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Nicklaus Hath

Williamston,MI

Summary

Accomplished Lead Supervisor with in-depth experience consistently rising through ranks. Well-versed in LEAN, Continuous Improvement, and 5s standards. Lead many projects including SMED, TPM, On-boarding and employee engagement/retention.


Effective communication is the key to a companies success. It is the responsibility of a manager to help eliminate obstacles that may be in an employees way. Getting employees involved in change is key to maintaining new standards

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Production Supervisor/Assistant to the Production Manager

Carcoustics USA
Howell, MI
04.2013 - Current
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
  • Developed and managed SMED Team.
  • Mentor and train Supervisor in Howell and other Carcoustic plants.
  • Prepare for and Participate in IATF / ISO audits
  • Managed and audited "Total Production Maintenance" team.
  • Coordinate 1st Aide/AED training
  • Coordinate 1st Responder training

Production Supervisor

Carcoustics USA
Howell, MI
10.2009 - 04.2013
    • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
    • Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
    • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
    • Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
    • Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
    • Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
    • Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
    • Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
    • Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.

Production Team Leader

Carcoustics USA
Howell, MI
10.2007 - 10.2009
  • Monitored and evaluated teams, identifying and targeting opportunities for improvement.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.

Production Operator

Carcoustics USA
Howell, MI
10.2004 - 10.2007
  • Set up and adjusted machines for day-to-day operations.
  • Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
  • Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
  • Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately and with zero errors.

Education

High School Diploma -

Fowlerville Highschool
Fowlerville, MI
06.1999

Skills

  • Performance Tracking and Evaluations
  • Employee Coaching and Motivation
  • Recruiting and Interviewing
  • Certified in LEAN Basics
  • Shift Coverage
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • MUDA/GEMBA walks
  • 5s/Continuous Improvement
  • Meeting Moderator

Accomplishments

Developed current on-boarding procedures for new employees(both direct and in-direct).

Developed and executed training plan for "Machine Leads" a standard that is now being adopted by other facilities within Carcoustics.

Completed many workshops/off site trainings including; ''Dealing with difficult employees", "Conflict Resolution", "Leadership Training for Managers"and "Moderator Training".

Lead SMED projects, which included running Kaizen events, developing standards, work instructions and audit system. Consistently surpassed targets set by upper management for changeover time and costs. Reduced Changeover times by 66%

Heavily involved in the tracking/reducing of non-productive time to achieve a positive monthly Direct labor. Including training other Supervisors/Team Leads and moderating meeting with the Plant Manager.

Traveled multiple times to sister plant to train and mentor Production Supervisors and assist Production Manager.

Helped prepare for and participated in many successful ISO and IATF audits.

Timeline

Lead Production Supervisor/Assistant to the Production Manager

Carcoustics USA
04.2013 - Current

Production Supervisor

Carcoustics USA
10.2009 - 04.2013

Production Team Leader

Carcoustics USA
10.2007 - 10.2009

Production Operator

Carcoustics USA
10.2004 - 10.2007

High School Diploma -

Fowlerville Highschool

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