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James Scott

Eastlake

Summary

Qualified Production Supervisor with over 20 years of supervisory and management experience, including cross-training and scheduling employees, hiring, ordering parts, record-keeping and meeting all production deadlines.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Supervisor

Stakes Manufacturing
08.2022 - 02.2024
  • Delivered superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.
  • Conducted performance reviews and provided staff with feedback and guidance.
  • Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
  • Reviewed work loads and flexed personnel as needed.

Shift Supervisor

Kowalski Heat Treat
02.2018 - 07.2022

Assigned jobs to crew and supervised progress. Reduced on-the-job injuries from three in prior year to zero through safety training. Adjusted production schedule to meet changing needs. Improved efficiency 30% by reducing re-run cycles. Increased vacuum, draw, and temper furnace loads roughly 30% to increase productivity. Performed hardness checks and part inspections daily as part of quality control measures.

Shipping Supervisor

Com-Corp
05.2015 - 01.2018
Processed $800k in incoming and outgoing shipments both foreign and domestic. Developed and maintained shipping paperwork filing system for roughly $1.5M in inventory. Counseled, scheduled, and assigned daily tasks to shipping personnel. Engaged in continuous improvement initiatives, such as streamlining inventory tracking process by reorganizing receiving area to better track available boxes, labels, and ready to ship product. 

Shift Supervisor/Shift Manager/Vacuum Tech

American Brazing
02.2005 - 05.2015

Monitored $10M-$15M in equipment to ensure process ran to specifications. Trained, reviewed, and counseled shift of 12. Improved shift performance by reducing red tags 60% (non-conforming jobs). Scheduled over 40 jobs daily. Facilitated shift meetings and attended morning shop meetings to ensure safety and accountability goals met. Led CAIR group to conduct root cause analysis. Recommended improvements on over 40 job descriptions, as well as 10+ safety topics.


Education

GED - General Studies

Madison High School
Madison
1991

Continuing Education

Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH
2014

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Grantham University
Lenexa, KS
2016

Continued Education - Leadership Training

Dale Carnegie
St Louis, MI
2019

Skills

  • Experienced in production scheduling
  • Knowledge of 5S methodology
  • Updating job procedures
  • Revising training programs
  • Inventory control
  • Staff Scheduling

Timeline

Shift Supervisor

Stakes Manufacturing
08.2022 - 02.2024

Shift Supervisor

Kowalski Heat Treat
02.2018 - 07.2022

Shipping Supervisor

Com-Corp
05.2015 - 01.2018

Shift Supervisor/Shift Manager/Vacuum Tech

American Brazing
02.2005 - 05.2015

GED - General Studies

Madison High School

Continuing Education

Lakeland Community College

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Grantham University

Continued Education - Leadership Training

Dale Carnegie
James Scott