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JAY L HOWARD
8547 Buckhurst Rd. (901) 550-8415
Cordova TN 38016
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position that will allow me the opportunity to utilize my existing skills and knowledge while also providing a means for continued career development.
EMPLOYMENT:
February 2015 Current Medtronic
Memphis TN
Manufacturing Supervisor
Effectively communicate with direct team leading daily weekly & monthly meetings to manage progress and share information.
Collaborate effectively and build relationships with colleagues across functions to achieve Business Unit goals objectives and cost improvement initiatives.
Ensure all production targets are consistently achieved. Develop and demonstrate a sense of urgency inspiring others to achieve set targets and complete tasks.
Have a clear understanding of Customer Focus Quality creating a work environment that ensures the highest standard of quality performance.
Improve Business Performance in Quality Service & Cost through system and process development.
Lead by example demonstrate Medtronic Traits in all daily interactions with customers and colleagues.
Provide leadership through motivating cross functional team to ensure effective delivery of departmental/ site goals and objectives.
Encourage and facilitate a beneficial resolution of issues effectively mediate conflict to promote a friendly climate good morale and team cohesiveness.
Continuously manage performance of team members through performance appraisal process providing ongoing coaching counselling and employee development.
Accountability for key metrics such as Quality Cost and Service demonstrate a clear understanding and ownership of departmental budgets and spending control.
Participation in Continuous Improvement Projects using lean and six sigma tools to improve overall business efficiency.
Responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards as required by law and company policy.
Foster a culture of Innovation through identifying innovative solutions to process problems and actively encouraging team members to share new ideas and fresh approaches.
Encourage employee engagement through proactive participation in Employee Involvement Engagement & Self Development initiatives
Lean Sigma Green Belt Certification
September 2013 February 2015 Medtronic
Memphis TN
Quality Inspector l
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specification requirements at a beginner level.
Ability to analyze data using systems and procedures to determine solutions.
Mathematically inclined.
Excellent problem solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; specifically Outlook Excel and Word.
August 2011 September 2013 Medtronic Memphis TN
Shipping/Receiving/Stores Clerk II
Performed various distribution jobs such as shipping and receiving of medical devices.
Packaged medical devices according to bill of materials.
Cross-trained in Infuse Kitting operations and contributed to several Infuse builds allowing the company to satisfy $5 million dollars in backorders of Infuse product in a span of four days.
Experienced with performance of visual and cosmetic inspections on incoming medical devices to include instruments medical device RFID tags and implants.
Consistently rated by supervisor as the top performer among peer group and repeated recipient of monthly productivity award.
Pursuing Bachelors of Science degree Business and Information Technology.
June 2008 August 2011 Randstad/Medtronic Memphis TN
Loaner Clerk Operator II
September 2005 November 2007 Smith & Nephew Memphis TN
Shipping/Receiving Clerk
Performed various distribution jobs such as shipping and receiving of medical devices.
Packaged medical devices according to bill of materials.
Inspected medical devices for visual and cosmetic non-conformances.
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