Devin Bennett
Kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Skilled Lead Operator with background in multitasking and optimizing production processes, and ensuring safety compliance. Possess strong leadership skills coupled with ability to troubleshoot machinery issues effectively. Demonstrated success in fostering team collaboration, driving operational improvements and reducing downtime. Known for proactive approach to problem-solving and commitment to maintaining high quality standards.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Extrusion Lead Operator & Maintenance
Display Pack
11.2021 - Current
- Instruct and develop routines for new operators
- Process profiles of sheet extrusion
- Maintain machine and do preventative maintenance regularly such as replace heater bands, prox switches, thermocouples, fix problems with electrical wiring blown fuses degraded circuits, load cells, replace vacuum pumps, rebuild butterfly valves, replace heaters, repair faulty blowers in order to maintain quality and prevent degradation from the dies, and assess and process proper cutting unit parameters.
- Maintain blends of polymers ensuring proper quality of finished product
- Troubleshoot problems with the extrusion process and issues with the machines
- Supervise operators and ensure they are doing safe and efficient work and adhering to the parameters given
- Assess jobs and establish parameters for upcoming trials for other crews and give insight how to do properly
- Prepare and write S.O.P for product formulation, standard reaction plans for mechanical failures, and to increase speed and efficiency
Extruder Operator
Easypak LLC
11.2016 - 11.2021
- Develop processes for continuous improvement
- Troubleshoot the machine and the processes to meet customer requirements
- Regular machine maintenance repair TSLs and extrusion lines (vacuum pumps, heaters, dies, thermocouples, RF modulation valves)
- Determining outliers that prevent production goals
- Assess inventory to enable future production needs
- Process orders to establish standardized procedures that enable long term increases
- Overseeing the safety of the workplace in audits and assess potential risks
- Facilitate in overseeing materials and potential outliers to finish production requirements including assessments of blends to meet customer request
Extruder Operator
Fabri-Kal Corporation
08.2011 - 11.2016
- Proper manufacturing practice and leadership
- Regularly maintaining equipment like replacement of vacuum pumps, desiccant beds blenders
- I was instrumental in changing from numerous polymers to facilitate production such as polyethylene, polystyrene, poly lactic acid, PET, HIPS
Materials Handler
Fabri-Kal Corporation
01.2010 - 08.2011
- Work with numerous polymers in the extrusion field including HDPE, HIPS, LDPE, PET, PLA. Understand proper ways each polymer reacts and how to process each accordingly.
Materials Handler
Summit Polymers Inc
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Worked with numerous polymers in the extrusion field including HDPE, HIPS, LDPE, PET, PLA. Understand proper ways each polymer react and how to process each accordingly
Manufacturing Assembler
Summit Polymers Inc
01.2007 - 01.2008
- I supplied lines with materials for production using SLMS system. This involved communication with the molding department to try ensuring lines had ample materials to make quotas for shift.
Bulk Fuel Specialists
US Marine Corp
Camp Pendleton, CA
07.2005 - 08.2007
- Setup fuel systems and test quality for both the aviation and ground units.
Education
High School Dioloma -
Parchment High School
Kalamazoo, MI 08.2000 - 05.2005
Skills
- Forklift
- Machine Operator
- Manufacturing
- Assembly
- Training
- Fast learner
- Excel
- Inspection
- Maintenance
- Strategic Planning
- Kanban
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Word
- Materials Handling
- Lean
- 5S
- Process Improvement
- Quality Assurance
- Agile
- Production Management
Certification
- CPR/First Aid, 03/01/18
- Forklift Operator, 08/01/10 to 04/01/21
Military Service
United States Marine Corps, Lcpl
Timeline
Extrusion Lead Operator & Maintenance
Display Pack
11.2021 - Current
Extruder Operator
Easypak LLC
11.2016 - 11.2021
Extruder Operator
Fabri-Kal Corporation
08.2011 - 11.2016
Materials Handler
Fabri-Kal Corporation
01.2010 - 08.2011
Materials Handler
Summit Polymers Inc
01.2007 - 01.2009
Manufacturing Assembler
Summit Polymers Inc
01.2007 - 01.2008
Bulk Fuel Specialists
US Marine Corp
07.2005 - 08.2007
High School Dioloma -
Parchment High School
08.2000 - 05.2005