Donald Simonson
Cadott
Summary
Results-driven Department Manager with expertise in staff supervision, quality assurance, and operations management. Proven track record in training teams and optimizing production processes to enhance safety and efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Department Manager
Pmi Llc, Processed Metal Innovators
Bloomer
09.2024 - 06.2026
- Supervised staff to ensure adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Trained all new staff in the department.
- Helped build and start the powder coating department at PMI.
- Scheduled daily work for the production line.
- Coordinated inventory management and supply chain logistics for materials.
Department Manager
Lippert
Eau Claire
07.2001 - 09.2024
- Supervised up to 80 staff members to ensure adherence to safety protocols and quality standards on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift.
- Managed daily operations and workflow within processed metal production.
- Developed and monitored budget for department to ensure financial accuracy.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives throughout the Department while maintaining high standards of quality assurance.
- Tracking and reporting the day-to-day manufacturing, and quality metrics.
- Coordinated inventory management and supply chain logistics for materials.
- Monitored equipment performance and scheduled maintenance to prevent downtime.
- Facilitated communication between departments to streamline project execution.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations across multiple teams.
- Coached and trained new staff members, providing guidance on department policies and procedures.
- Participated actively in strategic planning sessions with top executives from different divisions.
- Led team meetings to communicate targets, share updates, and gather feedback.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls, WI06-2000
Skills
- Operations management
- Production scheduling
- Inventory management
- Quality assurance
- Supply chain logistics
- Process optimization
- Regulatory adherence
- Cost management
- Performance monitoring
- Strategic planning
- Work planning and organization
- Staff supervision
- Staff management
- Staff hiring and retention
- Employee engagement
- Coaching and training
- Training and mentoring
- Talent development
- Team building
- Team motivation
- Lean methodology
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Goals and performance
Certification
- OSHA 30
- 1st aid/ CPR
Timeline
Department Manager
Pmi Llc, Processed Metal Innovators
09.2024 - 06.2026
Department Manager
Lippert
07.2001 - 09.2024
High School Diploma -
Chippewa Falls