Christian Nelson
Ludington,United States
Summary
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships, streamlining operations with a focus on encouraging best practices related to safety, quality, and production.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Larsen's Landscaping, LLC
09.2023 - 01.2025
- Coordinated people and processes to maintain safe, quality and production standards
- Hired to fill gaps as needed through the changing company needs
- Implemented new staff training process, incentive program, and career advancement initiatives to identify, coach, and support high performers and encourage trainees
- Conducted regular performance evaluations for team members, providing feedback on areas of improvement and recognizing achievements
- Conducted safety meetings to raise awareness and reduce workplace accidents
- Managed inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability while minimizing carrying cost
- Developed strategic partnerships with new suppliers leading to improved pricing terms
- Managed the implementation of new technology systems, resulting in improved operational efficiency
- Implemented inventory control measures that reduced overstock waste
Shift Supervisor
UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Starting as an extrusion team lead moving quickly into 2nd shift Supervisor focused on the early progress and development of the Honda line
- Performed root cause analysis on accidents or incidents to identify underlying causes and implement preventive measures
- Maintained accurate records of all workplace injuries, illnesses, near misses, and corrective actions taken for regulatory reporting purposes
- Collaborated with HR department on worker restrictions, ensured timely filing, documentation accuracy, and return-to-work coordination
- Developed and implemented standard work documents and auditing tools to aid in the ability of creating repeated safe, quality and productive standards
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to utilize these standard operating procedures for all operational processes with continued safety, quality and 5S auditing
- Led many continuous improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methodologies with the intent to remove operational waste and hazards
Lead Production Coordinator/Supervisor
Pella Corporation
03.2016 - 01.2022
- The Production Coordinator is responsible for assisting the department manager in providing leadership required to achieve the objectives of the department
- The coordinator assumes all duties of the department manager, with the exception of employee evaluations
- The Production Coordinator works as a part of either an assembly or support team performing multiple duties for the construction of windows and/or doors
- The team member's assigned team and job tasks will vary based on business necessity
- Perfect attendance award 3 years in a row
- Continuous Improvement Ambassador
- Production Coordinator Trainer
- Forklift License
Skills
- Supervising experience
- Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Production management
- Lean manufacturing
- Problem-solving
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Maintaining compliance
- Workflow optimization
- Quality assurance controls
- Onboarding and orientation
Awards
- Perfect Attendance, Perfect attendance for 3 years in a row.
- Continuous Improvement Ambassador
Military Service
Marine Corps Reserve, United States
Timeline
Operations Manager
Larsen's Landscaping, LLC
09.2023 - 01.2025
Shift Supervisor
UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries
05.2022 - 09.2023
Lead Production Coordinator/Supervisor
Pella Corporation
03.2016 - 01.2022
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