CHRIS DAVIS
Tupelo,MS
Summary
Enthusiastic Manager] who successfully applies vast knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout and machining procedures. Experienced Machine Attendant focused on keeping work areas clean and equipment running at peak efficiency. Top-notch teaching, listening and training skills. Talented Production Team Lead with 22 years of manufacturing experience setting and achieving demanding objectives in fast-paced settings. Able to optimize procedures and improve performance to maximize productivity. Combo Welder with 22 years of experience in all phases of welding, working with a variety of materials, in industrial and commercial environments. Excellent machine operator with 22 years experience operating state-of-the-art welding machines and other types of machinery. Customer-oriented focused on increasing production, minimizing equipment downtime and costs and maximizing overall plant efficiency. Hardworking Machine Attendant proficient in equipment. Excellent troubleshooter with knowledge of preventative maintenance procedures. Offering 10 years of experience. Competent administrative professional supporting the underwriting process with effective document evaluation, report writing and file management skills. Proficient in issuing quotes, gathering details and reviewing renewal requests. History of being an effective team member with full understanding of the underwriting process and team needs. Well-versed in using Excel to create and update tracking spreadsheets. Experienced professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. 1 Skilled Machine Attendant adept at operating machinery, performing side work and completing preventative maintenance. Diligent and reliable team player with 15 years of related experience and the desire to make a positive impact in a long-term position.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Motavator
Vari-Form
Ridgeland, MS
12.2015 - Current
- Responded to customer requests via telephone and email
- Managed design of dynamic widgets focused on Area
- Worked directly with departments, clients, management to achieve results
- Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements
- Copied, logged and scanned supporting documentation
- Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing
- Implemented Programming Language-based testing features to use on final product
- Performed initial client assessment and analysis to begin research process
- Verified data integrity and accuracy
- Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state and federal agencies
Shipping Supervisor
Vari-Form
Ridgeland, MS
08.2015 - Current
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality
- Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment
- Adjusted alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices
- Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts
- Kept work areas clean and neat
- Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives
- Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees
- Coordinated procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
- Assisted machine operators with finished pieces
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed
- Set up and verified the functionality of safety equipment
- Worked with licensing managers to understand the markets and assist with prioritization of target accounts for licensing opportunities
- Employed different welding techniques to assemble parts and components
- Read and followed standard operating procedures
- Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records
- Supervised and motivated staff and management
- Calibrated machines to keep them running at peak performance
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programs
- Responsible for achieving production requirements
Mechanical Engineering
Vari-Form
Ridgeland, MS
08.2015 - Current
- Initiated a project management knowledge study and subsequently standardized project management practices
- Troubleshot electrical equipment problems such as electro-valves and sensors
- Rendered technical drawings and electrical systems specifications that exceeded company standards
- Monitored the manufacture of electrical devices and operations to ensure compliance with safety protocols
- Managed engineering changes using SAP systems
- Responded to customer requests via telephone and email
- Worked directly with departments, clients, management to achieve results
- Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing
Forklift Operator
Vari-Form
Ridgeland, MS
12.2009 - Current
- Read and interpreted mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems schematics and applied knowledge with each job
- Used specialty hand tools, power tools, gauges and equipment on a daily basis
- Troubleshot and diagnosed systems and components of different forklift models
- Prepared and administered preventative maintenance work orders
- Promoted shop safety by working in a safe manner
- Informed supervisors when machines needed major service
- Read work orders to prepare for machine setup
- Maintained positive relationships with all customers
- Performed daily department Layered Process Audits to ensure proactive control over the automobile manufacturing process
- Picked orders from inventory locations
- Set up station by receiving picking and packing order and gathering packing materials
- Loaded the transfer truck with a front end loader
- Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to a supervisor
- Moved pallets of merchandise using electric forklifts and electric pallets
- Organized inventory to ensure efficient location of merchandise
- Changed out forklift batteries and connected batteries to a battery charger
- Unloaded cartons from pallets and filled storage racks with cartons
- Managed warehouse operations and verified proper shipment procedures
- Demonstrated and applied product knowledge of all company items
- Inspected items for damage and performed temperature and quality checks
- Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures
- Placed loads in the optimal manner to maximize efficiency of work
- Loaded, transported and stacked materials
- Examined shipments for quality and accuracy
- Removed orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments
- Cleaned warehouse areas to maintain safety and efficiency
- Completed daily forklift safety checklists
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks
- Checked items against documentation for accuracy
- Monitored the area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating forklift, sweeper and baler
- Updated computer tracking systems to document movements
- Maintained a neat and clean working area at all times
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs
- Manually counted the number of picked and packaged orders for any loss
- Organized and secured stored materials and parts in designated area
- Checked accuracy of merchandise signs
- Inspected packed waste for signs of hazardous materials
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement
- Completed inventory cycle counts as needed
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently
- Worked in a team environment to maintain high levels of productivity
- Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas
- Kept accurate records of all incoming and outgoing shipments
- Monitored production schedule to ensure proper inventory levels
- Stacked merchandise on both partial and full pallets and removed empty pallets from sales floor
- Reviewed inventory reports and activity to ensure correct documentation
- Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift
- Placed overstocked items in temporary storage
- Removed plastic and straps from pallets to facilitate unloading
Controls
Vari-Form
Ridgeland, MS
12.2008 - Current
- Created and finalized designs to meet project requirements
- Provided technical support to external and internal customers
- Conducted cost and time estimates
- Resolved project operational problems to minimize delays and unexpected cost increases
- Applied principles of electrical theory to advance and improve product development and efficiency
- Initiated a project management knowledge study and subsequently standardized project management practices
- Continually improved methods and procedures for processes, measurement, documenting and work flow techniques
- Monitored installation and operations to consistently meet rigorous customer requirements
- Worked directly with departments, clients, management to achieve results
- Entered details such as payments, account information and call logs into the computer system
- Responded to customer requests via telephone and email
- Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing
- Copied, logged and scanned supporting documentation
- Verified data integrity and accuracy
- Researched and updated all required materials needed for firm and partners
Quality Inspector
Vari-Form
Ridgeland, MS
08.2008 - Current
- Identified and helped resolve non-conforming product issues
- Performed preliminary, in progress, hidden damage and final product inspections
- Performed frequent visual inspections to root out tolerance and compliance issues
- Inspected and packaged products meticulously according to manufacturing specifications
- Routinely checked measuring equipment to resolve testing problems
- Documented findings and produced reports
- Presented clear, organized data in graphs, charts, tables and written reports
- Identified defects during checks
- Recorded defects and coordinated issue resolution with development team and functional leads
- Monitored production operations for compliance with specifications and promptly reported defects
- Utilized gauges, tools and equipment to complete in-depth assessments
- Inspected outbound shipments and conducted random sampling to ensure product quality
- Discarded and rejected products, materials and equipment that did not meet specifications
- Maintained a high standard of workmanship by using only approved data, materials, tools and test equipment
- Recorded inspection and test data such as weights, temperatures, grades and quantities inspected and graded
Production Supervisor
Vari - Form
Ridgeland, MS
12.1995 - Current
- Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets
- Kept work environments safe and efficient at all times
- Evaluated incoming materials for quality and amounts ordered
- Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands
- Coordinated and supervised assembly work for couplers and rolling assembly crews
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards
- Collated components for assembly
- Calibrated machines to keep them running at peak performance
- Configured any human and material resources needed
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
- Set and monitored product standards, examining samples of raw products and processing tests, to ensure the quality of all finished products
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programs
- Kept work areas clean and neat
- Performed preventative maintenance to maintain optimal productivity
- Oversaw biodiesel/biofuels prototyping or development projects
- Led applicable mechanical design and integrity/reliability issues for static & rotating equipment
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality
- Monitored machine operation and diagnosed malfunctions
- Estimated costs and set quality standards
- Set up and verified the functionality of safety equipment
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work
- Tested products or subassembly's for functionality or quality
- Responsible for achieving production requirements
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating employees
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals
- Assisted machine operators with finished pieces
- Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees
- Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives
- Coordinated procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines
- Read and followed standard operating procedures
- Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts
- Oversaw the production process and managed the production schedule
- Provided business analysis in support of bio-catalyst product management
- Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment
- Employed different welding techniques to assemble parts and components
- Supervised and motivated staff and management
- Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records
- Trained staff of 10 direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of product
Production Associate
Vari-Form
Toronto, ON, Canada
12.1994 - 04.2008
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed
- Calibrated machines to keep them running at peak performance
- Oversaw the production process and managed the production schedule
- Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programs
- Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records
- Trained staff of 10 direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of product
- Performed preventative maintenance to maintain optimal productivity
- Set up and verified the functionality of safety equipment
- Monitored machine operation and diagnosed malfunctions
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating employees
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality
- Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees
- Responsible for achieving production requirements
- Assisted machine operators with finished pieces
- Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives
- Kept work areas clean and neat
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
- Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts
- Read and followed standard operating procedures
- Led applicable mechanical design and integrity/reliability issues for static & rotating equipment
- Employed different welding techniques to assemble parts and components
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Missouri State University
West Plains, MO01.2015
Associate of Arts - Basic Mechanical Engineering
Fanshawe College
Toronto, ON01.2004
High School Diploma -
N.M.D.H.S
01.1988
Skills
- Material handling expert
- MIG welding expert
- Numerical controls understanding
- Assembly line production
- Extremely quick learner
- Engineering/project management experience
- Microsoft applications skills
- Interpersonal skills
- In-depth OSHA knowledge
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Production procedures
- ISO certified
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Team liaison
- Inspection reviews
- Pricing tool development
- Product testing
- Public speaking
- Report writing
- Document scanning
- Solvent bonding ability
- Methodology implementation
- Materials preparation
- User interface understanding
- Hardware evaluation
- Team leadership
- Data management
- Extremely organized
- Staff development
- Strong verbal communication
- Process implementation
- Debugging proficiency
- Data entry
- Conflict resolution
- Project management
- Self-motivated
- Code validation skills
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel
- Reading and Programming Robots
- Powerful negotiator
- Risk management processes and analysis
- Staff supervision
- Warehouse management
- Operating Equipment
Accomplishments
- Reduced equipment downtime by 25% through planned maintenance.
- Adjusted controls or stopped machines and opened holding devices to correct problems.
- Consistently met production and schedule levels.
- Led monthly safety audits to monitor employee behavior and ensure safe compliance with company policies and safety regulations.
- Produced finished parts at a rate of [Number] pieces per hour.
- Gave directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Timeline
Motavator
Vari-Form
12.2015 - Current
Shipping Supervisor
Vari-Form
08.2015 - Current
Mechanical Engineering
Vari-Form
08.2015 - Current
Forklift Operator
Vari-Form
12.2009 - Current
Controls
Vari-Form
12.2008 - Current
Quality Inspector
Vari-Form
08.2008 - Current
Production Supervisor
Vari - Form
12.1995 - Current
Production Associate
Vari-Form
12.1994 - 04.2008
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Missouri State University
Associate of Arts - Basic Mechanical Engineering
Fanshawe College
High School Diploma -
N.M.D.H.S
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