Production Leader Service Tech

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Gerald W. Washburn

Experience

Part Time Customer Service Associate Ace Hardware Queensbury NY

October 2020 - Feb 2021

PML Operator Angiodynamics Glens Falls NY

September 2014-October 2020

Angiodynamics

Glens Falls NY

August 2013 - June 2014

Finch Paper LLC.

Glens Falls NY

Area Manager, Finishing Division

Accepted this position on a temporary basis to fill a need and continue our improvements. Developed the first ever itemized maintenance budget for our division and instituted a “check book” spending policy

Continued with the 5S and quality programs we had instituted previously. Took over installation and startup of new packaging equipment when maintenance manager went out on LTI.

Oversaw a 25% production increase on our main line. Accomplished this in part by instituting daily meetings with production crew members, maintenance personnel and team leaders to address issues and concerns and to set short term and long-term goals and expectations.

February 2013-August 2013

Finch Paper LLC.

Glens Falls NY

5 S Leader, Finishing Division

Company instituted a 5S program and promoted me to Leader of my division.

Established Red Tag areas to ensure that only needed equipment was stored in work areas. Created “shadow boards” and “storage area” floor and column markings to assure all equipment, tools and supplies were stored in proper areas.

Established “shift, daily and weekly” 5 S audits to make crews responsible for housekeeping.

October 2012- February 2013

Finch Paper LLC.

Glens Falls NY

Quality / Process Improvement Leader

Promoted to position to standardize SOPs and establish across the board quality checks to reduce in house quality / rework losses and unsatisfactory product shipped to customers.

Worked with OEM techs to publish standardized operations manuals and establish “center line reset points on production machines to eliminate “over adjusting” by operators and give less experienced operators reference points when setting up or adjusting a machine.

March 2007-October 2012

Finch Paper LLC

Glens Falls NY

Maintenance Supervisor

In charge of scheduling of preventive maintenance outages as well as responding to emergency repair needs on all machines.

Responsible for ordering of spare parts, replacement parts, service tech visits and upgrading of all equipment in the Finishing division.

Assigned as the lead on purchase, planning and installation of 5 new pieces of equipment on our cut size packaging line, this was required to meet production needs for our new customers in the office supply field.

Handled all scheduling of manpower of both in house maintenance and contracted maintenance.

December 2001-March 2007

Finch, Pruyn & Co

Glens Falls NY

Glens Falls NY

Production Supervisor

Returned to work as a supervisor after an extended labor dispute and used my knowledge and experience to train an essentially new work force, earned the respect of both the new and returning employees by being fair and consistent when dealing with all employees.

Learned Microsoft Office and other computer skills to allow me to better perform my job.

The last 3 years as a production leader I was assigned to take the lead on several special projects, equipment installations and upgrades.

5 S Leader, Finishing Division

Company instituted a 5S program and promoted me to Leader of my division.

Established Red Tag areas to ensure that only needed equipment was stored in work areas. Created “shadow boards” and “storage area” floor and column markings to assure all equipment, tools and supplies were stored in proper areas.

Established “shift, daily and weekly” 5 S audits to make crews responsible for housekeeping.

August 1986-June2001

Finch, Pruyn & Co

Glens Falls NY

Pemco Systems Operator

Worked with manufacturer to tailor this newly purchased automated sheeter and packaging line to meet our needs.

Lead operator on startup of this line and trained other operators to allow for full staffing.

Used my experience to develop and implement procedural changes to streamline operation of the machine and the automated packaging line.

July 1985-August 1996

Finch, Pruyn & Co

Glens Falls NY

Jagenberg Operator

Worked with one other operator to start up this newly installed precision sheeter.

Used my experience and mechanical abilities to bring this line up to expected performance standards.

Trained operators and assistants to allow full staffing of this asset. Led a strong team that consistently led the way in both quality and production.

February 1978-July 1985

Finch, Pruyn & Co

Glens Falls NY

Clark-Aiken Operator

Advanced to operator on the number one production machine at that time.

Led machine crew and all support personnel on this machine. Built a strong team that prided it’s self on working together.

Crew performance was always at or near the top in production and quality

June 1973-February 1978

Finch, Pruyn & Co

Glens Falls NY

Laborer/Setup man

Worked on various production lines and advanced up the line of progression.

Responsible for front line production and quality of finished product and packaging

Education

1960 - 1973

Johnsburg Central School

North Creek NY

[Degree Obtained]

High School Diploma

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