John Seekins

About John Seekins

Manufacturing operations professional with a demonstrated history of experiences in multiple manufacturing based roles. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, production planning/management, people leading, public speaking, A3 thinking, and lean manufacturing. Holds a Bachelor of Science degree focused in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Experience

1. Materials Manager

   Trane Technologies

   May 2023 — Present · Columbia, SC, US

   Oversee strategic initiatives for the Catalog, Coils, and Terminal material value streams-Successfully implemented ERP change to Oracle with a new MES introduction-Managing a team of 6 salary and over 225 hourly employees across 3 shifts-Develop tools and metrics that allow team members to track and improve flow efficiency-Removing roadblocks to promote better communication across departments-Promote accountability through consistent coaching and enforcement of policies

Education

• Virginia Tech

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial and Systems Engineering

  2010 — 2015

Skills

• Training & Development
• Production Management
• Microsoft Office
• Lean Manufacturing
• Strategic Sourcing
• Teamwork
• Data Analysis
• Production Planning
• A3 Thinking
• Social Media
• Materials
• Autocad
• Research
• Process Improvement
• Time Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Public Speaking
• Lean Transformation
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Employee Engagement
• Supplier Management
• Leadership
• Supervisory Skills
• Statistics