Joel Linzey
Lafayette,IN
Summary
Team-oriented leader with over 8 years of management experience. Proven ability to identify and reduce waste through utilization of lean principles.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Leader
Subaru Of Indiana Automotive Inc.
10.2021 - Current
- Reduced average downtime by 21 minutes / 2nd shift in 2 months through data collection and measurement. Drove change by clearly communicating metrics to our team and supporting Team Leads and Associates.
- Decreased body fit caused door frame defects by over 50% in 2023 compared to the last 6 months of 2022 through a kaizen idea and tracking data.
- Initiated splitting enclosure line into 2 teams with the help of my Product Manager, Team Leads, and Associates.
- Helped drive the implementation of a gate hoist on enclosure to improve safety.
- Trained 3 Developmental Team Leads
Plant Manager
Sagamore Ready Mix
01.2017 - 11.2020
- Improved average "Round Trip Time" from over 180 minutes / trip to 120 minutes / trip. Drove change through tracking controllable metrics and improving them by removing waste and working with my team.
- Improved truck quality by implementing monthly "Truck Cleanliness" audits. Created a spreadsheet to compare improvement month over month.
- Recorded 0 safety incidents in 2020.
- Installed a 'metric board' in our team's break area so all team members could clearly see how they were performing.
Team Leader
Maplehurst Bakeries
05.2015 - 12.2024
- Supervised a team of 10 associates
- Held weekly meetings to review Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
- Learned how to perform every job on my associate's line
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Team Development
- Continuous Improvement
- Change Implementation
Timeline
Group Leader
Subaru Of Indiana Automotive Inc.
10.2021 - Current
Plant Manager
Sagamore Ready Mix
01.2017 - 11.2020
Team Leader
Maplehurst Bakeries
05.2015 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
Purdue University
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