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Stephanie Ross

Walnut Hill,IL

Summary

Qualified, Reliable Employee with over 30 years experience in Manufacturing. Experienced Computer Knowledge. Highly Efficient, Adaptable and Results Oriented. Willing to work to achieve the final goal that was given to me by my superiors. Am willing to go where ever is needed to do my job and make sure that it is done to the very best of my ability. I have common knowledge of how departments run due to working in all areas of the plant at some point in the past 28 years employed at NAL including going to the Flora plant to do overtime to help out on several occasions. I am willing to go above and beyond for the people/company that I work for.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Superintendent

North American Lighting
01.2025 - Current
  • Oversee daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and production standards.

Coatings/Anti-Haze Supervisor

North American Lighting
11.2020 - Current
  • Read emails, get prepared for daily FNS & Daily Production, Schedule Daily Overtime
  • Attend FNS, Communicate w/Team members & Team Leaders about previous day and Current day issues along with production plans
  • Assign duties or specific work instructions to employees for adequate shift coverage
  • Go over production numbers and scheduling with Team Leaders
  • Update Kronos daily and approve Team Members time
  • Wed/Thur/Fri Schedule weekend Overtime and Post for Team Members
  • Do end of shift notes and get with incoming Supervisor and discuss daily issues, do a department walk through
  • Send Daily emails to GF & Plant SI about issues and concerns through out shift
  • Lead and direct continuous improvement projects, help with scrap reduction
  • Monitor safety through out department on a daily basis, along with 6's
  • . Make sure manufacturing process in department meets all quality and production requirements

Molding Supervisor

North American Lighting
10.2019 - 11.2020

. Read e-mails and get prepared for FNS & Daily Production, Schedule Daily Overtime

. Supervised ongoing daily production phases

  • Attend FNS, Communicate w/Team Members & Team Leaders about previous day & Current day issues and production plans.
  • Go over production numbers with Team Leaders
  • Attend Daily Production Meeting
  • Update Kronos daily and Approve Team Members time
  • Keep up Suspect List

. Kiken Yochi Board

.OEE Boards

. Monthly 6's

. Safety Kaizen & Scratch Kaizen

  • Wed/Thur/Fri Schedule weekend Overtime and post for Team Member. . . . . Do End of Shift notes, get with Supervisor and discuss issues, do Department walk through
  • Send Daily E-mails to GF & Plant SI about issues and concerns through out shift
  • Lead & Direct continuous improvement projects, help with scrap reduction
  • Monitor safety throughout department on a daily basis along with 6's
  • Make sure manufacturing process in department meets all quality and production requirements.

. Locate and resolve problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels

Anti Haze - Coatings Supervisor

North American Lighting
10.2018 - 10.2019
  • Read e-mails and get prepared for FNS & Daily Production, Schedule Daily Overtime
  • Attend FNS, Communicate w/Team Members & Team Leaders about previous day & Current day issues and production plans.
  • Go over production numbers with Team Leaders
  • Attend Daily Production Meeting
  • Update Kronos daily and Approve Team Members time
  • Keep up Suspect List
  • Wed/Thur/Fri Schedule weekend Overtime and post for Team Members
  • Do End of Shift notes, get with Supervisor and discuss issues, do Department walk through
  • Send Daily E-mails to GF & Plant SI about issues and concerns through out shift
  • Lead & Direct continuous improvement projects, help with scrap reduction
  • Monitor safety throughout department on daily basis along with 6's
  • Make sure manufacturing process in department meets all quality and production requirements.

Team Leader

North American Lighting
11.2017 - 10.2018
  • Perform hourly quality checks and efficiency checks
  • .Maintain SOS sheets and 20 Tools Books
  • Handle and report abnormalities
  • Identify problems and implement countermeasures
  • Continuous training of operators
  • Maintain efficient communication between shifts Team Leaders and Supervisors
  • Understands and applies theories of (KPS) Koito Production System
  • Uphold company policy and procedures
  • Keep KPI boards updated on daily basis
  • Enter Department data, reclaim, suspect labels

Production Control Clerk II

North American Lighting
09.2016 - 10.2017
  • Run Demand Less than Lead Time
  • Obtained scanned records and uploaded them into database
  • Produced weekly overtime reports using advanced Excel spread sheet functions
  • Organized forms, made photo copies, filed reports, sent out data
  • Entered data into Plex such as label and reject scrap, negative inventory, purge and balance
  • Entered data into Plex such as label and reject scrap, negative inventory, purge and balance
  • Run weekly Kanban reports
  • Assist in yearly Plant Inventory
  • . Enter all Saturday Build Cards
  • . Run online releases
  • . Enter daily count sheets for both production meetings, send out data
  • . Enter Molding Compound and Lot Tracking
  • . Scan Yellow cards and Run OR
  • . Enter Sample Request Data and relieve inventory along with Molding . Compound sample usage
  • . Returnable Tracking
  • . Enter data on spread sheets for Plex
  • . Completed and maintained accurate and organized records, documents and reports
  • . Entered numerical data in database in timely manner in Plex
  • . Kanban ordering
  • . Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Coatings Operator

North American Lighting
04.2006 - 09.2016

. Ran production on Chambers, OPM, Sputters

. Recorded data in computer and on daily worksheets

. Run reports and transactions

. Trained new operators

. Filled in for Team Leaders

. Maintained necessary level of communication between shifts

. Worked on Pit team

Operator

North American Lighting
10.1994 - 04.2006
  • Assembly Operator - 12 yrs
  • Ran production on various assembly lines
  • Filled in numerous times for Team Leaders
  • Trained New Operators
  • Recorded Data in computer and on daily work sheets
  • Maintained necessary level of communication between shifts
  • Worked with Supervisors to resolve problems and improve production on various lines

Education

High School Diploma -

Odin Public High School
Odin, IL
05.1993

Skills

  • Self Motivated
  • Efficient
  • Computer Microsoft Knowledge, Excel, MS, Word
  • Highly Organized
  • Works well with others
  • Easily Trained
  • Understands KPS
  • Good Verbal and Written Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Pays Great Attention to Details
  • Easily Solves Problems
  • Developed Deep Understanding Concerning Quality and Production
  • Knowledge and Understanding of TWI training Method

Timeline

Plant Superintendent

North American Lighting
01.2025 - Current

Coatings/Anti-Haze Supervisor

North American Lighting
11.2020 - Current

Molding Supervisor

North American Lighting
10.2019 - 11.2020

Anti Haze - Coatings Supervisor

North American Lighting
10.2018 - 10.2019

Team Leader

North American Lighting
11.2017 - 10.2018

Production Control Clerk II

North American Lighting
09.2016 - 10.2017

Coatings Operator

North American Lighting
04.2006 - 09.2016

Operator

North American Lighting
10.1994 - 04.2006

High School Diploma -

Odin Public High School