Andra Welch
Jackson,MI
Summary
I moved here from Michigan. I have been working since I was fifteen. I have worked in restaurants and especially in the automotive industry. Line assembly, lift truck experience and team leader. I have ran saws for cut to length and also have ran A variety of. Presses.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Finishing Operator
James Hardie
Plant City, FL
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Enhanced production quality by performing thorough quality checks on finished products.
- Streamlined workflow by maintaining and adjusting equipment for optimal performance.
- Reduced waste with close monitoring of raw material usage and identifying areas for improvement.
- Increased efficiency by collaborating with team members to identify and resolve production bottlenecks.
Production Operator
Gerdau MacSteel
03.2007 - 05.2019
- Actively participate in the Company Safety Programs and proactively uphold the company safety culture at work and at home
- Communicate and coordinate with crew members to sustain a quality finished product that meets or exceeds customer expectations
- Complete all Finishing Area production processes and tasks while remaining in compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS) and all ISO procedures and instructions
- Plan, coordinate, and communicate with peers and supervisors daily to ensure safe operation, preservation of company assets, environmental compliance, cost and energy consciousness
- Proficient with measuring equipment and techniques
- Proficient in using all other equipment and tools (crane rigging and operations; torch, grinder, stud welder, tag printer, other hand tools.) Properly perform cleaning and preventative maintenance activities assigned or otherwise necessary for the preservation of equipment and assets
- Familiar in recognizing bar quality defects, removing non-conforming material and properly documenting their removal and disposition
- Pour and regulate molten metal flow into forms and molds with ladles and hand-controlled devices
- Remove solidified slag and steel from pouring nozzles
- Forklift certification.
Production Manager
Collins & Aikman
08.1996 - 05.2006
- Supervised a team of 33 production employees
- Trained employees by orienting, training, and enforcing safety policies and procedures
- Audited work stations to ensure SOPs are being followed
- Oversees the daily department production activities and facilitates departmental workflow
- Reduced production costs by accurately predicting just in time inventory requirements reducing extraneous inventory
- Kept production runs on schedule by scheduling maintenance on production equipment to reduce unscheduled downtime
- Contributed to designing and manufacturing racks and fixtures used in material handling in addition to other areas to facilitate improvement
- Clean and perform routine maintenance on equipment for standard operation following preventative maintenance guidelines and using approved tools
- Serves as safety model, promote a high level of safety awareness, continuous improvement and safety practices
- Forklift certification.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jackson High School
Jackson, MIFanuc Robotics Certified -
Fanuc Robotics
Toledo, OHSkills
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Problem-solving abilities
- Die-cutting abilities
- Machine operation proficiency
- Precision cutting
- Strong communication
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Efficient packaging
Timeline
Finishing Operator
James Hardie
07.2021 - 08.2023
Production Operator
Gerdau MacSteel
03.2007 - 05.2019
Production Manager
Collins & Aikman
08.1996 - 05.2006
High School Diploma -
Jackson High School
Fanuc Robotics Certified -
Fanuc Robotics