Jeremy Alexander

· Leadership & Coaching: Lead a team of 25 production employees, providing coaching and performance management to achieve safety, quality, and production objectives. Facilitate regular team meetings to align goals, address performance gaps, and resolve personnel and technical issues.

· Production Flow Management: Recovered past‑due production performance within four months of hire, eliminating backlog and saving approximately $150K per month by eliminating premium air freight costs.

· Continuous Improvement: Drive lean manufacturing initiatives to eliminate waste and optimize processes, resulting in a 30% increase in throughput and a 75% reduction in overtime, significantly improving cost performance.

· Safety & Compliance: Lead initiatives aligned with the Caterpillar Production System (CPS), strengthening safety culture, improving compliance, and supporting sustained gains in throughput and cost control.

· Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, quality, and maintenance teams to resolve production constraints, implement corrective actions, and improve overall operational efficiency.

· Scheduling & Resource Management: Develop and execute production schedules to ensure on‑time delivery while optimizing staffing levels and adjusting for demand fluctuations; consistently meet production targets while minimizing overtime.

· Performance Management & Communication: Own and manage KPIs across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, consistently meeting or exceeding plant performance targets through disciplined execution and clear shift‑to‑shift communication.

· Leadership & Coaching: Supervise a team of 40+ employees, providing effective coaching and mentoring to achieve quality and production goals. Conduct regular staff meetings to communicate goals, address performance, and resolve personnel and technical issues.

· Production Flow Management: Optimize workflows and ensure continuous movement of products through production lines, maintaining product availability and minimizing downtime.

· Continuous Improvement: Eliminate waste and enhance production processes using lean manufacturing principles, driving a 15% reduction in safety violations and a 10% reduction in overtime costs.

· Safety & Compliance: Oversee safety programs and enforce compliance with regulations, performing root cause analysis to resolve issues and reduce safety incidents. Led initiatives that reduced safety violations by 15%.

· Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, quality, and maintenance teams to address production challenges and implement corrective actions, improving overall efficiency.

· Scheduling & Task Organization:Develop and execute production schedules, ensuring on-time delivery while managing staffing levels and adjusting for peak times. Successfully balanced schedules, reducing overtime while maintaining production targets.

· Shift Communication: Ensure seamless communication between shifts to maintain consistent production goals and standards across teams.

· Team Leadership & Development: Supervised a team of 40+ production workers, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, which enhanced team efficiency and contributed to a 12% reduction in absenteeism.

· Production Planning & Execution: Developed and maintained production schedules to ensure on-time product delivery, meeting 100% of deadlines while optimizing resource allocation.

· Cost & Labor Management:Managed time, labor, and cost records, reducing labor costs by 10% while maintaining production targets. Used data analysis to identify areas for improvement, resulting in higher efficiency.

· Cross-Functional Problem Solving: Collaborated with engineering and quality teams to address production issues, leading to a 25% reduction in workplace incidents and improvements in production consistency.

· Safety & Compliance:Enforced safety regulations and ensured team adherence to company policies, contributing to a safer working environment. Trained over 20 new employees in safety protocols, improving compliance by 25%.

· Conflict Resolution & Team Building: Resolved personnel conflicts and improved team cohesion through active problem-solving and communication, which resulted in an 8% decrease in turnover.

· Process Improvement & Efficiency: Led continuous improvement initiatives, reducing product defects by 20% and decreasing downtime by 15% through root cause analysis and corrective actions.

· Leadership & Team Development: Managed cross-functional teams in production, engineering, and quality, mentoring staff to improve operational efficiency and achieve a 50% increase in throughput.

· Waste Reduction & Efficiency Gains: Implemented Kaizen and 5S principles, reducing waste by 25% and increasing overall process efficiency by 15%.

· Schedule Optimization:Re-prioritized production plans in response to shifting deadlines, maintaining 100% of production targets while adapting to changing operational demands.

· Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with maintenance and quality teams to streamline processes, improve equipment uptime, and increase cycle time by 15% using Pareto Analysis.

· Safety & Compliance:Oversaw the safety program for the facility, improving compliance with safety regulations and reducing workplace incidents by 15%.