John Douglas
Delphos,OH
Summary
Over 20 years of operations management & plant management experience, including new facility launches, new model introductions, quality management, personnel management, and project management. Extensive experience with lean manufacturing and warehouse management. Expertise includes: Warehouse Layout and Design Warehouse Management Supply Chain Management Inventory Control KANBAN Materials Management Just in Time / Just in Sequence Project Management Continuous Improvement Production Planning
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
National Door & Trim
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: We are driven to perform and compete at our full potential to be the most trusted and valued supplier in the Midwest
- Manage daily operations for production and manufacturing to ensure policies and procedures are followed
- Drive continuous improvement and optimization all production processes
- Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customer’s expectations
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary cost and maintaining current quality standards
- Responsible for production output, production quality and on-time shipping
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
- Commit to and promote plant safety procedures
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Share a trusting relationship with work group and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
- Collect and analyze data to find places of waste for improvement
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
Process Coach
Ford Motor Company
01.2014 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: To be the premier global manufacturer of high-quality, low-cost engines exceeding customer expectations
- Manage the operators and coach, safety, quality and productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
- Launched the new Nano engine on both first and second shift for both assembly and head assembly
- Supervise approximately 55, responsible for training, coaching and disciplinary action
- Implement 5s standards and ensure company policies, procedures, and regulations are constantly upheld
- Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply and tooling expense targets
- Enhanced production efficiency through streamlining procedures and reducing equipment downtime.
- Facilitated Kaizen events to drive continuous improvement within the organization.
- Trained operators on new process methodologies, ensuring consistent adherence to best practices.
- Conducted root cause analysis for production issues, developing solutions to prevent recurrence.
Operations Supervisor
Toledo Molding and Die
11.2013 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Tier1/2 full service supplier of interior and air fluid management systems for the global automotive industry
- Manage and work directly with the production employees, maintenance, and tool and die to ensure quality injection molding products for customers
- Create pre shift labor schedule for 125 associates in a union environment
- Supervise approximately 125 associates, responsible for training, coaching and disciplinary action
- Implement 5s standards and ensure company policies, procedures, and regulations are constantly upheld
- Tier1/2 full service supplier of interior and air fluid management systems for the global automotive industry
Traveling Operations Supervisor
Syncreon
05.2013 - 11.2013
- Company Overview: Specialized provider of integrated logistics to services to global industries
- Supervise approximately 100 associates across various shifts to assist with new product and facility launch for BMW facility
- Trained and mentored new supervisors to ensure there was an accurate understanding of production process and quality standards
- Perform downtime studies and monitor employee downtime to isolate issues and maximize production
- Implement 5s standards and redesign production area to improve production efficiency and quality
- Accountable for ensuring all associates are compliant with following processes for packing and storing hazardous materials
- Specialized provider of integrated logistics to services to global industries
Operations Supervisor
Syncreon
02.2013 - 05.2013
- Launched new second facility for Syncreon to support Dayton GM operations
- Planned and coordinated production output to match orders and ensure CKD shipment were delivered on-time
- Maintains bank sheets and creates work station cells for production
- Ensure all completed cases are within the group conforms to establish quality practices
- Implement 5S standards to prevent safety hazards
- Accountable for the proper packing and delivery of hazardous material
Education
Associates - Business Administration
rhodes state college
Lima, Ohio01.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- MS Project
- MS Visio
- 2WMS
- Kronos
- ADP
- AOS
- AS400
- FPS
- IS 9001
- 5S
- Lean Manufacturing
- TPA
- PET
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt, 2014
- Six Sigma Black Belt, 2024
Technicalskills
Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, MS Visio, 2WMS, Kronos, ADP, AOS, AS400, FPS, IS 9001, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, TPA, PET
Timeline
Plant Manager
National Door & Trim
10.2020 - 06.2022
Process Coach
Ford Motor Company
01.2014 - 10.2020
Operations Supervisor
Toledo Molding and Die
11.2013 - 10.2014
Traveling Operations Supervisor
Syncreon
05.2013 - 11.2013
Operations Supervisor
Syncreon
02.2013 - 05.2013
- Six Sigma Green Belt, 2014
- Six Sigma Black Belt, 2024
Associates - Business Administration
rhodes state college
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