Manager Plant

Donald L. Braden III 440-***-**** Cell

**** ***** ** ************@*****.*** Conneaut, OH 44030

May 29, 2020

Dear Sir or Ma’am,

Please accept my resume to fill an opening with your company. As an R.O.T.C. graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a former First Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, I would be a very useful asset to your company. I hope that you will consider me for the position based on my experience and credentials.

Sincerely,

Donald L. Braden III

Donald L. Braden III

4389 Creek Rd. 440-***-**** Cell

Conneaut, OH 44030 ************@*****.***

Objective

My objective is to obtain a production supervisor/manager position with a growing company.

Education

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

R.O.T.C Graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science in Secondary Social Studies Education.

Employment Experience

Aug. 2015-Mar. 2020: Chromaflo Technologies.

Third Shift Manufacturing Supervisor: I currently supervise five leads and thirty-five employees in all aspects of pigment manufacturing, safety, quality, training, production planning, housekeeping, and on time delivery. I am responsible for writing and updating work instructions, batch sheets, incident reports, interviewing production candidates, and employee reviews. I conduct weekly safety meetings, weekly focus meetings, and monthly lead meetings. I am also involved in various projects to help improve products and processes. I am the leader of the shift emergency response team and a member of the safety steering committee. Provide open communication to customer service, quality, scheduling, purchasing, shipping, and the plant manager on daily operations and the needs/statuses of production. I am also responsible for tracking and graphing data in various production areas to ensure that capacity is being met and improved upon weekly.

Feb. 2013-July 2015: Buyer’s Products.

Assembly Team Lead: Coordinate all activities in assembly departments 2, 3, and 4 to include safety, quality, production, production planning, material handling, tool management, work order management, housekeeping, and training for 4 leads and 76 employees. Responsible for reviewing current processes and implementing process changes to ensure maximum efficiency from production. Responsible for completing projects assigned by the department manager. Responsible for employee reviews, disciplinary process, interviews, and employee releases. Assembly Supervisor: Coordinate all activities in the assembly 2 dept. including safety, quality, production, production planning, housekeeping, and training for 25 employees. Responsible for conducting inventory, printing work orders, and printing shipping labels. Chair department meetings. Develop standard operating procedures. Responsible for planning all jobs in assembly 2 to ensure on time delivery to the customer.

Feb. 2011-Feb. 2013: Ashta Chemicals.

Chemical Operator: Operate sub-plant that produces chloropicrin. Treat and run lab tests on EPA processing water. Load chlorine, chloropicrin, and C-17 railcars. Responsible for producing liquid potassium carbonate. I have the working knowledge of valves, pumps, mixing tees, reaction coolers, and separation vessels. Responsible for taking temperature and equipment readings.

Inspector/Shipper. Inspect and ship products. Responsible for safely loading liquid chemicals into tank trucks and tank cars. Qualified shuttle driver and ground guide for the rail yard. Responsibilities included tank truck and railcar safety inspections, as well as preventative maintenance in the pump houses.

Jan. 2009-Dec. 2010: Braden Electric.

Co-owner: Landscaping, snowplowing, winterizing of plumbing, building maintenance, supervise ten employees, financial records.

July 2004-Dec. 2008: Masco Retail Cabinetry.

Assembly Line Supervisor: Coordinate all activities on an assembly line including safety, quality, production, and training for 25 employees. Responsible for completing projects assigned by the dept. manager. Chair the daily line meetings and develop standard operating procedures. Conduct employee reviews and disciplinary process.

May 2003-June 2004: Pentair Water.

Production Associate: Assembly, inspection, and packaging of product.

Sept. 2001-May2003: Erie City Schools.

Substitute Teacher: Public school district grades 7-12.

May 2002-Apr. 2003: The GAP.

Stock Associate: Responsible for stocking and inventory.

Jan. 2001-May 2002: Wal-Mart.

Stock Associate: Responsible for stocking, inventory, unloading trucks, and building store displays.

Feb.1998- Feb. 2004: Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

Infantry Platoon Leader: Responsible for the safety, training, and discipline of an infantry platoon.

Special Qualifications

Participated in the start-up of a new production facility for Masco Retail Cabinetry in Utah.

I have chaired and been a part of numerous projects and focus teams.

I have developed standard work instructions and standard operating procedures.

I am familiar with the 5S Program and Lean Manufacturing.

Computer literate in word, works, excel, power point, e-mail, internet, ERP, Proquis, and SAP.

I am licensed to operate pallet jack, forklift, bobcat, shuttle wagon, and scissor lift.

Respiratory certified to wear comfo I, comfo II, and air supplied breathing apparatus.

OSHA 10 certification.

CPR/First-aid certification.

Emergency Response Team Captain at Chromaflo Technologies.

Safety Steering Committee member at Chromaflo Technologies.

Hazwoper Certification at Ashta Chemicals.

Military Experience

Graduated from Army Basic Training and the Army Logistics Supply School.

Joined R.O.T.C. at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Appointed Executive Officer for the R.O.T.C. Edinboro Battalion.

Honorable Discharge from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at the rank of E-5.

Became a commissioned officer in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

Honorable Discharge from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, First Lieutenant.

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