Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Brandon Keaster

El Dorado,AR

Summary

Experienced Area Supervisor driven to improve processes and reduce costs with hands-on management style. Bringing strong communication, planning and problem solving abilities demonstrated over 25 years in the field. Dedicated to streamlining operations and maximizing team performance.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Finishing/Shipping Area Coordinator

Del-tin Fiber
El Dorado, AR
08.1999 - Current
  • Order and oversee capitol projects
  • Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas

Production/Finishing Supervisor

Del-tin Fiber
El Dorado, AR
12.2016 - 01.2022
  • Oversee Production Line from start to finish
  • Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances
  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
  • Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency
  • Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, and fabricators
  • Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
  • Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services
  • Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards
  • Interpret specifications, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers
  • Set up and adjust machines and equipment
  • Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results
  • Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads
  • Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.

Finishing and Shipping Manager, First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers

Del-tin Fiber
El Dorado, AR
07.2015 - 12.2016
  • Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
  • Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, and fabricators
  • Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked
  • Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services
  • Interpret specifications, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers
  • Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hiring’s, evaluations, and promotions
  • Set up and adjust machines and equipment
  • Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results
  • Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.

Finishing Team Leader

Del-tin Fiber
06.2012 - 07.2015
  • In charge of finishing shift, responsible for making sure machines run properly and product is processed and stored correctly.

Saw Operator

Del-tin Fiber
08.1999 - 06.2012
  • In charge of keeping the board cut in spec, responsible for keeping the Lukki running to insure continued operation of the production line
  • Provide middle management functions for the shifts team leader on finishing line workers.

Education

High School Diploma -

Strong High School
05.1999

Skills

  • Quality Control
  • Program Leadership
  • Production Management
  • Equipment Inspection
  • Project Planning
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Project Management
  • Team Management
  • Production Line Management
  • Product Development

Certification

  • Fork-Lift Driver Certification
  • Level 3 Operator, qualified to run every machine on the finishing side of the plant.

References

  • Jamie Dumas, Stratachem Solutions, Operations Manager and Process Specialist, (870) 866-8649
  • Brent Black, Lockheed Martin, Senior Processing Engineer, (870) 866-5612
  • Barry White, Cross Oil & Refining Company, Electrical Superintendant, (870) 814-0632
  • Gary Larson, Del-Tin Fiber, Heat Energy Superintendent, (501) 794-8711

Timeline

Production/Finishing Supervisor

Del-tin Fiber
12.2016 - 01.2022

Finishing and Shipping Manager, First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers

Del-tin Fiber
07.2015 - 12.2016

Finishing Team Leader

Del-tin Fiber
06.2012 - 07.2015

Finishing/Shipping Area Coordinator

Del-tin Fiber
08.1999 - Current

Saw Operator

Del-tin Fiber
08.1999 - 06.2012

High School Diploma -

Strong High School

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