David Kindsvater is seeking a management, human resources, warehouse supervisor, production or quality control position. He has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing including roles as a materials manager, production supervisor, manufacturing supervisor, warehouse supervisor, team leader, and production manager. He has a strong background in lean manufacturing, quality systems, and safety.

1. David M. Kindsvater
845 St. Bernard
Marysville, MI 48040
(810) 364-3795
(810) 650-9175
dmkindsvater@yahoo.com
Objective:
Seeking a position in Management, Human Resources, Supervisor of Warehouse, Production or Quality Control, in any type
of work environment
Employment History:
TI Automotive Group
New Haven, MI
10/14 – current
TI Automotive Group
Marysville, MI
05/2011 – 10/2014
Materials Manager
I provide leadership across all shifts to ensure that the warehouse operates efficiently
with the optimum level of personnel in order to meet customer demand. I develop
departmental budgets, and am able to manage costs within those budgets. I work
with other sites, suppliers, freight forwarders, and customers as needed to address
supply/logistics issues, including customer supplied packaging, and ensure inventory
accuracies within the warehouse operations by maintaining a robust system practice
of cycle counting. I investigate inventory errors and implement corrective actions, as
well as report and drive key metrics for warehouse operations, including safety,
quality, delivery, cost/productivity and customer metrics. I problem solve issues that
arise, and develop and implement corrective actions. I also ensure that robust safety
practices are maintained through the promotion of a safety culture, good
housekeeping and other related initiatives. In conjunction with Purchasing, I negotiate
packaging supply agreements, and develop systems to ensure continuity of
necessary supplies, and I work effectively with all functions, particularly Operations &
Customer Service, to ensure that customer needs are met. In addition, I drive and
support key company initiatives such as MMOG, CTPAT, Export Compliance, and
any other logistics-related programs as needed.
Production Supervisor
I provide oversight, management, and leadership to daily manufacturing activities and
drive continual improvement, exercising supervision over associates in respect to
safety, quality, delivery, and cost, ensuring all company polices are followed and the
proper operation of equipment. I conduct performance appraisals and administer
corrective actions, ensuring the highest level of quality and ISO compliance, as well
as developing, maintaining, ensuring, and teaching quality requirements. I maintain
work standard and process documentation, perform internal audits, hold associates
accountable for quality performance and adherence to work standards, set
performance targets, monitor, and hold associates accountable to meeting the
targets. I provide leadership and direction for all areas of production including
determining productivity benchmarks, monitoring work cell performance and
developing efficiency opportunities. I drive associate engagement and honest
participation in continuous improvement programs by promoting teamwork and open
communication. I develop and train associates, schedule manpower to production,
service and productivity goals, and manage overtime in accordance with the
production schedule. I facilitate shift meetings on a regular basis to resolve problems,
exchange and share information, and assist my team in developing skills, knowledge
and abilities. I support, promote and ensure commitment to the practice of safe
thinking and acting, ensuring that all safety rules and procedures are followed, and
that preventative maintenance and clean-up of work areas are performed to prevent
possible safety hazards. I direct the proper course of action with reporting injuries,
and place personal safety and the safety of others above all other priorities, holding

2. Collins & Aikman-a.k.a.
IACNA
St. Clair, MI
5/06 - 11/2008
associates accountable for safe work behaviors. I ensure all production data is
gathered and reported correctly on a daily basis, and monitor attendance, safety,
productivity, and performance of associates. I lead team members to identify,
manage, and execute the plant’s process improvement opportunities, and manage
production staff to attain production and quality goals. I identify problems or
bottlenecks in production processes and resolve issues, ensuring that production
resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as
needed to maintain production schedules, and perform maintenance of inventory
control. I am responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business
and creating an engaged and team oriented work force in order to improve business
results, accomplished through communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring,
and appraising job results.
Manufacturing Supervisor
I scheduled approximately 40 team leaders and operators to run 15 production lines
to manufacture carpeting for automobiles, and ensured all aspects of production ran
safely and efficiently to meet the requirements of customer orders. I also led my team
members in quality improvement efforts, while ensuring proper training, discipline,
morale and safety. I also handled vacation requests and scheduling, as well as
scheduling personnel to work any overtime hours that may be required. In addition, I
filed any injury reports that may be necessary, and handled any disciplinary issues
that may have arisen with production personnel. I monitored production efficiency on
a daily and weekly basis, with regular reports submitted to the Manufacturing
Manager, I coordinated and completed daily, monthly and annual inventory reports, I
also mediated KAIZEN events since completing KAIZEN facilitator training. I have
completed Daimler Chrysler's Container Shipping training seminar, and worked with
Chrysler's SMART system. Also, I kept the maintenance personnel informed of any
mechanical or electrical problems on process equipment, and performed other
miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Manufacturing Manager.
Collins & Aikman-a.k.a.
IACNA
St. Clair, MI
10/2005 - 11/2008
Warehouse Supervisor
I ensured consistent on-time deliveries to customers of all finished goods to meet
daily shipping requirements with no window time violations, including sending ASN's
and completing other shipping paperwork, as needed. I do daily automotive "Covisint
SMART" checks and consult with the Production Control Manager to resolve any
issues that could jeopardize these objectives. I also led team members in quality
improvement efforts, while also ensuring proper training, discipline, morale and safety
practices are met. I established and maintain good housekeeping practices on my
shift using CAPS principles, Lean Manufacturing, 6-Sigma and Kaizen principals. I
kept the maintenance personnel informed of any mechanical or electrical problems on
process equipment, and performed other miscellaneous duties assigned by the
Production Control Manager. I also acted as Head Count Coordinator during
emergency plant evacuations, and ensure my department was compliant with all TS-
16949 and ISO-14001 policies and standards, as well as all EEO and Affirmative
Action Plan policies.
Collins & Aikman
St. Clair, MI
12/2004 - 10/2005
Team Leader
I operated machinery that heats, molds and cuts carpeting for automobiles, in doing
so, I also supervised between one and three other employees also running the line. I
did all the final quality checks on the material before it was shipped and all the
appropriate paperwork involved. We use a Lean Manufacturing system as well as
KanBan.

3. D.M.I.
Ira Twp., MI
11/2002 - 12/2004
Production Coordinator
I made sure materials were in, items were manufactured in a timely manner and
coordinated delivery of the finished products.
Spartech Polycom
St. Clair, MI
09/1992 - 10/2002
Production Manager
I managed 5 supervisors and 25-30 production operators to ensure fundamentals
were achieved, also supervising the plant lab technicians, including maintenance
and calibrating of all lab equipment. I oversaw the shipping and receiving
department and did yearly inventory reports. I was responsible for all human
resources, including payroll. It was also my responsibility to provide quality
certifications to our customers, as well as maintain customer relations. In the
absence of one of my superiors, I would supplement their administrative duties. It
was also my responsibility to conduct the internal audits for ISO9001, ISO14000,
QS9000 and A2LA certification. In addition to overseeing all outside contracting and
overall plant purchasing, I was also in charge of all plant safety aspects, from
conducting safety meetings, issuing fork lift truck licenses and implementing
programs to achieve an injury free plant.
Education:
Diploma
Major: general
St. Clair High School
MI
Degree
Major: electronics
St. Clair Tech Center
MI
Associate in Applied Science
Major: Criminal Justice
St. Clair Community college
MI
Certificates and Licenses:
Electronics, St. Clair Tech Center, MI
Electronics, Lowellyn Electrical Training, MI
Injection molding training, Cincinnati Milicron, MI
Internal auditor, Spartech Polycom, PA
Skills and Abilities:
I have very good communication and computer skills including but not limited to Excel, Word, Power Point and AS400. I
am very familiar with ISO, QS, TS and A2LA standards. I am also very mechanically inclined, have chauffeurs license,
a very fast learner and willing to do whatever is required of me and more.
Honors and Activities:
I received a ten-year certificate from Spartech Polycom for outstanding performance and dedication to the company. I
obtained a certificate of completion from the Dale Carnegie management training course. I have also completed the
Dupont safety "STOP" program and I am certified as a First Aid Responder through the American Red Cross. I have an
active hi-lo and man lift license.
Notes and Other Information:
I am a very dedicated employee, as can be seen by a letter of recommendation from my previous employer. Also you
can see by my previous employment and duties, I am very good at multi-tasking and am willing to be placed wherever
an employer can best utilize my skills. I am willing to work any shift and any overtime that is presented.