Brad Lawson
Belmond,IA
Summary
Seasoned Plant Manager with over 20 years of leadership experience, notably at Sukup Manufacturing Company. Excelled in streamlining operations, enhancing team productivity, and implementing quality control measures. Skilled in CNC operations and adept at fostering team unity, demonstrating significant improvements in efficiency and production quality.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Supervisor
IMT
Garner, US
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Warehouse supervisor in an area that had been struggling for years with no one else willing take the position on
- Identified opportunities for process improvements through analysis of existing workflows.
- Responsibilities included shipping, receiving, inventory of daily materials for production needs, monitoring incoming and outgoing materials and parts
- Looking ahead on the schedule to accomplish goals on long lead time parts
- Major accomplishment was bringing the area employees together to work as a team
- Moving people into positions that accommodate the company needs
Plant Manager
Sukup Manufacturing Company
Hampton, US
04.2021 - 08.2023
- A strong manufacturing manager with excellent communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills looking to occupy a management position
- Bringing over 20 years of management experience to the table
- Developed strategic programs and devised key plans that affected the direction of the business.
- Analyzed current production processes to identify areas of improvement.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Maintained accurate records of employee attendance, overtime hours worked, inventory levels.
- Provided top product quality control and inventory management resulting in reduced downtime and maximized revenue.
Plant Manager/ Production Manager /Maintenance
Global Fabrication Inc
Hampton, US
01.2010 - 04.2021
- Duties included hiring and training manufacturing plant employees, reviewing production records to determine whether employees meet the performance expectations and coordinating with corporate management to enforce changes to plant budgets or safety procedures and meeting deadlines
- Ability to run all fabrication equipment the employees operated proficiently including, lathes, cnc laser, press brake, tube cutter, plasma cutter, etc
- Maintaining equipment inside and outside of plant
- Background in hydraulics, electrical, and pneumatics
- Certified welder
- CDL license with air brake endorsement
Production Supervisor
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Forest City, US
01.2000 - 12.2009
- Responsible for leading, planning, organizing, and directing all daily activities for operations
- Problem solving on the production line as they arose
- Kept records of employees' attendance and working hours for accurate calculation of billable cycle.
- Created detailed reports outlining progress on various projects.
Education
Vocational - Autobody Technology
Hawkeye Tech. Community College
Waterloo, IA07.1989
12th - General Studies
Cal Community High School
Latimer, IA01.1988
Skills
- Time management
- Leadership
- Load & unload
- Welding
- Communication skills
- Continuous improvement
- Machining
- Press Brake Machine
- Production planning
- Quality control
- Lean
- Analysis skills
- Labor Cost Analysis
- CNC
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Assembly
- Forklift
- Facilities Maintenance
- Production management
- Plant management
- CNC lathe
- Mechanical knowledge
- Customer service
- Project management
- Plasma Cutting
- CNC Laser Cutting
- Windows
- Conflict management
- 5S
- Driving
- Lean manufacturing
- Supervising experience
- Computer skills
- Mechanical Experience
- Waste reduction
- Schematics
- Fabrication
- Hydraulics
- Troubleshooting
- Inventory management
- Quality assurance expertise
- Scheduling coordination
- Cost control
- Staff management
Certification
- Driver's License, 11/01/22, 11/01/30
- Commercial license
Timeline
Production Supervisor
IMT
08.2023 - 11.2024
Plant Manager
Sukup Manufacturing Company
04.2021 - 08.2023
Plant Manager/ Production Manager /Maintenance
Global Fabrication Inc
01.2010 - 04.2021
Production Supervisor
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
01.2000 - 12.2009
Vocational - Autobody Technology
Hawkeye Tech. Community College
12th - General Studies
Cal Community High School
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