John Cooremans
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Production management professional knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing production and increasing output with hands-on and dedicated approach. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Curits Maruyasu America
06.2022 - Current
- Managed approximately 100 incoming calls, and emails per day from customers
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
- Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication between team members and regularly soliciting feedback on operational procedures.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products according to customer requirements.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.
- Coordinated with sales and marketing departments to align production schedules with demand forecasts, maximizing both efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Mentored junior staff members on best practices in production management, cultivating a skilled workforce capable of tackling complex challenges head-on.
- Negotiated with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall procurement costs without sacrificing quality.
- Implemented safety protocols that drastically reduced workplace accidents and ensured compliance with regulations.
- Initiated and managed lean manufacturing initiative, resulting in more efficient use of resources and reduction in lead times.
- Streamlined production processes, significantly reducing downtime and increasing efficiency.
- Managed budgeting and cost control measures for production department, staying within financial targets.
Assistant Production Manager/ Shipping/Receiving Manager
Curtis Maruyasau America (TMMTX Supplier)
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Coordinate and plan production priorities, workflow, and schedule
- Identify and report operational and maintenance problems to prevent production delays
- Schedule routine inspection and maintenance of production equipment to prevent breakdowns and malfunctioning
- Develop or update standard operating procedures and best practices for production operations
- Ensure that all equipment, materials, and supplies are readily and continuously available to carry out production process
- Optimize production operations to meet quality and performance standards
- Assist in documenting all work instructions and procedures
- Ensure safety measures and procedures are followed to reduce unexpected incidents and hazards
- Ensure production process is carried out in accordance with production needs
- Determine resource requirements and work allocation for production operation
- Analyze overall budget and implement cost-optimization initiatives
- Team member development is completed (man/cell efficiencies)
- Complete 5s audit per week and capture on KPIs
- Confirm daily attendance with Group Leader and set a plan of action if workforce is low
- Daily Reporting-Inventory status, recovery if applicable.
Shipping Group Leader
Curtis Maruysau America (TMMTX Supplier)
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Study shipping notices, bill of ladings, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments and shipping methods required to meet daily goals
- Oversee incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and condition of products being shipped to customer
- Track and coordinate the timely delivery of goods and products to customer
- Order supplies and maintain suitable inventory levels as needed
- Checking production orders, items received, inventory and delivery for accuracy
- Review records for accuracy and compliance with established procedures
- Assign duties and assess work for exactness, neatness and conformance to company policy and procedures
- Ensure the team is pulling correct orders daily
- Verify all trailers that are coming/going out of docks
- Ensure the dock area is clean and free of debris at the start and the end of every shift
- Daily inspection of forklifts and tractors to ensure all are in safe and good working condition
- Conduct monthly team meetings to ensure all members are properly trained on pulling correct orders and parts for customer
- Communicate daily gross requirements companywide to plan production accordingly
- Create/send Advanced Shipment Notices’s using Edibar software
- Ensure every department has items that are labeled correctly for identification purposes.
Team Leader/Production Supervisor
Curtis Maruysau America (TMMTX Supplier)
10.2016 - 07.2019
- Develop, recommend, and implement strategic company goals
- Reduce inefficiencies through production flow efforts and lean manufacturing processes
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and mentor team members to influence professional development and job satisfaction
- Assigns work, trains, and supervise the daily activities of production personnel
- Responds to employee inquiries and manage issues related to employee attendance, performance, counseling & discipline, termination, staffing, pay, and benefits
- Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets customer specifications
- Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data, such as types, quantities, and specifications or products and scheduled delivery dates, and makes recommendations to management
- Reviews and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays
- Interacts with schedulers, expediters, quality personnel, engineers, and other department supervisors regarding scheduling and related changes to manufacturing requirements
- Monitors SPC charts and rejected parts to detect manufacturing issues
- Maintains inventory and ordering to ensure availability of expense items and non-production materials and parts
- Ensures all safety regulations are carefully followed in all production areas.
Production Team Member
Curtis Maruysau America (TMMTX Supplier)
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Inspects components and completed work for proper assembly within allotted takt time
- Meet production requirements related to all workflow processes
- Documents work in production and quality forms
- Participates in 5S and Kaizen initiatives
- Ability to use tools, fixtures, and equipment
- Rotate through multiple job stations within the department
- Maintains clean and safe work area
- Ability to follow SOPs
- Troubleshoot, rework, and repair assemblies
- Trains and assists operators to perform their duties as needed
- Using a torque wrench to tighten hex fitting on brake cluster parts.
Education
High School Diploma -
McCollum High School
San Antonio, TX06.2012
Skills
- Internal Audits
- Quality Control
- Production Workflow
- Process Design Improvements
- Cost Containment & Reduction
- Lean Manufacturing
- Safety/Incident Reporting
- Staff Leadership & Development
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Data Entry
- 5s
- Problem Solving Skills
- Cycle Count
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Production Planning
- Operations Management
- Strong leadership abilities
- Staff Management
- Production Scheduling
- Continuous improvements
- Team Development
- Safety Management
- Dedication to product quality
- Production Optimization
- Staff Scheduling
- Materials Management
- Quality Inspection
- Root Cause Analysis
- Production Line Management
- Customer Support
- Cost Reduction
- Equipment Operation
- Production Oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Cost Control
- Manufacturing management
- Performance Evaluation
- Training skills
- Equipment monitoring
- Manufacturing
- Material Planning
- KPI Tracking
- Data-driven
- Assembly and production
- Raw Materials Handling
- Logistics
- Business Forecasting
- Timely safety audits
- Team Management
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Workflow Management
- Troubleshooting skills
- Performance monitoring
- Schedule Management
Timeline
Production Manager
Curits Maruyasu America
06.2022 - Current
Assistant Production Manager/ Shipping/Receiving Manager
Curtis Maruyasau America (TMMTX Supplier)
05.2021 - 06.2022
Shipping Group Leader
Curtis Maruysau America (TMMTX Supplier)
07.2019 - 05.2021
Team Leader/Production Supervisor
Curtis Maruysau America (TMMTX Supplier)
10.2016 - 07.2019
Production Team Member
Curtis Maruysau America (TMMTX Supplier)
07.2013 - 10.2016
High School Diploma -
McCollum High School
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