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Ernest B Stanford III

Maricopa,AZ

Summary

Operations manager focused on enhancing business operations through effective management of unionized and non-union staff, coordination of operations, and maintenance of continuous SQDC flow.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Operations Manager

Cleveland Cliffs
02.2023 - Current
  • Lead and manage operations of the largest blast furnace in the Northern Hemisphere. Effectively engage unionized and non-union team members for a safe and respectful environment. Also develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality. Oversee shutdown and start up procedures, including critical gas system isolating purges. Plan and direct production activities for products in keeping with effective cost factors.

Director of Production Reporting to the Executive Vice President

CRRC Sifang America (China Railroad Company)
05.2019 - 02.2023
  • Broke ground floor with a startup company that manufactured the project with Chicago Transit Authority Trains 7000 Series. Obtained knowledge of Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration regulations and the ability to apply them in critical circumstances. Identified gaps in safety, quality and production process and developed actions to close the gap.

Process Coach

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant (Contract – Aerotek)
10.2017 - 05.2019
  • Overseeing daily operations, managing unionized staff, ensuring product compliance, and managing FTT (first time through). Coached safety and quality to unionized employees. Monitored ANDON occurrences, ensured presence on each occurrence.

Coordinator

Strom Engineering (Contract)
12.2015 - 10.2017
  • Oversaw alternative workforce during the assignments to assure production coverage at the work sites.

Forge & Heat Treat Shift Supervisor

Wyman Gordon Forgings (A PCC Corp) Aerospace
03.2013 - 12.2015
  • Oversaw the 29K and 20K Press Operation for Aerospace and Defense.

Shift Supervisor

Tenaris – Automatic Thread Line
08.2012 - 03.2013
  • Supervised products to verify conformance to specifications and direct set up and adjustments of the CNC Machines.

Production Lead

United States Steel
01.1997 - 08.2012
  • Maintained workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, studying methods, developing reporting procedures and systems, facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points.

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

Horace Mann
Gary, IN
06.1995

Skills

  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Problem solving
  • Project management
  • Startup development
  • Effective communication and leadership
  • Continuous improvement

Communication

Implemented new procedures and technologies that improved efficiency and streamlined operations.

Timeline

Shift Operations Manager

Cleveland Cliffs
02.2023 - Current

Director of Production Reporting to the Executive Vice President

CRRC Sifang America (China Railroad Company)
05.2019 - 02.2023

Process Coach

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant (Contract – Aerotek)
10.2017 - 05.2019

Coordinator

Strom Engineering (Contract)
12.2015 - 10.2017

Forge & Heat Treat Shift Supervisor

Wyman Gordon Forgings (A PCC Corp) Aerospace
03.2013 - 12.2015

Shift Supervisor

Tenaris – Automatic Thread Line
08.2012 - 03.2013

Production Lead

United States Steel
01.1997 - 08.2012

High School Diploma - General Studies

Horace Mann

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