Tony Dortch
Canton,MS
Summary
Dedicated Supervisor with 18 years of experience utilizing limited labor and material resources. Proficient and forward-thinking professional, well versed in setting goals in line with company's vision. Possess in-depth experience monitoring production processes and creating strategies to enhance productivity. Reliable Factory Manager offering 10-year background overseeing and monitoring workers and equipment and carrying out production-strategy decisions. Polished in creating and enforcing quality control standards and implementing machine maintenance standard operating procedures. Dedicated and highly motivated professional possessing 'can do' attitude and sound knowledge of industry-specific factory equipment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor of Factory Operations
Nissan North America, Inc.
Canton, MS
06.2012 - 06.2022
- Communicated factory operational needs, objectives and performance standards with senior management and earned full upper management support.
- Led productive, motivated and loyal manufacturing team and generated factory-wide customer focus and pride in workmanship.
- Delivered factory-level communications and tactical direction and drove achievement of quality, delivery, productivity and financial performance goals and objectives.
- Kept abreast of current environmental requirements of state and federal environmental protection agencies and mobilized safe and responsible workplace.
- Coordinated project workflows for departments.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- Implemented loading dock process and productivity improvements.
- Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
- Reviewed and assessed ongoing operations, developing initiatives for continuous process improvement.
- Coordinated schedules and reviewed work performance for staff.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Supervised and mentored 15 teams and leaders in receiving and inbound operations.
Line Leader
ManiYates
Canton, MS
06.2004 - 06.2012
- Monitored employee performance to determine need for additional education and training.
- Assessed processes and production lines for proper setup per instructions and procedures.
- Safely operated production and manufacturing systems to avoid accidents and mishaps.
- Tracked material orders and deliveries in accordance with company procedures.
- Assisted in training new employees and implementing procedural changes.
- Designed safety equipment training programs and trained over 20 new employees
Education
High School Diploma -
Velma Jackson High School
Camden, MSSkills
- Equipment Operations
- Production Operations
- Distribution Coordination
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Critical Thinking
- Production Problem Resolution
- Machine Operations
- Plant Efficiency Improvement
- Corrective Actions
- Operational Standards
- Product Specifications
- Workflow Management
- Incident Management
- Employee Performance Reviews
Timeline
Supervisor of Factory Operations
Nissan North America, Inc.
06.2012 - 06.2022
Line Leader
ManiYates
06.2004 - 06.2012
High School Diploma -
Velma Jackson High School
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