William Young
Olathe,KS
Summary
Dynamic manufacturing professional equipped for leadership roles in production environments, with a proven ability to optimize workflows and enhance productivity while upholding the highest quality standards. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and adaptive problem-solving drives success in meeting evolving operational needs. Expertise in lean manufacturing principles, process improvement strategies, and safety protocols ensures reliable outcomes and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Committed to overseeing manufacturing processes with a focus on elevating production efficiency and implementing effective quality control measures.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Supervisor
ITW Probrands
11.2020 - Current
- Conduct staff meeting and verify daily worksheets.
- Monitor work performance for each employee to ensure they are prepared to meet the standards for their daily task.
- Willing to accept all work; safety and environmental instructions policy and procedures.
- Make certain all shipments leave the warehouse are accurate, timely, damage-free by performing Quality Control checks and accurately expedite orders for shipment of finished products
- Monitor and adjust resources to achieve the daily production and deliver goals
- Communicate effectively across all levels and continue to build high performance teams while engaging and inspiring colleagues
- Managed team of 26 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
Production Supervisor
Adient
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Conduct staff meeting and verify daily worksheets.
- Monitor work performance for each employee to ensure they are prepared to meet the standards for their daily task.
- Willing to accept all work; safety and environmental instructions policy and procedures.
- Responsible for scheduling, organizing and directing shift meeting.
- Maintaining production records
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Knowledge of inventory software and order processing systems
- Ability to work in diverse creative team environment
- Lead continuous Improvement activities to improve process and drive accountability.
- Managed team of 52 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
Senior Supervisor
Sodecia Automotive
12.2018 - 08.2019
- Ensure that employees abide Senior Managements directives when performing daily duties
- Implement adequate polices and guidelines in operating processes to prevent losses resulting from error or information systems breakdowns
- Provide ongoing training and retraining of employees to ensure that they are prepared to meet or exceed the productivity standards for their functions
- Recruited, hired and trained staff and provided ongoing feedback and performance evaluations for development.
Production Supervisor
Ventra Kansas
11.2015 - 10.2018
- Check manufactured goods for any flaws and perform remedial mechanism adjustments as essential
- Work independently or as a team member to maximize production and capability
- Perform daily operational checks of machines, Torque Guns, and power tools
- Operate multiple hand and power tools which contribute with increasing the productivity
- Inspect final product is completed per International Standards Organization (ISO) standard; if part is not within ISO standards it is rejected
- Review maintenance and production reports to ensure minimum cost and prevent operational delays by use Excel Spreadsheets for daily reports and recording inventory as it is used and when it needs to be ordered
- Ensuring the production and parts used are in First In First Out (FIFO) order
- Provided a clean, safe environment for all personnel and visiting clients
- Managed team of 20 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
Driver/Dock Supervisor
Liberty Fruit
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Conducted Quality Assurance (QA) inspections of product before shipping
- Ensured order was processed according to client's expectations
- Verified all scheduled deliveries were being shipped and placed on freight trucks for on-time deliveries
- Logged drivers and dock workers daily hours, mileage, maintenance records for delivery trucks, and leave time request
- Provided planning, direction and control of all available resources for ensuring timely, damage-free loading/unloading of freight on the outbound shift
- Ensured all work was performed according to company approved procedures, standards and specifications
- Trained new employees for daily job duties
- Yellow Book 360 Kansas City, KS
Route Supervisor
YELLOW BOOK
03.2010 - 09.2014
- Organized daily schedules for all deliveries
- Maintained ongoing communication with drivers
- Reviewed deliveries with customers to ensure products met their needs
- Obtained delivery confirmations from each customer
- Handled and conflict with customer not satisfied with products and/or employees
- Collaborated with sales representatives to ensure accurate forecasting of customer needs and delivery requirements.
- Implemented safety protocols for drivers, resulting in a decrease in accidents and injuries on the job.
Education
Powered Industrial Truck Safety Training - High school diploma
KCKCC Technical Education Center
Lenexa, KS07.2018
High School - undefined
F.L. Schlagle High School
Kansas City, KS05.2009
Skills
- Continuous improvement
- Production planning
- Quality assurance
- Manufacturing
- Staff development
- Compliance
- Employee leadership
Certification
- Driver's license
- OSHA Safety Certification
- Forklift Certification
Languages
English
Timeline
Production Supervisor
ITW Probrands
11.2020 - Current
Production Supervisor
Adient
08.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Supervisor
Sodecia Automotive
12.2018 - 08.2019
Production Supervisor
Ventra Kansas
11.2015 - 10.2018
Driver/Dock Supervisor
Liberty Fruit
10.2014 - 06.2015
Route Supervisor
YELLOW BOOK
03.2010 - 09.2014
High School - undefined
F.L. Schlagle High School
Powered Industrial Truck Safety Training - High school diploma
KCKCC Technical Education Center
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