Dustin Hess

Helped assemble new plant equipment during buildout by positioning and leveling extruders, tanks, puller, and saw. Supported installation of water system, vacuum pumps, and blender systems. Trained new hires through one-on-one instruction on plant startup tasks, helping support product shipment within 24 hours. Remained on call 24/7 for support by phone or in person.

• Comply, support, and promote all safety policies.
• Directed production schedules to align output with customer demand and plant capacity.
• Supervised production teams, reinforcing safety, quality, and standard work compliance.
• Coordinated preventive maintenance with operations staff to reduce equipment downtime.
• Implemented process improvements to streamline workflows and reduce material waste.
• Trained supervisors and operators on SOPs, equipment use, and quality expectations.
• Monitored inventory levels and raw material availability to support uninterrupted production.
• Reviewed daily performance reports to identify bottlenecks and drive corrective action.
• Led cross-functional collaboration with quality, maintenance, and logistics teams.
• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
• Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication between team members and regularly soliciting feedback on operational procedures.
• Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
• Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
• Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.
• Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
• Conducted root cause analysis on production issues, devising corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
• Coordinated with sales and marketing departments to align production schedules with demand forecasts, maximizing both efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Mentored junior staff members on best practices in production management, cultivating a skilled workforce capable of tackling complex challenges headon.
• Negotiated with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall procurement costs without sacrificing quality.
• Studied department operations to assist with development of new or improved methods of tooling and production processes.
• Led cross-functional teams to develop new product lines, resulting in diversified product portfolio.

• Apply strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand. While maintaining a safe work environment and training all employees the knowledge to become the next lead or supervisor.

• Provided support to the shift supervisor and assume responsibility for the shift's activity in the absence of the shift supervisor
• Training and supervising line operators to prepare them for the next level.
• Monitored operating parameters of the equipment and products being produced.
• Inspected and insured the quality of all parameters of spec's for products being produced.
• Comply, support, and promote all safety policies.

• Physically operate the extrusion line ensuring all products are produced free from cosmetic and physical defects and are within manufacturing tolerances
• Monitor operating parameters of extruders and downstream equipment.
• Perform SDR and size changes including the setup and changeover of production lines.
• Stack and/or bundle all finished products in compliance with QC manual.
• Responsible to document all dimensions of product in production on production reports in a neat, accurate and timely format.
• Maintain working environment free of unnecessary equipment and materials.
• Comply, support, and promote all safety policies.

Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand. While maintaining a safe work environment and training all employees the knowledge to become the next lead or supervisor.

• Has supervised 2 different plants and crews at same time
• Have been trained in running multiple different size products from 32" pipe to 3/4"
• Helped train multiple crews, and lead operators and supervisors that still work at WL today (4/7/2021)

Moved to Bowie Tx Wl Plastics plant as Lead Operator from Elizabethtown Kentucky.

• Provided support to the shift supervisor and assume responsibility for the shift's activity in the absence of the shift supervisor
• Training and supervising line operators to prepare them for the next level.
• Monitored operating parameters of the equipment and products being produced.
• Inspected and insured the quality of all parameters of spec's for products being produced.
• Comply, support, and promote all safety policies.

• Provided support to the shift supervisor and assume responsibility for the shift's activity in the absence of the shift supervisor
• Training and supervising line operators to prepare them for the next level.
• Monitored operating parameters of the equipment and products being produced.
• Inspected and insured the quality of all parameters of spec's for products being produced.
• Comply, support, and promote all safety policies.

Helped put together new plant being built, placing and leveling extruders all the way down stream through the tanks to the puller and saw. Helped with putting together the water system and vacuum pumps and blender systems. With one on one training allowing me to be able to train new hires for the plant.

• Physically operate the extrusion line ensuring all products are produced free from cosmetic and physical defects and are within manufacturing tolerances
• Monitor operating parameters of extruders and downstream equipment.
• Perform SDR and size changes including the setup and changeover of production lines.
• Stack and/or bundle all finished products in compliance with QC manual.
• Responsible to document all dimensions of product in production on production reports in a neat, accurate and timely format.
• Maintain working environment free of unnecessary equipment and materials.
• Comply, support, and promote all safety policies.