Justin Bouchez
Canton,IL
Summary
Team Leader experienced in electric vehicle manufacturing and quality control. Built strong relationships and motivated teams to enhance production efficiency through continuous process improvements. Committed to safety and delivering high-quality outcomes through effective communication and a strong work ethic.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Rivian Motors
Normal, USA
09.2022 - Current
- Led team in building electric trucks and SUVs, ensuring project milestones were met
- Led daily team operations to ensure efficient production workflows.
- Coordinated training sessions for new team members and ongoing staff development.
- Implemented safety protocols to maintain a secure working environment.
General Assembly
Rivian Motors
Normal, USA
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Building electric truck and SUV chassis. Entailing installing wiring harnesses, fluid hoses, fascia, on-board charging units, building batteries, brakes and calipers, and radiators
- Performed general administrative duties such as filing documents, typing correspondence, photocopying.
- Worked closely with general education teachers to ensure integrated instruction was provided according to IEPs.
Quality inspector
ManPower
Peoria, USA
05.2018 - 10.2021
- Delivered quality assurance insights and recommendations to inform critical decision-making.
- Improved technical and business processes through actionable findings from quality assurance assessments.
- Implemented QA standards, methodologies, and metrics for consistent team operations.
- Optimized quality control systems with continuous performance monitoring.
- Reduced quality issues substantially with quality improvements at all levels.
- Assessed conformance of raw materials, purchased parts, and finished products to ensure adherence to quality specifications.
- Provided quality assurance input and guidance to support decision-making.
Chipping and grinding operator
Casting Cleaning Resources
Mapleton, USA
07.2012 - 04.2014
- Managed defects by rejecting non-conforming products and adjusting equipment to prevent future occurrences.
- Managed defects by rejecting non-conforming products and adjusting equipment to eliminate recurrence.
- Coordinated materials and supply transfer between work areas to support team production.
- Assisted with team production by coordinating materials and supply transfer between work areas.
- Facilitated team productivity by undertaking various tasks as required. and work duties during slow periods to maintain team productivity.
- Executed tasks accurately to maintain workflow continuity. promptly and with minimal oversight.
- Completed tasks promptly and with minimal oversight.
- Chipped and ground excess metal or sand off parts to ensure successful QC inspection.
Host and Dishwasher
Joe's Crab Shack
Peoria, USA
02.2011 - 04.2011
- Completed tasks efficiently with minimal oversight, ensuring smooth operations.
- Proposed ideas that enhanced work processes and improved team workflow.
- Served customers by going above and beyond to offer exceptional support for needs.
- Helped the team handle high-volume work by prioritizing tasks and organizing supplies.
- Supported team members by taking on various responsibilities during busy periods. and work duties during slow periods to maintain team productivity.
- Contributed ideas for improving work processes.
- Maintained full compliance with legal, health, and safety regulations.
- Supported team operations during slow periods to ensure ongoing productivity.
- Troubleshot problems and developed successful solutions.
- Worked effectively with a diverse team to accomplish daily objectives and meet long-term goals.
Education
GED -
Skills
- Electric vehicle assembly
- Quality Assurance
- Quality control
- Continuous improvement
- Process improvement
- Safety compliance
- Safety
- Safety procedures
- Technical problem-solving
- Performance tracking
- Coordination
- Workflow coordination
- Issue management
- Team management
- Team oversight
- Team support
- Team development
- Team collaboration
- Coaching and mentoring
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Complex problem-solving
- Time Management
- Time management
- Detail orientation
- Adaptability
- Quick learner
- Written communication
- Communication effectiveness
- Team collaboration
- Team oversight
Timeline
Team Leader
Rivian Motors
09.2022 - Current
General Assembly
Rivian Motors
03.2022 - 09.2022
Quality inspector
ManPower
05.2018 - 10.2021
Chipping and grinding operator
Casting Cleaning Resources
07.2012 - 04.2014
Host and Dishwasher
Joe's Crab Shack
02.2011 - 04.2011