Austyn Gentry
Summerville,GA
Summary
Hardworking and motivated professional with several years of experience and record of success in industry. Solid history balancing team performance, customer service targets and business objectives. Dedicated to working closely with employees to maximize productivity and optimize procedures. Decisive leader with good planning and organizational skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Truck Driver
River City Shredding
Ringgold, Georgia
03.2022 - Current
- Drove shredding truck for confidential document pickup routes.
- Loaded secure bins and carts for transport to facility.
- Inspected vehicle safety systems before daily dispatch.
- Secured sensitive materials during loading and transit.
- Assisted customers with bin placement and service requests.
- Cleaned truck interior and maintained shredding equipment.
- Ensured deliveries were on time by following designated routes and adhering to traffic laws.
- Established relationships with customers through use of interpersonal, active listening, and inquiry response skills.
Extrusion Department Manager
Dixie Specialty Fibers
Trion, Georgia
02.2019 - 03.2022
- Supervised extrusion operators and maintained daily production schedules
- Supervised and coordinated the daily activities of extrusion operators to ensure production goals were met.
- Monitored extrusion lines for safety, quality, and process consistency
- Monitored quality control standards for plastic products produced.
- Trained new team members on extrusion procedures and plant safety rules
- Coordinated shift handoffs and addressed equipment issues with maintenance staff
- Facilitated communication between shifts and with managers regarding machine operations and processing statuses.
- Communicated with production, quality, and warehouse teams on material flow
- Adjusted staffing and workflow to meet changing manufacturing demands
- Investigated product defects and implemented corrective measures to improve quality assurance.
- Analyzed process data to identify areas of improvement and make recommendations accordingly.
- Implemented new technologies to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
- Reviewed product specifications to support compliant extrusion output
- Created reports detailing daily operations such as attendance, labor costs.
- Ordered supplies necessary for the extrusion department when needed.
- Assisted with hiring new personnel as needed to meet production requirements.
- Conducted performance reviews of staff members within the extrusion department.
- Resolved conflicts between personnel in a professional manner.
- Protected people, equipment and materials by complying with company policies and procedures, paying special attention to safety regulations.
- Documented any incidents or accidents that occurred in the workplace immediately.
- Met changing production needs by replacing screens, dies, and inserts according to manufacturing specifications.
- Set up machinery and ran extrusion lines production products.
Education
Chattooga High School
Summerville, GASkills
- Vehicle inspections
- Safety compliance
- Materials transport
- Inclement weather driving
- Time management
- Schedule management
- Record keeping
- Problem Solving
- Decision-making
- Dependability
- Customer Service
- Effective communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Conflict resolution
- Personable
- Strong work ethic
- Computer literacy
Timeline
Truck Driver
River City Shredding
03.2022 - Current
Extrusion Department Manager
Dixie Specialty Fibers
02.2019 - 03.2022
Chattooga High School