Dawna Loudermilk
Marietta,GA
Summary
Production Supervisor with 10 years of experience leading 20+ employees, improving workflow, and keeping manufacturing operations on schedule through quality control, equipment setup, and preventive maintenance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing/Production Supervisor
Brand Vaughan Lumber
Tucker, Georgia
04.2014 - 08.2024
- Supervised a team of 20+ employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.
- Trained production staff on cutting, stacking, and material handling methods.
- Monitored inventory levels and ordered materials to maintain production operations.
- Coordinated workflow with yard and shipping teams to streamline order fulfillment process.
- Handled machine setup, downtime tracking, and preventive maintenance requests.
- Monitored equipment performance, checked supplies, and coordinated manpower to meet production demand.
- Performed regular quality checks throughout the production process to ensure customer specifications were met.
- Communicated priorities with management and line staff at Brand Vaughan Lumber.
- Enforced attendance, shift coverage, and production discipline standards.
- Communicated effectively with other departments to ensure smooth workflow from start to finish.
- Ensured compliance with safety procedures and equipment rules to promote a safe working environment.
- Supported safety programs to reduce and eliminate employee injuries.
- Researched issues and negotiated with vendors and suppliers to improve processes and reduce unnecessary costs.
- Maintained accurate records of daily production activities.
Customer Service Representative
Airgas
Kennesaw, Georgia
08.2013 - 04.2014
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Developed strong customer relationships to encourage repeat business.
- Resolved complex problems by working with other departments to provide solutions that meet customer needs.
- Informed customers about billing procedures, processed payments, and provided payment option setup assistance.
- Processed customer payments to maintain accurate financial records. and arranged billing.
- Analyzed invoices to identify discrepancies and ensure correct billing. and corrected billing discrepancies for Airgas accounts.
- Performed administrative tasks such as filing paperwork, updating databases and generating reports.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wheeler High School
Marietta, GA06-1978
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern Technical Inst
Marietta, GASkills
- Production planning
- Production scheduling
- Quality control
- Equipment setup
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Inventory management
- Manufacturing operations
- Vendor negotiation
- Safety compliance
Timeline
Purchasing/Production Supervisor
Brand Vaughan Lumber
04.2014 - 08.2024
Customer Service Representative
Airgas
08.2013 - 04.2014
High School Diploma -
Wheeler High School
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern Technical Inst