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Brenden Tracy

Saint Francis,MN

Summary

Experienced Team Leader with a strong background in manufacturing, management and process improvement.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Supervisor

Lake Air
01.2024 - Current
  • Supervised production team to ensure safety and quality standards were met
  • Distributes workload to team members
  • Own the overall responsibility for productivity of employees in department, coaching if needed
  • Knowledge of M1 ERP systems
  • Kept raw materials stocked to minimize work delays and avoided backlogs
  • Helped team members move upward with ongoing training, mentoring and development strategies
  • Addressed employee concerns or disputes in timely manner while maintaining professional demeanor
  • Maintained inventory of raw materials, parts, tools, and supplies needed for production activities
  • Collaborated with management to develop strategies for increasing productivity and efficiency
  • Set up jobs in alignment with work order instructions and job specifications
  • Inspected final products for quality assurance before packaging or moving to next step in production
  • Trained new assemblers on proper techniques, safety protocols, and company-specific assembly procedures

Lead Assembler

Doosan
06.2022 - 07.2023
  • Perform direct labor function in the assigned area in a safe and efficient manner
  • Direct manufacturing in assigned areas while meeting required production schedules and promoting safety, quality, teamwork, lean manufacturing, and sound environmental practices
  • Attend daily production (Shift Hand-Off) meetings as required
  • Complete all necessary area communications for subsequent production shifts
  • Maintain & update cell boards
  • Facilitate shift start up meetings
  • Check part availability and report outages to the appropriate process owner
  • Direct and assign workforce according to skill, ability and the format of work area
  • Determine overtime as needed
  • Work to perform root cause analysis and eliminate safety concerns
  • Oversee work area maintenance and cleaning to assure compliance with Lean Production Management System guidelines
  • Perform weekly 5S and/or Safety Audits
  • Schedule and ensure maintenance of area 5S schedule
  • Schedule Monthly Safety Training
  • Provide assistance, training and retraining to new, current, or reassigned employees
  • Serve as point contact for area new hires; assign a work shadow as required

Lead Mechanical Assembler

Micron Metal Works
04.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked with heavy machinery and various power tools when assembling parts
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, schematics and drawings to assemble parts and products
  • Collaborated with other line workers and team members to assemble and repair parts
  • Member of safety team
  • Followed safety measures and protocols, enabling department to meet safety ratings and 5s goals
  • Fabricated and bent mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel press brake
  • Ran Haeger/Pemserter hardware insertion machines
  • Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones
  • Utilized caliper and equipment to complete in-depth assessments
  • Followed safety measures and protocols, enabling department to meet safety rating for 180 consecutive days
  • Interpreted prints, drawings and sketches
  • Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components with hand and power tools
  • Assessed work for errors or compliance issues and made corrections and modifications when necessary
  • Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality
  • Took on additional job duties and back up lead opportunities during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date
  • Instructed junior team members on protocols and procedures of each station to maximize contributions
  • Trained new team members
  • Troubleshot faulty equipment
  • Produced 100's of units weekly
  • Maintained safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Properly utilized warehouse equipment and tools to increase productivity, efficiency and safety
  • Operated power jacks to maneuver products on to load trailer
  • Staged final products for shipment and recorded number of units handheld and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets
  • Assembled product containers, crates and attached correct paperwork to containers
  • Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands
  • Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts
  • Followed 5s to improve production

Assembler

Life Fitness
06.2012 - 04.2020
  • Performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components with hand and power tools
  • Assessed work for errors or compliance issues and made corrections and modifications when necessary
  • Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality
  • Took on additional job duties and back up lead opportunities during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date
  • Instructed junior team members on protocols and procedures of each station to maximize contributions
  • Trained new team members
  • Troubleshot faulty equipment
  • Produced 100's of units weekly
  • Maintained safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations

Crate Assembler/Loader Operator

Johnson Screens
10.2011 - 01.2012
  • Properly utilized warehouse equipment and tools to increase productivity, efficiency and safety
  • Operated power jacks to maneuver products on to load trailer
  • Staged final products for shipment and recorded number of units handheld and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets
  • Assembled product containers, crates and attached correct paperwork to containers
  • Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands
  • Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts
  • Followed 5s to improve production

Education

GED -

Adult Basic Education
MN

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Supervising
  • Mechanical assembly
  • Safety Practices
  • Equipment Operation
  • Product Assembly
  • Safety
  • Understanding
  • Blueprint reading
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Knowledge of 5S Methodology
  • M1 ERP system

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Lake Air
01.2024 - Current

Lead Assembler

Doosan
06.2022 - 07.2023

Lead Mechanical Assembler

Micron Metal Works
04.2021 - 06.2022

Assembler

Life Fitness
06.2012 - 04.2020

Crate Assembler/Loader Operator

Johnson Screens
10.2011 - 01.2012

GED -

Adult Basic Education

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