Saira Hiciano
Paterson
Summary
Detail-oriented and proactive Production Supervisor with strong experience leading manufacturing teams to meet daily production goals while upholding quality, safety, and lean manufacturing standards. Proven ability to lead, train, and develop team members while managing workflow, improving processes, and driving accountability. Certified in Basic Supervision and currently undergoing training in Kaizen methodology.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Supervisor
Amerlux Manufacturing
[City]
07.2017 - Current
- Manage day-to-day production across multiple product lines, ensuring timely completion of work and adherence to Amerlux quality standards.
- Lead and audit line leaders weekly, holding them accountable for performance, reporting, and safety practices.
- Implement and support 1-Piece Flow and lean practices to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
- Oversee and participate in Tier meetings, escalating BOM issues and stoppages, and ensuring all reports are completed accurately.
- Collaborate with Engineering and QC teams to address fit, finish, and function issues in components.
- Provide hands-on training to new assemblers and leads, especially during line setups or reassignments.
- Monitor employee attendance, communicate HR concerns, and document any disciplinary actions per company protocol.
- Support a professional and organized environment by upholding 6S standards and promoting team morale.
- Assist in organizing shadow boards and tools to ensure all lines are ready for personnel moves or new tasks.
- Coordinated resources across multiple teams and projects as needed.
- Supervised a team of 20+ employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.
- Maintained accurate records of daily production activities.
- Investigated customer complaints related to product quality or delivery times.
- Ensured safety regulations were followed by all personnel in the production area.
- Communicated effectively with other departments to ensure smooth workflow from start to finish.
- Provided feedback and guidance to personnel regarding their job performance and development plans.
- Developed comprehensive training programs for new hires in order to increase productivity.
- Assisted with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions or operational problems as needed.
- Delegated tasks to employees and monitored accurate and timely completion of tasks to meet project milestones.
- Oversaw continuous improvement initiatives in lean environment to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
Production Line Leader
Amerlux
Oakland
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Provided feedback to supervisors about employee performance issues.
- Documented any changes made to improve processes or adjust workflow patterns.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth communication between teams.
- Collaborated with Quality Control personnel to ensure that manufactured products met customer specifications.
- Monitored production line workers to ensure they followed safety protocols and procedures.
- Organized work shifts and assigned tasks to each team member accordingly.
- Trained new employees on how to use machines and equipment safely.
- Identified any potential problems or delays in the production process.
- Ensured that all products met quality standards before being shipped out.
- Conducted regular meetings with team members to discuss their concerns or suggestions for improvement.
- Assisted in troubleshooting any technical issues that arose during production operations.
- Resolved conflicts between employees in a professional manner when necessary.
- Set up, adjusted and maintained machines to operate at peak levels and meet challenging demands.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and specifications to plan assembly and building operations
- Used measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges and micrometers to verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints.
- Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
Education
High School Diploma -
Institute Germosen
Dominican Republic 07-2001
Skills
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lean Manufacturing
- 1-Piece Flow
- Tier Meeting Participation
- Reporting
- Quality Control
- Process Improvement
- 6S
- Workplace Safety
- BOM
- Line Stoppage Reporting
- Shadow Board
- Line Setup
- Disciplinary Documentation
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Attendance
- HR Coordination
- Process improvement
- Employee training
- Performance management
- Resource allocation
- Equipment layout optimization
- Training and mentoring
Certification
- Basic Supervision Certification, Amerlux Lighting Solutions
- Kaizen Lean Manufacturing – Amerlux Lighting Solutions
- Six Sigma Fundamentals – Amerlux Lighting Solutions
- Continuous Improvement Practices – Amerlux Lighting Solutions
- Ongoing, Focused on continuous improvement and waste reduction in production processes.
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Amerlux Manufacturing
07.2017 - Current
Production Line Leader
Amerlux
07.2014 - 07.2017
High School Diploma -
Institute Germosen