Machine Operator Team Leader

Carl L. Randle, III

682-***-****, ************@*****.***

Qualifications Summary

Experienced machine operator and Team Leader. Works well with people and in groups. Very fast learner and works hard to achieve my goals to perfection. Have experience operating electric pallet jack, and sit down forklift. Also have experience with many types of machines including CNC, Extrusion, Food Processing, Print and Press, Sheeter, and Rollem.

> Achievements/Strength: Very fast learner also catches on to new task fairly quick from just observing and listening. Work well in groups and also work just as well alone. I have had lead an training and also work as a lead man so I have very good leadership skills. Great with handling machines and learning how to run them and also adjust small problems on my own with the machine. Good at doing paper work and checking weights, sizes, codes, and counts hourly or whatever the time frame that is listed that product needs to be checked. Very hard worker that does not mind working overtime.

Educational Background

High School Diploma:

Harper High School, Chicago, IL

2.8 GPA

Experience Highlights

Pepsico Gatorade, Atlanta, GA

Batching/ Mixer, 11/2022 – Present

$26.50/Hour

Responsible for making the batches of Gatorade. Reading daily schedule to know what flavor and how many batches of that flavor I have to make that work day. Check to make sure all ingredients are there and also that the ingredients are the correct ones for the batch I am making. Weigh ingredients to make sure I am putting the correct amount into each batch. Test each batch after it is done being made to make sure all specs for that batch and flavor are correct. Also have each batch approved by quality. Do all flavor changes/ change overs correctly. And inform all other workers on my line when a change over is being done. Keep up with all daily paperwork, enter it into the computer system after every batch, and turn in all paperwork in to the supervisor at the end of each shift. Pepsico Frito-Lay, Irving, TX

PMO- Packaging/ Filling Machine Operator, 06/2020 – 10/2022

$26.26/Hour

Operate 4 packaging machines on a daily basis to the best of my ability. They range from a polaris, atlas, apex, or douglas packing machines. Perform weekly setups for whatever machines i’m assigned to for the product that is on the schedule for the day ranging from small bags of chips 1oz to large bags 30oz. Check that i have the proper film, boxes, code dates, and labels setup for each machine. Multiple change overs are performed daily or as needed whenever an order is complete. Also perform weekly shutdowns which includes taking my 4 machines apart cleaning them and putting all unused material back in correct location. Unique, Waunakee, WI

Machine operator/ Extrusion Machines, 06/2017 – 05/2020

$19.00/Hour

Cleaned and started up extrusion machines every Sunday night to begin the work week. Also shut down and cleaned up machines every Thursday night to end the work week. Ran two machines daily that made the base of picture frames. Kept up with an hourly count of how many good and bad sticks where made and also logged the count into the system every hour. Changed the foil to match the color and style of the stick i was making and made sure it didn't run out. Also check the material during the day to make sure it didn't run out and if it did i used a electric pallet jack to go get more material and loaded it into the machine. Checked every stick that came down the line to make sure it was correct length and weight and had the correct pattern and foil color on it.

Ventura Foods, Birmingham, AL

Batch Mixer/Team Lead/ Filler machines, 06/2012 - 05/2017

$20.00/Hour

> Batch Mixer: Was responsible for making the batches and mixing all the correct ingredients and amount of ingredients to make butter. everyday i came in and checked the paperwork to see what orders i had for the day. And what all ingredients I needed to use for the day. Ordered all ingredients then checked to make sure they where correct and had enough for the day. Then went to check to see where the person before me left off so i could finish or if i was starting a new batch. Once done i had to take a sample to QC and get it approved. then i sent the product over to the production tank once approved.

> Team Leader: Supervised over an area of six machines, two tanks, and three to four people daily. Made sure the area was ran smoothly and correct during my shift. Made sure all employees including myself kept up with their hourly paper work. Help my co-workers to solve and fix issues if and when they appeared. Watched tanks to make sure they didn't run out of product or get to hot or cold which would cause the product to come out either to hard or soft an have to be thrown out. Also had to keep in contact with the lab and mixer’s daily to make sure product was ready and also the correct product and ingredients for what I had to run for the day. I also had to watch the tanks to make sure the product didn't run out and when it got low I brought more over from the mix floor. Help co-workers with their change overs of product, boxes, paper, and code dates. Gave a report of all the things that went wrong during my shift in my area and explain to them all the down time we had. Me and my team came in early every Sunday night to start up machines and prepare them for the week. Also at the end of the shift on Friday or Saturday me and my team shut down, clean the machines and tanks and took metal parts and hoses off machines and tanks to get them ready for sanitation to come in and clean.

Tuthill Pump, Alsip, IL

Machine Operator/CNC Lathes Machine, 10/2008 - 05/2012

$18.53/Hour

Ran computer numerical control CNC drill machines to produce metal finishing. Started up and setup machines to prepare to run on a daily basis. Ran two CNC machines that cut holes into a metal part to be assembled to a pump. Measured the holes and the depth after the part came out of the machine to make sure the sizes match up with the required measurements and that all the grooves where good and not stripped in any way. Checked machine computer that’s connected to the machine to make sure the correct part and measurements where logged and being ran before I started to run for the day. Also did paper work hourly and kept up with how many parts I made for that hour. Filed down, cleaned, oiled, and bagged finished part. Made sure I kept up with or exceeded the hourly count that was setup and expected from me in the area I worked.

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