OBJECTIVE

Hands -on, sleeves up, multi-disciplined manufacturing professional with years of progressively more responsible and challenging assignments in the manufacturing industry. Looking for Supervisor - Coach role with manufacturing firm where experienced career can help team realize rewarding, cost efficient, quality (lean)
production. Competent and effective oral and written communicator. Capable negotiator. Offer a balanced blend of technical expertise, planning and organizational skills, fiscal responsibility, innovative concepts and common sense.

EXPERIENCE

Paint Supervisor April 2012 Confidential. Oversee 40 team members in a multi tier
Paint line with a primer spray booth, base booth, clear booth, spraying 1k and 2 k paints, working closely
with several paint suppliers to insure the highest quality paint is available, troubleshoot paint and equipment
related issues, interface with upper management on issues, perform team member’s evaluations, handle
discipline related issues work closely with internal customers to insure timely shipment of painted product
to insure timely delivery to outside customers. Insure a safe working environment, group work cell meetings
constantly working on items to improve the overall performance of the paint department by attending action
plan meetings to discuss issues and countermeasures to improve on open items. Promoting the highest
morale possible.

Assistant Paint Manager Sept 2010 Confidential, USA Campbellsville Ky.
Oversee daily operations of mirror painting for 3 major OEMs, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Using lean
manufacturing and proven shop floor tools reduced downtime by 12% in less than 6 months, raised first run
from 50% to 87% by using Kaizen activities in 4 months. Handling procurement of all supplies
and monthly budgets.

Senior Paint Supervisor Sept 2009-2010: Confidential, USA, Whittsett North Carolina. Brought on board during
initial building stage of the plant, currently supervise the powder coating line for top end weight equipment for
fitness industry. Working with Engineering and maintenance setting up PM schedules along with initial inventory
for the powder, also all supply procurement. Responsible for time and attendance of employees along with any
discipline that is necessary Have increased overall throughput to over 90% and continuing to work on improving
with lean principles and tools of shop floor training, along with 5s and Kan Ban.

Paint Production Supervisor 2003-2009 Confidential, USA, Cleveland, North Carolina
Supervised 100+ employees in the largest truck manufacturing facility in the world.
Managed a state-of-the-art paint center with manual and robotic primer and paint processes. Achieved quality, production, budget and training goals, while maintaining good safety guidelines and promoting positive morale of employees. Mastered all aspects of painting Class 8 semi tractors which include P-200 Fanuc robots, 2-K paint, and p-mixes. Completed implementation of DCPS / Toyota Production System.

Paint Manager 2001 -2003 Confidential, Crossville, Tennessee
Entered into ground floor operations within construction of new paint plant, we painted mirror housings for GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Applied base and clear coat with automatic electrostatic guns, interviewed and recommended
candidates for positions within the new facility. Developed job descriptions and provided work instructions to all
staff. Oversaw and instructed all staff from procurement to clean-up crews. Monitored and provided statistical
information on all operations. Launched initial production and mapped quality of daily efficiency. Accelerated
production to maximum productivity with a positive yield within seven months of launch.

Paint Supervisor 2000-2001 Confidential, Anderson, South Carolina
Supervised paint line staff in one of the largest tier one production facilities in the country. Monitored first time
yields, safety, cost, and delivery of product. Implemented process changes to the production line, systematized rack cleaning schedules, developed work instructions for line staff and clean up crew. Managed state-of-the-art
paint mix kitchen. Optimized function of Fanuc P-200 robots and Graco P-mixes.

Paint Supervisor 1999-2000 Confidential, Morehead, Kentucky
Programmed new products in multi million dollar paint line, providing products for GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Supervised paint line with responsibilities of first time yields, monitoring of all painting processes including mix kitchen, clean up crews and rack cleaning while insuring safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Area Manager 1983-1999 Confidential, Smyrna, Tennessee
Mastered training in lean manufacturing processes, formal leadership, ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 international standards. Provided root cause problem solving, cost management and ergonomic ideas. Lead team of several
Kaizens in paint plant. Spearheaded successful TPM program start-up with prime spray booth. Overcame
obstacles and succeeded in new product launch. Selected for extensive Shop Floor Management training in Japan. Extensive experience with continuous flow operations and paint mix kitchen. Honed skills as a technician on final assembly line in Trim and Chassis. Volunteered for transfer during manpower crisis and acquired skills in
component assembly working with all aspects of truck rear drive axles. Also trained as Ecoat Technician in new under-body spraying process. Trained new hires.

EDUCATION

Completed Management Program