Darius Smith
Oak Park
Summary
Seasoned Production Supervisor with background supervising production processes, ensuring adherence to safety regulations and improving operational efficiency. Demonstrates strong leadership skills, ability to troubleshoot issues, and drive for achieving production goals. Past experience has included successful implementation of process improvements leading to increased productivity and reduced downtime.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Supervisor
FCA Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
Sterling Heights
07.2024 - Current
- Supervise and lead a team of 60 union production employees, providing guidance, support, and training.
- Assign tasks and responsibilities, ensuring efficient workflow and timely completion of production goals.
- Conduct performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
- Monitors production processes to ensure quality standards are met and products meet specifications.
- Identifies and resolves production issues, ensuring smooth operations.
- Daily Gemba board meetings/KPI meetings.
- Identifies areas for process improvement and implements strategies to enhance efficiency.
- Implements and enforces safety procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
Production Supervisor
Webasto Roof Systems
Plymouth
10.2022 - 07.2024
- Supervises 26 employees in a union environment.
- Weekly continuous improvement meetings targeting KPI's such as Safety, Quality, Productivity.
- Daily use of SAP for employee timekeeping and Microsoft applications such as Excel for end of shift report data entry and Outlook for any company related emails.
- Start of shift hand off meeting with Team lead and Operators.
- Prioritize Line priority by schedule.
- Enforce Safety and 5s.
- Verify and Sign off first and last piece.
- Monitor Scrap rate.
- Continuous production improvement methods.
- Provide training for new hires.
- Keeps track of employees attendance.
Production Supervisor
J G Kern Enterprises Inc
Sterling Heights
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Supervised up to 50 employees in a non-union environment.
- Weekly continuous improvement meetings targeting KPI's such as Safety, Quality, Productivity and scrap cost of previous week.
- Proficient use of Plex systems for employee timekeeping and Microsoft applications such as Excel for end of shift report data entry and Outlook for any company related emails.
- Prioritize Line priority by schedule.
- Enforce Safety and 5s.
- Verify and Sign off first and last piece.
- Monitor Scrap rate.
- Continuous production improvement methods.
- Provide training for new hires.
- Utilization of Plex ERP system daily for time management, Inventory tracking, shipping and receiving.
Production Supervisor
Shiloh Industries
Canton
05.2014 - 08.2019
- Supervised up to 14 employees in a non-union environment.
- Weekly continuous improvement meeting detailing Safety, Quality, Productivity and any maintenance issues.
- Daily use of Plex for employee timekeeping and Microsoft applications such as Excel for end of shift report data entry and Outlook for any company related emails.
- Enforce Safety and sanitation regulations.
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations within or between departments.
- Inspect material, product or equipment for defects or malfunctions.
- Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assign employee training to experienced workers.
- Keep records of employees attendance and hours worked.
- Maintain operations data such as time, production, cost records and prepare management reports of production results.
- Experience in a Just in time environment.
- Utilize Plex ERP system for employee time keeping, Inventory control, shipping & receiving.
Machine Operator
Martinrea Hot Stamping
Detroit
02.2010 - 05.2014
- Grinding and inspecting parts for burr making sure the parts pass quality requirements.
- Placing correct labels and tags on bins being shipped to customer.
- Maintaining a clean a safe work environment.
- Notify supervisor on any material issue with the part.
- Remove damaged or defective parts start up and stop laser equipment mark parts for identification.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Digital Media
International Academy of Design and Technology
Troy, MI05.2015
Skills
- Production planning
- Shipping & Receiving
- Assembly
- Forklift
- Manufacturing
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Hi-Lo Experience
- Robotics
- Blueprint Reading
- CNC Machine
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Quality control
- SAP
- Quality Inspection
- Calipers
- ABB Robotics
- Over head Crane
- Lean manufacturing
- Forklift Operator
- Micrometer
- Fanuc
- Electric Pallet Jack
- Machine Operator
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- Employee training
- KPI monitoring
- Problem solving
- Continuous improvement
- Inventory oversight
- Materials handling
- Cost control
- Assembly and production
- Goal setting
Certification
- Forklift Certification, Present
- Food Handler
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Production Supervisor
FCA Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
07.2024 - Current
Production Supervisor
Webasto Roof Systems
10.2022 - 07.2024
Production Supervisor
J G Kern Enterprises Inc
08.2019 - 09.2022
Production Supervisor
Shiloh Industries
05.2014 - 08.2019
Machine Operator
Martinrea Hot Stamping
02.2010 - 05.2014
Bachelor's degree - Digital Media
International Academy of Design and Technology