Derrick Combs

• Resolve issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Oversee employee training initiatives to ensure all team members are proficient in company procedures, safety regulations, and job-specific tasks.
• Establish clear priorities and production quality standards.
• Manage a team of 30-35 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
• Consistently met or exceeded production targets while maintaining strict quality standards, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
• Improve product quality by monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
• Train staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
• Evaluate existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
• Coordinate with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.

• Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
• Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
• Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
• Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
• Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
• Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
• Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
• Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
• Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.

Primarily responsible for leading, mentoring, and training enlisted personnel within my unit. Demonstrating strong leadership skills and technical expertise while overseeing daily operations and contributing to mission planning.