Fatima Morales
Elkhart,IN
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience at Lippert Components, adept in operations management and coaching. Excelled in enhancing team performance, driving process improvements, and ensuring high-quality standards, leading to increased efficiency and customer satisfaction. Skilled in conflict resolution and quality control, consistently fostering positive relationships and operational excellence.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead/MM
Lippert Components Plant 85
09.2024 - Current
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
- Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
- Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of projects and adherence to high-quality standards.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
Quality Lead
Lippert Components Plant 85
12.2023 - 09.2024
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address root causes of quality issues, resulting in improved processes and products.
- Reduced customer complaints by identifying areas for improvement and initiating corrective actions.
- Developed comprehensive audit plans and conducted internal audits to identify gaps in the quality management system.
- Championed a culture of excellence within the organization by setting high expectations for performance and holding employees accountable for results-driven outcomes.
- Documented nonconforming material and reported to appropriate team leaders for review and assessment.
- Supported quality control assessments on manufacturing floor.
Manufacturing Manager
Lippert Components Plant 155
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Supervised production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines.
- Conducted root cause analysis investigations to identify areas for improvement in manufacturing processes, leading to increased efficiency and fewer defects.
- Fostered strong relationships with external vendors and suppliers, ensuring timely deliveries of raw materials needed for seamless production operations.
- Set product standards, examining samples of raw products and processing tests, to monitor quality of finished products.
- Tracked new material shipments and coordinated flow of materials at different stages of manufacturing to align with procurement expectations.
- Managed budget planning and forecasting activities for the manufacturing department, ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals while maintaining operational excellence.
- Managed a team of production staff, fostering a positive work environment and encouraging professional growth.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations at all times, conducting regular inspections and promoting a culture of safe work practices among employees.
- Developed and implemented training programs for new hires, resulting in reduced time-to-productivity for all employees.
- Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays.
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
- Increased output capacity with the optimization of equipment layout and workflow improvements.
- Oversaw inventory management, ensuring optimal levels were maintained to meet production demands without excessive stockpiling or shortages.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery of products while maintaining high quality standards.
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
- Optimized scheduling processes to maximize resource utilization while minimizing labor costs and overtime expenses.
- Wrote process, employee and production schedules.
- Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
Education
Yellow Belt Six Sigma - Quality
Ivy Tech
Elkhart, IN08-2024
Principals Of Management - Business Management
Ivy Tech Community College
Elkhart, IN08-2023
GED -
Elkhart Career Center
Elkhart, IN03-2014
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Customer focus
- Coaching and mentoring
- Quality control
- Process improvement
- Operations management
- Employee evaluation
Certification
- Six Sigma Certification
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Team Lead/MM
Lippert Components Plant 85
09.2024 - Current
Quality Lead
Lippert Components Plant 85
12.2023 - 09.2024
Manufacturing Manager
Lippert Components Plant 155
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Six Sigma Certification
Yellow Belt Six Sigma - Quality
Ivy Tech
Principals Of Management - Business Management
Ivy Tech Community College
GED -
Elkhart Career Center
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