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Syed Raza

East Haven

Summary

Accomplished and energetic Management with a solid history of achievement in Management Area. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Supervisor

Coopersurgical
06.2022 - Current
  • Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
  • Ensure team members are up to date and trained to perform assigned functions, including, but not limited to the areas of GMP, EHS and Quality Systems;
  • Ensure key constraints are managed and properly staffed;
  • Perform spot quality checks, 5S audits, Layered Process Audits;
  • Responsible for recruitment, development, promotion and disciplinary actions of hourly Team Members on assigned shift;
  • Ensure work areas are kept clean and neat in accordance with the Company's 5S standards;
  • Responsible for directing activities of staff members;
  • Identifies continuous improvement opportunities to improve processes and practices;
  • Prepare employee performance evaluations;
  • Ensure manufacturing instruction set and production records reflect practice, are aligned to cGMPs/ISO and corporate standards;
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to staff in alignment with cGMP requirements, department goals and corporate quality standards;
  • Ensure staff has appropriate knowledge of processes and procedures to perform responsibilities;
  • Must be able to observe and identify potential employees issues and recommend disciplinary action as necessary;
  • There are multiple direct reports including various levels of Manufacturing Technicians;
  • Regularly required to talk and hear
  • The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for extended periods;
  • Partner with the Manufacturing Scheduler to ensure accuracy of and adherence to production schedules

Manufacturing Supervisor

ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for all aspects of assembly operations, from material flow to daily staffing
  • Supervised, trained, and coached all production associates
  • Evaluated and tested all manufactured products
  • Executed and maintained records for all phases of production relative to safety and personnel or labor-related issues
  • Evaluated employee performance and maintained schedules

Production Supervisor

Cintas Corporation
07.2014 - 12.2021
  • Drove the wrap out schedule to 3.25 days consistently for the longest stretch in recent years
  • Worked with the hanging partners to ensure optimal productivity in our # 1 bottleneck (Hanging)
  • Worked alongside and helped to train new hires, along with retraining current partners to ensure proper standard operating procedures are being followed
  • Responsible for training Management Trainees, Dock Leads, and Advanced Management Partners during rotations
  • Recommended developed and reviewed QA standards policies and procedures for all functions involved with or related to the quality and testing in accordance with company standards
  • Evaluated quality of assigned projects and products that will be delivered
  • Inspected 300 shirts and 300 pants every day and find out Non-Conformance Items such as Holes, Loose Emblems, Missing/Broken Buttons etc
  • Every day inspected bulk products and find out Non-Conformance Items such as Hole, Stains / Cleaning, Metal Shavings etc
  • Inspected 100 regular mats and 50 logo mats and find out Non-Conformance Items such as Holes, Missing Pile/Tuff, Stains/Cleaning etc

Pressman

Brook & Whittle Ltd
11.2012 - 07.2014
  • Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments
  • Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special printing instructions
  • Meets quality and deadline standards by utilizing effective time management techniques
  • Monitored output quality and productivity during production

Production Leader

Convidien
11.2009 - 11.2012
  • Responsible for quality control
  • Make adjustments as necessary to produce product within specifications
  • Reject product outside of specifications
  • Performs routine inspections according to written procedures and accurately document result
  • Collaborated with engineers in order to improve product quality
  • Responsible for troubleshooting problems in the production process
  • Ability to make decisions on acceptability of inspected product and the ability to assess the need for product rejection, and the communication of that decision to coworkers and management

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering

Gateway Community College
New Haven, CT
09.2014

Skills

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Instructing
  • Proven team building skills
  • Excel and word computer skills
  • Comfortable working in a wide variety of environments
  • Excellent interpersonal communications skills
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • AutoCAD
  • CAD
  • Mechanical Design
  • Restaurant experience
  • Sanitation
  • Inventory control
  • Warehouse experience
  • Supervising experience
  • Customer service
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing
  • Drafting
  • Product Development
  • SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Computer literacy
  • Plant management
  • SAP
  • Six Sigma
  • CNC
  • Research & Development
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • FEA
  • 5S
  • Creo
  • MATLAB
  • Communication skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Kanban
  • ERP systems
  • Microsoft Word
  • Lean
  • Computer networking
  • Production management
  • Bunka Leadership Program

Personal Information

  • Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
  • Authorized To Work: US for any employer

Timeline

Manufacturing Supervisor

Coopersurgical
06.2022 - Current

Manufacturing Supervisor

ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists
12.2021 - 06.2022

Production Supervisor

Cintas Corporation
07.2014 - 12.2021

Pressman

Brook & Whittle Ltd
11.2012 - 07.2014

Production Leader

Convidien
11.2009 - 11.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering

Gateway Community College
Syed Raza