Steven Smart
Chester,VT
Summary
Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Talented Production Supervisor experienced in cutting tool manufacturing. Focused on quality of materials and finished products, as well as accomplishing challenging business objectives. Adaptable and responsive leader with decisive and detail-oriented mindset.
Spent 5 years as a substitute teacher at Springfield High scholl in Drafting, and machine shop.
Spent 3 years teaching Springfield Co-op course in machine theory and design.
Taught 1 year at Vermont Technical College , ME101
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Lovejoy Tool Co.
Springfield, VT
06.1976 - Current
- Coached, trained and mentored most new hires and other associates to maximize performance to meet productivity goals.
- New machines that came in, I learned the new machines to know what capabilities it could do. Then I trained other people on machine.
- Design fixtures and processes to make product faster and increase flow.
- Inspect parts and program and run Brown & Sharpe CMM. Trained inspectors.
- Ran all types of machines, manual mills, CNC 5 axis machining center, CMM, Corborn CNC PCD grinder and program, Program, run , design tools, Train Anca CNC tool grinder, Program Haas CNC tool grinder, Program and run Brown & Sharpe surface grinder, run various manual machines, mills, lathe, done heat treat, Fuji Top And Bottom grinder, Program and run Fanuc EDM wirefeed, Done purchasing , worked in Engineering for 2 years,
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
- Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
- Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
- Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Oversaw equipment modifications and upgrades.
Education
High School Diploma -
Springfield High School
Springfield VtSkills
- Coordinating Daily Operations
- Expense Reduction
- Production Standards
- Production Target Management
- Assembly and Production
- Continuous Improvement Projects
- Duty Assignments
- Product Specifications
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Manufacturing Procedures
- Shift Coverage
- Lean Methodology
- Bore Gauges
- Standard Operating Procedures Understanding
- Disciplinary Action
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- General Housekeeping
- Quality Production
- Test Equipment Operation
- Employee Relationships
- Safety Policies and Procedures
- Production Planning
- Productivity Management
- Plant Operations Support
Websites
Accomplishments
Came up with 2 designs which Lovejoy Tool applied for patents,
Another person and myself built a form grinding machine from a drill press to grind Cutter gangs for Lockheed Martin plane wings. At the time there were only one place in the US that could grind these and it was in California. Now we had one on the east coast.
Certification
Journey mans cert,
I also have cerifications from advanced Brown & Sharpe CMM programming.
Supervisory courses
Various certifications for designs , processes at Lovejoy Tool
Timeline
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Lovejoy Tool Co.
06.1976 - Current
High School Diploma -
Springfield High School
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