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Crystal Rucker

Conyers,Ga.

Summary

Highly analytical and result driven production manager with 26 years of manufacturing, eight years in leadership roles. Managed 27 personnel leading to a 1.5 average efficiency rating. Experienced in training staff of direct employees meeting production targets. Successfully achieved production goals by operations improvement, lean manufacturing, manufacturing processes and production planning.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Section Manager 3

Caterpillar
Athens, GA
04.2020 - Current
  • Implemented production standards and productivity goals for LT6T and MHE production lines over the past 8 years.
  • Managed both MHE and LT6T helping train and develop team building.
  • Coordinated with project personnel installing robotic cells of the superhighway.
  • Process improvements to streamline production workflow helping implement reorganization of LT6T/308 boom, stick, and upperframe lines.
  • Communicate with engineering, quality, assembly, logistics and section managers to determine best ways to meet daily build safely and efficiently..
  • Oversee organization and cleanliness of production areas implementing 5S.
  • Staff production line appropriately shifting manpower where it's needed for scheduled workload.
  • Monitoring operation activity on a day to day basis to ensure safety, quality and velocity goals are meet.
  • Maintain daily and weekly logs to produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.

TEAM LEAD 2

Caterpillar
Athens, Ga.
03.2016 - 04.2024
  • Enforced adherence to company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize team productivity.
  • Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on machine operations and implemented training on safety procedures to prevent injuries.
  • Developed and implemented policies, procedures and process improvement initiatives to improve retention rates and increase customer satisfaction.
  • Conducted inspections of equipment before, during and after shifts to immediately resolve issues that could cause project delays.
  • Fostered positive employee relationships through effective communication, training and development coaching.
  • Communicated and coordinated with multiple departments to achieve top results.
  • Promoted to leadership position in recognition of strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service.
  • Assessed, motivated and empowered team members to perform in manner that builds customer satisfaction and loyalty, leading to retention and growth.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained new quality customer service representatives.
  • Developed open and professional relationships with team members, enabling more effective issue resolution.

LEVEL 3 WELDER

Caterpillar
Athens, Ga.
02.2013 - 03.2016
  • One of the first of eight welder three's at Athens BCP facility.
  • cutting cycle time in half on 308 base frame reaching goal of 4 a day.
  • Went to Iowa to participate in the runoff's for the 308 line start up.
  • Wrote standard work and cycle to for parts of the 308 line.
  • Maintained and operated 308 line efficiently.
  • Performed rework, blue print experience, performed RIW's to cut cost,
  • MIG, TIG, and Stick welding certified.

WELDER, ABB/Power Partners
Athens, Ga.
02.1998 - 01.2009
  • Inspected and repaired components to implement corrective action.
  • Application of electrode and gun along weld line to create precision pieces.
  • Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
  • Heated, formed and dressed metal parts with hand tools, torch and arc welding equipment.
  • Improved project completion time by multi-tasking on heavy equipment such as forklifts.
  • Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components.

Education

Middle Georgia College
Cochran, GA

MIG, TIG, and Stick welding certified. -Cooper pipe brazing -

Athens Technical College

Skills

  • Product Inspection
  • Six Sigma Methodologies
  • Performance management
  • Communication
  • Decision making
  • Continuous Improvement

Timeline

Section Manager 3

Caterpillar
04.2020 - Current

TEAM LEAD 2

Caterpillar
03.2016 - 04.2024

LEVEL 3 WELDER

Caterpillar
02.2013 - 03.2016

WELDER, ABB/Power Partners
02.1998 - 01.2009

Middle Georgia College

MIG, TIG, and Stick welding certified. -Cooper pipe brazing -

Athens Technical College

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