Profile
Results-oriented and enthusiastic challenge seeker with a strong work ethic. Effective interpersonal, communication and team-building skills with the ability to build trust and rapport. Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.

Education
Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 1992
Major: Business Administration Minor: Insurance

Career Summary
• Production Management • Training & Motivation
• Human Resource Management • Quality Control

Professional Experience:

Heil Environmental, Fort Payne Alabama
Process Manager, Oct. 2009 – present

HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA, Montgomery, AL
Body Area Manager, Dec. 2003 – October 2009
• Helped design the entire Business Management System based on 16949 principles
• Responsible for complete body shop operations from the ground up
*Supervising equipment installation
*Training hourly team members the skills needed to produce a world-class car
• Supervise two assistant managers, four group leaders, ten engineers and 300 hourly employees
• Performed hands-on metal finish training for all new team members
• Attend daily quality reviews and assign Corrective Action Reports to respective parties
• Developed capable processes which are ergonomically designed for maximum output
• Trained interviewer: Interviewed hundreds of potential hourly/salary team members
• Attended Fanuc Robotics Class, Basic Programming
• Completed a 35 day training camp on Lean Automation in Korea
• Implemented 5S program
• Trained hourly Team Members on Green Belt Six Sigma
• Played key role in TS16949 certification for HMMA, first OEM to achieve this certification
• HMMA was named 10th best plant in North America by J.D. Power in 2006, our first year of production

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Brownstown Parts Redistribution Center, Brownstown, MI
Sheet metal Superintendent, Jan. 2003 – Jan. 2004
• Increased LPMH (lines per man hour) by 12%
• Created a quality team which improved customer satisfaction by 33%
• Implemented a Kevlar glove program which reduced laceration rate by 86%

Packaging Superintendent, 2002-2003
• Increased LPMH 18% by maximizing production and holding people accountable
• Improved customer satisfaction 40% by reducing rejects and operating better than six sigma standards
• Eliminated six jobs and two classifications to maximize our proficiency and eliminate waste

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Wixom Assembly Plant, Wixom, MI
Manufacturing Planning Specialist, 1999-2002
• Supervised twelve line foreman and 300 production/maintenance hourly workers
• Coordinated the launch of the new 2000 Town Car
• Responsible for meeting daily production schedules and department budgets
• Worked diligently at meeting quality standards on a daily basis
• Played a key role in the launching of the new Lincoln LS in 1999
• Devised a supervisor task analysis checklist to increase performance and accountability

Production Supervisor, 1993-1999
• Trained and supervised between 20-40 hourly employees, utilizing leadership abilities to maximize production
• Assumed the roles of the General Foreman and Body Area Manager during their absences
• Substituted as an acting MPS and Superintendent from February 1999 to November 2000
• Consistently met production schedules while maintaining quality control standards
• Experience in managing all areas of the Body Shop from manual welding to fit and finish
• Ensured that all safety standards were maintained
• Collaborated with other departments to improve quality control
• Trained new production supervisors
• Successfully retooled fixtures to reduce sheet metal defects as a member of the 1995 Continental Launch Team
• Member of the 1995 Lincoln Continental and 1998 Lincoln Town Car Launch Team
• Trained and certified in ISO9000 and in 14001 environmental standards