Production Supervisor

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3808049

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS LEADER | PRODUCTION SUPERVISION, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & INVENTORY CONTROL

Core Expertise

• Production supervision across assembly, injection molding, press, enamel, and high-volume production lines.
• Safety leadership and team development through coaching, EMS training, and clear communication.
• KPI management and scheduling to improve throughput, reduce downtime, and stabilize schedules.
• Continuous improvement and Kaizen initiatives delivering productivity gains and operating cost reductions.
• Inventory control and materials management with electronic documentation and daily audit practices.

Project Background

• Implemented wash-system modifications generating approximately $140,000 in annual operating savings.
• Cut departmental downtime from 11% to 2% within 30 days, significantly improving schedule stability.
• Reduced schedule changes by 75% and lowered enamel disruption rates from 12% to 2%.
• Identified and relocated $1.4M in inventory, protecting asset value and operational availability.
• Transitioned area documentation from paper to Excel-based electronic records, improving data access.
• Implemented daily rack-staging audits producing 98% inventory accuracy across assigned areas.

Key Skills

• Production supervision | Team leadership | Shift management | Frontline coaching and development
• Kaizen | Continuous improvement | Root cause analysis | Process standardization
• Inventory control | Materials management | Warehouse operations | Cycle counting and audits
• KPI management | Production scheduling | Performance metrics | OEE and downtime tracking
• Injection molding | Press operations | Enamel processing | High-volume assembly management
• Microsoft Excel | Electronic documentation | Reporting dashboards | Data-driven decision support

Education

• Certification — Volunteer State Community College

Awards & Recognition

• EMS Team Leader certification; Green and Yellow Gear EMS certifications
• STOP Training and Problem Solving certification; Math Level II credential
• Management trainings: Diversity Management, Effective Management, Dealing with Difficult People

Why Interview this Candidate?

They are a manufacturing operations leader with nearly 30 years delivering measurable improvements in downtime, inventory accuracy, and cost reduction. They build safety-focused, high-performing teams through hands-on coaching, KPI discipline, and Kaizen. Ready to deliver immediate operational stabilization and continuous improvement in a production supervision role.