WHITNEY WILSON

*** ****** **.

Sparks, NV *****

775-***-**** cell

ac8azg@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To join a challenging, energized organization where I can continue to use my technical and management skills to grow a business and be part of a team focused on success and delivering results.

Work

Experience

12-16/06-17

04-03/12-16

Progress Rail Services Sparks, NV

Continuous Improvement

Independently identify key opportunities for improvements at Bearing and Wheel Shops

Support securing new business through direct support with internal processes and customer demands

Plant Manager

Independently coordinate all aspects of a re-manufacturing process for a business with annual sales of $23 million and annual gross profits of $7.2 million.

Completed OSHA investigation and inspection with zero violations or citations.

Serve as EHS representative on site, excelled in internal safety audits with continuous scores of 96% or higher compliant.

Trained employees and implemented behavioral based safety program, SAFESTART & SAFETRACK; which lead team to a safety record of over 2 years of working safely and still counting.

Year after year increased productivity

Decreased cost per piece by 32% over 10 years

Increased facility annual earnings year after year

Implemented Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles; with the work of the team implemented numerous continuous improvement projects yielding over $1M in savings over 5 years

Implemented an inventory control system that yields an inventory accuracy of 98%

Daily interaction with customers to ensure total satisfaction in an ever changing market; thus developed a very adaptive and responsive work force

Led team through numerous AAR certifications, customer and internal mechanical quality audits

Production Supervisor

Coordinated with plant manager in planning daily production.

Directed a team of 30 employees in accomplishing daily production goals.

Developed a Continuous Improvement Center and strategy for training employees and implementing continuous improvement projects.

Lead 5-S and Preventative Maintenance Implementation.

Lead monthly safety meetings and safety walk-throughs throughout the plant.

Worked daily in JD Edwards’s entering production, shipping, receiving, and inventory counts.

5-02/8-02

BE&K Bay St. Louis, MS

Chemical Engineering/Preventative Maintenance Intern

Coordinated with plant safety department on field audits and developed ladder inspection program.

Applied software packages such as TabWare, Excel, Project and Word to produce multiple spreadsheets, graphs, charts and schedules.

Analyzed Planner daily duties and provided company with results of that study.

Evaluated billing statements and developed proper protocol to follow to decrease cost.

Participated in the repair of boiler and cooling tower.

Education

Certifications

University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

Bachelor of Science: Chemical Engineering

University of Nevada Reno, NV

Masters of Business

University of Nevada, Reno

Professional Development Certificate in Supervisory and Management

Lean Manufacturing

Caterpillar Six Sigma Green Belt

SAFESTART & SAFETRACK Trainer

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