Quality, Production and Management Experience in Union and Non-Union Environments

Joseph Gausch

competencies

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·  Quality, Production and Management experience in Union and Non-Union environments.

·  Excellent interpersonal skills to successfully handle substantial client/customer contact as well as employee matters.

·  Excellent oral skills and ability to mentor and impart knowledge to others.

·  Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations, design practical solutions, and implement cost effective solutions.

·  Strong belief in company loyalty and professional integrity.

·  Excellent leadership skills.

·  Manage and responsible for multi-million dollar accounts regarding P&L

·  Working, hands-on knowledge of Six Sigma, Kanban, Kaizen, 5s, 6s, CIP methodologies.

Experience

Gichner Shelter Systems - Dallastown, Pa. 3/03/2009- 1/13/2017

Division of Kratos Company is the world leader in design, manufacturing, integration and testing of tactical military shelters and related products.

Production Supervisor / Quality Specialist

·  Manage a team of approximately 33 employees (Non-Union)

·  Provides direction to designated work teams with responsibility for maintaining production schedules, quality of work, and planning and assigning duties.

·  Ensures department work area safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant through training implementation of EHS policies, and continuous improvements.

·  Creates and maintains training matrices of personnel and associated documentation.

·  Interfaces with supporting departments such as Engineering, Quality Assurance, Shipping and Client’s Management Staff.

·  Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.

·  Interface daily with machine shop, weld shop and fabrication shop to meet production schedules.

·  Coordinate with management to ensure that all productivity on a daily basis is met in a safe, timely and efficient manner.

·  Implemented on a daily basis Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, and Six Sigma and CIP methodologies.

·  Internal auditor of quality systems and processes. Issued CAR report and PAPP's

Hofmann Industries, Inc. - Sinking Spring, Pa. 2/2007 – 1/16/2009

Production and fabrication of top quality electric-welded steel tubing.

Production & Shipping Supervisor

·  Manage a team of approximately 15 employees. (Union)

·  Responsible to mentor and evaluate production personnel.

·  Oversee production planning, scheduling, and expediting.

·  Control inventory and handling of raw materials.

·  Support sales and senior management with keeping the customers and business needs both in
perspective.

·  Maintain consistent record for improving production runs

·  Implement QC programs to reduce customer complaints, exceed customer satisfaction and issued internal audit quality control inspections

·  Implemented Kanban projects to ensure maximum efficiency.

·  Interface on a daily basis with upper management to ensure aspects of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizan, Six Sigma, 6s and CIP methodologies are implemented.

Federal Mogul, S.P.G. – Exton, Pa. 1/2000 – 1/2007

Global supplier and manufacturer of chassis and safety technologies for automotive, agricultural, marine, rail, off-road and industrial vehicles.

Production Supervisor

·  Manage a team of approximately 40 employees. (Union)

·  Responsible to train, motivate, schedule and evaluate subordinates.

·  Provided monthly evaluations for performance in quality, productivity and financial control.

·  Work congruently with customer service, accounts payable and receivable to ensure daily goals.

·  Delegate work flow management with keeping the customers and business needs both in
perspectives.

·  Communicate with management and senior staff daily on potential impact of options and Responsibility for implementing decisions that is in the company's best interest.

·  Trained and implemented all employees the methodology of Kanban and its use in daily production.

Bachman Foods, Inc. – Phoenixville, Pa. 6/1982 – 12/1999

Manufactures of Potato Chips,Cheese Curls and other assorted food snacks.

Shipping Supervisor /Production Supervisor

·  Started as a team member of the Shipping Department and promoted to Shipping Supervisor through diligence and dedication. (Non-Union)

·  Handled sensitive accounts via shipping and receiving.

·  Coordinate shipments with freight companies.

·  Support Logistics with suggestion/implementation of ideas

·  Supported several focus groups to implement changes to be efficient in the department. Support quality assurance team by providing them with suggestions.

·  Train newly hired employees.

Shipping (College Internship) 6/1982 – 5/1986
Education

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration – Management Spring Garden College, Philadelphia, Pa. 1986

Licenses,Training & Certificates

Fork Lift License Blood borne pathogens cert ISO 9000-9001
Certification in CPR Diversity Training Six Sigma (Green Belt)

APICS Certification (CFPIM) 5s Training Kanban,Kaizan Training