Production Supervisor - LASKO - Fortworth Texas
(2024-05 - 2025-02)
Production supervisor in charge of four departments that included Tooling, Molding, Set-up.
- In charge of 40-50 employee's and determined work schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority and employee skill level.
- Point of contact for conducting in process auditing to ensure quality at the source, proper work instructions were being followed, and standard operating procedures were being maintained
- Production supervisory efforts led to a 20% sales profit increase from 2024 to 2025.
- Assists production supervisor and Molding zone leaders in all Molding job interviews.
- Performs and leads end of year plant inventories to ensure accurate end of year counts are accurate finished goods, work in progress items
- Completed end of year goals as well as end of year skill set for all processing techs.
- Troubleshooting injection molding process and equipment, performing problem solving producing quality parts.
- Maintaining production area clean and organized, machine safety as well following all prescribed lockout procedures.
- Filling out production papers at the end of the shift ensuring the goal was met within the goals, working with maint to figure out machine problems to get issues solved and get production running as needed.
- In charge of work schedules, sequences, and assignment for work activities, based on work priority and employee skill level for 35 employees.
- Resolve and help associates grievances and administer as well as discipline
- Facilitate meetings to communicate quality, work ethics
- Manage associates; maximize quality, minimizing downtime labor
- Communicate effectively with associates and zone leaders to ensure operation
Production Supervisor - B-Way Corp. - Mansfield Texas
(2018-10 - 2021-08)
Production Supervisor (Lead) in charge of a small team of about 12-14 people as well as daily production tasks which included continuous improvement in an area which had about 20-21 machines making sure work schedules and production was met.
- Troubleshooting injection molding process and equipment, performing problem solving producing quality parts.
- Scheduling people on machines and making decisions when needed to accomplish the goals needed.
- Giving performance reviews as well as writing them in a timely manner.
- Maintaining production area clean and organized, machine safety as well following all prescribed lockout procedures.
- Filling out production papers at the end of the shift ensuring the goal was met within the goals, working with maint to figure out machine problems to get issues solved and get production running as needed.
Production Supervisor - Royal Technologies - Mission Texas
(2015-10 - 2018-05)
Production supervisor leading a small team of people in execution of a daily production tasks and continuous improvement in charge of bay which had 12 machines in total, in charge of work schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority and schedules.
- In charge of six (6) employees which we all had procedures that needed to be followed the Royal way, as well as all working as Team to accomplish what was needed to be done.
- Troubleshooting injection molding processes and equipment, performing problem solving to develop corrective actions for customer issues or to initiate continuous improvements.
- Demonstrated process discipline in following work schedules, work process priority list and asset availability.
- Scheduling people and making assignments to accomplish the daily schedule.
- Writing and giving employee's performance reviews in a timely manner.
- Sequencing production orders and ensuring we meet customer requirements.
- Working with a setup person to ensure mold and color changes were met.
- Maintaining production of quality product that meets customer standards.
- Maintaining the area, equipment and molds to provide the team with an organized workplace and proper tools.
- Responsible for machine safety and for following all prescribed lockout procedures.
Production Supervisor - Grand rapids Foam Technologies - Mcallen Texas
(2012-06 - 2015-06)
Production supervisor in charge of five departments that included two molding lines, cut foam and rooled foam production, fabrications, and material handling.
- In charge of 42 employee's and determined work schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority and employee skill level.
- Point of contact for conducting in process auditing to ensure quality at the source, proper work instructions were being followed, and standard operating procedures were being maintained.
- Pivotal in Lean Six Sigma process improvement event in which seat back assembly fabrication production was doubled from 236 to 628 pieces with zero defects in an 8 – hour shift.
- Production supervisory efforts led to a 20% sales profit increase from 2013 to 2014.
- Assists production supervisor and fabrication zone leader in all fabrication job interviews.
- Performs and leads end of month plant inventories to ensure accurate end of month counts for over 26 thousand finished goods, work in progress items, rolled foam, and chemical inventory with less than 98% accuracy rate.
- Completed GRFT sponsored 3-tier leadership classes through South Texas College, Manufacturing Division Mcallen, Texas.
- Trained in Lean continuous process improvement concepts (kaizen events), and DMAIC methodologies.
Process Engineer - JCIM - Mcallen Texas
(2004-06 - 2012-06)
- In charge of work schedules, sequences, and assignment for work activities, based on work priority and employee skill level for 15 processing technicians.
- Establish system for the process of all incoming molding tools to ensure correct tool, proper alignment, hardware, and attached paperwork.
- Responsible for establishing correct and accurate production process and zero lost production lead time.
Process Technician - JCIM - Mcallen Texas
(1995-07 - 2007-06)
- Key operator responsible for starting and monitoring of process machines.
- In charge of all in progress checks and audits in plastic color variation, density, shape, material consistency, environmental samples, and correct thermostat temperature for all molding machines.
- Extensive experience working with specific measuring tools such as gauges, templates, calipers, and squares.
- In charge of all documentation needed for data capture forms, testing equipment logbooks, and testing results and procedures.
- Experienced in interpreting test results, comparing them to establish specifications and control limits.
- Knowledge and experience with Demag, Nissei, Toshiba, Van Dorn, JSW, Husky, Cincinnati, and engal machines.
Mold Setter - JCIM - Mcallen Texas
(1994-07 - 1995-07)
- Technician in charge of setting molds with specific parameters including cleanliness, temperature, and humidity.
- Demonstrated process discipline in following work schedules, work process priority list, and asset availability.
