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Maintain, upkeep, and project improvements to ensure operations can run without downtime.

 Recognized by superiors and peers for excellence in dedication, diligence, and strict attention todetail, swiftly and consistently rising through the company ranks, commencing as Team Leader in2009. Identified internal strengths and inefficiencies through extensive industry and data analyzation,translating into strategic plans to reduce staffing levels while increasing unit production withoutsacrificing safety and quality. Collaborated cross-functionally to streamline processes and adjust workflow to eliminate downtime, culminating in $150k per day profit increase. Cultivated a culture of change throughout the company footprint, conceptualizing key performance indicators for the business unit to measure progress against goals. Leveraged expertise to analyze business performance data and forecasted business results on behalf of upper management. Conducted engaging team meetings to review business results and convey new and ongoing priorities.

 Utilized acquired technical and operations knowledge to effectively manage diverse departments’production efforts facility-wide. Employed sound safety practices, conducting weekly safety meetings, ensuring production performed conforming to OSHA guidelines. Seized every training opportunity to provide in-depth instruction and leverage a caring, hands-onleadership style to produce top-quality teams with extremely high morale and minimal turnover. Guided continuous improvement initiatives in lean environment, driving gains in safety, quality,throughput, and linearity. Implemented comprehensive cost reduction initiatives to maximize profitability while maintaining optimal quality.

 Accepted the challenge to plan, develop, and generate new-hire, department-specific training plans from square one, achieving superior levels of team performance and opportunities for advancement. Executed performance-evaluations throughout initial training to determine individuals’ strengths and weaknesses, offering recommendations for new-hire placement based on demonstrated skills sets. Performed all-encompassing hands-on training with tools used throughout the facility in production and preventive maintenance.

 Honored by superiors as only team leader to oversee day-to-day production efforts of multipledepartments simultaneously. Served as TPS leader, analyzing production line placement and developing multiple plans to improve efficiency, successfully implementing final plan to rearrange entire production facility in eleven days. Identified resources, managing daily workload, making production schedule adjustments asappropriate.