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Madison, Mississippi, Us

Responsible for training and evaluating new hires and existing personnel who acquire new positions in the Converting department.Kept accurate records and reports on attendance, discipline and vacation of each employee.Ensured that employees were fully cognizant of, and complied with, and trained in all plant regulations including: Environmental, Health and Safety standards, Food Safety, and Food Quality Plans.Helped promote a positive work environment involving Crew Leaders and staff.Responsible for approving jobs to start production, reconciling material usage and keeping inventory accurate.Investigated accidents and determined corrective action.Trained associates in safe work procedures and enforced safety rules. Conducted safety audits and inspections.Monitored quality checks so all products meet or exceed customer requirements. Instilled a clear understanding and appreciation of team work to meet company goals as they relate to quality.An active participant in quality meetings in order to provide corrective action to prevent recurring quality issues.Responsible for providing leadership and direction in SQF food safety and quality system supports.Controlled and monitored waste - whether it’s wasted material or time.Took corrective action to eliminate all excess waste during operation.Set reasonable standards of performance for all equipment and personnel.Communicated, managed and controlled the teams productivity to meet the companies vision and goals.

Chanhassen, Mn, Us

Responsible for auditing all signage, permits, chemicals, recycling bins and waste accumulation zones at the Lake Drive East location. Helped Identify and facilitate ongoing compliance and environmental performance while holding all employees accountable.

Chanhassen, Mn, Us

Responsible for managing, mentoring, and coaching employees in the Print, Lamination, and Cutting departments. Trained new and existing employees on the most efficient and effective methods of machine and inventory set-ups as well as process flows. Responsible for the overall effectiveness of team members and managed variable costs such as direct labor, materials utilized, scrap reduction, and the need for reworks.Conducted performance reviews, staff development, employee engagement, and addressed any necessary disciplinary action.Determined more efficient work flows with the same high quality standards. Effectively evaluated learning capabilities of staff and handled remediation.Set high performance expectations and provided feedback, both positive and constructive to ensure those expectations were met.Worked closely with shift leads, as well as other production areas of leadership to prioritize and direct department work flow.Supported a safe environment, driving towards zero OSHA recordables.Ensured machine throughput, quality and integrity through continuous monitoring of departmental processes.Overseen the maintenance of appropriate levels of supplies to meet production requirements.Established open lines of communication with the production floor, represented corporate policy, and communicated to employees when needed.Ensured training and skills matrix are in compliance with training policy.Worked toward continuous improvement.Monitored both efficiency and productivity and implemented improvements when needed.Troubleshooted production problems to ensure productivity and quality standards were met.

Espoo, Fi

Maintained compliance with Huhtamaki's Environmental Standards.Prepared plans to resolve non-compliance issues and communicated those plans to the Plant Manager.Obtained and complied with all required permits and licensing.Submitted reports required by Federal, State and Local regulations and corporate policies.Maintained all environmental records.Provided proper training to employees as required by environmental regulations.Prepared for emergency response activities and maintained the emergency response documentation.Managed spill response, visits by regulatory agencies and responded to Notices of Violation.Reviewed process chemical changes and process modifications to ensure proper licenses, permits, training, storage and handling procedures are in place.Assessed the environmental impact of projects and general housekeeping performed at the plant.Participated in periodic Environmental Standards assessments, initiated Corrective Action Requests and followed up on any identified action items.

Espoo, Fi

Directly supervised hourly personnel in both the Forming (die-cutting) and Printing departments to ensure high production efficiencies and smooth flow of incoming/outgoing materials.Completed and updated all SOPs and JSAs while executing CI, Lean and 5s projects for the Print department.Organized and maintained color standards for the printing press.Calculated and submitted daily/MTD production performance to both the Print and Plant Managers.Purchased and maintained inventory of all materials and supplies to support pressroom operations and ensured all materials are available for scheduled shop orders.Performed and documented safety audits and their corrective actions while enforcing all GMPs, safety and quality policies, procedures and work instructions.Scheduled daily employee job assignments and completed all production reports.Provided direction to maintenance resources to ensure reliable operations.Managed product quality while meeting production and customer requirements.Identified and implemented methods to improve processes and increase production efficiency.Ensured full compliance with all company policies, procedures and plant rules.Assisted in employee development, including motivation, training and discipline.Provided input regarding to timekeeping, attendance, employment decisions, and performance review and wage increases.

Fort Wayne, In, Us

Operated and performed maintenance on both Canon and Mimaki Flatbed and Wide Format Digital Printing presses. Managed training of all hourly personnel in the operation and maintenance of both the Canon and Mimaki Flatbed Printing Presses. Color matched and setup jobs for print using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Onyx Thrive RIP Software.Operated a Zund digital flatbed cutter.Laminated WIP, weeded vinyl, and worked on kitting projects when needed.Worked in quality and shipping/receiving departments during staffing vacancies.

Operated and performed maintenance on Xerox iGen 150 Digital Printing Presses.Managed training of all hourly personnel in the operation and maintenance of the Xerox iGen 150 Digital Printing Presses.Setup jobs for print using Fiery Commander Workstation and uProduce software.

Helped the 1st pressmen ink and setup a five-color Heidelberg Speedmaster printing press.Cleaned and changed printing blankets and plates on the printing press.Created plates for Lithographic printing via CTP software.

Created graphics and reworked customers artwork to be applied on to custom apparel and goods.Created custom apparel by heat transfer, Screen Printing and embroidery.Setup jobs for print using modern Silkscreen Printing techniques.

South Bend, In, Us

Shadowed and assisted a pressman who ran and performed maintenance on an eight-color Comco Flexographic printing press.Shadowed and assisted in the Prepress Department where I setup jobs for print and created printing plates. Created mockups, proofs and checked for color quality. Created a flexographic die library to catalog the company's inventory.

Muncie, In, Us

Collaborated with a team of graphic designers and web-programmers to create the look and feel of a fully functional website.Created original artwork such as graphics, logos and advertisements for the Ball Point student organization.