Summary of Skills
Candidate with years of experience with a good work ethics in various roles as a manager with a hands on approach and computer proficiency in the production process. Organizational skills with optimum utilization of resources to increase cost savings, quality, yields, output and efficiency of production while ensuring safety is job one.
Collaborative in solving various root cause failure in response to safety and equipment failures
Excellent people skills, recognized for seamlessly working with customer teams to identify and resolve quality and process issues
Leadership experience that includes inventory management, safety, quality improvement, operations, scheduling and preventative maintenance
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Positivity in assessing employees’ performance and determine coaching needs through evaluating and providing consistent performance review and sets expectations during coaching, growth and development sessions
Problem Solving that consistently strives to identify process improvements that results in efficiency and cost savings
Professional Experience
House of Raeford – West Columbia, SC 2016 – Present
Sanitation Manager
Responsible for individual employee performance to acceptable standards, including but not limited to safety, workmanship, attendance, and job performance.
Excellent interpersonal skills, recognized for seamlessly working with employees to identify and resolve quality and process issues.
Leadership experience in production includes inventory management, safety, quality improvement, operations, scheduling and preventative maintenance
Acted as the liaison with USDA inspectors regarding SSOP/SOP related non-conformance reports and corrective action plans, as well as facilitate positive relations and pro-active management.
Provide support to overall key Food Safety/Quality program efforts such as SQF certification audits and internal SSOP assessment audits.
Assisted in problem solving the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the team and its contribution to the plant’s operational process.
Westinghouse Electric Company – Columbia, SC 2015 - 2016
Grid Operator
Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications
Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems
Record times that parts are removed from furnaces to document that objects have attained specified temperatures for specified times
Set up and operate or tend machines, such as furnaces, flame-hardening machines, and electronic induction machines, that harden, anneal, and heat-treat metal
Arclin Performance Applied – Blythewood, SC 2002 - 2015
Chemical Professional - Supervisor
Implement and manage internal material handling to maximize efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Conduct employee training on equipment operations, work and safety procedures, and assign employee training to experienced workers.
Lead, develop, and optimize the team by fostering cohesion and defining roles to achieve common objectives.
Monitor and control charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements while evaluating current production estimates and outputs.
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
Oversee and manage materials, products, and equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
Linde Group (formally HOLOX, Ltd.) – Blythewood, SC 2000 - 2002
Fill Plant Operator
Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards
Attach identification labels to finished filled cylinders, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations
Milcom Systems Corporation – North Charleston, SC 1998 - 2000
Electronics Technician
Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports to determine materials requirements or assembly instructions.
Assemble electrical and electronic systems, support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring and assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering and micro-welding equipment.
Adjust, repair, and replace electrical or electronic components to correct defects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
Position, align, and adjust work pieces or electrical parts to facilitate wiring or assembly.
Education and Certifications
South University – Columbia, SC
Business Administration & Management
North High School – North, SC
High School Diploma
Certifications
5S Certification – Midlands Technical College – Columbia, SC
8-D Team Problem Solving Certification – Midlands Technical College – Columbia, SC
Lean Operating System Certification – Midlands Technical College – Columbia, SC
Communications Technician Certification – Trident Technical College – N. Charleston, SC
Six Sigma Training (Green Belt Training) – Coburg, Canada
Communicate w/Tact and Professionalism Certificate – Park University – Columbia, SC
Team Building, Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Managers & Supervisors – Park University – Columbia, SC