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Quality Assurance SupervisorWork Type
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Jose Medina
Quality Assurance
Aurora,IL
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Summary
Quality-focused production leader with a track record of optimizing workflows and resource coordination to achieve ambitious targets. Demonstrated expertise in quality control and process efficiency, leading to significant productivity gains and reduced downtime. Strong leadership skills foster team collaboration and effective communication, driving operational success through strategic planning and problem-solving. Proven ability to enhance operational effectiveness in diverse production environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
Berry Global Plastics
04.2024 - 07.2025
- Manage production across multiple shifts, achieving a 90% smooth handover rate, minimizing disruptions during shift changes.
- Enhanced production planning accuracy with JDE software increasing on-time delivery rate for customer orders.
- Developed and implemented standard operation procedures (SOPs) to improve workflow and productivity.
- Collaborated with management in certifying facility with ISO.
- Lead a team of 50+ production employees, ensuring efficient operations and high-quality output.
- Developed and conducted training programs, reducing employee turnover by 20%.
- Enforced safety protocols to ensure the safe operation of equipment.
- Generate and analyze production reports for accuracy.
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Crown Cork & Seal
03.2015 - 12.2023
- Ensure non-conforming products were identified and placed on restriction.
- Responsible for first and last approval inline inspection documentation.
- Conducted product and process audits to reduce non-compliance and achieve customer satisfaction, in addition to coordinating customer complaint investigations.
- Developed quality alerts to mitigate risks, leading to 25% decrease in defects.
- Certified multiple Facilities in the division with SQF standards.
- Proficient in maintaining proper quality standards to ensure operational effectiveness of equipment.
- Analyzed and solved problems using 8D and Lean thinking methodologies.
- Handle internal and external calibrations of instruments and equipment.
Production Supervisor
Jel Sert
01.2011 - 03.2015
- Inspected material prior to production to ensure authenticity and quality.
- Performed tests on all products prior to and during production.
- Monitored and tested data recording equipment.
- Removed products and materials that failed to meet establishment guidelines.
- Daily production reporting
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
Wabaunsee Community College
Aurora, IL05-2027
Skills
- Bilingual proficiency
- Teambuilding
- Critical analysis skills
- 5s/Kata lead
- Strong ability to prioritize
- Collaboration
- Execution of daily tasks
- Efficiency
- Accuracy
- SQF certification expert
- QMS ISO standards expert
- Team leadership
- Employee training
- 6S implementation
- Continuous improvement
- Microsoft Office
- AS400 platform
- QuickBooks
- JDE Software
Activities
- Regularly lead management Gemba walks focusing on the 5 principles of manufacturing, improving productivity by focusing on production line deficiencies
- Carried out Kata projects in plant spoilage, isolating the biggest waste generator. Project resulted in 50% spoilage reduction by segregating spoilage weight and reporting more accurate pounds
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Berry Global Plastics
04.2024 - 07.2025
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Crown Cork & Seal
03.2015 - 12.2023
Production Supervisor
Jel Sert
01.2011 - 03.2015
Associate of Applied Science -
Wabaunsee Community College