Mark Wesley Freeland
Woodstock,ON
Summary
Experienced production leader knowledgeable in manufacturing practices and regulatory requirements. Directs and motivates employees to accomplish challenging performance and quality objectives. Successful at keeping costs low and employee job satisfaction high while promoting safety and compliance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Leader
Steelway Building Systems
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) vision, people, and data focused
- Promoting team engagement via weekly line meetings; developing positive productive employees.
- Structured and specific weekly management meetings.
- Reviewed production schedules and streamlined processes.
- Assembled products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs.
- Collaborated daily with other departments to optimize production workflows.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
Production Supervisor
IMT Defence
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Knowledge of CNC machining: Automotive, Defence and OEM
- Provided training plant wide: Hoist & Crane, Forklift and Safety
- Managed team of 80 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays
- Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials
Production Supervisor
AGS Automotive Systems
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Supervise 35 employees in automated welding and coatings facility
- Ensure that corrective action is carried out in accordance with collective agreement
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials
- Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Ferrero Canada
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Effectively navigate SAP; Ferrero Canada's inventory and material management software
- Responsible for all inbound and outgoing deliveries, and internal plant-wide distribution
- Corresponded with carrier representatives to make arrangements and provide instructions for shipment and delivery of orders
- Rejected damaged items, recorded shortages and corresponded with shippers to rectify issues
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems
- Verified transactions, product orders and shipping dates and entered information into databases and reports
- Drafted and managed work and shipping orders, bills of lading, and shipping route materials for accurate and compliant recordkeeping
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department
Supervisor and Machine Operator
Dofasco Steel
09.2000 - 08.2008
- Scheduling extensive three shifts overtime within steel workers union
- Significantly increasing production outcome as 5S & Kaizen Facilitator: cutting, extruding, stamping, robotics, welding and laser cell, materials & steel mill processes
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status
Education
Post Degree Diploma - Public Relations
Western University
London, ON06.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Health Science
Western University
London, ON06.2015
Diploma - Police Foundations
Fanshawe College
Woodstock, ON10.2009
Skills
- Kaizen, 5S, FMEA & JHSC
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Conflict and Complaint Resolution
- Supply Chain Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Materials Management
- Co-chair JHSC
- Inventory Accuracy
- Cause and Effect Analysis
- Risk Identification
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Supervisor Experience 12 yrs
Accomplishments
- FMEA - Quality Planning, Design & Process
- Results Centered Leadership - TAC
- Joint Health & Safety Committee Certification
- Train the Trainer - AGS
- Train the Trainer Forklift - AGS
- Train the Trainer Hoist & Crane - AGS
Timeline
Production Leader
Steelway Building Systems
09.2021 - 01.2023
Production Supervisor
IMT Defence
10.2019 - 09.2021
Production Supervisor
AGS Automotive Systems
03.2019 - 10.2019
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Ferrero Canada
07.2018 - 03.2019
Supervisor and Machine Operator
Dofasco Steel
09.2000 - 08.2008
Post Degree Diploma - Public Relations
Western University
Bachelor's Degree - Health Science
Western University
Diploma - Police Foundations
Fanshawe College
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