Results-driven production professional with a focus on meeting high standards and delivering measurable outcomes. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability in dynamic settings. Expertise in process optimization and quality control, ensuring reliable, high-quality production.
Manage employees’ time and vacation schedule with CATS timekeeping, specifically designed for Chrysler.
Work with PPS (Paint Process Supervisors) to ensure operators follow the standard work processes and assist in continuous improvement projects within the prep area of the paint shop.
Complete daily Gemba Walk to manage safety, morale, environment, delivery, and cost.
Attend daily SCA audit to review any knockdowns from the paint shop.
Complete the required SCA package, including reaction sheet, up to 100 vehicle purge, POA (process observation audit), TWTP (how to teach people), and Discipline as needed.
Manage attendance to ensure job coverage within the paint shop.
Before entering the paint booth, validate the quality of units for e-coat/phosphate defects, sealer defects, craters, dirt, and foreign material.
Attend time study meetings throughout the paint shop to add or remove job duties from workstations as needed to improve production.
Group Lead
General Motors Truck Assembly Plant
04.2020 - 11.2020
Duties:
Managed 30+ employees in a unionized environment
Managed employees’ schedules and vacation time using the Kronos timekeeping system.
Provided clear instructions, set the tone for the team, and guided team operators toward meeting production needs.
Delegating job placement responsibilities for Chassis/Pre-Final production assembly lines
Recoding and reporting on SPQRC (Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment), which is the core of GM’s global manufacturing system (GMS).Updated the daily process control plan chart.
Monitored the daily throughput tracking report in Tableau.
Tracked production plan and process using the GPICS application.
Group Lead
Grupo Antolin Atrum Howell
05.2014 - 02.2020
Duties:
Attend the Red Table pass-down meeting before the start of the shift.
Meet with Team Leads
Review attendance and ADP (payroll)
Update charts for Area production, scrap, and downtime
Update 5S list
Request/Issue corrective actions as needed.
Escalate production issues of high magnitude to the Superintendent/Production Manager (machine downtime, quality, component, shipment, and operator issues)
Oversee 50+ employees within designated areas.
Team Lead
Grupo Antolin Atrum Howell
08.2013 - 05.2014
Duties:
Ensure that 2 Thermos Press (Headliner Production machines) operators follow safety guidelines and standard work operation (SWO) to provide the quality our customers expects.
Keep track of PPPH (pieces per person an hour) to ensure expected goals are reached hourly.
Overseeing the daily operations of 7 operators, 8 hours daily
Conduct a pass-down and 5S walkthrough with the outgoing/previous shift Team Lead
Hold pre-shift meetings with operators and line technicians.
Work on 5S action items
Complete Layered Process Audit (LPA)
Review open QRPS if needed.
Review the vacation calendar and ensure coverage is provided.
Audit first off material -with the line technician and the quality technician
Cover operators for break/lunch if required.
Conduct a stop-scrap review with the Group Lead and Line Technician
Enter production data into a spreadsheet and e-mail the end-of-shift summary to upper management management.
Team Lead
MAGNA Interiors
03.2011 - 08.2013
Duties:
Ensure that 4-line assembly operators (16 total operators) follow safety guidelines and SWO (standard work operations) to provide quality as our customers expect.
Monitor PPPH (pieces per person an hour) to ensure that we are meeting our expected goal.
Conduct a pass-down and 5S walk-through with the oncoming/previous shift Team Leader.
Work on 5S action items
Review open QRPS if needed.
Review the vacation calendar and ensure I provide the needed floor coverage.
Audit 1st off with the line technician and quality technician.
Cover operators for break/lunch as needed.
Conduct a stop-scrap review with the Group Lead and Line Technician.
Enter end-of-shift production data onto a spreadsheet and e-mail the shift summary to upper management.
Data Entry Clerk
Genesee Packaging Inc.
06.2007 - 11.2009
Duties:
Completed work orders to produce packaging for GM SPO facilities.
Customer Service/Cashier Clerk
PRWT Services Inc.
04.2000 - 11.2005
Duties:
Customer service assistance to clients needing to pay parking violations to the City of Los Angeles Angeles.
Customer service assistance to custodial/non-custodial parents with child support disbursement information for the Michigan State Disbursement Unit.
Achievements/Awards: Completed 20-week Toyota Way course offered by MAGNA Interiors Completed the TPM (Temporary Preventive Maintenance) course provided by MAGNA Interiors. Employee of the Month: August 2016
Education
High School -
Beecher Alternative Hi 6255 Neff Road 1002 W. Coldwater Road
Flint, Michigan
01.2005
Executive Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Mott Community College
01.2009
Skills
Positive interpersonal skills
Cross-functional teamwork
Service excellence
Analytical problem-solving
Accomplishments
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Achieved a rise in JPH through consistent and accurate daily GEMBA walks.
Improved quality by effectively identifying the root cause of the supplier defect.
Supervised a team of 40 unionized team members and 5 team leaders.
Supervised four process technicians.
Documented and resolved standard work discrepancies, which led to the change of process throughout 3 shifts.