Experience

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  THK America, Inc.

  • Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

  • QA

    • Nov 2014 - Present
    • Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

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  John Deere

  • Unit supervisor

    • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

    Manage associate attendance including daily monitoring of Time keeping system and actively managing associate vacation & PTO balances. -Management including 45day, 90 day and final reviews. -Correct and manage undesirable behaviors, conflicts of company and safety policies. -Pre-production responsibilities including staffing, reading and reviewing production schedules and batch records, relevant SOPs to identify validation, production and special requirements.-Ongoing responsibilities include formulation, start-up and in-process quality testing, tracking the status of production operations, performing regular checks of the lines and monitoring staffing. -Monitor the activities of production personnel to ensure that quality and throughput are optimized and that orders are processed in a safe, compliant and timely manner. -Significant interaction with direct reports manning the production lines. . -Troubleshooting equipment issues. Working in conjunction with maintenance personnel and supervision to ensure issues are addressed in a timely fashion. -Work with support groups on the floor to concentrate on any quality or materials concerns. - Weekly safety line audits to ensure continued employee safety. -Evaluate current processes including line set ups. Provide to Production Manager Cost saving opportunities. -Provide consistent leadership and focus in order to achieve the minimum required team performance - Collaborates with the Warehouse, Planning, Operational Excellence, New Product Development, and/or -Other duties as assigned

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  Weber Stephen Products

  • Palatine Illinois

  • Fabrication Supervisor

    • Oct 1993 - Oct 2010
    • Palatine Illinois

    Supervison of a team of prodcution workers 30-35 involved in production of components for bbq grills