Ernie Sessions
North Charleston , SC 29418
OBJECTIVE: Utilize my 30 years of manufacturing experience and proven skills as a lead position to secure a manufacturing position in a progressive company that is committed to producing superior products in a strong team environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Leggett & Platt Store Fixtures, N. Charleston , SC
(Formerly Goer Mfg.)
Mill Lead Person
April 2004 to 1/13/09
• Responsible for organizing and directing the production process for each job assigned to my team.
• Provide guidance to team members to meet or exceed high quality standards of construction.
• Knowledgeable with operating and pulling up program for CNC equipment; ie edge banders, panel saw.
• Proactively communicate with the Mill department supervisor, project managers, and other department supervisors to ensure a smooth production process that results in delivering to the client an outstanding product, on budget and on time.
• Work with the Mill supervisor in managing the team through the steps in manufacturing processes – i.e. CNC, router, hand machining, edge-banding, laminating, etc.
• Direct the flow of materials through the mill production cycle, in accordance with established procedures, with a target of meeting the metric of 100% on-time-completion while maintaining defined quality standards. Sustained 99% OTC.
• Respond to changing customer demands and customized orders through flexibility, adjusting work procedures and team time management.
• Lead a team of employees in the set-up and operation of panel saws, edgebanders and routers.
• Responsible for training machine operators in reading, understanding and applying blue prints and schematics as applied to milling methods.
• Cut and detailed store fixture parts on 12” table saw using cutting bills and shop drawings.
• Operate edge banding machine, applying edging to store fixture parts using shop drawings.
• Operate V-Groove machine and assemble miter folded parts.
• Operate various hand power tools.
Skills
• Certified Forklift Driver
• Skilled with table saws, panel saws, edge banders, contour banders, laminators, drill presses and various hand tools
• Proficient in reading blueprints.
Education
Vorhees College- majored in civil engineering
Bonds Wilson High School diploma