Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Afilliations
Computer Skills
Timeline
Volunteer

Clenton Barron

Westerville,Ohio

Summary

Collaborative leader provides company vision and goals to team members, unifying efforts and driving productivity. Ensures understanding of project members' responsibilities and performance standards. Oversee aspects of project activities and establish collective partnership with department heads to achieve goals and objectives.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

Olentangy Local School District
Lewis Center, OH
04.2018 - 02.2020
  • Coordinated 15 schedules and assignments for volunteer staff, maximizing team efficiency and effectiveness
  • Adhered to organization procedures and instructions to maintain safety
  • Established clean, neat and operational facilities to serve all program needs
  • Increased operations by completing wide variety of tasks, freeing up valuable time for full-time employees
  • Greeted hundreds of visitors cheerfully and answered questions to offer quality customer service

New Model Project Engineer

Honda Of America, Mfg
Marysville, OH
03.2014 - 06.2018
  • Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders, including project contributors, business, operational and technical resources
  • Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs
  • Collaborated with business users, technical teams, database administrators and testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing and planning sessions to validate requirements
  • Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track
  • Worked with third-party vendors to streamline appropriate processes for product storage, transportation and disposal
  • Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems
  • Recorded all project costs and expenses and aligned with project budget
  • Checked compliance of company safety plan and delivered recommendations to address regulatory issues
  • Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance
  • Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications
  • Finalized project financial records while collaborating with financial controllers and corporate executives
  • Kept project on schedule and within budget while serving as project leader
  • Oversaw 8 projects for manufacturing by planning, designing, implementing and scheduling
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
  • Saved over $1,000,000 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment

Quality Assurance Specialist

Honda Of America, Mfg
Marysville, OH
03.2010 - 03.2014
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality
  • Educated 30 employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards
  • Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies
  • Created and collaborated in implementation and maintenance of customer complaint log, control plans, work and inspection instructions, local procedures and visual aids and samples
  • Routinely tested of over 1000 products to align temperature, specifications and ingredient levels with best practices and quality standards

Quality Specialist

Honda Of America, Mfg
Maryville, OH
08.2007 - 03.2010
  • Inspected, verified and documented quantifiable characteristics of finished goods, comparing against customer specifications and company quality standards to achieve acceptable product
  • Collaborated with management to provide training on improved processes and assist with creation and maintenance of quality training
  • Halted production line in case of major non-compliance of specifications, standards or quality discovered during inspection process
  • Performed standard inspection of first article, first pallet and random sampling inspection to customer standards
  • Assisted with quality control audits over 5000 finished automobiles
  • Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis
  • Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process

Production Associate

Honda Of America, Mfg
Marysville, OH
08.2001 - 07.2007
  • Kept work area clean, neat and organized to prevent accidents, mishaps and misplaced tools in which decreased accidents by 60%
  • Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed non-conformance issues with management
  • Tracked production statuses, coordinated workflow and reported and coordinated schedules
  • Reviewed production specifications to verify accurate weights and measurements prior to mixing ingredients
  • Attended weekly development team meetings and assisted in identification and resolution of issues to maintain timeline and budget integrity

Assistant Team Leader

Honda Of America, Mfg
Marysville, OH
09.1996 - 07.2001
  • Developed process improvements and offered actionable solutions to correct recurring issues
  • Addressed customer service overflow to reduce complaints by 75%
  • Covered shift shortages for 2 shifts to keep production schedule on time 100%
  • Conducted new-hire training regularly throughout fiscal year
  • Supervised 15 staff and contractors
  • Conducted new-hire trainings 40 times per year.
  • Increased area revenue by 60% to meet business objectives
  • Created staff schedules, approved requested time off, and updated reports

Education

MPM - Project Management

Keller Graduate School of Management
Columbus, OH
06.2012

BBA - Business Operation

DeVry University
Columbus, OH
10.1995

Skills

  • Team leadership and direction
  • Policy and procedure improvements
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Program Development and Management
  • Documentation Proficiency
  • Team Leadership
  • Data analysis
  • Strategic planning
  • Quality Assurance Evaluation
  • Cross functional Team Builder
  • Life cycle Management
  • Testing, repair and troubleshooting
  • Value Engineering Initiatives
  • Training delivery
  • Client Relationships
  • Project Management

Accomplishments

    · 2018 Accord Technical Project Engineer, 2017 Acura TLX Project Engineer, 2017 Accord Project Leader, 2016 Accord Project Engineer, 2016 Acura ILX Project Engineer, 2015 TLX Project Engineer

    · Process Improvement - Designed new equipment and implemented improvement plans which resulted in company savings over $1,000,000 in a 6 month period.

    · Support production associates in designing new tools and equipment that resulted in increase in process efficiency and safety.

Afilliations

· Project Management Institute, Business Process Improvement, Project Management Professionals, Agile Project Group, Engineers and Techies, Project Management Link, Project Management Technology Trends/Blockchain Projects (BIG), Change Management

Computer Skills

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Catia, AutoCad, Minitab, OSI PI Process Book, Primavera P6, Agile Project Management, Smart sheet, Pivot Table

Timeline

Volunteer

Olentangy Local School District
04.2018 - 02.2020

New Model Project Engineer

Honda Of America, Mfg
03.2014 - 06.2018

Quality Assurance Specialist

Honda Of America, Mfg
03.2010 - 03.2014

Quality Specialist

Honda Of America, Mfg
08.2007 - 03.2010

Production Associate

Honda Of America, Mfg
08.2001 - 07.2007

Assistant Team Leader

Honda Of America, Mfg
09.1996 - 07.2001

MPM - Project Management

Keller Graduate School of Management

BBA - Business Operation

DeVry University
Clenton Barron