Darien Johnas

• Directed daily operations across shifts, driving consistent quality and output.
• Developed custom nests for EML machines using SOLIDWORKS, optimizing fabrication processes and increasing production efficiency by leveraging engineering knowledge and hands-on expertise.
• Designed and implemented an Excel-based preventive maintenance system, creating tailored schedules to improve equipment reliability, lifespan, and performance across fabrication.
• Took on dual leadership roles, serving as Production Supervisor while stepping in as the self-taught Maintenance Lead, ensuring seamless machinery operation without a designated maintenance crew
• Standardized production documentation and enforced SOP compliance to improve onboarding and accountability.
• Conducted workflow analyses and cross-department planning meetings to tackle backlogs and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Reinforced OSHA safety practices with audits and coaching, supporting a proactive safety culture.
• Bridged communication between production, inventory, and engineering to improve scheduling accuracy and team alignment.
• Cultivated collaborative culture where operators had the tools and freedom to contribute to continuous improvement.

• Recognized with the “WOW” Award for independently launching new machine setup, resolving part count discrepancies, and correcting inspection and blueprint mismatches—demonstrating initiative, precision, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Led all-shift support for fabrication teams, handling training, startup coordination, and QC inspections
• Identified and corrected engineering errors daily, sending reports with corrections to CNC programmers, supervisors, and engineers—preventing costly mistakes, saving time, money, and materials.
• Self-trained on undocumented machines (tube bender, tumbler), created PM schedules and training content adopted facility-wide.
• Maintained brake presses and saws; performed CNC mill repairs during 3rd shift in maintenance gaps.
• Became the go-to technical resource, trusted by quality teams for documentation accuracy and selected by the process engineer to learn and implement new machinery first.
• Created training videos, quality checksheets, and onboarding resources to build team resilience and eliminate single-point dependencies.
• Resolved production gaps across departments, receiving direct praise from off-site inventory teams.
• Revolutionized cross-shift communication, eliminating information silos and ensuring seamless production efficiency across teams.
• Reorganized the fabrication floor, eliminating scrap buildup and implementing material tracking to keep the workspace efficient.
• Mentored new operators—including those with no prior experience—toward confidence and capability, fostering emotional safety and team cohesion.
  

Key Skills :

✅ Machine Setup & Maintenance

✅ Quality/Engineering Collaboration

✅ SOP Development

✅ Documentation & Training Design

✅ Multi-Shift Team Leadership

✅ Inventory & Scheduling Support

✅ Peer Mentoring & Empathy-Led Leadership

• Led a cross-functional crew to complete a major project, accomplishing what management deemed impossible—a testament to team collaboration, leadership, and relentless problem-solving.
• Specialized in 5-axis CNC operation, working closely with engineering on first-run machining and new program validation, later taking over troubleshooting and optimizations.
• Served as the trusted third-shift quality tech, handling first-piece inspections, CMM operation, and discrepancy tagging, ensuring production precision and material integrity.
• Managed third-shift scheduling and production oversight, stepping into supervisor-level responsibilities without official assignment to maintain factory efficiency.
• Sole non-engineer authorized to access, upload, and fix CNC programs via shared network.
• Set up and Operated 3/5-axis CNC mills (G-code) robotic welder, robotic arm, and brake presses.
• Built clear process sheets for fabrication machines and packing instructions—standardized and adopted across shifts.
• Took over ShopTrak training and factory tablet updates, creating visual manuals that improved adoption floor-wide.
• Partnered with inventory, IT, and safety teams, leading improvements in material tracking, ERP system troubleshooting, and fabrication-specific LOTO procedures.
• Defused conflict, mentored new operators, and applied previous anger management/leadership training to protect workplace culture.
• Advocated for a stronger workplace, maintaining team morale and shielding crew members from workplace conflict, even in high-stress environments.

Key Skills:

✅ CNC Programming & Troubleshooting

✅ Quality Assurance & CMM Operation

✅ Shop-Floor Leadership & Mentorship

✅ Documentation & Process Clarity

✅ ERP Inventory Control

✅ Cross-Team Coordination

✅ Conflict Resolution

• Operated machinery to produce high-quality products while adhering to safety standards.
• Monitored production processes, ensuring consistent output and quality control measures were met.
• Trained new operators on equipment usage, safety protocols, and best operational practices.
• Conducted regular maintenance checks on machinery to minimize downtime and enhance efficiency.
• Operated and maintained diverse machinery, including CNC corner cleaners and vinyl welders.
• Trained new operators, implemented 5S practices, and led continuous improvement initiatives.