Willie McClain
Ferris,TX
Summary
Hands on dedicated professional in Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Materials, Logistics, Shipping and Receiving and Warehouse Management field. Advanced Production Supervisor adept at keeping operations moving smoothly and efficiently. Comfortable meeting demanding manufacturing targets. Brings 10 years of progressive leadership experience in production environments. Apply creativity and anarchically approach to “out-of-the-box” problem solving. Unwavering professionalism, integrity, and dedication to team and personal success. Demonstrate exceptional communication, change management, continuous improvement, leadership, and team building skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Lear Corp
Grand Prairie, TX
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Responsible for supervising 84 manufacturing employees while managing employee times, schedules holidays and vacations
- Planned and assigned job assignments, implemented polices and procedures and recommended improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
- Provided coaching and development to all employees with a focus of continuous improving in production area
- Maintained top-notch quality control standards and eliminated downtime to maximize revenue.
- Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.
- Responsible for driving positive results by balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale
- Provided leadership, participated in all LEAN events, reported all accident investigations, maintained proper inventory levels and managed department priorities
- Supported safety programs to reduce and eliminate employee injuries.
- Resolved any conflicts between employees in a professional manner.
OUTBOUND DISTIBUTION SUPERVISOR
Stanley Black and Decker
TX
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Responsible for driving a rapid, significant and sustainable team to improve on-time delivery
- Took aggressive action to drive financial performance in the areas of direct and indirect labor
- Partnered with Plant Operations Manager to coordinate manufacturing functions
- Ensured trailers were loaded and dispatched on time
- Passionately driving a continuous improvement culture while implementing the strategic Road-map to achieve breakthrough performance in Customer Excellence
- Built an outstanding team and evolved an organizational structure to meet and exceed objectives
- Ensure key manufacturing metrics and key performance indicator systems are consistently tracking the appropriate measures and driving appropriate response behaviors
ASSISTANT DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
McLane Distribution
TX
11.2020 - 02.2023
- Oversee the entire Perishable (Cooler and Freezer product) department
- Enforce general company policies and issue coaching / disciplinary documentation to teammates
- Oversee the selection and loading process to insure accuracy of costumer ordering
- Ensure that warehousing procedures drive profitability by offering cost-effective solutions
- Facilitate communication throughout management team and between teammates and management
- Provide leadership and direction of 7 salary teammate members also ensuring and maintaining a smooth operation
- Provide training as needed to maintain an efficient and knowledgeable work force
- Assign accountability within staff for tracking and identifying trends in key performance indicators
- Establish and participate in the process for providing departmental coverage
- Work with Transportation Manager to resolve issues between warehousing and distribution
WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR
Guardian Glass
TX
02.2019 - 10.2020
- Supply Chain Management
- Responsible for inventory management including verifying locations, stock rotations, managing consumables and audits
- Responsible for lead performance management and corrective action processes
- Responsible for Leading, tracking and improving performance on key location goals and objectives
- Responsible for forklift and crane training for team members
- Supported all production processes including rack preparation and line set-up
- Developed team members for improving individual and organizational performances
- Lead team in all warehouse activities including close-up and disposition of finish goods in inventory
- Provided Leadership and direction of 20 hourly team members also ensure all quality and safety processes are followed
SHIPPING SUPERVISOR
Leggett & Platt
TX
03.2015 - 02.2019
- Responsible for all finished good trailers
- Responsible for all warehouse operations and processes
- Ensured all outbound finish good trailers are verified and sealed before arrive to costumer
- Facilitated daily operations and conducted daily cycle counts
- Facilitated trailers and delegated duties to the yard master
- Prepared daily production schedule and communicated with Production to prevent from over production
- Communicated all customer requirements to leads
- Ensured team members are loading the correct product for correct costumer
- Ensured reports and transportation paperwork is accurate
- Communicated with traffic manager to ensure load sequence
- Ensured quality of finished goods met costumer needs
- Ensured Work instructions, Control plans, and Job descriptions are up to date
- Managed and coached a team of 12 team members and ensured they followed all safety processes
- Ensured team members were in compliance with LP-9000
MP&L SUPERVISOR/ INVENTORY SUPERVISOR
Johnson Control Inc
MI
07.2008 - 03.2015
- Responsible for all Chrysler and General Motors inventory processes
- Responsible for daily material handling operations
- Responsible for proper material flow from receiving dock to warehouse storage locations to production line and to finish goods to ship to costumer
- Conduct daily cycle audits
- Provided direction and support to appropriately cover material handling responsibility's
- Coached safety, Quality, and productivity to 30 team members to ensure goals are met through standardized work
- Supported continuous improvement and coached problem resolution to the lowest performer
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Ross School of Business
Troy, MI04-2020
Bachelors Degree - Business Management Administration
Michigan School of Business Management
05.2014
High School Diploma - General Studies
Southeastern High School
06.2002
Skills
- Analytic
- Excellent time Management Skills
- Strong-problem solving Skills
- People-Oriented
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Process improvement
- Multi-Tasking & Prioritizing
- Goal-Oriented, Rapid data Entry Skills
- SAP, UPS, FEDEX, QAD,WMS
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Microsoft Office Skills (word, excel, etc)
- Conflict Management Skills
- Continuous Improvement
- Logistics
Certification
- Continuous Improvement (Certification)
- Facilitating Logistic Processes
- Setting Goals and Objectives
- Sensational Leadership
- Coaching for Results
- Forklift Certification (STATE OF MICHIGAN)
- Forklift Training and Safety (OSHA)
Accomplishments
- Developed a cohesive, motivated, and focused group from a formerly dysfunctional group
- Reduced overtime in Warehouse by 2% over the previous year by cross training small teams to absorb absences with team
- Facilitated in management resolutions in addition to setting objectives for the workforce regarding scheduling, employee roles and responsibilities, quantity and product management
- Improved company inventory by 53.8% (46% to 99.8%)
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Lear Corp
09.2023 - 02.2024
OUTBOUND DISTIBUTION SUPERVISOR
Stanley Black and Decker
02.2023 - 08.2023
ASSISTANT DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
McLane Distribution
11.2020 - 02.2023
WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR
Guardian Glass
02.2019 - 10.2020
SHIPPING SUPERVISOR
Leggett & Platt
03.2015 - 02.2019
MP&L SUPERVISOR/ INVENTORY SUPERVISOR
Johnson Control Inc
07.2008 - 03.2015
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Ross School of Business
Bachelors Degree - Business Management Administration
Michigan School of Business Management
High School Diploma - General Studies
Southeastern High School
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