Caleb Jeter
Merkel,TX
Summary
Versatile Crew Leader with experience directing others, managing tasks and monitoring work areas. Reputation for staying calm and poised even in stressful circumstances. Offering exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Crew Leader
Bandag
09.2022 - Current
- Supervises support roles with responsibility for performance review/management and training
- Sets day-to-day objectives, organizes workflow, provides guidance, and supports achievement of goals for team
- Leverages prior experience to solve issues using latitude of existing guidelines, also recommending changes within specialization policies/procedures
- Works closely with specialization manager
- Communicates regularly with management and infrequently with executive leadership
Process Technician
Bandag
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Teach and Develop troubleshooting skills to newer teammates (Quality Coach/Mentor)
- Participated in root cause analysis efforts on process-related issues, offering expertise to identify solutions quickly and effectively.
- Daily Data Analysis for current quality issues
- Provide feedback and recommendations on non-conforming products to process teams.
- Manage Press Flash to the desired level
- Made sure all scrap was accounted for and recorded
- Manage Work orders to ensure there were no issues in the process
Mold Maintenance Technician
Bandag
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Prepares molds per the standard as called for by the press schedule
- Stages molds for changes to minimize downtime of change-outs
- Performs mold changes as authorized LOTO operator for assigned shift and returns molds to their home position in the rack
- Leads mold loader operation to ensure safe operation during change and while in travel as well as facilitates LOTO during mold changes
- Audit platens as requested, schedule time to sand platens on weekends or downtime
Palletizer
Bandag
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Managing the palletizer assuring the machine keeps operating
- Make sure each skid has the correct LP's
- Stack completed skids in designated areas
- Check the cement coverage on all three finishing lines throughout the shift to ensure that they are covering the tread within the standard
- Test the cement percent solid to ensure it is correct within the standard
- Manage lines to hand stack if the amount of downtime is any longer than 10-15 minutes
Finish Line
Bandag
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Buffed shine off the back side of tread
- Trimmed flash and inspect buff side for defects
- Set up cementer to allow proper coverage
- Roll tread in poly and cover with plastic wrap
- Verify the tag matches the weight on the scale and has correct name of the tread
- Reached Level 2
Press Operator
Bandag
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Ran extrusions into the molds of the press, and aligned them properly to avoid any scrap
- Ensured the extrusions were curing with time, temperature, and pressure
- Trim off flash and inspect the design side to make sure we are sending out a quality product
- Maintaining low change over time to ensure we reach our daily goal
Load-up
Bandag
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Ensure extrusions were in correct location for the presses to pull in
- Keep up with all for presses to keep from having downtime
- Work at a fast pace
- Put rejects or dropped extrusions in there proper location at end of shift
- Maintain area and keep clean
Education
BBA - Organizational Management
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler, AZ04.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Petroleum Technology
Western Texas College
Snyder, TX05.2014
Skills
- Issue Troubleshooting
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Communication
- Knowledge of workflow
- Assigning job duties for the day
- Time management
- Safety focused
- Willing to help
Timeline
Crew Leader
Bandag
09.2022 - Current
Process Technician
Bandag
10.2021 - 09.2022
Mold Maintenance Technician
Bandag
10.2020 - 10.2021
Palletizer
Bandag
03.2020 - 10.2020
Finish Line
Bandag
09.2019 - 03.2020
Press Operator
Bandag
08.2017 - 09.2019
Load-up
Bandag
03.2017 - 08.2017
BBA - Organizational Management
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Associate of Applied Science - Petroleum Technology
Western Texas College
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