Forklift Operator, Assembly/ Production Line

James “Eric” Taylor

816-***-**** ***********@******.***

With over 20 years of experience in the automotive and production industry, I have a proven track record of managing employees and fulfilling supervisory responsibilities. My background includes overseeing production lines, implementing process improvements, and ensuring quality standards. Skilled in team management, I prioritize efficiency, safety, and employee development to drive consistent performance and meet organizational goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Leadership

Logistics Organization

Forklift Operator

Process Improvement

Problem Solving

Automotive Manufacturing

Staff Management

Delegation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ford Motor Company Kansas City, MO 2015 – Present

TEAM LEADER MOTOR LINE 2015 - Present

Selected to train new supervisors within my designated zone, focusing on skill-building, operational procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent team performance and compliance with company standards.

Effectively managed a team of 11 employees on the motor line, overseeing job performance training and ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Delivered subject matter expertise training across multiple lines, contributing to the development and implementation of best practices.

Worked with operations leaders to keep work flowing smoothly and created a matrix to track each person’s skillset on production line.

Ensured compliance with all work regulations, including environmental, health, and safety protocols, to uphold a safe and productive workplace.

Assess and correct quality and production issues.

Collaborate with management and union to build the best quality products.

Lead for the overtime repair team of 10, tasked with addressing high-priority repairs and ensuring operational efficiency and quality standards are maintained.

UTILITY EMPLOYEE – 2013 - 2015

Installed hoods, fenders, and doors with precision and efficiency.

Loaded robotic systems with parts for spot welding and component installation.

Quality inspections to verify tolerances, gaps, rivet depth, aluminum quality, adhesive volume and location to spec.

JCI Assembly Line Riverside, MO 2012 – 2013

Utility Production

Filled absentee vacant jobs. Assembly line and forklift on the dock. Covered vacancies in the supply department and drive the delivery cart to get parts to the line.

Faurecia Auto Group Assembly Line Riverside, MO 2010 – 2012

Utility Production

Filled absentee vacant jobs. Assembly line and forklift on the dock.

Covered vacancies in the supply department and drive the delivery cart to get parts to the line.

Republic Services Independence, MO 2009 - 2010

Garbage Man

I obtained my class B driver’s license and drove a trash truck and picked up all my daily routes. My route was 700homes and 14 tons of trash daily.

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company Kansas City, MO 2008 – 2009

Assembly Line

Worked in group 1 of assembly line, groups rotated through all of the jobs per group throughout the day. Group 1 used a machine to grab the motorcycle frame and set it in the VIN stamp jig.

Remove the frame and verify the correct VIN stamp and location on the neck of the frame. Installed kickstand, foot controls, started installation of the wiring harness. Installed motor mounts and motor.

Roadway Kansas City, KS 2007 – 2008

Dock Worker

Drove a forklift loading and unloading semi-trailers. Reviewed bill of lading to know what dock door freight was supposed to be re-loaded at.

BNSF Railway Kansas City, KS 1996 – 2007

Yard Foreman, Conductor, Remote Control Engine Operator

Qualified yard foreman, I switched freight trains into correct order to go its next destination.

I was qualified hump foreman, splitting cars into designated tracks to be built into trains. Certified remote control locomotive operator.

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