Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Henrietta Barber

Detroit,MI

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Dana, enhancing production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing and reducing waste. Skilled in operations management and fostering collaborative team environments. Achieved significant increases in output while maintaining high safety standards. Expert in continuous improvement and workforce planning, driving operational excellence and employee development.

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

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Dana
10.2013 - 09.2024
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
  • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
  • Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
  • Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
  • Ensured product quality by closely monitoring production processes, conducting regular inspections, and addressing any issues promptly.
  • Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
  • Improved production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing processes and reducing waste in the workplace.
  • Reduced equipment downtime through proactive maintenance planning, scheduling routine checkups, and troubleshooting issues as they arose.
  • Managed inventory levels efficiently to ensure availability of raw materials for uninterrupted production runs while avoiding excess stockpiles.
  • Coordinated with quality control teams to implement corrective actions in response to internal audits or customer complaints, ensuring continuous improvement of products and processes.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
  • Assist human resources with payroll and scheduling.

Team Leader/Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Dana
11.2007 - 10.2013
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
  • Maintained an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.
  • Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
  • Press operator, furnace loader/unloader, setup and breakdown of equipment and hi/lo experience (Licensed)
  • Safety and Environmental committee.
  • First Response Team.

Inventory Supervisor

Washington International Service
05.2004 - 07.2006
  • Enhanced inventory accuracy by conducting regular audits and reconciling discrepancies in a timely manner.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring prompt order fulfillment through efficient inventory management practices.
  • Developed standard operating procedures for the inventory department, resulting in more consistent processes and outcomes.
  • Inventory specialist/Computer Analyst/Trainer/ Driver

Advertising Clerk

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
09.2004 - 07.2005

Reporting violations, recovering out of date cigarettes, packing & shipping and advertising Tobacco adds.

Education

GED -

Ravendale Educational Center
Detroit, MI
05-2002

Skills

  • Manufacturing processes
  • Operations management
  • Machine operation
  • Kaizen principles
  • Labor relations
  • Supplier management
  • Workforce planning
  • Standard operating procedures
  • 5S methodology
  • ISO standards
  • Cost reduction
  • Industrial engineering
  • Continuous improvement
  • Materials handling
  • Training and mentoring
  • Schedule oversight
  • Audit management
  • Staff development
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Assembly and production
  • Manufacturing
  • Inventory coordination
  • Quality control
  • Raw materials
  • Data analytics
  • Production targets

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 160 staff members.

Certification

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

Effective Trade Compliance

2022 Surviving an Active Threat

Standards of Bossiness Conduct

Unintentional Insider Threat

Protecting Against Ransomware

Virtual World: Real Harassment

Workplace Respect (Office-International)

Security Essentials

Dana Standards of Business Conduct 2.0 (2010)

Harassment in the Workplace

Standards of Business Conduct 2023

Global Anti-Bribery: Doing Business with Foreign Public Officials (2.0)

The Product Owner and the Scrum Development Process

Writing with a Professional Mindset

Mastering the Essentials of Professional Writing

Crafting Impactful Professional Communication

Global Competition

Understanding Deepfakes

Generative AI Tools and Phishing Lures

QR Code Phishing (Quishing)

Dana Global Cybersecurity Program 2024

Social Engineering: Smishing Attacks

Dana Global Salaried Legal Program

Dana Global Salaried IT Program

Hi/lo Driver

Certified 1st Responder (expired)



Timeline

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Dana
10.2013 - 09.2024

Team Leader/Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Dana
11.2007 - 10.2013

Advertising Clerk

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
09.2004 - 07.2005

Inventory Supervisor

Washington International Service
05.2004 - 07.2006

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

Effective Trade Compliance

2022 Surviving an Active Threat

Standards of Bossiness Conduct

Unintentional Insider Threat

Protecting Against Ransomware

Virtual World: Real Harassment

Workplace Respect (Office-International)

Security Essentials

Dana Standards of Business Conduct 2.0 (2010)

Harassment in the Workplace

Standards of Business Conduct 2023

Global Anti-Bribery: Doing Business with Foreign Public Officials (2.0)

The Product Owner and the Scrum Development Process

Writing with a Professional Mindset

Mastering the Essentials of Professional Writing

Crafting Impactful Professional Communication

Global Competition

Understanding Deepfakes

Generative AI Tools and Phishing Lures

QR Code Phishing (Quishing)

Dana Global Cybersecurity Program 2024

Social Engineering: Smishing Attacks

Dana Global Salaried Legal Program

Dana Global Salaried IT Program

Hi/lo Driver

Certified 1st Responder (expired)



GED -

Ravendale Educational Center
Henrietta Barber