Dwight Matlock
Rockford,IL
Summary
Highly motivated individual with the skills necessary to achieve any company’s future goals in mind with personal goals to learn and find advancement in a growing corporation or mid-size company. Meticulous Plant Supervisor with 20 years of experience in assembly. Committed to motivating team and cutting plant costs without sacrificing quality and high standards of work. Adept at implementing organizational systems and trained in leadership.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Supervisor
Piston Automotive
01.2017 - Current
- (formally Android Industries / 18 years in one building)
- Maintain RTO for all departments
- Overseeing safety
- Overseeing quality
- Overseeing on time shipments to Chrysler
- Performed plant meetings
- Manage 3 team leaders and 26 union employees
- Manage 5 production lines with minable manpower
- Ran daily payroll functions
- Help move Toledo process to Belvidere and was involved in hiring process for 3 shifts.
- Backed up plant manager, quality manager, materials manger, and maintenance
- Ran HR functions in last 6 months and current
- Modapts beginner
- Manage all issues with plant liaison
- Established 5 S in plant
- Maintain hour by hour through cycle times
OPS Manager
Android Industries
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Belvidere II Suspensions
- Overseeing 3 crews with a total of 216 union employees
- Oversee 4 shift leaders
- Overseeing safety
- Overseeing labor hours
- Overseeing productivity
- Overseeing quality
- Implementing 8 D’s
- Implementing process improvements
Plant Supervisor
Belvidere II Suspension, Camryn Industries
04.2014 - 07.2016
- Maintain hour by hour performance through cycle times
- Maintain RTO for all departments
- Overseeing safety
- Overseeing on time shipments to Chrysler
- Ran plant meetings
- Managed 5 team leaders and 82 union employees
- Managed 9 production lines with minable manpower
- Ran daily payroll functions
- Kata beginner
- Assist and correct issues with plant liaison
- Established 5 S throughout plant
Plant Supervisor
Camryn Industries, Arvin Meritor
06.2009 - 04.2014
- Maintain RTO for all departments
- Overseeing safety
- Overseeing on time shipments to Chrysler
- Ran plant meetings
- Manage 5 team leaders and 82 union employees
- Manage 9 production lines with minable manpower
- Performed daily payroll functions
- Assist and correct issues with plant liaison
- Manage 5 S throughout plant
- Launch suspension corner modules for Dodge Dart
- Coached employees on company standards and efficiency
Customer liaison
12.2007 - 06.2009
- Arvin Meritor Suspensions
- Nominated as Tier 1 supplier
- Conducted strong relationship with Chrysler organization
- Oversee final assembly product, quality, repairs and on time delivery
- Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service
- Met customer call guidelines for service levels, handle time and productivity
- Responded proactively and positively to rapid change
Team leader
Arvin Meritor Suspensions
04.2005 - 12.2007
- Involved in hiring process of 160 employees
- Created work instruction for 4 assembly lines from ground up
- Line balancing to achieve 43 sec cycle time to run with Chrysler
- Performed rotation for 27 employees consisting of 3 lines
- Part of launch team for Dodge caliber, Patriot, and Campus
- Help design ergonomics to all assembly lines
- Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service
Education
Supervisory Master Skills Training (SPX Fluid Power) One Piece Flow Assembly Training (SPX Fluid Power) Fred Pryor Organization Training (SPX Fluid Power) Many in house training certs/ Supervision, Safety, Quality, Compliance, OSHA (Arvin Meritor -
Jefferson High, Rockford IL
Rockford, IL06.1989
Skills
- Computer
- Problem solving
- Management
- Leadership
- Team Work
- Dependability
- Communication
- Safety Policies and Procedures
- 5 S
- Continuous Improvement Projects
Timeline
Plant Supervisor
Piston Automotive
01.2017 - Current
OPS Manager
Android Industries
07.2016 - 01.2017
Plant Supervisor
Belvidere II Suspension, Camryn Industries
04.2014 - 07.2016
Plant Supervisor
Camryn Industries, Arvin Meritor
06.2009 - 04.2014
Customer liaison
12.2007 - 06.2009
Team leader
Arvin Meritor Suspensions
04.2005 - 12.2007
Supervisory Master Skills Training (SPX Fluid Power) One Piece Flow Assembly Training (SPX Fluid Power) Fred Pryor Organization Training (SPX Fluid Power) Many in house training certs/ Supervision, Safety, Quality, Compliance, OSHA (Arvin Meritor -
Jefferson High, Rockford IL
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