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Kent Welch
kentwelch****@gmail.
com
Des Moines, IA 50317
SUMMARY
Over 14 years supervisory experience, over 20 years of extensive back ground in safety, production and quality control. Personal and safety management. Energetic professional with analytical, organizational people skills. Strong integrity, work ethics and works well under pressure. highly organized team builder with strong leadership experience. Excellent communicator seeking a challenging position utilizing current skills and abilities. SKILLS
Custom fabrication, fixtures building and
repair.
Sample testing of techs and finished products.
Monitor production efficiency.
Trouble shooting.
Maintenance/preventative maintenance.
Communication and time management.
Self motivated
Ability to work under pressure.
Decision making
Team Building.
EXPERIENCE
Plant Superintendent
Adel, IA
Monarch/ Sep 2020 to Current
Planned and oversaw preventive maintenance schedules to keep equipment running at peak performance.
Monitored employee performances and motivated team members on day-to-day basis by delivering positive reinforcement.
Managed areas of manufacturing, safety, inventory control and process implementation.
Production Manager/Supervisor of Operations
Urbandale, IA
Interstate Plastics/ Feb 2017 to Jun 2020
Managed:
shipping/receiving, production planning, inventory/quality control. Supervise:
CNC (gabbini 140 high speed), panel saw, SCM router, ( fadal 88HS) mill stop saw, table saw, drill presses, hand router, fixtures router table in fabrication department. Liquids Formulations Manager
Des Moines, IA
Helena/ Sep 2016 to Jan 2017
Personnel management of work formulators and bulk packaging crews. Managed scheduling, daily safety and production of finished products. Loading and unloading of bulk tankers, railcars and trailers Production Manager
Des Moines, IA
EFCO Corporation/ Jan 2007 to Aug 2016
Managed weld shops ( aluminum & steel)
Punch and forming press room (80ton OBI 450 ton hydraulic presses) Assembly structural and paint line dept., stock products and custom assemblies, tunnel carrier and forming systems
Shipping and receiving ( truck load, LTL, over seas container shipments) Managed production crew in safety, quality, productivity, scheduling, training, evaluations, hiring and terminations.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
GED
Ankeny High School
Ankeny, IA