Robert L. Gardner Jr.
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Work History:
Shipping and Receiving 2013-PRESENT
A&B Machining, Grand Haven MI
Material Handler/Shipping and Receiving
Workforce, Holland MI - Herman Miller 2012-2013
Material Handler
KAM Plastics, Holland MI 2010-2012
Responsible for ensuring materials are ready for daily production, mixing color ratio per S.O.P.
Transferring materials on scanner keeping accurate account of incoming /outgoing materials
Use of Motan system, P.M. vacuum system and dryer system.
Roll Form Operator, Set-up, Shipping and Receiving
Shape Corp., Grand Haven, MI 2007-2009
Responsible for weld-ins, hanging coils, inline press set-up, (I.E. from coil to finished
product), single passes and rafting.
Labeling and scanning, staging, loading and unloading of trucks in warehouse and line
staging environment.
Licensed Crane, Hi-lo operator.
Mold Setter/Operator (75 to 1200 Ton Presses)
Johnson Controls, Holland, MI 2002-2007
Responsible for mold preparation and installation in molding presses, both automatic
and semi-automatic
Perform mold setup and runs on Husky (Stack), HPM, Vandorn, Demag, and
Cincinnati presses. Hydraulic, Magnetic and Conventional presses.
Perform various color changes using nylon, poly pro, and high heat.
Participate in day-to-day activities related to injection mold setup.
Perform Quality Assurance checks including SPC.
Production Supervisor
Supervised 20-180 production workers in both union and nonunion environments.
Trained new employees. Maintained training documentation for employees.
Counseled employee on performance issues as required.
Verified employee daily time cards.
Scheduled employee assignments as appropriate to meet shipping requirements.
Verified inventory records of material.
Ensured a safe work environment following MIOSHA guidelines.
Prepared QS work instructions. Performed QS internal audits
Prepared setup procedures.