Brenden Blankenship
Byhalia,Mississippi
Summary
Disciplined Manufacturing Supervisor looking to build upon skills and tackle new responsibilities. Excellent knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality control standards. Superb communication and organizational traits to predict troubles and delays. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Supervisor
National Pump Company
Olive Branch, MS
04.2018 - Current
- Identified problems and implemented effective solutions.
- Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel to daily tasks.
- Communicated job expectations and monitored employees.
- Reported tool, machinery and equipment issues to maintenance personnel.
- Recorded and reported attendance and hours worked for all area employees.
- Maintained proper inventory levels.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Oversaw inventory and product stock to develop and maintain inventory controls resulting in cost savings and reduced overages.
- Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
- Implemented loading dock process and productivity improvements.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Air Force (National Guard)
Memphis, TN
04.2017 - Current
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
- Placed tools and job site machinery in locked areas and secured location at end of each shift.
- Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
- Performed preventive maintenance to prolong life of equipment.
- Removed topsoil, vegetation and rocks to grade earth to specifications.
- Avoided hazards such as hanging or buried utility lines when operating equipment.
- Controlled simultaneous machine operations by communicating with and directing individual operations.
Ramp Agent
FedEx Express
Memphis, TN
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Safely operated various types of equipment such as conveyor belts, push-back tractors and tugs.
- Enter container information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods
- Prepared manifests showing numbers of aircraft crew and baggage, mail, and freight weights, transmitting data to destinations
- Track delivery progress of shipments
- Install straps, braces, and padding to loads to prevent shifting or damage during shipment
- Assemble containers and pallets used to transport items such as freight
- Direct or participate in cargo loading to ensure completeness of load and even distribution of weight on both aircrafts and trucks
- Coordinate and supervise activities of workers engaged in loading different containers
- Determine method of shipping both postal and freight packages while preparing bills of lading for trucks, manifest for different aircraft types, and other shipping documents
- Retrieve stored containers or packages and trace lost shipments as necessary
- Launch both aircrafts and trucks
- Qualified on most aircrafts used at Federal Express
- Precise at on time departures with minimal to no delay minutes used on a daily basis
- Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented
- Supervise other lead staff and provide training and orientation to new staff
- Train and assist staff with computer usage including weight and balance of aircrafts and trucks
- Loaded and off loaded containers on planes in safe and efficient manner
- Safely mated different types of equipment to aircraft for safe unloading and loading practices
Education
High School Diploma -
Desoto Central High School
Southaven, MS05.2014
Skills
- Coordinating Daily Operations
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Interpreting Job Specifications
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)
- Directing Team Members
- Best Practices and Standards
- Lockout and Tagout Processes
- Duty Assignments
- Equipment Functionality
- Project Deadlines
- Critical Thinking
- General Housekeeping
- Microsoft Word
- Corrective Actions
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Constructive Feedback
Timeline
Manufacturing Supervisor
National Pump Company
04.2018 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
Air Force (National Guard)
04.2017 - Current
Ramp Agent
FedEx Express
04.2015 - 04.2017
High School Diploma -
Desoto Central High School