Cody Shipman
Vermilion
Summary
Resourceful Supervisor trained in resolution of critical issues within time-sensitive environment with successful track record of building and maintaining talented teams. Highly organized, energetic and versatile leader committed to continuous improvements. Proven history of motivating staff to work together to achieve targets.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuous Improvement Supervisor / Production Supervisor
Ardagh Metal Packaging
01.2023 - Current
- Reported directly to Plant Manager
- Train, coach, support and lead all levels of the plant in the effective implementation of continuous improvement tools and methods such as, SMED, Kaizen and Classroom Training.
- Develop, maintain, report and improve against scorecards
- Create and improve Standard Work, SOP’s, training materials
- Incorporate AMPS tools, processes and systems into areas of responsibility
- Utilize DMAIC to drive manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement in all key areas
- Direct crew and coordinate the activities of production and operating associates to meet/exceed location operating goals/efficiencies in the areas of safety, production, spoilage, and customer satisfaction in a union facility.
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- Read and analyze charts, maintenance, and production schedules to meet customer requirements.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet daily goals.
- Ensure all associates adhere to production and processing standards.
- Ensure all Company procedures and policies applicable to the operation are enforced.
- Ensure all production, quality, and maintenance systems are in working order.
- Monitor and drive scrap and spoilage to a minimum.
- Lead maintenance day activities
- Responsible in all aspects of production manufacturing
Production Manager
Guardian Glass
Richburg
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Reported directly to the Plant Manager.
- Manage Production process of a 24/7 operation to achieve plant KPIs.
- Direct plant and coordinate activities of Production, Shipping, Hot-End, Cold-End, and Coater department to meet/exceed operating goals/efficiencies in the areas of safety, production, and efficiency.
- Hiring manager for production employees, Supervisors and Department Managers.
- 8 Direct reports.
- Implement new processes to drive continuous improvement through various departments.
- Monitored quality control and coordinated with department to implement new processes.
- Manage labor costs for Richburg facility.
- Establish and maintain a culture that supports the company safety vision.
- Implemented Manager approved overtime, creating an estimated savings of $200,000 annually.
- Coordinated with departments to determine staffing needs and eliminate all temp labor from the facility for an estimated $400,000 in annual labor savings.
- Implemented new material for cutting system that allowed the facility to use 30% less and realize an annual savings of $125,000 and improve overall yield and glass quality.
- Lead team to implement a maintenance reporting system (EAM) in the Richburg facility to help improve asset reliability that involved the entire team down to the floor level.
Production Supervisor
Ardagh Group (formerly Rexam)
Fremont
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Direct crew and coordinate the activities of production and operating associates to meet/exceed location operating goals/efficiencies in the areas of safety, production, spoilage and customer satisfaction in a union facility.
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- Read and analyze charts, maintenance, and production schedules to meet customer requirements.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet daily goals.
- Ensure all associates adhere to production and processing standards.
- Ensure all Company procedures and policies applicable to your operation are enforced.
- Ensure all production, quality, and maintenance systems are in working order.
- Monitor and drive scrap and spoilage to a minimum.
- Lead maintenance day activities
- Responsible in all aspects of production manufacturing.
- Responsible for all HFI inventory and management of resources to keep inventory to 0.
- Implemented inker maintenance program to reduce breakdowns and downtime.
- Implemented use of new pre-spin belts on Decorators to eliminate down time and HFI’s.
- Implemented Inker cleaning program to reduce HFI’s.
- Introduced pin chain cleaning device and schedule to extend life of pin chains and reduce high Metal Exposure (Winston-Salem).
- Started a Continuous improvement team for the decorator area.
- Started a Continuous improvement team for my assigned to crew.
- Managed a direct material account to reduce waste and cost. (Varnish)
- Achieved Excellent Performance Rating in Production, Quality, and Safety on all yearly performance reviews.
- Exceeded production and spoilage budgets on an annual basis.
- Able to meet/exceed all safety goals and expectations.
Production Supervisor
Ardagh Group (formerly Rexam)
Winston-Salem
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Direct crew and coordinate the activities of production and operating associates to meet/exceed location operating goals/efficiencies in the areas of safety, production, spoilage, and customer satisfaction in a union facility.
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- Read and analyze charts, maintenance, and production schedules to meet customer requirements.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet daily goals.
- Ensure all associates adhere to production and processing standards.
- Ensure all Company procedures and policies applicable to your operation are enforced.
- Ensure all production, quality, and maintenance systems are in working order.
- Monitor and drive scrap and spoilage to a minimum.
- Lead maintenance day activities
- Responsible in all aspects of production manufacturing.
Warehouse (delivery driver)
Kirby Risk
Terre Haute
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Warehouse (delivery driver)
- Counter Sales
- Warehouse (delivery driver) (2011-2013)
- Counter Sales (2013-2015)
Package Handler
UPS
Terre Haute
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Package Handler
- Driver
- Production Supervisor
- Operation Management Specialist
- Package Handler (2007-2009)
- Driver (2009-2010)
- Production Supervisor (2010-2012)
- Operation Management Specialist (2012-2015)
Education
AAS - International Business and Trade
Forsyth Tech Community College
Winston-Salem, NCBS - Organizational Management
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INSkills
- Leadership competencies
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability
- Team building
- Manufacturing expertise
- Management experience
- SAP proficiency
- Kronos knowledge
- Quality assurance systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
Leadership Competencies
- Able to work effectively under stress and in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Flexible and open to change
- Committed, honest, and loyal worker.
- Skilled in Team Building
- 16 years Manufacturing experience
- 14 years Manager/Supervisory experience
Timeline
Continuous Improvement Supervisor / Production Supervisor
Ardagh Metal Packaging
01.2023 - Current
Production Manager
Guardian Glass
01.2022 - 01.2023
Production Supervisor
Ardagh Group (formerly Rexam)
01.2019 - 01.2022
Production Supervisor
Ardagh Group (formerly Rexam)
01.2015 - 01.2019
Warehouse (delivery driver)
Kirby Risk
01.2011 - 01.2015
Package Handler
UPS
01.2007 - 01.2015
AAS - International Business and Trade
Forsyth Tech Community College
BS - Organizational Management
Purdue University