team building supervisor

Extensive experience in Production, Distribution and Logistical support processes

Experienced working in fast-paced environments that demand strong organizational skills

Detail-oriented leader who uses root cause analysis to guide corrective actions

Hands on mechanically inclined troubleshooter who enjoys being on the work floor

Promotes thinking outside the box with employees to get maximum production

25 years’ experience as a dedicated and energetic manager/supervisor

EXPERIENCE

Hatco Corp. June 2021 – March 2024

(Food service equipment manufacture)

Level 2 Machine Operator.

Fabricate sheet metal into high end food service warming equipment using various metal fabrication equipment such ATC press brakes, Spot welding, Brazing, Inserting, and Weber deburring machines.

Profile Finishing Systems. May 2020-February 2021

( Chemical coatings industry)

2nd shift production supervisor

Lead industrial painters, blasters, material handlers and QC personnel in the application of industrial coatings on a large variety of large metal equipment to meet and exceed our customer expectations and requirements.

Essential Industries Inc. January 2019 – October 2019

(Chemical Coatings and Janitorial Supply Company)

3rd Shift Plant Production Supervisor

Responsible for all 3rd shift operations to include Maintenance, QC batch testing, 3 Compounding Departments (Polyurethane, Acrylics, and Floor Finish) and a skeleton filling department.

Other responsibilities included:

Starting up all major plant operating systems to include both the high and low pressure boiler systems and the main air compressor system.

Trouble shooting and correcting any equipment or operating systems failures

Perform simply QC testing to include Particle Size, PH, RI, Turbidity, % Solids

Also performed more complex testing using a GC machines to calculate % of NCO’s present

Achievements:

Identifying all critical equipment and processes needed to run a successful 3rd shift

Developed a electronic shift change over log that was implemented to pass on critical and daily shift information where face to face meetings were not possible with no 2nd shift between 1st and 3rd.

Implemented a new 6S program to incorporate safety along with maintaining clean orderly work processes.

General Pet Supply August 2018 – January 2019

(Pet Food and Accessories Supply Company)

3rd Shift Operations Supervisor

In charge of the night operations supervising 15 regular and 10 temporary distribution employees in a pick /pack and load operations supporting 25/30 daily delivery routes and 4 major weekly transfers to supply two satellite DC’s.

Other responsibilities included:

In charge of DC’s 6S and Food hygiene program to insure all standards are being met.

Achievements:

Reorganized the flow of the picking process to include reusing existing packaging products into the pack and ship process resulting in a 85% cost reduction in purchased packaging material and the improved housekeeping was credited with GPS’s highest ever NFSR inspection rating of 99.8

Hentzen Coating Inc. July 2014 – April 2018

(Paint and Chemical Manufacturing Company)

Receiving Manager

Coordinate the proper execution for receipt of inbound products in a prompt and efficient manner. Perform accurate record keeping to document movement of raw materials as well as coordinating the Return Process.

Other responsibilities included:

Manage and Supervise the unloading process of Bulk Tankers of various Hazardous Resins and Solvents to insure all safety measures are being followed with capacities and quantities are verified

Responsible for the transfer of finished goods to and from the warehouse in a timely manner.

Work directly with production to insure all raw materials needed are stocked in the production area.

Initiate process improvements as they relate to efficient movement of products and services

Ensure receipt transactions in Batch Master are accurate to include addressing discrepancies.

Responsible for team’s compliance with 6S programs, Safety and Environmental requirements.

Coordinate all maintenance required for the Receiving Department and its equipment.

Ensure routine safety and preventive maintenance schedules are maintained.

Assist in interviewing prospective new hires and conducting performance reviews on an annual basis.

Manage the Expiring Raw Material program to identify and isolate old raw material. Work with QC lab to obtain recertification if possible or scrap if material is nonconforming.

Achievements:

Created 12 new work instructions for the Receiving Department to follow to standardize the processes and methods used within the department. This increased efficiencies and reduced errors and cost by creating an accepted best practice in performing regular repetitive assigned tasks.

Identified accuracy and safety issues with the way bulk resin and solvent tanks were unloaded and measured. I rewrote the existing Work Instructions for unloading to include several additional per-checks. I also requested new Tank sensors to our 7 tanks that did not have them and 5 were replaced with the last 2 scheduled. All the measuring tapes in the solvent tank farm were inspected and checked for accuracy with 7 of 11 being replaced.

Created overflow storage lanes in Receiving RM Dock for other departments to use to stage material that was not finished yet or access and their department had no room for. This gave the other departments extra room to operate safer and more efficient.

Took over the raw material expiration list and reduced the list from 121 to 24 while working with the QC department to recertify or scrap old stock. Being able to use these prior quarantined materials saved money as many are used in very small quantities but must be purchased in large quantity.

PPG Industries, Oak Creek, WI April 2013 – July 2014

(Paint and Chemical Manufacturing Company)

Cationic Batch Processor/ Cationic Department

Using PPG’s Procedures follow set guidelines to manufacture paint, resin and other related products to be used in the automotive and home building industries in large bulk quantities of 5,000 to 50,000 gallons.

Other responsibilities included:

Follow a written Batch Ticket, combining proper quantities of raw materials together and providing QC samples to create in spec finished goods that are repackaged and labeled as a finished goods.

Handle toxic and harmful chemicals in a safe and accurate manner while mixing chemicals together.

Clean and maintain all equipment to insure product is not exposed to any contamination

Operate multiple types of fork trucks, hoists and other moving equipment to process batches

Achievements:

Helped identify a scale issue with overflow resin build up. Helped build an overflow pit under the scale that allowed for quick easy clean up eliminating wasted down time while keeping the scale accurate.

MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions, Menomonee Falls, WI March 2011 – March 2013

(Engineered Plastics Company, a plastic injection molding company)

Team Leader / Production Supervisor

Using Engineered Plastics Companies procedures, lead the production shift to ensure that production standards in labor utilization, scrap, quality, and safety are being met.

Other responsibilities included:

Train, enforce, and discipline employees on company policies and procedures emphasizing safety

Schedule machine operators based on priorities and production needs

Record and track production results into data base

Assign technicians to monitor production floor and complete press setups following daily priorities

Insure quality standards are being met as outlined in product control plans

Inspect measure and record part specification as needed

Investigate causes of nonconformities of product specifications looking at root cause and corrective action responses to resolve and eliminate reoccurrences

Achievements:

Identified non conforming product that was made with wrong raw material. Identified and quarantined all effected finished goods made with material. Supervised 4 additional weekend shifts to replace all non conforming product produced. Because of these actions only the first scheduled shipment was delayed. The rest of the order shipment deadlines were met and no recalls had to be issued.

Trained two new shift leaders on how to evaluate situations getting direct input from all team members and then thinking outside the box to come up with better ways to correct issues. This type of teamwork promoted and a positive atmosphere where everyone was appreciated for their contributions and valued for their differences.

Journal Sentinel Inc, West Milwaukee, WI May 2009 – October 2013

(Communications Company)

Mailer -Part Time

Process nightly papers to be mailed out to clients throughout the U.S. by identifying proper copies, collating the correct parts together and preparing them for mailing by attaching the correct address labels, folding and bundling the papers into carrier route order and placing into the proper mailing containers.

Other responsibilities included:

Load tray heads of Inserter Machine with pre-printed advertisement for insertion into paper

Monitor Stacker /Bander to insure bundle count and bundle quality are maintained

Remove full carts from Cart Loader and record location of full carts for transportation

Operate Fork Truck to transport materials throughout the facility to support operations

Assist with quality control projects throughout the facility

American TV & Appliance, Waukesha, WI September 2006 – October 2008

(Multi-state Retailer of Furniture, Consumer Electronics and Appliances)

Distribution Center Manager

Worked with a $250 million dollar inventory and 190,000 annual customer deliveries was able to maintain a variance of less than 1%. Implemented cross training between departments and created a split shift which allowed this area of the Distribution Center to operate 25% under budget for the first time.

Other responsibilities included:

Trained, supervised, and managed 20 prepping and return merchandise employees

Worked with 18 private contractors and their delivery personnel to ensure orders have been accurately picked and properly prepped for delivery

Worked with Returns, Service and Inventory Control to ensure all products being returned are accurately identified and assessed for processing back into inventory

Compiled Production and Accuracy Metrics to measure performance of the department and initiated improvements as needed

Worked with the Delivery VP to problem solve unique delivery issues in contract sales area

Achievements:

Managed 250 Million dollar inventory with190, 000 deliveries annually and maintained a variance of less than 1% which qualified me for the first performance bonus from this department.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING/AWARDS

UW-Stevens Point, Bachelors of Science in Biology, Environmental Law Enforcement

United States Postal Service - various supervisor training classes

QM Officer Basic Course -Logistics Support Training, Commandants List- 6th in a class of 120

Wisconsin Military Academy, Advanced Leadership

HHC 32 Sep Inf. Bde. - Awarded Army Commendation medal for exemplary performance

DOT, EAP and OSHA Hazardous Waste Storage, Handling and Transporting Training

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