Brandon McElmury
Ferndale,MI
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with exceptional communication and project management skills, adept at thriving in fast-paced environments while managing multiple tasks effectively and efficiently. Recognized for a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues, with a strong focus on optimizing processes to enhance overall team performance. Committed to fostering collaboration and driving results that align with organizational objectives. Proven ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, ensuring seamless project execution and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Knit Product Developer
Warrior Sports/New Balance Athletics
04.2017 - Current
- Responsible for R & D of new knitted Lacrosse and Hockey products.
- Develop and adjust knitting programs for products.
- Responsible for all knitting production and quality.
- Responsible for prioritizing work flow.
- Responsible for management of knitting operators and technicians including prior responsibilities of a Lead Technician.
- Other: Forklift Certification
Knitting Technician
True Textiles
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Responsible for quality control consisting of size & dimension checks proper style, feel & weight of product.
- Responsible for checking machine set up, maintenance of the machines, problem assessment and resolving.
- Responsible for own time management and job priority.
- Responsible for training new technicians
- Flatbed technician.
- Identifying programing errors and providing solutions
- Technician Machine experience: Stoll: flat bed, 330.402, 330.6, TC’s, 400, 200 and others.
- Assisting and advising team members.
- Other: Forklift Certification
Knitting Technician
MAGID
04.2015 - 07.2016
- Responsible for quality control consisting of size & dimension checks proper color placement, feel & weight of gloves.
- Responsible for checking machine set up, maintenance of the machines, and problem assessment and resolving.
- Responsible for own time management and assessing job priority.
- Responsible for training new machine mechanics
- Flatbed /Circular technician.
- Technician Machine experience: Shima Seiki and ZBT
- Assisting and advising team members.
- Other: Forklift certification
Warehouse/ Order Picker/Forklift-Temporary
HAPLIN PERSONNEL
12.2014 - 04.2015
- Responsible for pulling and picking parts for orders.
- Stocking and pulling products.
- Stock checking and location placement of product.
- Forklift operation, cherry picker, and pallet jack operation.
- Responsible for time management and own job priority.
- Other: Forklift certification
Yardman/ Receiving/ Customer Service
Menards Inc.
07.2013 - 10.2014
- Responsible for pulling and filling online orders.
- Unloading & loading trucks, stocking and pulling products.
- Assisting guests in the outside yard and inside the store.
- Forklift operation, work platform (joe), and pallet jack operation.
- Responsible for time management and own job priority.
- Other: Forklift certification. Management program training.
Knitting Technician
St. Croix KnitCraft
09.2005 - 06.2013
- Responsible for quality control consisting of size & dimension, check for imperfections, check for drop stitching, check proper color placement, feel & weight of product.
- Responsible for checking machine set up, maintenance of the machines, problem assessment and resolving.
- During Technician Training I spent 1 ½ years studying knit structures, yarn construction, fiber science, technical sketching, loop drawings, to identify programing errors and providing solutions.
- Technician Machine experience: Stoll CMS, TC4, TCR, 930 OKC, 933 OKC, LAMB, TCL, CMT and JBOMs, and circulars, doing style changes.
- I can load and modify programs, identify program errors, make program adjustments and do trouble shooting.
- Responsible for assisting in the management of machine operators and maintaining 20-30 machines daily.
- Responsible for training new employees.
- Responsible for own time management and assessing job priority.
- Awards: Quality Profit award 2005 saving the company money and numerous performance commendations.
- Other: Introduction to Electrical certification.
Education
General/ High School Diploma -
Winona Senior High
Winona, MNSkills
- Competitive analysis
- Quality assurance testing
- Technical problem solving
- Data-driven decision making
- Design thinking
- Product metrics tracking
- Prototype development
- Troubleshooting
- Product design
- Mockups and prototypes
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Critical thinking
Timeline
Technical Knit Product Developer
Warrior Sports/New Balance Athletics
04.2017 - Current
Knitting Technician
True Textiles
08.2016 - 07.2017
Knitting Technician
MAGID
04.2015 - 07.2016
Warehouse/ Order Picker/Forklift-Temporary
HAPLIN PERSONNEL
12.2014 - 04.2015
Yardman/ Receiving/ Customer Service
Menards Inc.
07.2013 - 10.2014
Knitting Technician
St. Croix KnitCraft
09.2005 - 06.2013
General/ High School Diploma -
Winona Senior High
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