Thomas Jones
Burlington,KY
Summary
29 years of manufacturing experience, 20 years of Supervisor experience.
LSS Green Belt trained, Reduced changeover time from 28 hours to 8 hour on capacity constrained machine for first project.
Held Lean Leader position in addition to Production Supervisor role for 3M AMD.
Lead multiple projects and Kaizens.
Industrial Safety SME, Work at Heights Competent Person/ Authorized User Trainer.
Lead daily and weekly production meetings.
Responsible for all work at heights training, assements and mitigation for 3M.
Served as 3M Site 5S/TPM SME.
Experienced at evaluating high hazard activities and mitigation.
Selected by site to lead roof replacement and site remediation projects.
Experience leading Quality Conrol Department.
Experience writing ISO documents.
Experience writing SOP.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
3M Advanced Materials Division
Hebron, KY
07.2010 - 04.2022
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- LSS Green Belt certified
- Site 5S SME
- Kaizen Project Lead
- Emergency Response Lead
- Competent Person Trained for Work at Heights
- LSO 2.0 Training
- Cause Mapping SME
- Quality Lab Supervisor
- Lead Site Remediation Project
Group Leader
Signode
Florence , KY
07.1997 - 07.2010
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Attended staff development meetings and workshops and applied information from those events into daily activities.
- Reviewed daily requirements and forecasts and delegated work for optimal coverage.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Investigated and solved workflow problems with cross-functional collaboration and open communication.
- Developed quality-driven culture to boost team performance and efficiency while maintaining highly satisfied workforce.
- Managed and led activities promoting growth in mental, emotional and educational areas.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production and shipping.
- Prepared, calibrated and monitored production machinery to maintain optimal production levels and consistently achieve daily targets.
- Conducted routine inspections of incoming materials to check quality and compliance with established product specifications.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Reorganized and enhanced employee training to close knowledge gaps and boost group performance.
Production Worker
Rockwell International
Florence, KY
05.1993 - 07.1997
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
- Conducted quality inspections of finished products and made minor repairs to meet project expectations.
- Unloaded incoming products and moved boxes to staging areas, sorted items and transported to final storage locations.
- Maintained maximum organization and productivity by properly sorting project components on work tables.
- Demonstrated proper use of equipment to newly hired employees to avoid workplace injuries.
- Used hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts to complete tasks and transport items.
- Maintained machinery to prevent overloads and avoid malfunctions.
- Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management.
- Reviewed production specifications to verify accurate weights and measurements prior to mixing ingredients.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
Education
Business Management
Southern Ohio College
Florence, KY05.1999
High School Diploma -
Boone County High School
Florence, KY05.1993
Skills
- Safety Standards Compliance
- Quality Inspections and Reporting
- Loss Prevention Strategies
- Teamwork and Communication
- Defect Identification
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Safe Machine Operation
- Health and Safety Procedures
- Microsoft Word
- Workstation Equipment Monitoring
- Reading and Determining Measurements
- Handheld Scanners
- Banding Tools Operation
- Knowledge of Production Processes
- Production Documentation
- Machine Setup and Shutdown
- Root Cause Analysis Participation
- Behavioral Guidance
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Line Work
- Employee Relationships
- Personnel Management
- Disciplinary Action
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Equipment Efficiency
- Mobile Devices
- Instructional Techniques
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Lean Environments
- Operational Efficiency
- Corrective Actions
- Standard Operating Procedures Maintenance
- Manufacturing Operations
- Lean Kaizen
- Ability to Be a Leader
- Job Assignments
- Quality Inspections
- Checking and Gauging
Timeline
Production Supervisor
3M Advanced Materials Division
07.2010 - 04.2022
Group Leader
Signode
07.1997 - 07.2010
Production Worker
Rockwell International
05.1993 - 07.1997
Business Management
Southern Ohio College
High School Diploma -
Boone County High School
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