Christopher Porter
Florence,Colorado
Summary
Manager fluent with industrial operations and best practices. Able to lead and motivate workers to meet challenging targets while maintaining strict safety standards. Knowledgeable about preventing waste, maximizing safety and keeping employee satisfaction high.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Melt / Cast / Hot Mill Manager
Golden Aluminum
Fort Lupton, CO
03.2020 - Current
- Manage the Melt and Cast teams to collaborate with other departments to maximize efficiency.
- Review the accuracy of purchase orders and inventories.
- Measure manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving production process and equipment dysfunction.
- Manage all areas of safety, manufacturing, inventory control and process implementation.
- Create agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
- Improve operations by working with team members and maintenance to find critical variables to regain/maintain operational stability.
- Develop processes to increase recovery of product through the involvement of suppliers and external process experts.
- Directed design development for new casting technologies with SMS Group Germany.
Plant Supervisor
Golden Aluminum
Fort Lupton, CO
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Supervised employees and the day-to-day processes of the plant.
- Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems.
- Monitored employee performances and motivated team members on day-to-day basis by delivering positive reinforcement.
- Managed all areas of manufacturing, safety, inventory control and process implementation.
Process Improvement Supervisor
Evraz N.A.
Pueblo, COLORADO
01.2016 - 03.2019
- Created, implemented and sustained a training program to improve knowledge base of new and existing employees. (The program was created to insure all employee skills were consistent with ISO requirements and best practices in safety.)
- Completed evaluations of new employees to determine strengths and customize training.
- Conducted new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
Operation Excellence, Operations Analyst
Evraz N.A.
Pueblo, COLORADO
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Analyzed operational performance to identify pain points and provided actionable solutions to department managers.
- Recommended process and systems improvements such as changes to S.O.P.'s and Quality Standards.
- Integrated Daily Standard Work and Visual Standard Work with current S.O.P's.
- Lead meetings for Value Stream Analysis.
- Promoted the company in maintaining a work environment focused on safety, quality, communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork.
Rolling and Shipping Manager
Evraz N.A.
Pueblo, CO
01.2000 - 04.2015
- Sustained safety protocols to ensure proper, cost-effective and safe handling of equipment and materials.
- Proactively identified and solved complex problems that impacted management and business direction.
- Motivated team members to complete assigned tasks and perform at exceptional levels.
- Addressed employee and production issues head-on to determine and implement optimal resolutions, preventing wasted resources and maintaining schedules.
- Monitored employee performance and safety, conducted regular training reviews to correct problems and optimize productivity.
- Maintained accurate order and shipment forms, inventory documentation and customer records.
- Set minimum standards and providing technical guidance and support for design, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems used in manufacturing process.
Skills
- Safety and Hazard Recognition
- Hiring and training
- Lean/6 Sigma Problem Solving
- Verbal communication
- Staff Development
- Employee development
- Quality Control
- Managing cross functional teams
- Continuous improvements
- Analytical
- Process improvement
- New equipment development and commissioning
National Career Readiness Certificate Report
QUALIFIED LEVEL: Platinum
CERTIFICATE ID: 2GR92Y3WKGWG
ISSUE DATE: Jun 22, 2019
Career Responsibilities
- On boarding of new employees to their work area. Ensured employees were given the opportunity to actively engage in the learning process of their new job.
- Created learning tools to improve their chance of success.
- Stage events to promote employee and supervisor engagement in problem solving.
- For complex problem solving, I lead teams in "A3" & "3P" type events to ensure all stayed on topic and remained focused on problem solving.
- Created work schedules for a multi-functional team to secure proper coverage of Operations, Q.A. and Maintenance personnel.
- Reviewed and approved "Force and Time" for all employees in my department.
- Collaborated with our sales team to accurately schedule product manufacturing to give our customers "On Time and In Full" orders.
- Lead safety meetings, covering OSHA topics relevant to the Steel Industry.
- Provide support to senior leadership for "Value Stream Analysis".
- Overseen daily operations to ensure adherence to S.O.P.'s and maintain quality requirements for the class 1 railroads.
Accomplishments
- Lead crew to the best safety record in recorded Rail Mill history. 3 years without a First Aid or LTA incidents.
- Developed and lead a team to reduce rejection rates of rail products. Before the improvement the 1st pass yield was only 39%. After improvements, the 1st pass yield was 92%.
- Named Employee of the Month, 1999
- Nominated for the Evraz New Leaders Group. (Senior management mentor-ship) 2015
- Created and trained new crews to to keep up with production demands, resulting in 2 record breaking years in Safety, Quality and Gross Tons produced.
- Drove 30% improvement in recovery of aluminum casting through aggressive A3 problem solving and team collaboration.
- Developed new aluminum casting technology (NexCast) with SMS Germany.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Melt / Cast / Hot Mill Manager
Golden Aluminum
03.2020 - Current
Plant Supervisor
Golden Aluminum
08.2019 - 03.2020
Process Improvement Supervisor
Evraz N.A.
01.2016 - 03.2019
Operation Excellence, Operations Analyst
Evraz N.A.
04.2015 - 01.2016
Rolling and Shipping Manager
Evraz N.A.
01.2000 - 04.2015
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