1. James A. Kalb
1081 North County Road 600 East  Avon, Indiana 46123  317-450-0474
Production Lead
Production Management  Inventory Management  Customer Contact
Proven ability to coordinate multiple production jobs while meeting the demands of multiple
customers. Excel at identifying items that impede productivity and re-engineering to maximize
production rates. Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Demonstrated Strengths:
Customer Contact Inventory Management Shipping Lead
Production Tracking Quality Minded Problem Solver
Selected Achievements:
 Received an award for quality and on time delivery from General Motors
 Received award from NTN driveshaft for quality and on time delivery
 Re-engineered a process for a production part that saved the company $35,000 over the
course of a year.
 Over the course of 10+ years of scheduling no at fault premium shipments
 Started and perfected multiple production lines from research to completion
 Completed course of Induction coil repair
Professional Experience:
Contour Hardening Inc. – Indianapolis, Indiana May 1998 – Present
Production Lead:
Position requires: Scheduling of all personal and production for multiple shifts based on information
received from being the main customer contact  Maintained inventory levels and reported to the
customers to maintain required levels of product.  Estimating of time schedules and dates of
shipments  Scheduling of machine downtime for preventative maintenance  Supervising of
production personal on first shift.  Phone support for other shifts  Reconciliation of customer
product  General overseer of production process
Coil Repair and R&D specialist:
Position requires: Repair of in house induction heat treat coils  Creating recipes for induction heat-
treat processes on new parts  Machining of fixtures and other needed items for the induction
process