Tek Spray and Paint/Bolt Industries - South Whitley, IN May 2022 to Present
Assist with inventory, process analysis, painting with programed robot, assisting other employees, shipping, receiving, quality evaluation, continuous improvement ideas and anything needed for on time delivery and production.
Supervisor
Promet Steel - Chicago, IL September 2019 to July 2020
Responsibilities included daily production, quality control, shipping and receiving, safety, housekeeping, training, work assignments and necessary changes in the production scheduling.
Supervisor
R & R Employment (Temporary) - Decatur, IN March 2018 to August 2018
Responsibilities included daily production, quality checks, work assignments, safety, adjustments to the work schedule, assuring customer specifications are met, housekeeping, and training.
Supervisor
FXI - Fort Wayne, IN July 2015 to May 2017
Manage daily production of shop floor. Assign work assignments daily. Conduct weekly safety meetings.
Make daily quality decision and work with union representatives to address employee concerns. Assist with developing innovative ideas. Help set and meet company goals.
Production Supervisor
Koppers Chemicals - Stickney, IL July 2014 to February 2015
Responsibilities
Production Supervisor: Responsible for the daily operations, production and supervision of the PAA department of the chemical plant. Monitor and supervise six hourly employees and as many as five subcontractors on site and their employees. Oversee plant oxidation and distillation process in producing finished product. Check and monitor loading and unloading of rail cars and truck wagons.
Ensure all work is done according to company policies and safety procedures. Check quality and lab test results every two hours to ensure meeting customer and industry specifications. Put in work orders and monitor maintenance repairs. Provide daily shift reports based on the events that occurred during my shift. Conduct weekly safety meeting with hourly employees. Monitor and schedule overtime based on production needs, vacations and sick days.
Rolling Mill Supervisor
Gerdau Ameristeel - Joliet, IL May 2012 to January 2014
Responsibilities Oversee daily production, conduct safety meetings, quality checks, work assignments
Lead Technical Specialist
Thyssenkrupp Steel - Calvert, AL December 2008 to June 2011
Provided daily operating schedules to the plant floor and produced long term operating plan over 90 day rolling planning horizon. I provided daily raw material analysis and daily finished goods analysis.
Coordinated shipping with Logistics, Customer Service, and Operations. Daily analysis of quality issues with QAD and Operations. Entrusted with daily analysis of late orders, back orders and unallocated orders. Reviewed production reports for operations to find ways to make units more efficient and avoid downtimes. Developed KPI's for departmental evaluation. I developed system operating rules for our
Manufacturing Execution System and Advanced Planning System that produced 5.1 million metric tons annually.
Production Supervisor
Paragon Steel - Butler, IN January 2006 to July 2008
Responsible for daily production of the plant floor and supervision of over 30 hourly employees.
Provided production schedule for three shifts and performed daily production analysis. I was responsible for monitoring inventory and ordering of all packaging supplies. I provided required training of all hourly employees. I developed and maintained a preventive maintenance schedule. I performed daily analysis of non-conforming material with QAD and Customer Service. I was responsible for developing and implementing new safety procedures. I also operated cranes and forklifts and any other equipment when required.
Receiver
Shipping Receiver - East Chicago, IN December 2001 to November 2005
East Chicago, Indiana 12/01-11/05 Receiver: Received all inbound steel into the facility. I was responsible for checking quality, size, width, gauge, weight, and material type. Locate all cylinder, skidded and sheets for shipping and secondary customer sales. Log all material into the system and produce tags for shipping. Review all material returned from customers and complete claims document.
Slitter Set-up: Set up 13" and 10" arbors with various cut sizes on each head. Ensure that machine is set up to customer specifications. Do quality checks on material to ensure that it meets the customer requirements. Material gauges ranged from .025 to .500 and widths from 20" to 72". Material types included galvanized, electro-galvanized, cold rolled full hard, cold rolled annealed, pickled and oiled, hot rolled black, stainless, fully aluminized and galvanized. I also operated cranes, forklifts and cut-to- length line when needed.
Operator
NACME Steel - Chicago, IL July 1997 to December 2001
Ensured that machine is set up to customer specifications. Do quality checks on material to ensure that it meets the customer requirements. Material gauges ranged from .059 to .500 and widths from 40" to 72". Material types included pickled and oiled and hot rolled black. This facility was known for running high carbon 1080 material agricultural and HVAC customers. I operated forklifts and overhead cranes when required.
ACME Steel Chicago, Illinois
Education
College Preparatory
University of Evansville - Evansville, INAdd dates
Wayne High School - Fort Wayne, IN