Arrived as the 4th team member of a new corrugator plant start-upHired, trained and supervised 15+ member production team from before the first sheet was produced through achieving 92% uptime and 300,000+ lf in a single shiftSet expectations for safety, quality and production in line with Welch Packaging culture Designed workspaces in the new plant including drawing the roll warehouse in AutoCAD, building workstations for operators, and identifying positioning of water lines, air lines and cameras

Operated every machine on a 110” Fosber corrugator for multiple 100% uptime shifts and set a new plant record by producing 400,000+ lf in a single 8 hour shift

Dispatched 25+ loads daily of product to 15+ locations in the company network through a 15+ person team of internal drivers and external contractors.Planned and supervised loading of 20 dock door shipping floor by forklift teams and yard driverWorked variable schedule to maintain around the clock coverage of shipping operations

Established company program to meet Sustainable Forestry Initiative certification Performed lab testing on input and output materials to verify performance capabilities as well as trialing new combinations for cost savings opportunitiesMaintained all KPI reporting and presented findings in management meetings around shift performance, machine downtime, material waste and customer rejections

Programed CNC lathes using G-code and AutoCAD to produce heavy-duty steel pistons from castings or billets for testing in prototype enginesTroubleshot machine issues causing semi-finished parts to be out of 0.1mm machined tolerancesImplemented visual management tools to establish production goalsInitiated small group problem solving sessions to address quality and production challengesHeld weekly departmental meetings to communicate plant news, process updates, and department goals

Oversaw the daily performance of 40+ hourly staff with the responsibility for safety, quality and production.Analyzed shift production data to identify areas of improvement, create action items and report progress of the initiatives to management.Collaborated with downstream and upstream departments as well as maintenance and engineering teams to escalate issues impacting safety, quality or production to rapidly improve production.Developed shift leadership team to positively lead improvement to workplace culture.

Delivered studies promptly across all shifts that quantitatively and qualitatively identify problems impacting production OAE with a focus on machine cycle time, machine scrap and machine down time.Coordinated projects that require interdepartmental assistance as well as outside contractor resources to create process improvements to machine scrap rates.Promoted participation of experienced production personnel in continuous improvement projects as well as train key staff in lean manufacturing concepts.Constructed manufacturing work spaces using 5S concepts for optimal efficiency and effectiveness. Produced reports utilizing fluent communication through all Microsoft Office programs.Prepared purchase requests for management review for resources included in continuous improvement projects.

Guided team’s conversion to voice picking technology that generated a 20% increase in production profitOversaw performance and production of an operations team consisting of 20 warehouse employeesMonitored and adjusted labor to meet client order requirements and maintain efficient production Assisted in disciplinary meetings and informed team members of labor cuts and changes in shift schedulesTrained production personnel on process improvements and safety proceduresCommunicated with and translated for Spanish-speaking employeesDrafted work instructions for production processes for company-wide training use

Moved hundreds of packages daily in varying roles quickly, precisely according to organizational indexSeized every opportunity for work despite irregular schedule and short noticeRecognized for superior performance and offered promotion to management

Won contracts totaling over $5 million in bid work during my tenure with the companyPosted all company accounts receivable and payable using Sage 50 softwareProduced reports on payroll and job costingSold, billed and scheduled delivery of $10,000 worth of construction materials to customersDiscovered and researched new bid opportunitiesCalculated material quantities from construction blueprintsReduced estimates by getting multiple quotes from material suppliers and subcontractorsReduced company insurance rate by revising company drug policy