Timothy Wells
Overland Park,KS
Summary
With over 30 years of experience, successfully combining expertise and knowledge from various areas of business to effectively lead both salary and hourly teams. Primary focus on achieving manufacturing goals and utilizing management skills to drive success. Extensive background in the manufacturing industry, resulting in comprehensive understanding of leading teams towards desired outcomes.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Stamping Quality Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.2020 - Current
- Responsible to regularly monitor and improve the quality systems within the Stamping production process
- This includes the adherence to corporate process control plans
- I also work with vendors to ensure they provide material that conforms to our quality specifications and hold them accountable for cost recoveries if they do not adhere to our requirements
- Responsible for responding to quality issues found outside the department and implementing containment and corrective actions
- Conduct a weekly 5F quality meeting to review our top-quality challenges and implement performance improving countermeasures
- This involves coordinating and leading a cross functional team to develop and implement corrective actions
- While in this position I worked with the launch team to coordinate the launch of new vehicle parts in Stamping from approving performance at different stages of the launch to containment and batch and hold during SORP
- Filled the position of 7000 account lead
- This involves tracking scrap performance, attending the 7000 account meetings, and implementing countermeasures to improve Stamping department scrap performance
Department Planner
Fairfax Assembly
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Performed all functions of the Department Planner for the Material Department
- Responsible for the attainment of the department budgets for the 2000, 3000, 5000, and 7000 accounts by attending the account meetings and implementing cost initiatives
- Made significant improvements towards making budgets in all accounts from 2018 to present
- Have represented the Material department in all GMS Basketweave teams at different times
- Currently sit on SLT and PI basketweave teams
- Filled the role of Plant Dangerous goods SME
- While in this role was responsible for the shipping of dangerous goods as well as coordinating training and conducting weekly inbound audits
- While in the position of DG SME the plant had one of the highest Dangerous Goods GMAS audit scores in General Motors for 2017
- Perform annual dangerous goods assessments for the Fairfax Plant
- Filled the role of the GMS IT for the Material Department
- Was part of the GMS IT team when the plant attained BIQ IV in 2017 and recertification in 2019
- Conducted regular GMS audits within the department reviewing both BPD boards and WPO in each group
- Our Department average GMS Layered Audit score for 2018 was 2.2 and have been recognized as the top department in Layered Audit performance throughout 2019
- Oversaw all scrap activities as the Plant Scrap/RSCM SME
- Responsible to maintain integrity in the plant’s scrap system for access and charges while working with all departments
- Also, regularly attended and occasionally ran 7000 account meetings
- Sat on the plant’s PIV committee
- Attended Planner meetings, SOT’s, Job Change Meetings, and Job Change Audits
- Received PFEMA training and acted as the department PFEMA coordinator
- Regularly attended all ISO meetings and led the department’s efforts in preparing for ISO audits
- We had no findings in the ISO audits for 2017, 2018, and 2019
Shift Lead
Fairfax Assembly
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Responsible to oversee the quality operations for the shift assigned
- Actively assess quality risks and take action in accordance to our Product Quality Standards
- Manage all aspects of the department including the adherence to safety and quality guidelines, manpower distribution, employee relations, and the elimination of waste in our processes
- Regularly run GCA Audit meetings for the plant on 3rd shift as well as report out the quality performance for the plant in the Plant Ops meetings
- While on 1st shift I fulfill GMS IT responsibilities by attending weekly meetings, overseeing Team Leader Qualification to GMS standards, layered audit preparation, and meeting of BIQ 4 requirements
Business Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Performed all functions of the business manager position for the Trim department
- Successfully achieved significant productivity gains
- Coordinated safety efforts for tooling and the carriers of our door line
- Significantly improved attendance through the implementation of a tracking system
Stamping Production
Fairfax Assembly
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Oversaw all aspects of the production floor in Stamping
- Worked to make productivity gains in our Die Set operation
- Gained experience in the API process
- Gained a good working knowledge of metal work and processes including die set operations and light room quality processes
Employment Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Coordinated different aspects of manpower for the plant
- Worked directly with IE, Corporate Labor Relations, the Local UAW, and Plant Leadership to ensure that the plant maintained the correct number of hourly personnel
- This included the movement of hundreds of hourly employees both in and out of the plant as well as the hiring of new temporary employees
- Regularly ran the plant manpower meeting to coordinate the movement of personnel across the departments
- Worked directly with the State of Kansas to coordinate layoffs of hourly personnel
- Regularly worked with Sedgwick to monitor sick leave violations as well as the administration of FMLA
- Participated in Local Negotiations
Shift Lead
Arlington Assembly
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Covered the position of Shift Lead 2nd Shift for the Material Department
- Responsible for overseeing the Material operations for the plant including the coordination with third party companies Penske and Android
- Actively resolved issues in all areas of the business as they arose
- Was responsible to authorize charters to ensure part delivery as necessary
- Regularly communicated with top plant leadership on my shift and during weekends as necessary
- Routinely worked in MGO
Shift Lead/Business Manager
Arlington Assembly
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Was the Business Manager for the Trim Department and performed all functions of that position including the coordination of manpower for the department during the SAP
- Designated back up for the Department Planner
- Promoted to Acting Shift Lead 8th level to cover the superintendent for 7 weeks while he was on a planned sick leave
Business Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.1999 - 01.2006
- Successfully performed all functions of the business manager position for the Chassis and Trim departments including the coordination of productivity efforts for derate and rerate productivity gains
- Worked in Maintenance on weekends to coordinate project work
- Also developed and implemented cost savings for our repair process
GMS Facilitator
Fairfax Assembly
01.2004 - 01.2005
- One of 4 salary employees selected to be a temporary GMS Facilitator for the plant
- Part of a team that was responsible to teach the GMS principles to all members of the plant both salary and hourly
- Worked on the implementation of the BPD process by developing BPD boards to be used to run our business throughout the plant
- Functioned as part of the team which taught SWE to both salary and hourly employees
- Upon completion of this assignment I returned to my GA Business Manager role with an emphasis on GMS implementation
Group Leader
Fairfax Assembly
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Successfully performed all functions of a Group Leader in multiple groups within General Assembly including Final Process
- Also functioned as vacation relief
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Baker University
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KansasSkills
- Effective Leadership
- Department Supervision
- Effective Team Collaboration
- Interpersonal Conflict Management
- Diverse Plant Proficiency
- Workforce Development
- Strategic Business Development
- Attain BPD Goals
- GMS implementation
- Effective Budget Management
- Efficiency Improvement
- Scrap Material Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Technology
- GMS Facilitator
- Preventive Maintenance
- Dangerous Goods SME
- Proficient in Production Stamping Processes
- Employee Relations Expertise
- PFEMA
- Quality management systems
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Professional Recognition
- Plant Manager Recognition
- Team GM Recognition
- Tim Lee Talent Presentation
- Staff Recognition
- Attendance Recognition
Skills By Application
Department Supervision, Team Coordination, Conflict Resolution, Multiple Plant Experience, Personnel Development, Attain BPD Goals., GMS implementation., Budget Adherence/Productivity/Scrap, Problem Resolution, GMS Facilitator, Maintenance, Dangerous Goods SME, Production Experience Including Stamping, Employment/HR, PFEMA
Timeline
Stamping Quality Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.2020 - Current
Department Planner
Fairfax Assembly
01.2017 - 01.2020
Shift Lead
Fairfax Assembly
01.2014 - 01.2017
Business Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.2013 - 01.2014
Stamping Production
Fairfax Assembly
01.2012 - 01.2013
Employment Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.2010 - 01.2012
Shift Lead
Arlington Assembly
01.2008 - 01.2010
Shift Lead/Business Manager
Arlington Assembly
01.2006 - 01.2008
GMS Facilitator
Fairfax Assembly
01.2004 - 01.2005
Business Manager
Fairfax Assembly
01.1999 - 01.2006
Group Leader
Fairfax Assembly
01.1995 - 01.1999
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
University of Kansas
Master of Business Administration -
Baker University
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