Candace Y.

About Candace Y.

Passionate detail-oriented Production Manager with more than 15 years’ experience in optimizing production processes and leading teams to maximize efficiency. With a proven record of driving results in safety, quality and production efficiency. Adept at developing and implementing cost-effective solutions to ensure optimal performance and productivity. Experience working with cross functional teams to improve, standardize, and balance Assembly processes. Develops and trains highly productive teams with enhancements to time management, work relations and waste reduction.

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   Flexible Metal

   Jul 2020 — Present · Hamburg, MI, US

   Supervised the daily activities of the automotive and military metal processing departments• Supervised direct staff which included Production Supervisors, Production Manager, Material Managers and Engineering Managers• Implementation of QRQC teams as rapid response to defects on the production floor• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee engagement and environmental performance• Developed leadership training for Team Leaders and Supervisors• Developed and implemented detailed efficiency improvement plan resulting in 15% improvement to the production rate and a 10% reduction in scrap accumulation in the automotive manifold department• Responsible for Health and Safety throughout factory• Worked with material management to assure on time delivery to our customers• Partnered with HR regarding employee relations • Implemented World Class Manufacturing systems• Mentoring talent, leading, and motivating quality, and production continuous improvement teams, identifying resources, and clearing roadblocks to meet customer expectations• Reporting status of issues, and escalating those issues to plant staff and customers with the creation of recovery planning• Drove KPI improvements in machine downtime, motion waste reduction and scrap level improvement from 10% down to less than 3%.• Created, maintained, and enforced standardized work instructions for manufacturing processes through management and accountability of cross – functional team• Development of Kaizen events to improve through put within the work cells• Reporting on the status of KPI’s and cost control measures.

Education

• Oakland University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2011 — 2015

• Schoolcraft College

  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  2008 — 2011

• Oakland University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General