Michael Smith

About Michael Smith

Highly skilled and successful professional with more than 20 years of experience driving manufacturing success in various settings, I possess a wide range of knowledge and experience with planning, manufacturing, production scheduling and control, equipment preventative maintenance and repair, inventory/materials management product development, warehousing, distribution, budgeting/finance, human resources and capital improvement with an emphasis on lean manufacturing principles and driving continual improvement. Seasoned In Warehouse Management, Maintenance Management and robotics- over 18 yrs troubleshooting automation - design and equipment modification

Experience

1. Plant Manager

   Fidelis Logistics

   May 2021 — Present · Aurora, CO, US

   Responsible for managing and overseeing overall operations including finance, manufacturing, materials, maintenance, safety and quality while making recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Manage departmental and facility operating budgets, expenses and systems to meet or exceed the targets.Lead in continual improvement process of safety/environmental, quality, manufacturing, equipment upgrades, and plant administrative functions and personnel policies.Facilitate and lead the development of procedures and systems specific to meeting customer needs and satisfaction, timeliness and delivery of goods and services. Oversee the hourly EE status of hiring, termination, training, transfers, production incentives, and HR policy.Facilitate and lead safety training, investigations, and positive preventative behavior.Provide both direct and indirect [continual] training for staff - leadership training, function training and career training.Ensure 100% compliance in environmental and safety regulations.Highlights:Moved facilities and set up new automation lines Lead and Managed the Maintenance Department Maintained over all efficiency in facility pertaining to: manpower, customer focus, finance.Rollout of a 7 day operation with 3 shiftsMaintained Best Practices to keep us in the top 5 facilities in USA. Lead in maintenance department to ensure 95% uptime on equipment, through strategic planning and PM compliance

Education

• Pueblo Community College

  Certificate, 5S / Visual workplace

• Pueblo Community College

  Certificate, Lean Manufacturing

• Pueblo Community College

  Certificate, Lean supervisor

• Pueblo Community College

  Certificate, CNC programming

• OSHA

  OSHA 30

• Center for creative leadership

  Leadership Development , influence, communication, thinking and acting systemically, self-awareness resiliency learning

  2010