Dustin Gines
Vashon,WA
Summary
A focused and energetic leader with extensive experience building, growing and maintaining teams.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Self Employed
Self Employed
Vashon, WA
03.2023 - Current
Quality Manager
Exotic Metals Forming Company
Kent, WA
04.2020 - 03.2023
- Grew and lead up to thirteen Supervisors over three shifts with the objective of improving their skills while ensuring high levels of team engagement.
- Built clearer communication between Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering teams through structure and inclusion.
- Work with Supervisor team to ensure quality standards and procedures are consistently followed to minimize errors, maximize customer satisfaction and drive improvement in first pass yield.
- Mentor and encourage employees to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth using one on one coaching and organizational tools.
Production Manager
Exotic Metals Forming Company
08.2017 - 04.2020
- Grow and lead up to ten Shop Supervisors over two shifts with the objective of improving their skills while ensuring high levels of execution and team engagement.
- Drover daily production activities with effective communication and leadership helping to engender an environment creating lowest unit times in program history.
- Oversaw execution of engagement initiatives for manufacturing teams in multiple facilities leading to achievement of team improvement idea goals and high levels of Individual development plan (+95%) execution for fiscal year.
- Using Kata process with up to ten daily conversations to drive improvements in multiple departments creating culture of continuous improvement through daily learning.
Shop Supervisor
Exotic Metals Forming Company
10.2008 - 09.2017
- Interviewed prospective employees and took part in a team approach that used objective evidence to make decisions within our hiring process.
- Facilitated Thought Patterns and worked to help engender an environment where each person working at Exotic wanted to learn/use/hone the tools offered.
- Helped to create and execute on a Leadership training initiative (CTF Rotation) that created the opportunity for eight employees to experience new environments and teams expanding not only their own but the teams mindsets and paradigms.
- Worked to improve three shift moral and communication in the Value Stream with increased structure and emphasis on daily shift to shift interaction, weekly shift to shift leadership meetings and quarterly Supervisor meetings.
- Assisted then led the planning, execution and communication of the P&N Max Details project including procurement and timeline's around work transfer, cell layouts, equipment and operator integration while collaborating with various portions of the organization ensuring completion of milestones by agreed upon due dates.
Operations Coordinator
Exotic Metals Forming Company - Pacific Edge Industries
06.2005 - 10.2008
- Facilitated communication within the cell and broader team.
- Co-built parts while training operators on a variety of skills.
- Consistently worked to identify and provide surge capacity in areas constraining flow.
- Delivered twice weekly shipments of product to Kent from Raymond. Procured consumables, interoffice communications and equipment for return dispersal.
- Presented and helped customize new hire, safety, and processing presentations to align with and meet company and customer requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - IT-ADMG
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WAHigh School Diploma -
Vashon High School
Vashon, WASkills
- Able to successfully utilize multiple leadership styles and techniques based on the situation creating best outcomes for all
- High level of emotional intelligence and strong self-efficacy
- Track record of effectively growing future key employees and leaders
- Seeks multiple perspectives through open communication, curiosity and constructive discourse leading to nuanced solutions benefiting all
Timeline
Self Employed
Self Employed
03.2023 - Current
Quality Manager
Exotic Metals Forming Company
04.2020 - 03.2023
Production Manager
Exotic Metals Forming Company
08.2017 - 04.2020
Shop Supervisor
Exotic Metals Forming Company
10.2008 - 09.2017
Operations Coordinator
Exotic Metals Forming Company - Pacific Edge Industries
06.2005 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - IT-ADMG
Central Washington University
High School Diploma -
Vashon High School