JAMES SMITH
Denver,NC
Summary
Focused leader with a successful history of managing competing priorities and meeting challenging operational requirements. Military background with 20 years of leadership and maintenance operations management experience in the U.S. Marine Corps as well as 5 years of production management and operations experience as a Manufacturing Production Supervisor. Areas of expertise include leadership and production management, training/mentorship, career development, Quality Control, Auditing experience, and Lean Six Sigma process improvements.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Production Supervisor/Planner
Röchling Engineering Plastics
Dallas , NC
04.2017 - 03.2022
- 5 years of experience in Production Manufacturing; supervising, scheduling, coordinating and planning daily production operations as Production Supervisor
- Maintained continuous operation of product manufacturing and management of department employees
- Led multiple Kaizen and 5S projects which provided improved departmental efficiency in safety and Lean Manufacturing.
- Reduced turn-over times for inefficient work processes and improved waste.
- Achieved multiple ISO Quality Audits (ISO9001 and ISO13485) for Quality Management System
- Accomplished Safety Risk Management by identifying root causes of safety and raising awareness.
- Developed employee training programs that helped to enhance technical skills.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Reviewed customer feedback and developed strategies to improve product quality
- Managed team of 30 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines
Staff NonCommissioned Officer
United States Marine Corps, USMC (Retired)
Havelock , NC
07.1996 - 07.2016
20-Year Career Military (Retired) with leadership experience as:
- Quality Assurance Manager / Representative
- Operations Controller / Planner
- Work Center Supervisor
- Quality Inspector / Auditor
- Aviation Systems Mechanic
Education
Master of Business Administration - Operations Management
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, ILBachelor of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, ILSkills
- Process Improvement
- Quality Management
- Planning and Implementation
- ISO9001 Standards
- Auditing Experience
- Root Cause Analysis
- Lean Principals
- Production Scheduling
- Quality Assurance
- 5S Principles
- Team Leadership
Accomplishments
- Scrum Master Certification, Scrum Alliance
- Credential id: 1394715, Credential URL: https://bcert.me/seywnnloz | June 2021
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification, UNC Charlotte | May 2021
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, UNC Charlotte | June 2021
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, UNC Charlotte | August 2021
- November 20215S Certification, American Society for Quality, ASQ
- Kaizen Certification, American Society for Quality, ASQ
Affiliations
American Society for Quality ASQ Memeber