James Sanders
Operations Supervisor
Dayton,OH
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
22
22
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Production Supervisor
Steiner EOptics
Miamisburg, OH
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
Production Supervisor
Harco Manufacturing Group
Moraine, OH
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
- Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels.
Operations Supervisor
Novolex
Franklin, OH
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Enhanced operational performance and reduced labor expenses by developing and optimizing standard practices.
- Monitored supply chain and managed logistics functions for company.
- Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
- Processed inbound and outbound shipments with high accuracy by directing associate teams and managing inventory processes.
- Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
Operations Supervisor
Navistar, Inc.
Springfield, OH
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Led productive, motivated and loyal manufacturing team and generated factory-wide customer focus and pride in workmanship.
- Spearheaded product and process quality initiatives with full compliance to internal, industry and customer quality standards.
- Drove productivity and financial performance and managed achievement of corporate and factory level metric goals.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
Validation Technician II /Team Leader
F-Tech R&D
Troy, OH
10.2013 - 10.2018
- Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees.
- Performed complex mechanical alignments and calibration of equipment to quality standards.
- Completed job reports and logs immediately following tests.
- Set up and performed test activities.
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work to team of employees.
- Developed corrective action plans and prevention strategies to improve product reliability.
Team Leader
General Motors Corporation
Moraine, OH
06.1994 - 01.2009
- Monitored and evaluated teams, identifying and targeting opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production and shipping.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Prepared reports and technical documentation of day-to-day production processes.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business Management
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH 01.2018 - 12.2020
Skills
Assembly and production
Safety and compliance
Manufacturing
Staff Management
Equipment operation
Compliance understanding
Quality assurance
Cost reduction and containment
SAP expertise
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Steiner EOptics
09.2021 - 12.2021
Production Supervisor
Harco Manufacturing Group
01.2021 - 08.2021
Operations Supervisor
Novolex
01.2020 - 01.2021
Operations Supervisor
Navistar, Inc.
10.2018 - 08.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Business Management
Sinclair Community College
01.2018 - 12.2020
Validation Technician II /Team Leader
F-Tech R&D
10.2013 - 10.2018
Team Leader
General Motors Corporation
06.1994 - 01.2009