LaTonya Slaughter
West Sacramento, CA *****
SUMMARY:
I am an experienced Manufacturing Production Operator with a diverse background spanning fabrication, machine operation, and Quality Control.
With expertise in industrial equipment and a track record of meeting deadlines with precision and attention to detail.
SKILLS:
ATOM (Alternative Task Order Manager)
Large-scale industrial equipment
Plastic Extrusion equipment
Videojet Laser Fume Extractor
Assembly
Manufacturing
Quality control
Forklift
Stamping Press
Machining
Packaging
Plastics injection molding
Warehouse experience
Coordinate measuring machine
Mechanical knowledge
Customer service
Root cause analysis
Tooling
Computer skills
Communication skills
Lean manufacturing
5S
Hand tools
Cleanroom
Power tools
Data entry
Microsoft Office
Organizational skills
Fabrication
Manual/Electric Pallet-jack
EXPERIENCE:
Quanex Hoisehold Inc.
West Sacramento, CA Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
Production Machine Operator
Cut metal by precision measurements for window frame Assembly,
place frame onto Winpro machine for screen cloth install
computer handheld scanner that scans the label
measurement size to the machine which rollers then install cloth and auto cuts.
Thales Dis. USA, Chanhassen, MN Jun 2022 – Jan 2024
Production Operator II/Government Contractor
Treat inlay paper and add modules to inlays for U.S. and overseas Passports.
Laminate and water mist inlays also blue covers are packaged and shipped to the U.S.
Government for further application information of the applicant.
Entegris, Chaska, MN
Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
Assembled Valves & Manifolds for Chemical Filtration
Air leak test using pressure reader duel connectors
Water dunk-tank test for air bubbles
Climatech Industries, Eden Prairie, MN Aug 2018 – Jan 2020
Fabrication Technician II
Cut various materials using a die-cutting guard on an Atom Machine.
Also reading blueprints and taking measurements of different material sizes, lengths, widths, etc.
Using a digital caliber and changing inches into millimeters.
Pay close attention to detail as this position requires counting accurately.
Seagate Technology, Bloomington, MN Mar 2018 – Aug 2018
Machine Operator
Operate a variety of automatic and semi-automatic machines used in a hard drive build process.
Construct hard drive disc chips in a clean room environment.
Shutterfly, Shakopee, MN Nov 2017 – Mar 2018
Operator
Run the digital press and print puzzles, playing cards, and photo books of various sizes.
Print pictures onto ornaments, book markers, luggage tags, etc.
Print pictures onto phone cases all using an oven at very hot temperatures for baking pictures onto them.
Use a specially made cutting machine for cutting the decks of cards, and a glue pod for gluing the puzzle picture onto the board then after they have dried send them through the puzzle cutting machine, box them, and scan them for shipping.
Cokem International, Shakopee, MN Aug 2017 – Nov 2017
Production Supervisor
This is a Game console shipping and receiving.
Get the returns from retailers and we refurbish games and return them to other retailers who buy them at refurbished prices.
Enter the game by title and SKU number into the computer and log them as received then go through the process of cleaning, checking cases for cracks, rips and holes, etc. then repackage and send out.
Henry Schein Distribution, Sparks, NV Sep 2015 – Jul 2017
Picker/Packer/Shipper
This is a Medical and Dental distribution center. I picked and packed.
Used an RF Unit to put new shipments of products away in its location with an accurate count.
Prime Design, Saint Paul, MN Jun 2013 – Aug 2015
Production Assembly Lead
Building Ergonomic Ladder Racks for European trucks and vans.
Used a punch press, plastic mold machine, electric saw, and various electric hand tools in use along with nuts, bolts, and flat washers all of various sizes to properly build racks.
Driving forklift for shipping and receiving, staging skids/pallets.
Also packaging products and using shrink-wrap automatic machine and preparing the Bill of lading document for shipping.
Always got the job done in a timely manner.
Delegated job tasks and motivated line Assembly.
Review work orders and deadline schedules.
Prioritized jobs scheduled for pickup.
Pride Industries, Sacramento, CA Aug 2004 – Apr 2013
Production Lead/Safety Coordinator
Production Lead Supervisor, a professional delegation of job duties are distributed throughout day-to- day production as needed for deadlines and customer quality satisfaction to produce in a timely manner.
Supervised production schedules, coordinated closely with quality control regarding products awaiting dispositions.
Experience in Implementing Employee Performance, Counseling on Absenteeism, Alcohol/drug policy violation, follow instructions, Insubordination, Troubleshoot employee disputes, Safety Violation, Willful damage and Work performance in verbal, written and final written warning.
Destined manufacturing performance standards and review the performance outcomes to set future targets.
Train, develop and counsel employees to develop a high performing team.
Safety Coordinator, Record keeping system that includes Annual Building Inspection, Safety Programs, Monthly Site Audits, Evacuation Tracking Reports, Injury/Incident Reports, Safety Violations, Workplace Violence and Auto Collision/Vehicle Maintenance, Safe Implement OSHA Regulations and maintaining OSHA Log, regular Safety Meeting.
EDUCATION:
Tokay High School, Lodi, CA 1985
High School Diploma/GED
Occidental College Prep
Pasadena, CA 1981 – 1983
Fresno Institute of Technology, Fresno, CA
1996 – 1997 GPA: 93.62%