Timothy Welch
Contact
Tel : 678-***-****
e-mail : *************@***.***
Address
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Profile
Summary
Creative professional with functional project experience from concept to development. Management style strongly emphasizes safety, teamwork, creativity, and accountability.
Highlights
Seeking a challenging position that will allow me to most effectively utilize my education, skills, and experiences, e.g.
High-level oral and written communication skills
Established organizational/planning skills
Engineering/project management experience
Cross-functional team management
Working knowledge of cGMP and GDP
Experience with Continuous Improvement initiatives -Kaizen, 5-S and Lean Manufacturing Problem-solving
Staff hiring, training, development, and evaluation
Education
1995 to 1996
Monroe Community College
Liberal Arts/General Studies
Rochester, NY
1989 to 1993
Edison Technical and Occupational Education Center
Drafting Design
Rochester, NY
Work Experience
Randstad USA (Alcon), Johns Creek, GA
May 2017 to August 2017
Production Technician
Run high speed automated machinery in 24/7 clean room environment
Operate equipment to package products, in accordance with standards and procedures (cGMP, cGDP, SOPs)
Minimize production and equipment downtime while maintaining required yields and quality
Troubleshoot, repair and perform minor preventative maintenance on essential equipment
Assist with projects for process upgrades and improvements
Suniva Inc, Norcross, GA
April 2010 to April 2017
Production Supervisor
Directed a team of over fifty process operators, engineering technicians and team leaders to achieve daily manufacturing objectives (quality and production volume)
Performed ongoing appraisals of employee performance/compliance and address issues through coaching, counseling and progressive discipline
Worked with maintenance and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and resolve equipment and/or process issues
Led and participated in various continuous improvement and problem-solving activities
Prepared and reported operational results to senior management and engineering team, providing enhanced decision-making
Facilitated improvement of employee skill level and job rotation system, while achieving 100% job certification requirements
Ensured all employees follow SOPs, safety requirements and applicable OSHA regulations with respect to physical and environmental hazards, including blood-borne pathogens
Ensured maintenance of critical inventories (raw materials, components)
Lane Limited, Tucker, Georgia
June 2008 to October 2009
Relief Operator
Operated various packaging and blending machinery
Troubleshoot to determine specific mechanical problems and performed preventive maintenance
Performed scheduled product specification checks
Ran high speed product line via Allen Bradley PanelView interface
Electric and Propane Forklift operator
LH Quality Staffing Solutions (Kodak), Rochester, NY
October 2005 to April 2007
Machine Operator:
Operated high speed packaging and blending machinery to fulfill orders for dispersion chemicals
Executed batch process, machine set-ups and adjustments in dark room environment
Performed total productive maintenance on machinery
Electric and Propane Forklift operator
Proficient at batch process and all dispersion operations
Accomplishments
Project Development
Collaborated with Engineering and Maintenance in the development of a Solar Module Assembly process
Project Management
Developed a requirements management plan, facilitated start-up overview sessions, and provided project reporting and oversight
Process Improvement
Assessed organizational training needs and created new departmental procedures manual (Work Instructions/SOP) Worked with and on behalf of Chemical & Process Engineers to conduct experiments and projects for process enhancement
Certification
Gold Plus Certification attained on the Georgia Work Ready assessment test - Certificate ID: XNN31QB8GT47
Supervision
Managed team of over fifty process operators, engineering technicians, supervisors and team leaders
Computer Software
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
WinSPC, JMP, MS Outlook, Oracle