Jonathan King
Buffalo,NY
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 production strategies.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Production Supervisor
Honeywell UOP
04.2012 - Current
- Resolve issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.
- Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
- Wrote and conducted formal performance reviews for production personnel.
- Collaborated with other leaders to direct workflow and support operations.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
- Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.
- Coordinated project workflows for departments.
- Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
Operations Manager?Supervisor
Creative Plastics
08.1999 - 04.2012
- Reduced labor costs in excess of 5% bt introducing lean manufacturing concepts. such as SOP's, work flow, and reasonable expectancies.
- Ran daily meetings to review production goals and review previous production or safety issues.
- Create cost estimates using reasonable expectancies and negotiated material costs.
- Purchasing, negotiated costs and delivery for key production components. oversaw purchasing of secondary production supplies.
- Introduced scrap recycling program that recovered 10% of acrylic costs. In addition this resulted in 20% reduction of disposal costs.
- Oversaw employee training including cross training for multiple job duties. conducted yearly performance reviews.
- Lead contact for key accounts that accounted for over 50% of company sales.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NYSkills
- Production Standards
- Job Assignments
- Plant Maintenance
- Staff Management
- Production Procedures
- Lean Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Workflow Schedules
- Equipment Operation
- Employee Performance Evaluations
Timeline
Senior Production Supervisor
Honeywell UOP
04.2012 - Current
Operations Manager?Supervisor
Creative Plastics
08.1999 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Buffalo