Brandon Palas
Mc Donald,PA
Summary
Dynamic Finishing Manager with a proven track record at USAP, excelling in production scheduling and process improvement. Expert in lean manufacturing and inventory management, I successfully reduced production constraints while fostering a culture of safety and collaboration among teams. Strong problem-solver dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Finishing Manager
USAP
07.2007 - Current
- Verified finishing met established standards for material finishes.
- Negotiated favorable pricing by using multiple suppliers for materials sourcing.
- Supervised and supported employees by overseeing production, submitting work hours, processing time off requests and performing evaluations to maximize department productivity and efficiency.
- Monitored spending plans, obtained materials and supplies and distributed resources.
- Continually sought to reduce costs, accelerate throughput time, minimize work in process and improve quality.
- Provided guidance, assistance and training to employees when needed.
- Created reports and scheduled production requirements in Excel to facilitate department operations.
- Established and developed relationships with vendors to reduce costs and build customer loyalty.
- Interacted with warehouse personnel to resolve inventory discrepancies and quality issues to reduce downtime. Reduced inventory resolution from months to days
- Monitored production for quality in workmanship and coached employees to improve product yields.
- Identified process improvement areas and employee professional development needs through observations, interactions and production floor walk-throughs.
- Assisted employees with processes and troubleshooting to advance employee skill levels.
- Established work schedules and managed employee activities.
- Effectively supervised production to confirm high levels of workmanship and quality.
- Created staff schedules for each week and effectively managed employee activities.
- Applied leadership and technical skills to facilitate safe and effective department operations.
- Sourced materials from multiple suppliers at favorable pricing.
- Reviewed time sheets and work orders.
- Maintained work area and equipment and followed prescribed safety procedures to minimize injuries and incidents.
- Supported department policies, procedures and standards to advocate for organization and maintain compliance.
- Reported injuries and incidents and submitted supporting documentation to facilitate company investigation.
- Informed leadership of problems and situations that affected department performance and drove accountability by formulating solutions to resolve issues.
- Developed and implemented new production processes.
- Eliminated production bottlenecks throughout multiple departments.
Package Handler
FedEx
09.2004 - 01.2005
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.
- Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Removed jams and unblocked conveyor system to maintain flow of goods.
- Stored and secured packages in designated areas to prevent damage and theft.
- Communicated with supervisors about delays or other issues with shipments.
- Collaborated with other package handlers to provide prompt and accurate delivery of orders.
- Followed safety regulations to maintain safe work environment.
- Used handheld scanners to efficiently track and maneuver freight throughout distribution network.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto and off of trucks for fast shipment.
Education
Business Management
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PASkills
- Scheduling expertise
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Production scheduling
- Lean manufacturing processes
- Health and safety compliance
- Production planning
- Safety regulations compliance
- Six sigma methodologies
- Workflow optimization
- Problem-solving
- Process improvement
- Inventory management
Timeline
Finishing Manager
USAP
07.2007 - Current
Package Handler
FedEx
09.2004 - 01.2005
Business Management
California University of Pennsylvania
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