Samuel Justin Posey
Honea Path,SC
Summary
Value Stream Management professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Proven track record in optimizing production processes, driving continuous improvement, and implementing lean methodologies. Adept at aligning cross-functional teams to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. Known for flexibility in adapting to changing needs and delivering impactful outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Value Stream Manager
Timken
03.2022 - Current
- Oversee a team of 135 associates that includes multiple team leaders and supervisors to ensure that stay on task and are efficient
- Oversee and manage all training in all departments of the entire value stream
- Implemented Zone Control in all departments of the entire value stream
- Lead and Coach all problem-solving efforts throughout the entire value stream on all shifts
- Facilitate Lean practices throughout entire company including Team Leaders through Executive Leadership
- Completed deep dive that led to 40% cost savings due to the reduction of scrap within a department under my leadership
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Implemented Pull System for entire plant
- Work effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Helped create training system in partnership with Tri County Technical College to improve overall training program for the entire Honea Path Plant
Department Production Supervisor
Timken
05.2019 - 04.2022
- Oversee a team of 40 team members to make sure they stay on task and are efficient
- Led and managed all training in department
- Implemented and Created Max Labor Utilization in department that reduced the amount of line shifts needed to produce the same amount of work
- Mentored other supervisors
- Led problem solving efforts across the entire department across all shifts
- Created a Quality Gemba Walk for entire Value Stream
- Helped Create Safety Gemba Walk for entire Value Stream
- Under my Leadership the department saw gains in safety, quality, schedule attainment, and productivity
Production Supervisor
Timken
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Oversee a team of 40 team members to make sure they stay on task and are efficient as possible
- Completed a four week Management course (Lean Leadership Academy) focusing on Lean Operating Systems
- Conferred with department heads to ensure coordination of production activities with activities such as warehouse, sales, and purchasing.
- Ensure daily business objectives are communicated and met through: accountability to processes and methods, identifying and removing obstacles to success
- Assist developing plans for cost reduction, process improvement, and labor hours reduction
- Developed scheduling to meet customer needs on a weekly basis
- Helped create Supervisor standard work
- Led problem solving efforts plant wide on 3rd
1st Shift Team Leader
Timken
07.2015 - 02.2018
- Oversaw team of 12 team members to ensure they stayed on task and were efficient
- Created visual management system for scheduling needs (Has been read across to all departments)
- Led 5s event for entire department (27 machines)
- Developed training plans for all team members across all shifts
- Led and managed all training in department
- Developed scheduling to meet customer needs on a weekly basis
- Updated and improved processes within department
- Led daily shift huddles
- Led problem solving efforts within the department
- Helped create visual management system for 5s auditing (Has been read across to all departments)
- Played an instrumental role in getting all grinders in department converted into dual servo grinders
- Helped create Team Leader standard work (Has been read across to all departments)
- Under my leadership, the department saw gains in safety (zero LTA for 2 years), quality, schedule attainment, and OEE (20% increase)
3rd Shift Team Leader
Timken
07.2012 - 07.2015
- Oversaw a team of 10 team members to ensure they stayed on task and were efficient
- Was lead problem solver in department with only limited resources
- Led daily shift huddles
- Updated and improved processes within department
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Lander University
Greenwood, SC05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN03.2022
Skills
- Conflict resolution
- Operations management
- Lean manufacturing expertise
- Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Communication
- Time Management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Effective communication
Certification
- Graduated from Lean Leadership Academy
- Completed Frontline Lean Leadership training
- Completed Grind Seminar training
- Machine Run off training
- Certified Lean Facilitator
Timeline
Value Stream Manager
Timken
03.2022 - Current
Department Production Supervisor
Timken
05.2019 - 04.2022
Production Supervisor
Timken
02.2018 - 05.2019
1st Shift Team Leader
Timken
07.2015 - 02.2018
3rd Shift Team Leader
Timken
07.2012 - 07.2015
MBA - Business Administration
Lander University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Capella University
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