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TENNILLE REED

Greenville

Summary

Dedicated manufacturing professional with more than 9 years of experience in automotive production, transmission assembly, quality assurance, rework operations, and team leadership. Proven success leading production teams, training employees, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and maintaining high-quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

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1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Rework Tech Level 3

ZF Transmissions
Greenville, SC
01.2024 - Current

Diagnose, rebuild, and repair defective transmissions according to company specifications.

Perform advanced troubleshooting to identify root causes of transmission failures.

Replace defective components and verify proper operation of completed units.

Conduct final inspections to ensure transmissions meet all quality and performance standards before shipment.

Interpret technical documentation and engineering specifications to complete repairs accurately.

Assist with training and mentoring team members on rework processes and procedures.

Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Production departments to resolve manufacturing issues.

Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing defects and increasing efficiency.

Assist other departments throughout the plant as needed based on technical expertise and operational demands.

8HP Power Line Team Lead

ZF Transmissions
Greenville, SC
07.2022 - 01.2024

Lead daily operations for Power Line production employees.

Supervise and support a team of more than 15 employees.

Train team members on safety procedures, quality standards, and production requirements.

Troubleshoot operational issues and ensure production goals are achieved.

Monitor workflow and provide support to maintain efficiency and quality standards.

Communicate production concerns and performance updates to management.

8HP Final Assembly / Team Lead

ZF Transmissions
Greenville, SC
12.2017 - 07.2022
  • Performs different tasks ensuring the Assembly and Final Test lines employees are able to do their jobs.
  • Monitored over 16 employees on the Final Assembly line, and 10 employees on the Final Test line
  • Troubleshooted on all stations of the Assembly and Final Test lines.
  • Able to work on each of the 15 Assembly line stations and 6 Final Test stations, exceeding production goals
  • Trained all new hires on starter equipment such as Pallet Jack, and Hoist.
  • Assisted the ZF Training Department with new hires orientation, teaching Contamination and Proper Handling of Parts, Kanban and Red Tag classes.
  • Performed multiple Statistical Process Control (SPC) measures on the Assembly and Final Test lines ensuring the quality on the lines
  • Used multiple SRP systems such a s SAP and TPM ensuring the assembly lines have the raw
  • Provided and prepared multiple shift reports for Supervisors and Managers

8HP Final Assembly Line 2 Operator

ZF Transmissions
Greenville, SC
08.2016 - 12.2017
  • Worked on multiple stations on the Final Assembly line, maintaining quality and productivity.
  • Trained new hires on all stations.
  • Performed SPC’s to ensure quality of the product and process.

Education

HS Diploma - undefined

Ninety-Six High School
Ninety-Six, SC
06-1996

Skills

    Experienced with SPC, SAP, TPM, continuous improvement initiatives, and advanced transmission repair and diagnostics

    CORE COMPETENCIES

    Team Leadership & Employee Development

    Transmission Rebuild & Repair

    Automotive Manufacturing

    Quality Assurance & SPC

    Production Operations

    Process Improvement

    Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

    SAP & TPM Systems

    Safety & Compliance

    Training & Onboarding

    Inventory & Material Management

    Shift Reporting & Documentation

Certification

Stand-up Fokrlift

Timeline

Rework Tech Level 3

ZF Transmissions
01.2024 - Current

8HP Power Line Team Lead

ZF Transmissions
07.2022 - 01.2024

8HP Final Assembly / Team Lead

ZF Transmissions
12.2017 - 07.2022

8HP Final Assembly Line 2 Operator

ZF Transmissions
08.2016 - 12.2017

HS Diploma - undefined

Ninety-Six High School
TENNILLE REED