Charles Gunther Jr

• Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
• Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.
• Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
• Met with management to discuss work plans and develop enhancements and strategies to achieve operational objectives.
• Evaluated work of 30 floor employees to improve performance.
• Managed store inventories with periodic audits to verify correct counts and adherence to stock management protocols.
• Assisted plant manager with feedback for employee performance evaluations.
• As a working supervisor I would operate any machines needed when employees were absent

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Coordinated merchandising, promoted new products and increased brand awareness.
• Strengthened performance metrics tracking and analysis to enhance tactical and strategic company plans.
• Created and implemented strategies for improving operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping
• Supervised ongoing daily production phases.

• Excellent Communication Skills & Interpersonal Interaction
• Managing the Assistant Plant Manager, plant employees, shipping & receiving and the maintenance dept.
• Communicating with sales staff, as well as Plant employees to ensure a safe, efficient work environment
• Enforcing Company Safety Program making sure to meet OSHA requirements
• Operating Harry Rhodes Management System
• Reporting data entry, including employee time sheets, attendance and machine reporting
• Monitoring employee attendance and tardiness coinciding with the attendance program
• Scheduling production, plant employees and maintenance (when needed on machines
• Monitoring labor and waste to achieve the most cost effective outcome
• Ordering Plant Supplies such as Printing Ink, Adhesives, and Safety Gear
• Maintaining professional relationships with suppliers and sales representatives
• Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
• Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
• Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
• Organized and guided operations of production, processing and machinery according to business procedures and protocols.
• Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
• Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
• Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
• Tracked data about all aspects of production to assess areas in need of improvement.
• Implemented Just-In-Time methodology to help reduce WIP and waste.
• Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
• Supervised daily operations of a multi-million dollar operation.
• Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
• Coordinated leadership workshops to educate team members on best practices to optimize productivity.
• Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
• Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
• Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
• Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
• Delegated daily tasks to employees, streamlining daily progress and efficiency.
• Monitored over 70 employees' day-to-day activities and implemented plans to rectify issues.
• Demonstrated exceptional knowledge of process optimization in relation to profit and loss.
• Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
• Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
• Directed product flow and informed management of delays and challenges, as well as suggested resolutions.
• Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
• Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations.
• Oversaw daily operations of a 120,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant.
• Identified and resolved process and equipment issues to minimize production downtime.
• Promoted collaborative work environment to motivate and engage staff to achieve company objectives.
• Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
• Monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
• Oversaw daily operations of 120,000sq. ft. manufacturing plant.
• Established positive relationships with suppliers to obtain timely deliveries of materials and products.
• Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
• Oversaw routine maintenance programs and scheduled service to keep equipment functioning at peak levels.
• Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
• Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
• Researched latest industry trends and technologies, boosting knowledge and understanding of industrial production.
• Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.

As a Machine Operator my duties were to properly set up the machine which includes:

Properly set up the scoring and slotting heads.

Making sure there is enough head and scoring pressures.

Checking for correct Anilox and printing pressures and registration of the printing plates.

Check for proper color before running

The in and out calibration must be checked on every order to ensure the corrugated paper is not being crushed.

Run the machine safely and efficiently

Report the quantity ran for each order in the computer

Clean the machine at the end of each shift

experience operating:

Koppers 100” Slitter

S & S 120” Slitter

Iton 140” stitcher

Crathern 140” Folder gluer

Iton 140” taper / gluer

2 color 66” x 80” Die Cutter

Husky 2 color 66” x 100” Die Cutter (prototype)

Staley 2 color 38” x 80” Flexo folder gluer

Simon 2 color 24” x 60” flexo folder gluer (kicker feed)

Koppers 1 color 66” x 112” Flexo folder gluer

Ward 2 color 66” x 180” Flexo press (converted from a letter press to a Flexo)

Langston 2 color 50” x 110” Flexo press

Isowa 2 color 50” x 100” letter press

Maramatsu 40” x 60” Flat Die Cutter

Sisnode Bander, Interlake Bander

Balemaster Baler

I have 15 years of Forklift experience, I also have Die room experience