Don Johnson
P.O. Box **** – **** Old Rome Pike, Lebanon, TN 37087 615-***-**** –
************@*******.***
Areas of Expertise
Front Line Management
Operational Safety
Training/Development
Policy/Procedure Compliance
Team Leadership
Personnel Relations
Experience
June 1994 – December 2013
Rock-Tenn
302 Hartmann Drive
Lebanon, TN 37087
Plant Superintendent/Safety Coordinator
• Supervised and coordinated activities of 100 plus workers engaged in all phases of
plant operation.
• Prepared operations schedules and coordinated manufacturing activities to ensure
safety, production, and quality.
• Utilized manpower, facilities, equipment, materials, and assets to ensure minimal
manufacturing errors.
• Directed and maintained policies and procedures.
• Managed department heads to ensure coordination of purchasing, production,
shipping, and maintenance.
• Conducted periodic safety and health walk-through inspections of entire plant.
• Ensured that all safety training and OSHA required training was provided for all
employees.
• Conducted accident/injury investigations.
• Monitored and investigated “near miss” situations.
• Provided and implemented safety improvement guidelines to decrease risk of injury.
• Maintained required safety files.
• Coordinated weekly safety meetings.
• Ensured the development, implementation, and updating of required written safety
and health programs and plans, i.e. Lockout/Tag out, PPE, Hazard materials handling
and exposure, and emergency evacuation.
Warehouse Manager/Safety Coordinator
• Maintained receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating,
coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Controlled inventory levels by conducting physical counts and reconciling to data storage
system.
• Maintained physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design
layouts, inspecting equipment, and issuing work orders for repair.
• Completed warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees
and following up on work results.
• Maintained warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintained warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining
employees, in addition to planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Safety coordinator responsibilities as listed above.
2011 – 2013 – Warehouse Manager/Safety Coordinator
2004 – 2011 - Plant Superintendent/Safety Coordinator
2000 – 2003 – Shift Team Leader
1996 – 2000 – Flexo Die Operator
1995 – 1996 – Flexo Die Printer
1994 – 1995 – Bailer Room Operator
Work Experience prior to Rock-Tenn
• 1985 – 1994 - Tile Setter – A&B Tile Company, Evansville, Indiana.
• 1983 – 1985 – Brick Mason – Lester Company, Evansville, Indiana.
• 1979 – 1983 – Farm Hand – Lemons Farms, Newburgh, Indiana.
Education
• High School Diploma – Castle High School – Newburgh, Indiana.
References
• Terry Fuqua – Process Improvement Engineer – 615-***-**** – Rock-Tenn – Lebanon,
TN.
• Gerald Altgilbers – Reliability Manager – 757-***-**** – Rock-Tenn – Lebanon, TN.
• Judy Harris – Office Manager – 615-***-**** – Rock-Tenn – Lebanon, TN.