Mohammed S. Aziz **** Capitola Way, Union City. CA
Cell 404-***-****. E-mail *****@***.***
Summary Corrugated box-plant professional with thirty years of corrugated box plant experience. Throughout my career I have demonstrated my ability to lead all facets of the converting operation of a box plant. I’ve had great success in bridging the gap between management and the hourly work group. My priorities are safety, quality, waste reduction, and production.
Experience & Accomplishments:
February, 1013- Ampak Engineering, Hayward. CA
Supervise Fabricating Dep’t.
Inspect quality and tolerance on manufactured parts
Manufacture and assemble food packing machines
Visit customer upon request
March, 2011- November, 2012 SSCC/Rock-Tenn, Fernandina Beach, Fl.
• Supervise Converting Department up to twenty employees.
• Trained crews on Flexographic Printing and folding machineries, up to 4 colors
• Trained crew on four color Rotary Die Cutter machines
• Continues improvement on uptime and reduction of setup time
• Monitor waste
• Training and Coaching to Increase productivity
• Innovative idea in re-designing tooling for better quality product.
• Worked with new customer requirements and expectations on high quality printing and colors.
January, 2007- Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. Lithonia, GA
• Training converting crews on Rotary Die Cutters
• Circles and Rainbow Champion on flexo and die cutting machinery
• Plant Safety Champion
• Supervise Finishing Department- printing, slotting, die cutting and gluing.
May 2005 – November 2006 - Pratt Industries, Conyers, GA
Shift Manager
• Responsible for entire plant including up to 4 color flexographic machines and rotary die cutters
• Reduction in Force
October 2004 - April 2005 - Highland Container Inc., Jamestown, NC
Process Improvement Manager & Plant Superintendent
• Updated all equipment such as rotary die cutters and flexographic machines
• Manage Quality Process- Printing high graphic containers
• Manage converting and Corrugator Department
December, 2001-September`2004 Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Milpitas, CA
Converting Specialist
• Developed a training program for “One Box Set-up” in the converting department.
• Decreased set-up times and increased production uptime.
• Reinforced “Rainbow Dial Program” for flexo and die cutting machines.
• Updated several machines for high graphic printing.
• Currently working on developing training manual for flexo folder Gluers.
June 2000 – December, 2001 Packaging Corporation of America Atlanta, GA
Shift Superintendent
• Responsible for second shift operation.
• Assured on time deliveries on production.
• Assured safe working environment for fellow employees’
1998-May 2000 Salisbury, NC
Fabrication Supervisor/Shift Superintend
• Assured safe working environment for fellow employees.
• Supervised fabrication Department of 11 to 15 employees with nine separate operations.
• Worked with customer service, vendors, maintenance, quality, and shipping departments to assure smooth operation and on time deliveries.
• Implemented and managed Preventive Maintenance program for all Fabrication machinery and other supporting equipment.
• Served as a technical resource for customer’s needs and reviewed new items for machine routing and process capability.
• Managed compliance and bargaining agreements.
1972-1998 Georgia-Pacific Corporation South San Francisco, CA
Production Supervisor
* Assured safe working environment for fellow employees via STOP program and daily focus on safety as our #1 priority.
* Supervised converting department of 40 to 45 employees with 12 separate operations.
* Worked hand-in-hand with shipping, sales, quality and shipping departments to assure smooth operation.
* Served as a technical resource for customer needs such as troubleshooting issues at customers’ site and reviewing new items for machine routing and process capability.
* Implemented “One Box Set-up” training course for all flexo machine centers, which led to reduction in down time.
* Developed “Real Productivity Improvement” equipment strategy (World Class Maintenance Program).
* Responsibility for managing compliance with bargaining agreement.
* Designed, developed, and implemented training manuals for flexo department.
Working Foreman
* Manage graveyard shift (approximately 50 employees).
* Implemented training course for new recruits that included specific criteria for orientation, probation period, and first year skill development.
Press Operator
* Operated flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters
Education 1997 Ohlone College- Fremont, CA.
* Completed courses in Public speaking
1972 Skyline College San Bruno, CA.
* General education
Specialized Training
* TAPPI course, Improving Graphics & Converting Operation
* TAPPI course, Improving Printing
* Completed course in How To Develop a Powerful Training Program
* Stop for Supervision (Dupont safety program)
* attended Smurfit-Stone’s Converting School in Chicago, ILL
* Completed Leadership Training Course in El Paso TX.
Special Skills
Advance skills:
* Computer
* Excel (Spreadsheet), Microsoft Word (Word Processing), Charts and Graphs, PowerPoint, etc.
* KIWI PLAN, Production Control System (PCS), Quality Management Database System (QMDS), QAR, etc.
Interests Graphics arts, house remodeling (carpentry), gardening, working out, computers and photography.