Keith E Palmer
Galloway, OH 43119
Home: 614-***-****
Cell: 614-***-****
*********@*****.***
"I am a fast paced, energetic, reliable, responsible, morale
boosting team player, seeking a position where my advanced
supervisory and leadership skills will help the business
improve through great development and proper needs
identification."
Experience
Production Supervisor - Florida Production Engineer - Circleville, OH
May 2008 - May 2011
. Automotive parts injection molding specializing in plastics.
. Lead a crew of 40 to 50 associates on shift.
. Supervise operations, mold changes, set ups, machines processing, trouble
shooting and repairs.
. Record and control scrap, down time and labor hours to a minimum.
. Follow safety guidelines and procedures. Identify needs, address and take
immediate corrective action.
. Maintain processes and operations to standard.
. Identify training needs. Employee coaching.
. Attendance. Time sheets. Overtime control.
. Strategic associate deployment to achieve daily goals in a timely manner.
. Lead communication and production meetings.
. Lean manufacturing and production improvement by ensuring all products
are manufactured to standard.
. Monitor 5S activities. Floor organization and overall plant cleanliness.
. Daily sit down and stand up forklift operation.
. Scan gun, labeling and packaging.
Team Leader - Tigerpoly Manufacturing Inc. - Grove City, OH
January 1999 - February 2008
. Automotive parts injection and blow molding specializing in rubber and
plastics.
. Lead a crew of 15 to 20 associates on shift.
. Create build to's and product projections to meet sales demands.
. Side by side work with engineering assisting with new model trials, start
ups and launches.
. Mold changes, set ups and machine processing.
. Trouble shooting and repairs.
. Record and control scrap, down time and labor hours to a minimum.
. Assist and perform supervisor duties during absence.
. Identify training needs. Employee coaching.
. Implementation of and adherence to safety and quality policies and
programs.
. Lean manufacturing and production improvement by ensuring all products
are manufactured to standard.
. Monitor 5S activities. Floor organization and overall plant cleanliness.
. Daily sit down and stand up forklift operation.
. Scan gun, labeling and packaging.
Shipping clerk - Retail Planning Associates - Columbus, OH
June 1997 - October 1998
. Warehouse duties.
. Pick, pack, stage and load.
. Inventory control.
. UPS system.
. Assembly.
. Continuous forklift operation.
Maintenance Technician - Case Foods Inc. - Winesburg, OH
January 1995 - May 1997
. Follow USDA guidelines on evisceration line.
. Daily equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
. Minimize equipment down time to ensure optimal production.
. Periodic PM's
. On demand equipment refurbishing and rebuilding.
. Ensure a safe working environment.
Education
. High School Diploma - Jewett-Scio High - Scio, OH - 1980
. Agricultural Mechanics - Harrison Hills JVS - Cadiz, OH - 1982
. Building Maintenance - Dret Schools - Wheeling, WV - 1988
. Forklift Operator Training - Retail Planning Assoc.
. Paulson Injection And Blow Molding Training.
. Effective Leadership Skills - Tigerpoly Mfg. Inc.
. 5 Principles for Problem Solving - FPE
. Effective Communication Skills - Tigerpoly Mfg. Inc.
. (QAD) Eagle Bar Coding - Tigerpoly Mfg. Inc.
. Paulson Injection and Blow Molding Training - Tigerpoly Mfg. Inc.