- Managed continuous improvement strategies to eliminate end-product variances, improve manufacturing margins and reduce costs.
- Coordinated with leadership teams using CI/Lean practices on Continuous Improvement projects and activities.
- Led team in identifying and implementing lean and continuous improvement actions to enhance production volume and efficiency while exceeding quality standards and product specifications.
Production Manager/Green Belt
CoorsTek
02.2012 - 07.2018
- Developed project plans covering goals, resources required and schedules.
- Researched and selected project vendors and consultants.
- Monitored milestones and deliverables to stay ahead of schedules and proactively spot potential roadblocks.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Defined strategies and created plan to achieve ambitious operational objectives.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Created new programs resulting in increased productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Kept team on track by assigning and supervising activities and giving constructive feedback.
- Performed site evaluations, customer surveys and team audits.
- Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.
- Maintained top-notch quality control standards and eliminated downtime to maximize revenue.
Supervisor of Operations
DEW Engineering / Coorstek
02.2004 - 01.2012
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
- Crafted operations best practices using audits and project management team feedback.
- Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Identified areas of deficiency and performed root-cause analysis to solve problems.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service and logistics.
- Improved morale and management communication by creating employee recognition and rewards practices.
- Created corrective actions based on adverse KPI trends.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management
Massena School of Business
Massena, NYCertification -
Coorstek Green Belt
Denver, CO03.2008
Journeymen -
Local 2 Union Apprenticeship
Albany, NY03.1999
High School Diploma -
Madrid Waddington
Waddington NY06.1994
Skills
- DMAIC Lean Manufacturing Project Management
- Structured Problem solving (8D)
- Total Productive Maintenance Project Management (TPM Regional leader)
- PLT reduction Project Management
- Site wide 6S implementation
- Kaizen Project Management
- GEMBA Walks
- Shop Tier Communication Management
Timeline
Senior Production Manager / Regional TPM Manager
CoorsTek
06.2018 - Current
Production Manager/Green Belt
CoorsTek
02.2012 - 07.2018
Supervisor of Operations
DEW Engineering / Coorstek
02.2004 - 01.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management
Massena School of Business
Certification -
Coorstek Green Belt
Journeymen -
Local 2 Union Apprenticeship
High School Diploma -
Madrid Waddington
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