April Sampson
Metal Source
Huntington,IN
30
years of professional experience
Achieved high levels of operational efficiency through effective administrative support.,Enhanced team productivity by implementing strong organizational and prioritization strategies.,Provided exceptional customer service while leveraging advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
Work History
Production Control Coordinator
4 Years 5 Months- Coordinated production schedules to optimize resource allocation and minimize downtime.
- Monitored inventory levels, ensuring timely availability of materials for manufacturing processes.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency and reduced lead times.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues and support operational goals.
- Analyzed production data to identify trends, providing insights for strategic decision-making.
- Led initiatives to streamline communication between departments, enhancing overall production coordination.
- Improved order fulfillment rates by streamlining communication between departments and implementing efficient processes.
- Implemented cost control measures, contributing to the overall profitability of the organization.
- Monitored capacity constraints and adjusted plans accordingly, avoiding bottlenecks in the production process.
- Increased on-time deliveries to customers by consistently tracking orders and addressing potential delays proactively.
- Managed change requests effectively through evaluation of potential impacts on existing schedules before implementation.
Material Handler
3 Years 3 Months- Assisted in receiving and counting stock items while recording data manually or through computer systems.
- Packaged and unpacked items for stocking on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
- Verified inventory accuracy by comparing computed data with physical stock counts and resolved discrepancies or corrected errors.
- Organized and stored items in a systematic and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other designated areas.
- Operated trucks to retrieve incoming stock or deliver parts to specified locations.
Quality Lab Technician
5 Years- Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
- Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
- Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
- Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.
- Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
- Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
- Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
- Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.
- Clean, maintain, calibrate, or repair measuring instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges.
- Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.
- Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.
- Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
- Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.
- Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.
- Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.
- Position products, components, or parts for testing.
- Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping, or packaging.
- Compute usable amounts of items in shipments.
- Weigh materials, products, containers, or samples to verify packaging weights or ingredient quantities.
Water Jet Operator
3 Years 6 Months- Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- Start up and shut down processing equipment.
- Prepare and assemble materials.
- Clean production equipment or work areas.
- Provide production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors.
- Collect hazardous or non-hazardous waste in correctly labeled barrels or other containers and transfer them to collection areas.
- Ship packages, following carrier specifications.
- Build packaging for finished products.
- Package finished products.
- Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches.
- Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.
- Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.
- Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.
Lead Key Holder
5 Years 5 Months- Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
- Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
- Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
- Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level.
- Establish credit policies and operating procedures.
- Keep records of purchases, sales, and requisitions.
- Enforce safety, health, and security rules.
- Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
- Perform work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
- Count money and audit money drawers.
- Reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
- Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
- Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items.
- Compute and record totals of transactions.
Material Clerk
12 Years- Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
- Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
- Keep records of invoices and support documents.
- Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
- Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
- Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
- Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
- Read dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance.
Quality Control Inspector
11 Years- Inspect finished products for compliance with quality standards and specifications.
- Conduct regular audits of production processes to ensure adherence to safety regulations.
- Collaborate with production teams to identify areas for quality improvement and corrective actions.
- Document inspection results accurately and report discrepancies to management promptly.
- Train new inspectors on quality control procedures and best practices within the team.
- Utilize measuring tools and equipment to verify product dimensions and performance characteristics.
- Lead root cause analysis meetings to address recurring quality issues in manufacturing processes.
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy and quality.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Complex Problem Solving
Negotiation
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Service Orientation
Coordination
Social Perceptiveness
Persuasion
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Timeline
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Lead Key Holder
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06.2008 - 11.2013Read More
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High School Diploma
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