Andrew Hillman
Rice Lake,WI
Summary
Hello here's a little bit about me, I'm a seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 10+ years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager and Safety Coordinator
BLUE NORTHERN DISTRIBUTING
11.2022 - Current
- I currently oversee the entire warehouse at two separate locations, while also providing safety training and following OSHA standards at both locations
- I interview and hire new employees and run payroll
- I also keep track of KPI's, UDE's, product orders, product placement, order locations and when and where our trucks are coming and going
- Since I've been with the company, I've updated programs, created countless spreadsheets and created new programs and have saved the company over $200,000.
Supervisor
Mastercraft Industries
07.2022 - 11.2023
- As second shift supervisor at Mastercraft
- I oversaw the entire plant while problem-solving, making sure things were running in a timely manner and properly
- I also did payroll, ran employee reviews, interviewed and hired new employees
- When I first began as supervisor, productivity was extremely low and in the time I had been supervisor our numbers had doubled and lines ran smoothly with little to no downtime
- I was told that numbers had not been that good in years because of the changes I had made.
Supervisor/Production Manager
Quanex Building Products
08.2021 - 07.2022
- As second shift supervisor, I oversaw my employees, while making sure product was being made in a timely manner and while doing so safely
- I also did payroll etc.
Supervisor/Production Manager
Advanced Laser Machining
03.2021 - 08.2021
- I did shift hand off, meetings, interviewing, hiring, payroll, scheduling, job placement
- I also worked with sales, supply, shipping, receiving
- My hands were pretty much in it all.
Shift Lead Supervisor
3M
08.2016 - 02.2021
- I worked in Clean Room Converting as a Shift Lead/Supervisor
- Some of my duties included problem-solving, material ordering and machine maintenance
- I did a fair amount of computer software work on a daily basis which include Opra, Excel, Word and Office via Microsoft.
Assembly Line Worker
Parker
08.2014 - 08.2016
- My duty as an assembler was to complete multiple parts in a short amount of time repeatedly without error while completing SPC's on the hour and performing quality control to make sure all our products were perfect for our customers.
Assistant Lead
Shadow Plastics
08.2010 - 11.2014
- I completed multiple tasks while training new employees, running multiple lines and running quality control to ensure our products were flawless for our customers.
Education
Associate's Degree - Criminal Justice
Southern Newhampshire University
New Hampshire, NH02.2021
Skills
- Carpentry
- Clean room
- Data entry
- Forklift
- Forklift certified
- General maintenance
- Kaizen
- Laser
- Maintenance
- Pallet jack
- Plumbing
- Six sigma
- Shift Management
- Fabrication
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Lean Six Sigma
- Lean
- SAP
- Process Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Interviewing and hiring
- Supply chain
- Payroll management
- Office experience
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Production planning
- Production Management
- 5S
- Quality Assurance
- Shipping & Receiving
- Quality Control
- Workforce Development
- Root Cause Analysis
- Team Management
- Quality Management
- Procurement
- Logistics
- Quality Inspection
- Warehouse Management
- UDE
- KPI
- Problem-Solving
- Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Customer Service
- Operations Monitoring
- Operational Efficiency
- Decision-Making
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Planning and Implementation
- Staff Training
- Staff Management
- Inventory Management
- Management
- Project Management
- Operations Oversight
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Performance monitoring
- Employee Motivation
- Staff Development
- Customer Relationship Management
- Maintaining Compliance
- Goal Setting
- Inventory Control
- Workflow Optimization
- Strategic Planning
- Project management abilities
- Schedule Management
- Performance Management
- Health and safety compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Workforce Management
- Continuous improvements
- Process Improvements
- Organizational Management
Certification
- CPR/First Aid, 04/01/21, 04/01/24
- Forklift Certified, Present
- Certifed fork truck trainer, 02/01/23, Present
Additional Information
I have taken part in OSHA 30 course and am able to create safety training materials that follow OSHA guidelines.
Assessments
Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence, Proficient, 12/01/22
Timeline
Operations Manager and Safety Coordinator
BLUE NORTHERN DISTRIBUTING
11.2022 - Current
Supervisor
Mastercraft Industries
07.2022 - 11.2023
Supervisor/Production Manager
Quanex Building Products
08.2021 - 07.2022
Supervisor/Production Manager
Advanced Laser Machining
03.2021 - 08.2021
Shift Lead Supervisor
3M
08.2016 - 02.2021
Assembly Line Worker
Parker
08.2014 - 08.2016
Assistant Lead
Shadow Plastics
08.2010 - 11.2014
Associate's Degree - Criminal Justice
Southern Newhampshire University