Josie Tucker
Evans,GA
Summary
With over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance, resourceful and driven operations specialist. Consistently demonstrated ability to lead teams and enhance efficiency through a people-centered management approach, process improvements, and automation. Expertise in maintenance, diagnostics, and quality control. Strong background in leadership, project management, and providing exceptional customer service. Proficient in various software and systems including CMMS, ERP systems, and SAP.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Consultant, Operations Specialist
Cornerstone Consultiing/Premier Staffing Solutions
09.2022 - Current
- Team Management, Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations focused
- Develop and provide required services to client base with a rapid response delivery and RCA driven mindset
Senior Operations Manager
Stier Supply Company
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Ensure safe, correct, and timely product flow from raw material to finished goods in a true one-piece flow environment
- Train and support all staff on evening shift
- Gap fill on the floor in any position needed to ensure delivery
- Repair and maintain facility and capital assets
- Regular tasks assigned to management (safety training, timekeeping, efficiency reporting, workflow and process improvement.)
Automation Technician
ATS Industrial Automation
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Hands on Manufacturing Engineer responsible for the construction and troubleshooting of automated EV cells for the automotive industry
Maintenance and Project Manager
Mesker Openings Group
12.2019 - 11.2021
- Responsible for Maintenance and Project Engineering Departments
- PM Scheduling for Facility and all Assets
- CMMS set-up and configuration
- Robotics Programming (Certified by Lincoln Electric Automation)
- Segment Capital Acquisition
- Tooling and Fixture design and verification
- SQA (vendor and internal)
- Procedural Documentation development and maintenance
- Sample of Achievements while with Mesker Openings Group:
- Sourced a Hot Melt Roll Coater with an 8-month lead time in 4 days after a fire destroyed ours
- Sourced a $110k shear for $22k when the controls failed in one of ours
- Sourced a $25k resistance welder for $3k when ours became unrepairable
- Completed a $500k robotic welding project, trained on programming at OEM
- Completed a $350k facility climate control project 7 months ahead of deadline
- Kept capital expense 35% under budget through intelligent sourcing
- Completed dozens of Kaizen's surrounding quality and throughput
- Developed annual budget for facility
- Developed Business Continuity Plan for Facility
- Developed Pandemic and Emergency response plans for facility
Fabrication Manager
Daikin
05.2016 - 11.2019
- Responsible for training of Supervisors, staffing, time/ PTO approval, quality, safety, service orders, and on-time delivery in Copper Coil area
- Managed as many as 400 employees, and as few as 40
- Recovered 1.5 day buffer via multiple position skilled labor (bargaining unit) training as focus
- Started up and laid out 3rd shift process in order to increase overall department capacity, thus increasing plant capacity overall by ~18%
- Trained and re-trained a group of Technicians responsible for several multi-stage CNC operations
- Managed highest volume Assembly line in the company to return it to capacity accepted production
- Designed, led, and implemented Kaizen that improved fabrication capacity in HVAC plants by 22% with a $0 project cost
- Returned to work due to direct request to implement Kanban system in Coil and Tubing that eliminated downtime to assembly totally
Production Supervisor
Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Responsible for the staffing, time and PTO approval, quality, safety, service orders, and on-time delivery for Component parts to Assembly
- Heavy interaction within the AM and Safety WCM Pillars
- Benchmark Completion; PML Completion
- Training of multiple operators on kinesthetics involving Golden and Strike Zone operation, increasing production beyond accepted capacity by ~20%
- Supervision over a team running multiple Robotic CNC Weld Operations
Production Manager
HTPG
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Responsible for the staffing, time and PTO approval, quality, safety, service orders, and on-time delivery across four departments, ranging from coil fabrication to commercial air handler assembly
- Raised on-time delivery to 97% from an average of 84%, and breaking the single shift goal by 1.5 heads payable by October 2015
- Maintained sustainably until my departure
- Changed department layout in RCD to eliminate Waste in Movement by average of 7 minutes per part
Fabrication Supervisor
Goodman Manufacturing
10.2009 - 05.2015
- Responsible for staffing, time and PTO approval, quality of product, safety, on-time delivery for production and service orders to the goal of maintaining a constant 1.5 day buffer between my department and assembly while striving to hold 100% or above efficiency and the lowest possible IDL to DL ratio for a true read
- Measured on design and implementation of Upflow Capacity Tool
- Machine UpTime per Operator increased 22%
- Measured overtime reduction
- 17% average annual decrease
- Actual shop capacity acknowledged for the first time in 2018
- Measured by on-time rate to Assembly
- Within first 6 months rose from 55% to 100%, where the rate was, and has held, consistently until my brief departure
Brake Press/Amanda/Laser Set-up and Run
Franke Foodservice Systems
01.2002 - 12.2009
- Laid out work assignment over 3-day weekend shift, set-up, ran, programed associated machinery
- Programmed tooling, set dies, CNC programming, manual programming on Trumph, Cincinnati, and Amada Brake Presses and Lasers, Brake Presses, and Punch Presses, respectively
- Start-up member of LEAN team
- Designed and implemented standard work systems across multiple kitchen system lines, reducing manufacturing time by an average of
Education
Coursework related to field of work - Engineering and Psychology
Motlow Community College
Fayetteville, TNHigh School Diploma -
Lincoln County High School
Fayetteville, TN01.2001
Skills
- Operations & Manufacturing Management:
- Manufacturing Management
- Production Management
- Plant Management
- Process Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Kaizen
- Process Optimization
- Equipment Repair & Maintenance
- CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Facility & Capital Asset Management
- Tooling Design & Verification
- Robotics (Programming & Maintenance)
- CNC Programming (CNC, CNC Laser Cutting, Stamping Press)
- Plastics Injection Molding & Blow Molding
- Press Brake Machine & Stamping Press
- Quality Assurance & Control
- FMEA (Failure Modes & Effects Analysis)
- Root Cause Analysis
- ISO 9001
- Electrical Systems & Engineering
- Mechanical Knowledge & Engineering
- Electrical & Mechanical Systems
- Welding & Fabrication
- Plastics Extrusion
- Tooling & Fixture Design Project Leadership & Engineering:
- Project Leadership
- Project Management
- OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing)
- Systems Engineering
- Technical Support
- Program Development
- Product Management & Design
- Product Demos
- CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD)
- ERP Systems (SAP, AS400)
- Continuous Integration
- Strategic Planning
- Product Development
- Budgeting & Financial Management
- Financial Acumen & Profit & Loss
- Forecasting
- Sourcing & Procurement
- Negotiation
- Contract Management
- Plant & Facility Engineering
- Leadership & Team Management:
- Leadership & Supervising Experience
- Team Management
- Mentoring & Succession Planning
- Training & Development
- Organizational Leadership
- Communication & Presentation Skills
- Conflict Management
- Employee Engagement & Development
- Human Resources & Staff Management Sales & Business Development:
- Sales Performance Optimization
- Lead Generation
- B2B Sales
- Cold Calling
- Customer Service & Relationship Management
- Negotiation
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Business Development
- Marketing & Sales Strategy Technical & Analytical Skills:
- Quantitative Analysis & Statistical Analysis
- Data Analysis & Analytics
- Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Programming (PLC, CNC Programming, Robotics)
- ERP Systems (SAP, Maximo)
- Databases & Operating Systems
- Agile Methodology
- Analysis Skills
- Scheduling (Kronos, SAP) Compliance & Safety:
- OSHA Compliance
- Safety Training & Protocols
- Business Continuity Planning
- Pandemic & Emergency Response Planning Additional Skills & Experience:
- Teaching & Training
- Administrative Experience
- Scheduling & Timekeeping
- Process Documentation
- Technical Writing & Schematics
- Financial Management & Budgeting
- Supply Chain Management
- Facilities Management
- Solar Energy
- HVAC & Heavy Equipment Operation
- Kitchen Experience (Food Service)
- Civil Engineering
- Construction & Facilities Maintenance
- Digital Transformation & Innovation
Certification
- Fanuc Robot Programming, 10/21
- Forklift Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Confined Space Entry and Rescue Certification
Timeline
Senior Operations Manager
Stier Supply Company
05.2024 - 02.2025
Executive Consultant, Operations Specialist
Cornerstone Consultiing/Premier Staffing Solutions
09.2022 - Current
Automation Technician
ATS Industrial Automation
04.2022 - 08.2022
Maintenance and Project Manager
Mesker Openings Group
12.2019 - 11.2021
Fabrication Manager
Daikin
05.2016 - 11.2019
Production Supervisor
Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting
01.2016 - 05.2016
Production Manager
HTPG
06.2015 - 01.2016
Fabrication Supervisor
Goodman Manufacturing
10.2009 - 05.2015
Brake Press/Amanda/Laser Set-up and Run
Franke Foodservice Systems
01.2002 - 12.2009
High School Diploma -
Lincoln County High School
- Fanuc Robot Programming, 10/21
- Forklift Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Confined Space Entry and Rescue Certification
Coursework related to field of work - Engineering and Psychology
Motlow Community College
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