Gordy McCauley
Fargo,ND
Summary
Versatile Production Supervisor knowledgeable about equipment operation, quality standards and safety hazards. Versed in documentation, compliance and scheduling. Streamlines workflow to maintain productivity and proactively addresses challenges to minimize downtime.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Unit Supervisor
CNH Industrial
05.2023 - Current
- Managed team of 36 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Oversaw employee training initiatives to ensure all team members were proficient in company procedures, safety regulations, and job-specific tasks.
- Managed inventory levels effectively to ensure availability of raw materials and minimize stock discrepancies.
- Managed vendor relationships for cost-effective procurement of goods and services, improving profitability.
- Optimized storage solutions within the warehouse to maximize space utilization while maintaining organization standards.
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Geotekinc
05.2017 - 06.2020
- Coached, trained and mentored 27 associates including maintenance personnel to maximize performance by 10% and meet productivity goals.
- Conducted annual reviews of supervised staff.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of composite products.
- Developed training program for new hires which familiarized them with proper use of common hand tools, hazardous chemicals and overhead cranes.
- Reduced new hire turnover rate by 17% by implementing on boarding program.
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
Supply Chain/ Service Manager
Excel Manufacturing
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Led and managed 15 direct reports with effective inventory management, purchasing, logistics procedures, inside sales and tech service.
- Expertly support and manage day-to-day purchasing operations Strategically source new vendors and manage existing vendor relationships for all indirect materials services and equipment.
- Increased inside parts sales by utilizing customers purchase history and prepare a comprehensive package of parts for individual customers at a discounted price while utilizing ordering strategies to best capitalize on profit but also make packages attractive to customers.
- Assisted customers with technical issues relating to hydraulics, electrical components, and machine controls.
- Trained new customers and third party technicians on electronic controllers and troubleshooting procedures regarding electrical and hydraulics systems.
- Develop and implement standard practices for order processing, warehouse operations, staff scheduling and shipping/receiving while adhering to OSHA standards.
- Ensure inventory control needs are consistently met by improving and developing inventory management process and procedures.
- Provided quotes for parts and service. Also coordinated service calls for machine repairs.
- Negotiated terms with Mechatronics Solutions as vendor for machine electronic components which offered competitive pricing and shorter lead times for parts.
Operations Supervisor
Crenlo Cab Products
10.2014 - 08.2015
- Supervised work of 17-25 team members, offering constructive feedback on their work performance.
- Managed equipment account for shop floor which included purchasing of various tools and safety equipment.
- Identifying problems or bottlenecks in the production processes.
- Planning, assigning and directing production work.
- Addressing employee complaints and resolving any problems.
- Creating an environment that is conducive to teamwork.
- Utilize continuous improvement process's such as Six-Sigma, 5s, and other lean manufacturing practices to help improve overall productivity.
- Partnered successfully with engineering and quality department to develop new product rollout.
- Strengthened company's business by leading implementation of successful cost reduction projects.
- Partnered successfully with quality department to produce fewer defects and higher first pass yield per unit.
- Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects, tracked progress and updated managers, partners and clients as necessary.
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programs.
Supervisor
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Manage 45-50 employees; overseeing fabrication, welding, assembly and maintenance departments.
- Typical Supervisor duties, Interview and hire potential employee's, train and make sure employees are properly equipped for their assigned jobs also enforce safety and company policies.
- Utilize Six Sigma, Oracle, Microsoft Office applications, 5-S, Kaizen, Value stream maps, KPI's and other lean manufacturing practices for continuous improvement.
- Safety team coordinator, strong knowledge of Lockout Tag Out procedures and OSHA standards.
- Maintain quality service standard by gathering and tracking data on defects, TAKT times, weld defects, material defects.
- Coordinate with engineering and Quality Department to help solve quality issues in a timely and efficient manner, with the overall goal of achieving world class customer service.
- Set up work cells and completed all work instructions for a new production line.
- Conducted monthly inventories of materials on the work floor.
- Successfully switched welding wire from Esab Marathon Pac to Lincoln wire which provided a 7 percent increase in air quality and also increased welding consumable life which led to a 2 percent cost savings.
- Coordinated robotics training for operators and automation technicians which reduced robot cell down time by 13 percent.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
Education
Bachelor of Business - Business Management
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND05.2025
Skills
- Effective leadership
- Exceptional interpersonal communication
- Data analysis understanding
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Manufacturing Production Scheduling
- Equipment Operation
- Conflict resolution
- Training and Development
- Operations Management
- Manufacturing Procedures
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Maintenance Recordkeeping
Certification
- OSHA Forklift License
- Skid Steer license
- Lockout tagout training
- DUPONT stop safety training
- DDI leadership and communications course
Timeline
Production Unit Supervisor
CNH Industrial
05.2023 - Current
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Geotekinc
05.2017 - 06.2020
Supply Chain/ Service Manager
Excel Manufacturing
10.2015 - 11.2016
Operations Supervisor
Crenlo Cab Products
10.2014 - 08.2015
Supervisor
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing
06.2012 - 07.2014
- OSHA Forklift License
- Skid Steer license
- Lockout tagout training
- DUPONT stop safety training
- DDI leadership and communications course
Bachelor of Business - Business Management
North Dakota State University
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