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William McKinley

Fort Wayne,IN

Summary

Resourceful operations manager bringing comprehensive background in manufacturing processes and personnel management.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Manager

Michelin Tire
01.2022 - Current
  • Managed production in the TV/WH Department (safety, quality, cost, production flow, etc)
  • Provided all the tools/needs to keep my team operating productively and have the ability to do their job successfully.
  • Ensue the team is working on task to meet business and customer needs.
  • Worked closely with team members to schedule breaks and shifts to meet company and union requirements.
  • Worked successfully with other Shift Managers, BULs, Quality Techs and Leadership Team members to ensure the department ran smoothly 24/7.

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Alexander-Dennis, Inc. (ADI)
11.2018 - 01.2022

* ADI is a multi-national company based out of Scotland. They are the largest manufacturer of double-decker buses in the world. North American production and assembly operations are located in Nappanee Indiana.

  • Supervised production phases, including: exterior panels, drivers cab completion, heating and AC plumbing, interior fiberglass and soft trim installation, seat & hand pole installation, all post paint functions, and electrical wiring completion.
  • Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands. Evaluated takt times and manpower with each customer contract.

Production Supervisor

American Axle & Manufacturing
09.2010 - 11.2018
  • 5S Methodology - My team was the top rated in the shop
  • Production Schedules
  • Supervised five CNC machining lines and four automotive assembly lines
  • Diligently Maintained Safety
  • Quality Control
  • Training, Payroll, Performance Evaluation, Discipline

Financial Software Conversion Analyst

Bradford-Scott Data Corporation
04.2005 - 04.2010
  • Project Manager and Corporate Trainer
  • Consulted regularly with customers on project status, proposals and technical issues.
  • Prepared detailed reports concerning project specifications and activities.
  • Extensively trained our customers employees on our software usage.
  • Conducted training seminars at user conferences and through classroom & online courses

Business Manager

Hiday Automotive Group
07.1994 - 05.2005
  • Retail sales management for multi dealership automotive group

Operations Manager

Indiana Corporate FCU
02.1991 - 07.1994
  • Managed staff of 24 employees working in three operations centers in three states

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, Indiana
1991

Skills

  • Experienced Supervisor (19yrs)
  • 8D Corrective Action/Root Cause Analysis
  • 5S Methodology
  • Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Eight years at tier 1 automotive manufacturer
  • Two years tire manufacturing experience
  • Quality Control
  • Extensive background in training

Timeline

Shift Manager

Michelin Tire
01.2022 - Current

Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Alexander-Dennis, Inc. (ADI)
11.2018 - 01.2022

Production Supervisor

American Axle & Manufacturing
09.2010 - 11.2018

Financial Software Conversion Analyst

Bradford-Scott Data Corporation
04.2005 - 04.2010

Business Manager

Hiday Automotive Group
07.1994 - 05.2005

Operations Manager

Indiana Corporate FCU
02.1991 - 07.1994

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Indiana Wesleyan University
William McKinley