JVON RAYFORD
Manufacturing
Summary
Dynamic Production Manager with over 8 years of experience in manufacturing, excelling in quality management and optimization of production flow. Proven track record in team building and driving continuous improvement initiatives in high-demand environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Moveras
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Directed quality assurance and streamlined delivery processes, improving remanufactured transmission turnaround by 10%.
- Effectively collaborated with support teams, enhancing production flow by 15% and reducing downtime.
- Created optimized production schedules that improved efficiency by 10% and enhanced on-time delivery for customer orders.
- Championed safety regulations, resulting in a 50% reduction in workplace incidents over a 6 months period.
- Successfully interviewed and hired 10 employees; designed tailored training plans that boosted team performance by 5%.
Value Stream Leader
Kaiser Aluminum
11.2022 - 07.2024
- Directed production operations, achieving 98% on-time delivery and exceeding quality standards.
- Facilitated 10+ safety audits/month, enhanced workplace safety compliance through proactive meetings and training.
- Proactively implemented targeted countermeasures to production issues, reducing downtime by 15%.
- Provided coaching and guidance to 25+ team members, fostering accountability and enhancing performance.
Production Supervisor
Yanfeng Automotive
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Monitored assembly production of 100+ associates, achieving 95% on-time delivery rate.
- Directed manpower efforts, boosting operational efficiency by 10% through strategic collaboration and resource allocation.
- Swiftly addressed and resolved downtime issues, enhancing operational efficiency by 10%.
- Streamlined communication with the materials team, resulting in a 10% reduction in delivery delays.
- Mentored three team members, transforming them into confident leaders who improved team performance by 5%..
Production Supervisor
Stellantis
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Built and led 8 teams in assembly operations, resulting in a 40% boost in product delivery efficiency over 1 year.
- Facilitated 50+ process audits, enhancing operational efficiency by 5% through targeted improvements.
- Quickly addressed productivity issues, implementing focused solutions that improved efficiency by 5%.
- Developed and implemented training plans for team members, enhancing job competence and adaptability across the team.
- Elevated team accountability through coaching and disciplinary measures to improve compliance of 100+ team members.
Production Supervisor
Faurecia
09.2017 - 05.2020
- Led a team of 80 production associates in a union environment, achieving a successful, on-time launch of the Dodge Ram Truck Program.
- Analyzed production data, reducing downtime by 15% and enhancing output efficiency by identifying key improvement areas.
- Diagnosed and resolved equipment issues, improving performance by 10% and reducing downtime.
- Headed 10+ continuous improvement initiatives, reducing waste by 20%, scrap by 15%, and a cost savings of over $250,000.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Western Michigan University
04.2012
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing- 5S, Gemba, etc
- Six Sigma- DMAIC, Pareto Charts, etc
- Quality Assurance- SWI, Poka Yoke, etc
- Continuous Improvement- Kiazens, PDCA, etc
- Production analysis and reporting- Bottlenecks, Andon, etc
- Troubleshooting and problem solving-Fishbone Diagram, 5why, etc
- Strategic decision making
- OSHA Compliance
- Auditing
- Coaching/Mentoring
- Interviewing and hiring
- Attendance/payroll tracking and approval
- Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Certification
Google by Coursera - Specialization in Project Management
Timeline
Production Manager
Moveras
07.2024 - 02.2025
Value Stream Leader
Kaiser Aluminum
11.2022 - 07.2024
Production Supervisor
Yanfeng Automotive
01.2022 - 07.2022
Production Supervisor
Stellantis
10.2020 - 11.2021
Production Supervisor
Faurecia
09.2017 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Western Michigan University