Vearnell Israel
Operations Manager
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
A financially savvy, customer experience-oriented Manager with a passion for continuous improvement and over 8 years of experience in a lean manufacturing atmosphere, fostering a safe work environment, with a focus in corporate policy and process efficiency. Committed to promoting the highest standards and company values. Capable of working independently with minimum supervision.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Collision Center Manager
Carvana
West Memphis, AR
10.2022 - Current
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Supervised staff of 40 personnel by implementing company policies, protocols, work rules and disciplinary action.
- Estimated expected changes in business operations and made proactive adjustments to employee schedules and inventory levels to address needs.
- Examined damaged vehicles to determine degree of structural and mechanical damage.
- Developed strong relations and partnerships with paint vendors and insurance companies to facilitate productive business dealings.
- Authored policies and procedures and actualized best practices and standards to increase performance, reduce downtime and generate new revenue.
- Communicated with equipment manufacturers and contractors to rent, purchase or modify existing assets.
- Prepared work orders by describing repair and replacement services required, obtaining approval signatures and entering orders into work management system.
- Established aggressive goals and evaluated key performance indicators (KPI) related to profitability, efficiency and revenue.
- Monitored maintenance of paint booths, frame-straightening materials and fixed assets to enhance longevity and long-term value.
- Used Workday to prepare and manage annual operating budget of body shop.
- Established relationships with automotive industry vendors for subcontracting glass repair, upholstery repair and vinyl decal installation.
Parts Manager
Carvana
West Memphis, AR
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Achieved a 8 month downward trend of part cost below the company average of $250.
- Six-month trend being top 3 among 18 IC's.
- Decreased the department cycle time for parts delivered from 12 day company average to 7 days.
- Achieved top 2 among 18 IC's for part return accuracy.
- Kaizen our parts identifying process for reconditioning and post production vehicles to prevent buying inaccuracies.
- Developed and implemented new procedures for improving inventory control and reducing time required locating parts by modifying part numbers and locations.
- Located new vendors with better costs per unit and set up favorable terms and pricing structures to reduce company expenses.
- Set employee schedules for consistent staff coverage and delegated work assignments based upon experience and strengths.
Production Manager
Bpi Coatings
Olive Branch, MS
04.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed staff of 80 production team members and 5 salaried employees.
- Achieved a 90% efficiency rate, 110% scheduled productivity rate, and 100% labor productivity rate
- Ensure team members follow company policy, deal with employee grievances and disci- plinary procedures
- Decreased the turn-over rate and changed team morale
- Lead quality and safety meetings to improve product integrity and decrease recordable incidents
- Plan weekly production schedule to meet shipments.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
- Applied lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
Manufacturing Supervisor
Hyve Solutions
Olive Branch, MS
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Managed 40 assembly and rack build team members and 4 supervisors to ensure they were familiar with all MPI updates, keep a quality mindset, and continually 5S
- Achieved a run rate in server assembly for compute 16B (75 per line) and compute 15 (50 per line) with a 91% pass rate on all platforms
- Achieved a Network rack output of 6 and a output of 12 Compute racks with fail rate of 1.9%
- Attend ship schedule meetings to discuss status of racks and shipment demand, also quality meetings to implement ways to improve server damaged
- Developed strong relations with company associates, reducing turnover 80%.
- Directed day-to-day operations focused on attainment of key business metrics, continuous improvement initiatives and 8-member management team with related direct reports.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production and shipping.
- Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
Product Specialist
Landers Ford
Collierville, TN
07.2017 - 11.2018
- Advise customers regarding payment options; loans and leasing banking terms
- Achieved an average of 20 cars sold for three consecutive months
- Maintain familiarity with new and used vehicle inventory, also stay updated on competitors product and pricing
- Provided outstanding customer service, receiving 99.3% in customer feedback surveys
- Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
- Retained existing clients and developed 100 new accounts by extending high quality and efficient support service.
- Increased sales by educating prospects on benefits of products and services in comparison to competitors.
Group Leader
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi
Blue Springs, MS
01.2013 - 07.2017
- Managed 30 team members and 5 team leaders to ensure they follow standardized work, use correct ergonomic postures, and continually 5S.
- Received several Safety Awards for attention and adherence to all safety procedures resulting in an ongoing record of zero OSHA recordable accidents.
- Completed Job Hazard Assessments to identify any hazards related to job tasks and applied safety mitigation techniques to lower risks.
- Implemented Tak time changes, JIT, and logistics Kaizen
- Prepared, calibrated and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
- Investigated and solved workflow problems with cross-functional collaboration and open communication.
- Attended staff development meetings and workshops and applied information from those events into daily activities.
Education
MS - BACHELOR - ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI TUPELO CAMPUS TUPELO
MS - BUSINESS ADMINIS, HUMAN RESOURCE
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUPELO
Skills
Collaboration, Creativity, and AdaptabilityLeadership, Communication, Time Management, and Team BuildingAbility to analyze efficiency issues, implement solutions, and maximize productivity andQuality
Timeline
Collision Center Manager
Carvana
10.2022 - Current
Parts Manager
Carvana
07.2021 - 10.2022
Production Manager
Bpi Coatings
04.2020 - 07.2021
Manufacturing Supervisor
Hyve Solutions
11.2018 - 08.2019
Product Specialist
Landers Ford
07.2017 - 11.2018
Group Leader
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi
01.2013 - 07.2017
MS - BACHELOR - ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI TUPELO CAMPUS TUPELO
MS - BUSINESS ADMINIS, HUMAN RESOURCE
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUPELO