Nora Choate
Business Management graduate from Indiana Wesleyan University. Last worked as Business Unit Manager at Cummins, Inc.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Skills: | Business, Management |
| Groups: | Linking Indiana |
| Interested in: | Employment opportunities, Finding mentors, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Shadowing |
| Schools: | Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN |
| Position: | Business Unit Manager |
| Time period: | February 2005 - December 2008 |
| Description: | • Provide leadership to and management of the production activities of assembly shop operations in a unionized facility consisting of 4 to 5 Team Coordinators and 50 to 60 full time employees.
• Develop and lead high performance teams (Team Based Work System) as well as oversee Lean Manufacturing Concepts and 5-S Continuous Improvement Concepts. • Make day to day operating decisions based upon acceptable operating methods through available manpower. • Assist in facilitating new hire orientation activities and training sessions. • Responsible for the time management of all direct reports including entering of daily attendance into the E-Time time keeping system. • Responsible for conducting performance evaluations, training of associates as needed and administering progressive disciplinary action when necessary. Accomplishments: • ISO 140001 CFWT (Cross-Functional Work Team) • Steering Committee leader for Cummins employee resource group • CMEP(Columbus Mid-range Engine Plant) Local Diversity Council member • Spectrum Diversity Master Facilitator responsible for training and certifying candidates to teach Spectrum Diversity to Cummins employee’s world-wide. • 6 Sigma Project Teams - -Trap Delta P Sensor Assembly (2006) – Cost Savings - $3,442,345 -Elimination of CMEP Manual Painting (2007) – Cost Savings - $200,000 -Waste Minimization (Plant Wide Plastic Recycling) (2007) – Cost Savings - $114,900 -Direct Hire Process (2007) – Cost Savings - $208,000 -Water Borne Paint Transition (2007) – Cost Savings - $238,000 •Attended the 2006 Worldwide Health, Safety & Environmental Workshop in SLP, Mexico •Spent 3 weeks (Oct. 2006) in Charleston, South Carolina acting as Shift Coordinator for CTT (Cummins Turbo Technologies) |
| Employer: | Best Buy Distribution Center, Franklin, IN |
| Position: | Supervisor |
| Time period: | October 2000 - June 2004 |
| Description: | • Responsible for the supervision and time management of six departments as well as the Department Lead Associates (approx. 30 to 40 full time employees) in daily operations affecting the incoming and outgoing flow of merchandise.
• Monitored the safety, quality, and productivity of each associate. • Facilitated a weekly ‘One on One’ with each associate to discuss issues and give or receive feedback. • Responsible for conducting performance evaluations, training of associates as needed and administering progressive disciplinary action when necessary. • Assisted in the interview process of perspective employees both exempt and non-exempt. |
| Employer: | Lowe's Distribution Center, North Vernon, IN |
| Position: | Coach/Supervisor |
| Time period: | July 1994 - October 2000 |
| Description: | • Initiated employment as an hourly team member in the Receiving Department.
• Promoted to coach/supervisor six months after beginning employment with this company. • Responsible for the time management of up to 65 team members in daily operations affecting the incoming and outgoing flow of merchandise. • Monitored the safety, quality, and productivity of each associate. • Responsible for meeting daily, monthly, and annual goals. Conducted performance evaluations, trained team members as needed, and administered progressive discipline when necessary. • Assisted in the interview process of perspective employees both exempt and non-exempt. |
| Employer: | United States Army |
| Position: | Petroleum Supply Specialist |
| Time period: | June 1987 - February 1991 |
| Description: | 1990-1991 - United States Army, Fort Polk, Louisiana
• Served in this Forward Support Battalion from January 1990 until February 1991. • Responsibilities included issuing and dispensing bulk (3500 gallons+) fuels from storage and distribution facilities. • Loaded and shipped bulk fuels and petroleum products by tank truck and transportable containers to other units on a daily basis. 1988-1990 - United States Army, Kaiserslautern, Germany • Responsibilities included issuing and dispensing bulk fuels from storage and distribution facilities. • Loaded and shipped bulk fuels and petroleum products by tank truck and transportable containers to the unit on a daily basis. |
| Employer: | United States Army Reserve, Madison, IN |
| Position: | Unit Supply Specialist |
| Time period: | January 1986 - June 1987 |
| Description: | • Responsibilities included the receipt, storage, accountability, and inventory of unit supplies. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion |
| Degree: | Business Management, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | 2 Army Achievement Medals, 1 Army Commendation Medal, 1 National Defense Award for service during Desert Storm |
