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Ryan James

Shoemakersville,PA

Summary

Motivational Senior Manager with 8 years of experience monitoring, coordinating and allocating employee efforts to achieve organizational goals. Proven track record with continuous improvement, performance growth and schedule management.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Supervisor

East Penn Manufacturing Co
Lyon Station, PA
04.2023 - Current
  • Provided leadership and guidance to a team of 50 supervisors and 500+ production laborers.
  • Conducted regular departmental meetings with staff to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
  • Implemented strategies to improve efficiency within the COS/Enveloping department.
  • Created an environment that fosters professional growth among employees.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products.

Production Supervisor

East Penn Manufacturing
Lyon Station, PA
01.2016 - 04.2023
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
  • Monitored inventory levels and ordered materials as needed to maintain production operations.
  • Supervised a team of 50+ employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.
  • Assisted with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions or operational problems as needed.
  • Collaborated with management team to develop strategies for improving efficiency in the production area.

Production Laborer

East Penn Manufacturing
01.2004 - 01.2016
  • Assisted in the operation of production equipment to meet daily goals.
  • Cleaned, maintained, and inspected machinery and equipment on a regular basis.
  • Set up and operated production machinery according to specific standards and protocols of company.

Education

College Preparatory -

Hamburg Area High School
06.2002

Computer Science -

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Skills

  • Planning/ Organization
  • Project Management
  • 5S Trained
  • Lean Management Trained
  • Supervisory Developmental Training
  • Operations Management
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Cross Functional Team Leading
  • Captial Budget Planning

Leadership Experience

  • Supervised employees in two facilities in two separate states and increased production and team productivity.
  • Implemented numerous machine and process changes to bring OEE up to 85%
  • Supervised the commissioning of 5 complete production lines in Pennsylvania and Iowa
  • Multiple trips to train supervision and production in Iowa facility
  • Presented to upper management, engineers, and continuous improvement plans to maintain current gains, plans for future growth, and ideas for future projects

Personal Information

Title: Senior Production Supervisor

References

Available upon request

Affiliations

  • Avid outdoorsman
  • Active with my children's sports

Accomplishments

  • Biscotti Award 2018 for early prevention of a machine defect that potentially could have cost the company a contract with a new customer.
  • Successful implementation of numerous process and programming changes to boost efficiencies across multiple areas in my department, able to boost efficiency and OEE to 85%.

Languages

English
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Supervisor

East Penn Manufacturing Co
04.2023 - Current

Production Supervisor

East Penn Manufacturing
01.2016 - 04.2023

Production Laborer

East Penn Manufacturing
01.2004 - 01.2016

College Preparatory -

Hamburg Area High School

Computer Science -

Pennsylvania College of Technology

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