DWAINE M. BURTON

Pinellas Park, FL ***** 727-***-**** adythc@r.postjobfree.com

TARGET: MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR

PROFILE

Technical and collaborative professional with 15+ years of experience leading production teams to achieve safety, team leadership, quality control, supervision, and quality goals within the Plastic Molding Sector.

Drive people strategy across technical environments, including employee development, organizational change, and innovation with the primary focus of enabling people to accomplish amazing things.

Excellent problem solving skills; develop corrective actions that permanently eliminate recurring logistics problems.

Demonstrate abilities to identify and address customer needs, including sustaining meaningful customer relationships.

Analytical ability to handle administrative duties, scheduling, budgeting, and forecasts, etc. Possess ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions with versatile roles/responsibilities that cross department lines.

Technical Proficiencies in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook . Rapid learner regarding new software, concepts, and programs in cross-industry niches. Always willing to go the extra mile. SKILLS

Production Operations Certified Process Technician Shipment Status Reporting Supply Chain Management Compliance Corrective Action Cross-Functional Collaboration Cultivating Relationships Operating Budgets & Forecasts Process Improvement Logistics Scheduling Interpersonal Communications Multitasking & Prioritization Safety Program Implementation WORK EXPERIENCE

LEGACY CUSTOM PLASTICS – Clearwater, FL 2010 – Present Plant Manager (Promoted) 2012 – Present

Third Shift Supervisor 2010 – 2012

Promoted to implement safety-driven leadership for a team of 25+ to execute plant operations for a plastic molding company; emphasis on employee scheduling, shipping efficiencies, process and policy implementation, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Ensure overall safe operation of the facility by auditing safety programs, excellent housekeeping via 5S lean manufacturing principles, completing timely incident reports including root cause resolution for the elimination of safety related incidents.

Function as the first point of contact to ensure customers are satisfied and parts are shipped on tine.

Provide staffing to meet production schedules during peak and non-peak operations while meeting financial responsibilities.

- Integrate coaching and any disciplinary sessions that are needed, reward outstanding work, resolve employee complaints, and communicate equal opportunity requirements throughout the workplace.

- Oversee hiring, termination recommendations, and performance management of all facility employees.

Deploy Quality Management Systems to ensure all production is compliant to quality standards.

Review and approve facility expenditures assuring an effective manufacturing operation while meeting budgetary objectives.

Direct inventory integrity including, but not limited to, daily adjustments and overall management of shipping operations.

Collaborate and with Mold Designers to design molding tools; well-versed in mold print reading and machine schematics.

Implement processes to ensure that there is an optimum use of resources and the team is achieving monthly production goals. BENGAL INDUSTRIES – Clearwater, FL 2007 – 2010

Third Shift Supervisor (Promoted) 2007 – 2010

Mold Set-Up Technician 2007

Led crews in the safe and efficient operation of all equipment to assure that production goals are were met following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and industry best practices for the maintenance and repair of injection molding machines.

Coached and developed team members on equipment functions; ensured that product quality specifications were met.

Developed and led a high performing team: established clear expectations, monitored individual and team performance.

Spearheaded shift scheduling, reviewed and approved employee time-sheets, employee performance reviews, disciplinary reviews and other activities related to employee maintenance. Dwaine M. Burton Page 2

Ensured Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) were followed correctly.

Recommended improvements to enhance operational efficiency and safety.

- Organized and coordinated the workflow in the department during the shift.

- Pursued and contributed to cost reduction methods.

Drove a culture of continuous improvement to achieve quality and production goals: developed, recommended and implemented measures to improve manufacturing and support procedures, practices, and product quality. BIC GRAPHICS – Clearwater, FL 1992 – 2007

Molder (Promoted) 2002 – 2007

Silk Screen & Multi Color Printer Operator (Promoted) 1995 – 2002 Machine Operator & Assembler 1992 – 1995

Operated in multiple Molding, QA, Screen Troubleshooting, and Machine Operator roles for a company that manufactures injected molded pens, lighters, and pen components. Collaborated with Custom House Supervisor, Customer Service, and Production teams to successfully customize and produce final products for customers and accounts. Worked with various inks and chemicals.

Designed screen patterns according to customer specifications (selecting screen size, degreasing agents, and emulsion coatings.

Aligned and operated single and multiple color screens jobs on manual machines.

Managed multiple jobs simultaneously and produce at a fast rate of speed and high quality.

Ran prints and performed quality checks throughout the printing process. Additional Professional Experience

IT & AC Assistant, Pyramid Computers, St. Petersburg, FL, 2005-Present Molder/Machine Operator & Assembler, BIC Graphics, Clearwater, FL, 1992-2007 EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science Degree; Computer Science, 2005 Belford University, Online

Associate of Arts Degree; Computer Information, 2002 Belford University, Online

Certifications

Forklift Certification, Active

Scientific Cooling Certification, Burger & Brown, 2017 Master Molder Certified Technician, RJG, Inc., 2016 Systematic Molding Certificate, RJG, Inc., 2013

Microsoft A+,Networking A+ Certification 2009

Seminars

Dealing with Difficult People, Fred Pryor Seminars, 2015 Memberships & Affiliations

MAPP (Manufactures Association for Plastic Processors), Member, 2015-Present References Available Upon Request

“I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of my statements are true, correct, complete, and made in good faith.” March 6, 2022

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