Kevin Taylor

Manufacturing Leader

Fremont, California, United States

About

Experienced Manufacturing Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in Microsoft Office, Coaching, Lean Process Improvement, Project Management, Team Building, Leadership, and Public Speaking. Strong Operations professional graduated from Chicago State University.

Experience

  • Tesla (8 yrs)
    • Manufacturing Manager
      Aug 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

    • Technical Program Manager
      Feb 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Production Supervisor
      Jul 2018 - Feb 2019 · 8 mos

  • Ford Motor Company (Greater Chicago Area · On-site)
    • Process Coach
      Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      • Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work • Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives • Monitor ANDON occurrences. Be the first responder as secondary support • Through Process Confirmation, verify that the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts • Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level • Communication and Recognition • Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets • Build Team Leader and Team Member capability • Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks • Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents

    • General Utility
      Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Production Associate
      Sep 2010 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos