Benjamin VanderMolen
Muskegon,MI
Summary
A hardworking individual with 10+ years of manufacturing leadership. The last 1 1/2 years have been in a production supervisor role at Howmet where I am able to utilize my leadership training to mentor and coach employees through consistent feedback.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
Howmet
08.2023 - Current
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Oversaw employee training initiatives to ensure all team members were proficient in company procedures, safety regulations, and job-specific tasks.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Mentored team members through regular feedback and performance evaluations, leading to professional growth and skill development.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Evaluated employee performance regularly against established benchmarks for ongoing personnel development.
- Managed inventory levels effectively to ensure availability of raw materials and minimize stock discrepancies.
- Boosted employee morale by fostering a positive work environment, recognizing exceptional performance, and addressing concerns in a timely manner.
1st Shift Supervisor
West Michigan Molding
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Scheduled operators to machines based on priority set by scheduling.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow employees and management.
- Verify quality of product through multiple press checks.
- Monitored employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues to reduce impact to production floor.
- Interviewed applicants, recommended individuals for hiring.
- Responded to employee concerns or complaints by coordinating with human resources team to solve issues.
- Coached members to develop long-term career goals by conducting one on ones.
- Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
Finishing Supervisor
West Michigan Molding
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Scheduled daily tasks and priorities for finishing team.
- Supervised employees to monitor daily production progress, safety and quality.
- Reviewed and corrected quality issues identified personally or by quality control team.
- Drove continuous improvement in productivity, quality and safety.
- Maintained accurate records of production activities.
- Troubleshot equipment issues and determined best courses of action for repairs.
- Monitored employees by inspecting work for accuracy, quality and throughput.
- Coordinated employee training in safety and equipment operations.
- Initiated new departmental processes to boost production efficiency and minimize waste.
- Oversaw training and coached employees to instruct and enhance performance.
3rd Shift Supervisor
West Michigan Molding
04.2015 - 04.2021
- Scheduled operators to machines base on priority set by scheduling
- Verified quality of product through multiple press checks.
- Promote a safe and clean work environment.
- Conduct reviews and one on ones to give coaching and feedback on improving.
- Communicated with management when high priority machines go down for maintenance
- Help build support team through training and mentoring.
- Document and correct all personnel issues that arise during the shift.
- Responsible for starting up the facility at beginning of week.
- Support process technicians on start up nights.
- Created a training checklist for the material handler and die setter position.
- Trained all new employees on crane/hoist through classes.
Process Technician
West Michigan Molding
07.2013 - 04.2015
- Start and Stop machines according to scheduling demands
- Record performance of the process through process monitoring.
- Diagnose defects and machine issues during production runs.
- Communicated with shift supervisor if process is unstable.
- Communicate with Maintenance department if machines are underperforming.
Die Setter
West Michigan Molding
07.2009 - 07.2013
- Complied with safety regulations to maintain clean and orderly work areas.
- Set and Pulled tools according to scheduling needs.
- Entered in Processes and set auxiliary equipment according to Controlled Process
- Swapped out End of Arm Tooling and loaded robot programs for tools that are set.
- Cleaned molds before and after setting.
- Monitored mold condition before and after setting.
Material Handler
West Michigan Molding
04.2008 - 07.2009
- Monitor machines to ensure material, concentrate, packaging, and components on an hourly basis
- Performed material and color changes as schedule demands
- Remove finished goods and bring them to warehouse
- Return material, concentrate, and components when job is complete.
- Helped with inventory at end of year.
Molding Machine Operator
West Michigan Molding
01.2008 - 04.2008
- Inspected and packed quality product as it came off the machine.
- Followed operator work instructions to complete assembly of products
- Called for support if product did not meet quality standards
- Recorded scrap as it occurred during production run.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fruitport High School
Fruitport, MI06.2003
Purpose Driven Leadership
Express Training Services
Supervisor Boot Camp
Express Training Services
Skills
- Team Development
- Forklift certified
- Crane/hoist certified
- Aerial Lift certified
- Lock out/Tag out certified
- MDOT waste transport
- Safety Processes and Procedures
- Conflict Resolution
- Team Leadership
- Flexible Schedule
- Issue Resolution
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Quality Inspections
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Shift Scheduling
- Shift Paperwork Completion
- Team Motivation
- Training Assistance
- Problem-Solving
- Complaint Resolution (8D)
- Positive Attitude
- Team Supervision
- Interpersonal Relations
- Employee Attendance Monitoring
- Inventory Counts
- Strong Verbal and Written Communication
- Policy and Procedure Enforcement
Education and Training
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Timeline
Production Supervisor
Howmet
08.2023 - Current
1st Shift Supervisor
West Michigan Molding
04.2022 - 07.2023
Finishing Supervisor
West Michigan Molding
04.2021 - 04.2022
3rd Shift Supervisor
West Michigan Molding
04.2015 - 04.2021
Process Technician
West Michigan Molding
07.2013 - 04.2015
Die Setter
West Michigan Molding
07.2009 - 07.2013
Material Handler
West Michigan Molding
04.2008 - 07.2009
Molding Machine Operator
West Michigan Molding
01.2008 - 04.2008
Purpose Driven Leadership
Express Training Services
Supervisor Boot Camp
Express Training Services
High School Diploma -
Fruitport High School
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