Trent Ratliff
Maineville
Summary
Quality-driven production leader with proven success in organizing workflows and coordinating resources to meet challenging goals. Industrious professional and resourceful problem-solver with persistent approach to tackling operational concerns. Good decision-making and team-building abilities with open and clear communication style.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Production Supervisor
Sunsweet Growers Inc.
Fleetwood
10.2024 - 06.2025
- Ensures adherence to safety and quality programs, policies and procedures through timely and appropriate use of discipline for all employees.
- Direct the oversight of the entire operation with support from department managers.
- Verify all GPMs and 5s standards are maintained throughout the entire department.
- Review and audit process flow verifying the control date is within specification and compliance.
- Maintain a positive department relationship with the team members aligned with the company values.
Production Supervisor
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein
Hamilton
01.2016 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: High speed tier one automotive suspension parts supplier
- Manager of shift operations in high speed tier one automotive suspension parts supplier.
- Conduct daily safety and production meetings to bring to light any issues or concerns.
- Coordinate and regulate all the work flow throughout the Department ensuring the Master production schedule is completed.
- Visually analyze and audit standardized work and processes.
- Maintain Department 6S standards.
- Conduct performance reviews, examine and approve the clock in and out time of hourly employees.
- Build our Team by Coaching, Counseling and holding Team Members accountable for Safety, Quality, Production and Process Improvement.
- 37 full time direct reports.
Shift Production Supervisor
BOSCH AS
Florence
01.2012 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: High speed tier one automotive steering column supplier
- Manager of shift operations in high speed tier one automotive steering column supplier.
- Operating 4 cells producing steering column assemblies supplying Chrysler, GM, BMW and VW.
- 55 full time direct reports
- Responsible for all operations processes from safety, quality, production, maintenance and packaging.
- High speed tier one automotive steering column supplier
Manufacturing Supervisor
Amtex
Lebanon
01.2007 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Union plant manufacturing carpet moldings for Toyota, Honda, and other popular automobile brands.
- Responsible for plant manufacturing, process of work flow, this includes safety, quality and production output of 33 employees
- Volunteered for the safety manager's position serving in dual capacity.
- Training in Toyota operating system involving one piece flow, standard work and total takt time.
- Setting and operating under budget.
- Managing reports that detail productivity, attendance, accounting and direct labor numbers into the Kronos system.
- Monitoring OT, contract workers and scheduling manpower for the shift.
- Working with the engineering, and quality teams to create and improve processes.
- Staying on track with the production schedule and reporting downtime as well as encouraging a sense of urgency.
- Union plant manufacturing carpet moldings for Toyota, Honda, and other popular automobile brands.
Grid Casting Foreman
Deka battery
Lyons
01.2000 - 12.2007
- Company Overview: State of the art battery manufacturer producing quality batteries for a wide range of autos and recreational vehicles.
- This position reports directly to the plant manager.
- Responsibilities include: hands-on management of 21 grid casting techs.
- Worked on and changed over automated machinery in a safety 1st, quality oriented, fast paced, production goal environment.
- Implementing process improvement by developing a quality oriented environment, also meeting daily production goals.
- Training new personnel; machinery setup and changeover.
- Facilitating the kaizen practice of manufacturing.
- State of the art battery manufacturer producing quality batteries for a wide range of autos and recreational vehicles.
Plant Supervisor
Yuasa Inc
Reading
01.1991 - 12.2000
- Company Overview: 3 shift non-union plant which manufactures lead acid batteries for motorcycles, ATV's, boats and other water craft.
- Responsible for total plant operations (3rd shift) in an extremely fast paced production facility.
- Hiring, firing, rewarding and disciplinary actions are part of the scope of the position.
- Responsible for a training program which encompasses safety, quality, and production procedures.
- Diversity in the work place, workplace violence and sexual harassment issues.
- Operating under budget, process improvement, leading team members in quality meetings, investigating true root cause/ having team members develop true countermeasures.
- Part of kaizen team to reduce change-over time by 2.5 hours.
- Scheduling production for each shift, scheduling the manpower for each shift, maintaining motivated associates.
- Keeping the turnover rate at 'goal' level, production reporting, meeting production requirements.
- Visiting our customers and providing them with the best quality available.
- 3 shift non-union plant which manufactures lead acid batteries for motorcycles, ATV's, boats and other water craft.
Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic and NBC Specialist
United States Army
01.1989 - 12.1991
- Repairing and replacing parts on vehicles up to 5 tons.
- Dispatched vehicles and equipment globally in a time-sensitive environment.
- Deployed during desert storm to train others being deployed to the desert.
- Took over as nuclear, chemical and biological specialist for the company.
- Squad leader for 4 military personnel.
- Stationed in Germany, Washington State, South Carolina, and Operation Desert Storm.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary School Teaching
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY 01.1986 - 12.1989
Skills
- Leadership
- ADP
- Mentoring
- Microsoft
- Manufacturing
- 5S & 6S
Accomplishments
- Frontline leadership graduate
- Exceeded quality assurance standards
- Set business unit production record in 2012
- Mentor
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Sunsweet Growers Inc.
10.2024 - 06.2025
Production Supervisor
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein
01.2016 - 10.2024
Shift Production Supervisor
BOSCH AS
01.2012 - 06.2016
Manufacturing Supervisor
Amtex
01.2007 - 12.2012
Grid Casting Foreman
Deka battery
01.2000 - 12.2007
Plant Supervisor
Yuasa Inc
01.1991 - 12.2000
Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic and NBC Specialist
United States Army
01.1989 - 12.1991
Bachelor of Science - Elementary School Teaching
Alice Lloyd College
01.1986 - 12.1989