William Cady
Douglas,GA
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in manufacturing operations and staff management. Skilled in training and mentoring teams to uphold safety and quality standards while driving improvements in efficiency and employee morale. Committed to fostering a collaborative workplace culture.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Elixir Extrusions
08.2012 - Current
- Supervised daily production operations to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Streamlined workflow processes, resulting in improved efficiency across manufacturing lines.
- Trained and mentored junior staff on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Coordinated with maintenance teams to minimize downtime and optimize machinery performance.
- Conducted regular inspections to maintain compliance with industry regulations and standards.
- Developed training materials for onboarding new employees, enhancing their integration into the team.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Boosted employee morale by fostering a positive work environment, recognizing exceptional performance, and addressing concerns in a timely manner.
- Achieved on-time delivery of finished products through efficient coordination of resources and close monitoring of production progress against deadlines.
- Implemented cost-saving measures by identifying opportunities for energy conservation and waste reduction throughout the facility.
- Reduced equipment downtime through proactive maintenance planning, scheduling routine checkups, and troubleshooting issues as they arose.
- Managed inventory levels efficiently to ensure availability of raw materials for uninterrupted production runs while avoiding excess stockpiles.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
CNC Set Up/ CAD CAM Programmer
Elixir Extrusions
11.2013 - 04.2016
- Programmed CNC machines for precision extrusion and fabrication of components.
- Developed and optimized CAM software procedures to enhance production efficiency.
- Streamlined programming processes to increase productivity and reduce machine downtime through meticulous error-checking procedures.
- Reduced manufacturing time with the development of optimized toolpaths for complex parts.
- Translated work orders and blueprints into machining parameters and plans.
- Applied accepted geometric dimension and tolerance (GD&T) standards to projects to maintain sound structural integrity.
- Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Operated CNC machines to produce components with tight tolerances.
- Ran multiple CNC machines simultaneously to increase production capacity.
- Utilized calipers and other measuring tools to increase accuracy of parts.
- Assisted other machinists with set-up and troubleshooting of CNC machines.
- Moved finished work to correct staging area for disposition.
- Instructed new employees on operation of CNC machines.
- Detected malfunctions and control errors by monitoring machine operation and checking completed pieces.
Education
GED -
Coffee High School
Douglas, GASkills
- Manufacturing processes
- Operations management
- Machine operation
- Workforce planning
- Health and safety
- Productivity improvement
- Production planning
- Waste reduction
- Production scheduling
- Materials handling
- Raw materials
- Inventory coordination
- Assembly and production
- Manufacturing
- Quality control
- Logistics
- Worker training
- Equipment operation
- Staff management
- Materials management
- Inventory management
- Manufacturing and distribution
- Housekeeping oversight
- Hiring and training
- Materials inspection
Timeline
CNC Set Up/ CAD CAM Programmer
Elixir Extrusions
11.2013 - 04.2016
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Elixir Extrusions
08.2012 - Current
GED -
Coffee High School