• Led manufacturing operations, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, customer service, cost, and production objectives.• Collaborated with Plant Leadership, Engineering, Maintenance, and Support teams to implement and update safety standards, fostering a culture of safety within the facility.• Spearheaded strategy alignment initiatives across the business, focusing on customer-centric processes, team ownership, problem-solving methodologies, data integrity, and risk management.• Provided coaching and mentorship to departmental staff on integrating GME tools, establishing Area of Excellence structures, and driving continuous improvement efforts.• Cultivated an empowered culture, emphasizing development opportunities for both exempt and non-exempt employees, while driving best-in-class safety performance and reducing operating costs.• Mentored and developed managers and associates to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize production processes.• Managed production team schedules and priorities, ensuring timely delivery of products while maintaining high-quality standards.• Assisted in the transition from an MRP production system to SAP, training production associates and support teams on SAP usage and troubleshooting to maintain accurate materials inventory.

• Managed the daily activities of the Production area, overseeing the production and packaging of goods in accordance with specifications.• Ensured accurate recording of goods produced and documented any problems encountered during shifts to facilitate smooth shift changeovers.• Collaborated with Machine Operators to perform mold changes, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.• Monitored product quality to ensure adherence to customer specifications.• Provided training and retraining to employees on company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations.• Promoted a culture of safety by enforcing company regulations and ensuring employees worked in a safe manner.• Fostered teamwork and efficiency among team members to maximize productivity.• Assessed training needs of staff and implemented training programs to enhance skills and knowledge.• Managed staffing levels to cover absenteeism, holidays, and normal operations.• Maintained accurate records of team time and attendance.• Conducted regular performance evaluations and provided feedback to team members.• Participated in meetings with the Production Manager and other department heads to discuss production issues and strategies.• Addressed employee concerns and issues in collaboration with the Production Manager.• Maintained a clean and organized work environment within the department.

• Successfully met departmental KPIs, including production plan achievement rate, productivity, production yield, production loss, production cost, and inventory management.• Monitored production progress and reported daily production results to management, ensuring transparency and accountability.• Promoted and maintained safety and health standards within the department, identifying, reporting, and correcting unsafe work practices.• Led operators in improvement processes to address problems in solar cell production activities, ensuring optimal efficiency.• Managed labor resources effectively, including scheduling and performance management of operators.• Oversaw equipment maintenance activities to ensure optimal functionality and minimize downtime.• Implemented lot management and production control measures to streamline operations and minimize errors.• Promoted activities related to 5S and EHS (Environment, Occupational Safety, and Health) to foster a safe and organized work environment.• Conducted investigations into production problems, analyzed root causes, and implemented effective countermeasures to prevent recurrence.• Stayed updated with the latest information on product specifications, engineering technology, and production processes to drive continuous improvement.• Provided training and guidance to operators to help them achieve production goals and improve performance.• Controlled and monitored the use of production consumables to minimize waste and optimize resources.• Liaised with support departments to address production losses due to equipment troubles, collaborating on solutions to improve productivity, yield, and reliability.• Ensured compliance with Environmental, Quality, and Safety Policies and other company policies enforced by the organization.

• Facilitated comprehensive training programs to manage and maintain production processes, focusing on safety, quality, and productivity. These included training for new hires and cross-training for existing associates.• Collaborated with Production and Warehouse Supervisors, Leads, and Training Specialists to develop training plans and schedules and update the training matrix for the Production Teams.• Demonstrated proficiency in MES and MOS transactions, ensuring accurate tracking of production processes in accordance with operational policies.• Identified and addressed quality or safety issues, open items, and QDNs (Quality Deviation Notices), providing suggestions to prevent recurrence in the future.• Utilized an in-depth understanding of quality requirements to implement continuous improvement strategies on the production line.• Acquired new process skills and kept up-to-date with the latest revisions of process operations, facilitating area cross-training to foster a flexible and efficient work team.• Conducted audits of production areas to ensure compliance with training requirements and ISO 9001 standards, maintaining accurate training records.• Utilized the Learning Management System (LMS) to track, assign, coordinate, and generate training reports.• Inspected, reworked non-conforming material, tracked findings on MES, and submitted process improvement procedures and countermeasures for areas of concern, collaborating with teams to minimize defects and downtime.• Managed daily operations to meet production targets while upholding quality and safety standards.• Communicated and collaborated with leads, management, and engineers regularly to align production goals and address any issues.• Maintained product quality and control plans based on product specifications and tolerances, tracked performance metrics, and led efforts to identify and resolve manufacturing quality issues.

• Constructed, installed, maintained, and repaired production sites and facilities, including tanks, heaters, valves, electrical panels, and other equipment systems.• Utilized hand tools and heavy machinery to connect tanks and flow lines, construct earthen barriers, reinforce structures, level surfaces, and reclaim soil.• Managed a rotating team of 6-12 field technicians, prioritizing a zero-incident safety culture and ensuring personal accountability for safe work practices in all projects, activities, and operations. Tracked inventory, tools, manpower, and associated finances.• Provided rigging support for heavy machinery operations and oversaw on-site safety.• Installed motors on equipment and set well equipment at well locations, including cement pads and pumping units.• Conducted general yard maintenance of grounds and buildings, including hauling gravel for tank battery locations and road upkeep, as well as cleaning up oil spills.• Assembled, tested, and debugged electrical components to strict quality standards and tolerances, analyzing blueprints and schematics to determine the most efficient installation or repair methods.• Installed electrical system components such as lighting, alarms, electrical panels, circuits, switches, timers, etc.• Repaired electrical components and systems, including motors, transformers, circuits, compressors, generators, switches, etc.• Prepared invoices and maintained records of labor, inventory, and tooling, as well as scheduled and conducted preventative maintenance on heavy machinery and power tools.• Ran wires and cables and bent conduit to meet specifications.• Utilized precision measuring and testing devices and instruments such as multimeters, meggers, calipers, micrometers, and other mechanical measuring devices, as well as various shop and hand tools required to perform assignments.

• Received items from CNC and performed deburring and initial cleaning processes to prepare them for assembly.• Assembled various products based on customer specifications, conducting multiple quality control checks ranging from visual inspections to electrical testing.• Ran clean room operations, including cleaning products, prepping items for packaging, and sealing.• Prepared work for assembly by reviewing assembly instructions, blueprint specifications, and parts lists, gathering necessary parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials.• Assembled components by examining connections for correct fit and fastening parts and subassemblies.• Verified specifications by measuring and testing completed components.• Ensured equipment remained operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following the manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and arranging repairs when necessary.• Maintained a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.• Managed supplies inventory by checking stock levels, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.• Documented actions by completing production and quality forms, ensuring accurate record-keeping.

• Ensured line operations met established standards, specifications, efficiency, and quality requirements. Trained in the following positions: supervisor, lead, kaizen, pilot, projects, and quality.• Fostered team building and coached, counseled, and trained associates to develop a high-performance work team focused on safety, quality, and efficiency.• Collaborated with pilot and project teams in developing new job processes involving prototype parts, training associates, and documenting every stage of transition, including time trials, costs, quality concerns, countermeasures, and areas for improvement.• Performed assembly tasks utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing tools, precision measuring equipment, and machinery, following verbal and written instructions for specialized equipment.• Maintained quality in station standards by following Manufacturing Instructions without deviation and conducting various testing procedures using specialized equipment.• Collaborated closely with technicians, engineering, quality, and suppliers to address issues and implement corrective actions identified in production and field performance.• Identified non-conforming materials/components and communicated findings to the supervisor in writing and verbally.• Completed tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules and within standard tack times, maintaining a clean and orderly work area in accordance with established 6S standards.• Demonstrated proficiency in performing standardized work processes and defined work instructions, utilizing complex tooling that requires specialized training.• Evaluated assembly processes and equipment to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implemented enhancements to optimize efficiency and quality.