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Michael Harmon

Austin,AR

Summary

Reliable Area/Production Manager successful at operating in high-volume, fast-paced environment. Skilled in leading teams to meet objectives on stringent timelines. Empowering leader with superior communication and collaboration abilities demonstrated over 12 years of ammunition experience and knowledge.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Bullet Area Manager

Fiocchi of America
06.2021 - Current
  • Led a team to achieve company goals and exceed targets consistently, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Managed daily operations for optimal performance, ensuring timely completion of tasks and projects.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans for growth.
  • Conducted training sessions to educate employees on best practices and procedures to increase profitability.
  • Continuously improved operational procedures through ongoing evaluation of existing practices, incorporating feedback from team members and adopting industry best practices.
  • Supervise all personnel and operations within assigned department/s.
  • Maintain a safe work environment.
  • Complete facility walk throughs and report issues and concerns
  • Work with other shift supervisors and members of management to ensure smooth operations.
  • Identify, resolve, and mediate employee issues
  • Build and cultivate employee teams
  • Understand and meet/exceed set departmental production and efficiency targets.
  • Complete production reporting paperwork and other reporting as required.
  • Identify, resolve, and report machine and process issues.
  • Identify, resolve, and report employee safety issues or concerns
  • Develop, train, mentor, motivate and evaluate all direct reports.
  • Resolve conflicts and issues in a professional, respectful manner.
  • Ensure that all company policies, rules, and regulations are being adhered to.
  • Maintain thorough understanding of machine operations and aid in machine set-ups and troubleshooting when necessary.
  • Daily communications with peers and management on the pulse of the department.
  • Possible use of firearms for quality control testing purposes

R&D Technician

Sig Sauer
04.2018 - 12.2020
  • Improved overall product performance with meticulous testing, analysis, and data interpretation.
  • Trained new team members on proper procedures and best practices, fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing among colleagues.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on equipment.
  • Completed complex repairs quickly with knowledge/skills and attention to detail.
  • Operate various equipment within the Bullet/Brass/Hybrid Shell Manufacturing Process which produces ammunition cartridge cases.
  • Handle various materials as part of manufacturing and process them through the various stages of assembly including controlling quality and maintaining low scrap levels.
  • Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for customer needs.
  • Followed tooling instructions and product specifications to determine and implement operational sequences.
  • Achieved higher throughput rates by fine-tuning machine parameters according to product specifications.
  • Replaced worn or defective parts and adjusted settings to improve performance.

Manufacturing Technician

Remington Arms Company
03.2013 - 02.2018
  • Maintained a safe work environment by following safety protocols and conducting routine inspections.
  • Troubleshot equipment issues, minimizing downtime and keeping production on track to meet deadlines.
  • Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
  • Performed routine equipment calibration to maintain consistent product quality and adherence to specifications.
  • Displayed strong attention to detail while reviewing process records, ensuring proper assembly of components according to specifications.
  • Performed product changeovers to meet scheduled orders as needed.

Education

No Degree - General Studies

Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS

Skills

  • Staff management
  • Operations management
  • Team development
  • 5S
  • OEE
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Training and coaching
  • Conflict management
  • Leadership skills
  • Team leadership

Timeline

Bullet Area Manager

Fiocchi of America
06.2021 - Current

R&D Technician

Sig Sauer
04.2018 - 12.2020

Manufacturing Technician

Remington Arms Company
03.2013 - 02.2018

No Degree - General Studies

Coffeyville Community College

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