Durell Lewis
Sterling Heights,MI
Summary
I am looking for a company that offers stability and continuous growth in a management position, not limited to, Superintendent, Assistant Manger or Manager position in Supply chain or Production operations to utilizing 27 years experience in creating strategies and leading the execution of Lean manufacturing practices in supply chain and/or production activities. I am able to manage and lead cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. I have experience to lead risk mitigation, while driving supply chain and production strategies for end-to-end pipeline management, in a non union and union environment. I am a hardworking and dedicated and determined team player as the customer and supplier side. I am looking to bring experience and skills to long-term position, where I can continue to learn, grow and advance.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Materials Lead Superintendent
Magna Seating Detroit
04.2022 - Current
- Plan schedules and delegating assignments to meet customer build schedules and service demands.
- Complete dialy inventory min/max counts to ensure levels of inventory is sufficient enough to run without interruption.
- Set and enforce policies focused on increasing team productivity and strengthening operational efficiency.
- Assess job applications and made hiring recommendations to bring in top candidates for key vacancies.
- Conduct daily staff meetings to discuss daily issues and address concerns and questions, plan improvements and evaluate progress toward goals.
- Assist in organizing and overseeing assignments, goals, improvements, follow up and close out of in-house and customer based issues and achievements
- Plan team-building exercises to increase employee performance and accomplishment . Host one on one goal building, training and follow up
- Manage Supervisors to ensure inventory levels, floor issues, warehouse inventory and production support failures are all addressed and that Supervisors are being diligent with preventative actions and follow thru.
- Hold performance reviews and set goals and targets while monitoring continued growth and improvement thru the year.
- Run SAP as needed for inventory accuracy, customer needs and in house quantities to safeguard impact to production goals.
- Monitor downtime by root causing, accountability, along with continuous improvement methods to eliminate causes of downtime.
- SEWO accident reports to create true root cause analysis for incidents to prevent repeat issues and increase any safety risk
- Serve as Supervisor's direct person to escalate any production risk, shipment risk or plant to plant operational issues to drive no interruption to the JIT operation.
- First response to Production Issues to manage production impact by Material failures as well as customer contact for on time shipping and following up on quality issues involving quick reactions for resolution
- Report resolutions at Plant Meetings for Departmental Issue with root cause analysis, Immediate Resolution and Permanent Resolution
Production Supervisor /Assistant Manager
Magna AIM
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
- Compiled production equipment status reports, detailing parts produced, downtime duration and potential quality concerns.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues that bottle neck production levels.
Production Supervisor /Assistant Manager
Detroit Chassis
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Revitalized production area operational structures and procedures to successfully control turnover and waste, enhance output and boost overall quality.
- Set and enforced lean approach, significantly increasing worker efficiency and reducing safety incidents.
- Boosted production throughput and quality by revamping procedures and monitoring strategies.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Evaluated team member performance to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
Supply Chain Supervisor /Assistant Manager
Valeo FEM
08.2010 - 09.2019
- KPI daily reports
- Deployed logistics systems and outsourced transportation to maximize efficiency, cost and benefit
- Facilitated change management strategies and incorporated functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply initiatives
- Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements
- Negotiated 100% customer service rate for launch of new products by resolving material and production capacity constraints
- Achieved inventory reduction by developing and implementing optimization methodologies for accounting processes
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations
- Designed plant layouts, tooling fixtures and flowcharts of materials to meet delivery targets
- Removed bottlenecks to save $ in delivery of supply cargo
- Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics
- Supervised 30 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing and customer service duties
- Implemented standard manufacturing system procedures and process practices
- Safety implementation of PPE, daily audits and continuous improvement achieving 4+ years accident free
- Performed cycle counts to confirm availablility accuracy for more than 100 inventory items
- Analyzed policies and optimized procedures to enhance organizational efficiency
- SAP - New part creation, inventory reception, shipping history, demand, Mopar requirements, IDOCS, inventory analysis, shipper creations, repair reception errors, etc
Production Supervisor
FCA - JNAP
02.1995 - 10.2008
- Boosted production through output and quality by revamping procedures and monitoring strategies
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills
- Achieved goal of 100% on-time shipments by empowering employees to continued success
- Reviewed individual employee performance on quarterly basis to correct issues and enhance productivity
- Administered production of new changes by managing project activities and deadlines from estimation to finished book
- Applied GENBA and LEAN strategies to discover and fix root cause issues negatively impacting production performance
- Increased productivity and reduced material waste by consistently seeking efficiencies
- Established written procedures for verification of incoming and outgoing shipments to keep warehouse inventory current
- Reported on production equipment on daily basis to keep Managers informed of parts produced, downtime minutes and any quality concerns
Education
High School Trade Equivalent To Ass. - CAD Technology
Clintondale High School
Clinton Township, MI06.1994
Skills
- Supply Chain Managing
- JIT Production Managing
- SAP
- Change Management/New Model Launch Coordination
- Team Building
- Process Creations & Implementation
- Inventory budgeting
- Shipping and Receiving for JIT environment
- Cost Reduction (P-30)/ Continuous Improvement
- 4M Problem Solving
- Safety / 5s Implementation
- Production/Logistic Management at Union and Non Union Shops
- Production KPI daily reporting and meeting targets
- ADP Payroll
- Hiring/ Employee assessments
- LEAN Manufacturing
- Lead Daily KPI Meetings
- Supervisor Training & Professional Mentorship
- Assistant Materials Manager / Production Manager
- Conflict Resolution
- Quality Control and Containment
- Risk management from production and materials departments
Timeline
Materials Lead Superintendent
Magna Seating Detroit
04.2022 - Current
Production Supervisor /Assistant Manager
Magna AIM
10.2021 - 04.2022
Production Supervisor /Assistant Manager
Detroit Chassis
08.2020 - 05.2021
Supply Chain Supervisor /Assistant Manager
Valeo FEM
08.2010 - 09.2019
Production Supervisor
FCA - JNAP
02.1995 - 10.2008
High School Trade Equivalent To Ass. - CAD Technology
Clintondale High School
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