Saraland, AL james.key1111@att
James S. Key
Objective To obtain a position in a manufacturing environment
that will build upon my 25 years of experience in
plant start up and production.
Work experience April 2012 - present Mobile Paperboard
Mobile, AL
Supervisor
Responsible for crew of twelve employees
Trainer of new employees
Overseeing production to make schedule
Time, Attendance and Work Orders
Lead Safety meetings to ensure that all plant
employees are aware of safety hazards and safe work
practices
Create and maintain production reports for
management review
Schedule routine maintenance and electrical on
production line machinery and heavy equipment
June 2011 - April 2012 Continental Motors
Mobile, AL
CNC Operator
Overseeing production to make schedule
Maintenance on machines
Meet quality standards
Holding safety to the highest standards
Training of new employees
April 2010 - April 2011 Welspun Tubular
Little Rock, AR
Production Manager
Responsible for overall coating plant operations
Schedule routine maintenance on production line
machinery and heavy equipment.
Manage waste water treatment operation
Employee training on production, safety and
maintenance procedures
Responsible for 140 employees, including three
production supervisors
Meet daily production schedule
Maintain system data using SAP software
Ensure coating process meets/exceeds required
quality standards
May 2008 - April 2010 Berg Spiral Pipe
Mobile, AL
Coating Plant Supervisor
Ensured the successful start up of the Coating
Plant within the project timeline
Installation of Pre-Heat Elotherm, Wheelabrator,
FBE Coating Booth, Acid System, ID Blaster, ID
Paint, Paint System, Water Technologies, RTO
System, Robot Stenciler, and Quench System.
Responsible for a production crew of over 36 and 6
maintenance employees
Ensured that proper JSAs and MSDSs are created and
maintained for the plant
Maintained system data using SAP software
Training of Coating Plant employees on I-5 system,
start up process and safe production practices
Led Safety meetings to ensure that all plant
employees are aware of safety hazards and safe work
practices
Liaison with vendors to ensure quality products are
utilized within the plant
December 2006 - May 2008 SSAB Axis, AL
Maintenance Operator
Oversaw the production of high tensile steel in the
Heat Treat Plant
Operated PLCs
Maintained equipment including the Heat Treat
Furnace
Ensured that quality steel was produced and run
through a leveler
Responsible for the safety, quality and production
of a crew of 20
March 2005 - December 2006 Pat's Industrial
Supply Mobile, AL
Hydraulic Technician/Parts Sales
Fabricate and repair industrial hydraulic hoses
Counter Sales and phone orders
Maintain Inventory and On Call services
Responsible for store maintenance
April 2001 - March 2005 Bredero Shaw
Theodore, AL
Production Supervisor
Responsible for a crew of 40 in the Internal Paint
Plant
Scheduled production and shut downs in order to
maintain the equipment
Ensured quality of production met rigorous customer
specifications
Reported daily time/hours of work crew
Held daily safety meetings with the crew to ensure
they understood company safety standards
Created and maintained production reports for
Management's review
Instrumental in reducing overhead in the plant
while increasing production by over 50%
Maintained excellent employee relations in order to
improve production on a daily basis
1982 - 2000 International Paper Mobile, AL
Paper Machine Operator
? Responsible for production quota of 200 tons per
shift and daily
maintenance of paper machine
? Reported daily time/hours for work crew of 12
? Ensured safety and quality of product and
equipment in assigned area
? Acted as United Way representative for community
involvement for 3
years
? Knowledge of High Performance Management and ISO
9000 certification
Skills SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet
Research, heavy equipment operation