Jason Smith
Vance
Summary
With a proven track record at IAC Group NA, I excel in master scheduling and operational leadership, driving production efficiency and fostering strong customer relationships. Expert in MPS and LEAN, I've led teams in achieving continuous improvement, notably enhancing plantwide Kaizen activities, showcasing a blend of strategic acumen and team collaboration.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Production Scheduler
IAC Group NA
11.2022 - Current
- Analyze demand from multiple OEMs(MBUSI, VW, GM, Honda) and schedule resources(manpower, machine time, raw materials) to meet that demand
- Coordinate with high-level company leadership and high-level customer leadership to maintain constant, clear communication concerning customer status and schedule attainment
- Champion continuous improvement through data-driven feedback to various stakeholders
- Manage a team of cycle counters to understand WIP, raw materials, and overall condition
- Handle customer requests and provide feedback to OEM liaisons to maintain customer satisfaction
- Generate schedules based on EDI
- Contribute to cross-functional teams driving plantwide Kaizen activities
- Generate recovery plans to handle any adverse plant condition at a moment’s notice
- Maintain a dynamic WIP warehouse to cover all production needs
Plant Scheduler
Polaris Industries
09.2017 - 11.2022
- Track inventory levels and material flow into the facility using ASN
- Support Assembly by ensuring part availability to satisfy BOM demand
- Communicate all potential part availability issues to upper management in a timely manner
- Work with Central Planning to expedite material to the facility, resolve inventory discrepancies, and maintain PO accuracy
- Work as a Central Planner for select parts and coordinate with vendors to acquire necessary materials for manufacturing
- Use BOM and EDI to communicate stock demand to vendors
- Generate production schedules based on work orders and BOM requirements
- Manage a team of cycle counters to understand WIP, raw materials, and overall condition
Inventory Manager
DLI
02.2016 - 08.2016
- Fill and receive orders
- Schedule production based on customer need
- Coordinate with suppliers through EDI
- Maintain stock levels to meet customer BOM demand
Production Master Scheduler/ Material Planner
ACYT
02.2014 - 02.2016
- Schedule work for three shifts in ACYT’s tier 1 automotive stamping department
- Coordinate with suppliers using EDI to ensure adequate materials to meet production demands
- Coordinate with Honda Manufacturing to ensure that all orders were filled according to BOM while maintaining a high standard of quality
- Write and maintain operation standards (SOP, VWI, etc.)
Education
Associates - Business Administration
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, AL12.2012
Advanced Academic Diploma -
J.B. Pennington High School
Blountsville, AL05.2008
Skills
- Operational Leadership
- Expertise in Master Scheduling
- Material Planning
- Strategic Plant Scheduling
- Supply Chain Acquisition
- Inventory management
- Automotive Excellence
- Supply Chain Management
- Production scheduling
- JIT/JIS Automotive Inventory Control
- ISO 9001/ISO 14001 adherence
- Microsoft Office
- Lean Manufacturing
- Data-driven problem solving
- MAPICS
- MRP systems
- Team leadership
- Resource allocation
- Demand analysis
- Customer relationship management
- Capacity planning
- Kaizen
- SAP
- ERP systems
- KPI Development
- EDI
- ASN
References
- Charlie Roe, VP Operations, Advanced Vehicle Assemblies, (586)630-2904
- Chelsea Wheaton, Mazda North America, (256)347-5013
- Boyd Lankford, Master Data Analyst, RWC, (256)975-1253
Timeline
Senior Production Scheduler
IAC Group NA
11.2022 - Current
Plant Scheduler
Polaris Industries
09.2017 - 11.2022
Inventory Manager
DLI
02.2016 - 08.2016
Production Master Scheduler/ Material Planner
ACYT
02.2014 - 02.2016
Associates - Business Administration
Wallace State Community College
Advanced Academic Diploma -
J.B. Pennington High School
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