Dennis Jones
Ivor,United States
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager (Franklin Plant)
Solenis LLC
06.2023 - Current
- Supervised operations team and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Collaboration with multiple sectors of the Solenis Supply Chain, Procurement, and Executive Teams to reach common goals.
- Commitment to excellence in safety standards.
- Production planning.
- Ordering of essential materials.
- Provide clarity and direction for the ordering of raw materials.
- Coaching of Solenis employees.
- New hire onboarding training
- Forklift training and retraining
- Perform scheduled and random inspections, audits, and RCA's.
- Address safety concerns and action items in timely manner.
- Utilization of SAP for monitoring and providing assistance with quality, maintenance notifications, purchase orders, inventory management, production planning, and overall business flow expectation.
- Work instruction, procedure and form reviews and revisions through Lotus Notes
- Utilization of spreadsheets and databases to document and manage quality, mechanical integrity, OTIF, raw material transit management, inventory, shipment management and overall business flow expectations.
- Utilization of spreadsheets and databases to document and manage site environmental, utility, and waste metrics.
- Creation and management of MOCs for the site.
- Assist in whatever way possible to improve value for Solenis.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
Production Supervisor III
Solenis LLC
05.2019 - 06.2023
- Manage 25 Solenis wage roll employees that are contracted to Synthomer and Arkema chemical companies on site.
- Commitment to excellence in safety standards.
- Coaching of Solenis employees supporting Synthomer and Arkema processes.
- Support logical objectives of Arkema and Synthomer site Managers.
- Ensure Solenis operators are meeting needs of Arkema and Synthomer businesses.
- Ensure shipments are prepared and shipped on time to meet Arkema expectations.
- New hire onboarding training
- Facilitate safety and HPWT meetings for Pamolyn and Vul-Cup areas.
- Forklift training
- Perform scheduled and random inspections, audits and RCA's.
- Address safety concerns and action items in timely manner.
- Ordering of essentials (tools, labels, PPE, etc.) for Pamolyn and Vul-Cup areas.
- Operator benchmarking.
- Work instruction, procedure and form reviews and revisions through Lotus Notes
- Multiple spreadsheets and logs
- Assist in whatever way possible to improve value to Solenis
Shift Supervisor
Iluka Resources Inc.
03.2010 - 05.2019
- Maintained and enforced safe and clean working environment at all times.
- Supervised production schedules, production quality and on-time delivery.
- Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed performance outcomes to set future targets.
- Diligently maintained safety and quality standards.
- Implemented root cause and corrective actions to remove production constraints and improve product quality.
- Enforced culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership.
- Collaborated with engineering team to adjust and modify production equipment.
- Trained, developed and counseled employees to develop high performing team.
- Coached employees in developing and achieving individual performance goals.
- Developed and maintained strong and clear communication and rapport with plant personnel.
- Organized, prioritized and managed plant maintenance projects to keep facility safe, efficient and clean.
- Trained in Hazard Recognition, Radiation Awareness, Risk & Hazard Management and Confined Space coordination.
- Utilization of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, MPAC and SAP.
- Caterpillar Level II certified in excavator, bulldozer, and motor grader operation.
Operator / Relief Shift Supervisor
Iluka Resources Inc.
03.1999 - 03.2010
- Maintained and enforced a safe and clean work environment at all times.
- Diligently maintained safety and quality standards
- Improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints.
- Serviced equipment. Repaired and replaced parts as necessary.
- Boosted team productivity through setting the example.
- Operated mobile equipment (skid steer, wheel loader, forklift, lull).
- Made plant rounds to maintain production efficiency and ensure product quality.
- Backfilled for Shift Supervisor during their absence.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science
Richard Bland College
Petersburg, VAExeconline
Certificate - Frontline Leadership Levels I & II
John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA06.2014
High School Diploma -
Greensville County High School
Emporia, VA06.1997
Skills
- Safety and environmental commitment
- Priority Management
- Drive
- Commitment to excellence in all areas of role
- Never willing to accept failure without action plan for future improvement and success
- Production planning & management
- Computer proficient (SAP, Lotus Notes, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS PowerPoint, formatting)
- Problem solving
- Fast learner
- Dependability
- Knowledgeable on quality control standards
- Quality assurance
- Standard operating procedures
- Operations management
- Inventory management
- Cost control
Accomplishments
- Successful completion of the Solenis Touchstone program
- Current participant in the Solenis L.E.A.D. program
- IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) and IATA (Shipping Hazmat by air) certifications.
- Two years of successful completion of Frontline Leadership Levels I & II training through The Community College Workforce Alliance at John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA.
- MSHA Instructor certified (U.S. Department of Labor) since 06/2004
- General Mineral Miner certified since 03/1999.
- Surface Foreman certified (Division of Mineral Mining) since 03/2004
Timeline
Operations Manager (Franklin Plant)
Solenis LLC
06.2023 - Current
Production Supervisor III
Solenis LLC
05.2019 - 06.2023
Shift Supervisor
Iluka Resources Inc.
03.2010 - 05.2019
Operator / Relief Shift Supervisor
Iluka Resources Inc.
03.1999 - 03.2010
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science
Richard Bland College
Execonline
Certificate - Frontline Leadership Levels I & II
John Tyler Community College
High School Diploma -
Greensville County High School
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