Erik Hays
Summary
Experienced production team manager seeking a position to advance career growth. Proficient in overseeing operations, optimizing productivity, and ensuring smooth workflow. Dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment that drives efficiency and delivers exceptional results. Proven track record of success in team management and driving operational excellence.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assembly Area Manager
Cummins Mid-Range Engine Plant
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Responsible for all Safety, Quality, Cost and Productivity of the area of my responsibility which included about 50 hourly assembly associates producing the 6.7 L Cummins Diesel
- Continuously monitored production flow and addressed issues as needed
- Responsible for all payroll and performance reviews
- Site leader for Employee Engagement
Value Stream Leader
Cummins Fuel Systems
07.2017 - 10.2021
- Responsible for the entire value stream of the HHP Injector machining and assembly for the Cummins Fuel Systems Plant
- Manage 5 exempt employees including 2 Operations Managers, 1 Quality Engineer and 2 Mechanical Engineers along with 60 indirect reports across 3 shifts
- Responsible to build, manage and forecast $6.8 million AOP
- Forecasted sales of $25 million/year
Operation Team Manager
Cummins Global Customer Engineering Pilot Center
01.2014 - 07.2017
- Manage a team of mechanical and instrumentation technicians performing pilot installation on Cummins test vehicles developing future product lines
- Scheduled and assigned work completion to meet customer requests
- TBWS (Team Based Work System) leader
- Manage material cost for consumable products with the shop
- Support all safety compliance training for all team members
- Responsible for payroll (Etime) completion for all direct reports
- Responsible for all performance management of direct reports by setting work objectives, monitoring progress and providing feedback to employees on development
Operation Team Manager
Cummins Fuel Systems
04.2005 - 01.2014
- Leader of Cross-Functional Work Team (CFWT) which is responsible for all aspects of departmental KPI's
- Safety: Assure all safety audits and training were completed on time. Worked with the CFWT to complete safety projects to improve ergonomics
- Quality: Ensure quality checks are being completed as per the Control Plan. Worked with the quality department to answer Corrective Action Reports (CAR's) and determine root cause of failures. Monitored VSPC for use and process control
- Delivery: Obtain customer orders and scheduled the needed work to complete the orders to meet customer expectations. Managed supply chain and progress of completion.
- Cost: Responsible for all controllable cost to the departments including (Labor, Operating Supplies, Maintenance and Scrap)
- Forecasted 6 month financial summary based from sales
- Other Duties/Projects: Operations team member supporting a project responsible for implementing an operator training program across the plant
- Identified as Master Trainer that assists with curriculum development and facilitates the new Operator Certification program within Fuel Systems
- Responsible for approving all direct reports payroll
- Handle all discipline and work policy violations
- Trained in 6 Sigma
- Completed 2 projects
- Plant Operations lead for conducting API
Shipping Supervisor
Indiana Automotive Fasteners
04.2001 - 04.2005
- Managed workforce to ensure all customer orders were picked, packed and shipped according to schedule
- Was responsible for all incoming and outgoing shipments
- Monitored inventory level on parts and communicated to operations group
- Approved timecards for department
- Trained new employees on processes and procedures
Education
Ball State University
Muncie, IN01.1994
Skills
- Operations management
- Relationship building and management
- Team development
- Performance management
- Staff training and development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Controlling costs
- Process improvement
- Quality assurance
- Lean manufacturing
- Conflict management
- Team leadership
Timeline
Assembly Area Manager
Cummins Mid-Range Engine Plant
10.2021 - 12.2023
Value Stream Leader
Cummins Fuel Systems
07.2017 - 10.2021
Operation Team Manager
Cummins Global Customer Engineering Pilot Center
01.2014 - 07.2017
Operation Team Manager
Cummins Fuel Systems
04.2005 - 01.2014
Shipping Supervisor
Indiana Automotive Fasteners
04.2001 - 04.2005
Ball State University
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