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Darryl Graves

Summary

Ambitious and determined with a drive to excel in my career.Always thinking of new ways to make product move more efficiently while producing the best quality.Skilled Production Team Manager with years in high-volume manufacturing environments focused on establishing and accomplishing challenging goals. Highly effective at optimizing procedures and improving team performance to achieve productivity benchmarks and set new standards for success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Manager

Zentech Manufacturing
Woodlawn, MD
03.2016 - Current

Met other supervisors and business leaders to plan and guide workflow and operations.

Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems.

. Underfill process developer. Experience with underfiiling numerous electrical parts from bga's, qfn's and connectors. Making sure product is compliant with industry standards.

  • Conformal coated pcb's with multiple methods from manual method's, coating machines, dip coatings and manual spray.
  • Created and revised systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices.
  • Documented and submitted employee attendance and work hours.
  • Increased productivity by 50% and reduced material waste by consistently seeking efficiencies.
  • Read and understood design specifications, blueprints and manufacturing directives.
  • Delegated tasks to multiple employees while maintaining efficient workplace.
  • Addressed employee and production issues to determine and implement optimal resolutions, preventing wasted resources and maintaining schedules.
  • Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
  • Improved processes by identifying slow-downs and collaborating with engineering group to resolve.
  • Determined efficient work schedules for team on weekly basis to keep project moving and each shift properly staffed.
  • Determined areas in need of improvement and managed resolutions.
  • Provided employee coaching and employment decisions.
  • Maintained quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
  • Maintained workflow by monitoring the steps of processes and observed equipment and personnel.
  • Managed daily operations, including supervising multiple team members across numerous locations.
  • Monitored employee performance and conducted retraining to correct problems and optimize productivity.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Performed minor maintenance such as lubricating moving parts on machinery.
  • Monitored machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusted machine controls or control media as required.
  • Loaded materials into machines ensuring proper positioning of material in relation to the tooling used.

SMT Operator

Zentech Manufacturing
08.2010 - 10.2016
  • Reported any non-conforming materials to management and worked with supervisors to correct production issues.
  • Reviewed blueprints and diagrams to determine job specifications, plan production activities and organize proper supplies.
  • Inspected finished and in-process products to verify quality, assign grades and remove defective products.
  • Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
  • Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
  • Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
  • Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
  • Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
  • Operated Multiple Juki machines juki 2050, juki 2060, juki 1080, juki 2020, juki fx

Machine Operator/Wire Harness Assembler

Practical Technologies Inc.
Middle River, MD
04.2006 - 03.2010
  • Kept machines running at peak efficiency to meet demanding production targets.
  • Smt operator running numerous juki machines.
  • Assembled multiple harness assemblies
  • Cut and prepped wires per drawings requirements.
  • Inspected units before leaving my work center.
  • Maintained accurate and timely completion of log books and inspection reports.
  • Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements.
  • Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process.
  • Documented daily production data and submitted accurate, timely logs to keep management up to date on activities.
  • Received and correctly processed both written and verbal instructions, prints and work orders.
  • Read and interpreted schematics and drawings for accurate results.
  • Tracked material inventories and ordered new parts to prevent shortages.
  • Assembled and completed products according to production schedules.

Education

High School Diploma -

LAKE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL
Baltimore, MD
06.2003

Skills

  • Coverage assessments
  • Reporting
  • Records administration
  • Employee management
  • Process improvements
  • Interviewing
  • Quality inspections
  • Output improvements
  • Equipment upgrades
  • Continuous improvements
  • Multi-unit operations management
  • Parts and material ordering
  • Inventory management
  • Planning
  • Critical thinking
  • Data management
  • Planning & organizing
  • Team management
  • Production Line Management
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Cost Reduction
  • Staff Management
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Capacity Planning

Certification

IPC 6-10 CERTIFIED

IPC-830 CERTIFIED

IPC J-STD-030A

Timeline

Production Manager

Zentech Manufacturing
03.2016 - Current

SMT Operator

Zentech Manufacturing
08.2010 - 10.2016

Machine Operator/Wire Harness Assembler

Practical Technologies Inc.
04.2006 - 03.2010

High School Diploma -

LAKE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL
Darryl Graves