1. GEORGE A. KARRAM
5353 Hopkins Rd.
Flint, MI. 48506 Cell Phone: (810) 569-5554
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced member of management wants to contribute strengths in team leadership, creativity, organizational skills,
quality, and production efficiency.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Enjoying over twenty five years of diversified business experience earning increasing levels of responsibility. Demonstrating
expertise in production supervision, cost containment, service delivery, and management skills.History of creating effective
working relationships with co-workers, management, and customers by using my abilities to analyze people and problems,
identify solutions, and influence changes.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION AND CAREER HISTORY
* Lear Corporation, Seating Division 02/2004 – Present
Production Supervisor / Acting Superintendent
Responsibilities include:
Attending plant meeting and completing performance charts for management review.
Ensuring the quality of the products are maintained to General Motors standards.
Ensuring Plant achieved ISO and TS 16949 completion of audits.
Meeting production schedules in a JIT manufacturing environment.
Training of employees on standard work instructions (SWI’s).
Dealing with the union on manpower issues and grievances.
Performing disciplinary reviews with employees on a regular basis.
Completed Lean Training courses on line.
Completed Six Sigma Green Belt.
Sit in on conference calls and answer any question about plant issues.
On call to help a closing plant in Mason MI, when issues arise.
* Aerotek / General Motors, Pontiac East Assembly Plant 04/2000 – 12/2003
Paint Production Supervisor
Responsibilities include:
Overseeing that the trucks were painted their respective colors and were properly water sealed.
Ensuring quality was met to the General Motors standards.
Ensuring ISO 9002 and environmental ISO audits were achieved in their paint department.
Performing disciplinary reviews with employees on a regular basis.
Performing daily tours to meet housekeeping standards.
Performing safety meetings with hourly employees on a weekly basis.
Performed dual responsibilities as both production and maintenance supervision.
* Mac-Clair Mortgage, Corporation 11/1999 –04/2000
Loan Officer
Responsibilities include:
Prospecting for new clients to qualify them for a mortgage.
Assisting clients with credit counseling.
Building a referral base with real estate agents.
Being knowledgeable in all areas of mortgage processing and closing.
* Aerotek / General Motors, Orion Assembly Plant 08/1999 – 11/1999
Paint Production Supervisor
Responsibilities include:
Overseeing that the cars were painted their respective colors and were properly water sealed.
Ensuring quality was met to the General Motors standards.
Ensuring ISO 9002 and environmental ISO audits were achieved in their paint department.
2. GEORGE A. KARRAM
Performing disciplinary reviews with employees on a regular basis.
Performing daily tours to meet housekeeping standards.
Performing safety meetings with hourly employees on a weekly basis.
Performed dual responsibilities as both production and maintenance supervision.
* Oakley Industries Sub Assembly, Inc. 02/1996 – 08/1999
Production Supervisor
Responsibilities include:
Ensuring General Motors requirements for balanced and inflated tires were met and control charts
maintained daily.
Managing the production of sequenced tire assemblies for Flint Truck and Bus.
Achieving production schedules of wheels to be painted daily.
Meeting window times for inbound freight and outbound sequenced loads to the General Motors.
Meeting production schedules for tire assemblies in a JIT sequenced plant.
Performing safety meetings with hourly employees on a weekly basis.
Performing disciplinary reviews with employees on a regular basis.
EDUCATION
BBA, Marketing, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan 1988 - 1992
Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan 1986 - 1987