Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Courses
Volunteer Experience
References
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Edwin Gutierrez

Smithville,MO

Summary

Motivated individual successful at building positive team dynamics to accomplish goals. Dedicated to open, communicative culture where employees feel empowered to contribute to the company's success. One of my accomplishments I take pride in is the fact that under my watch millions of high-quality parts were produced for major customers such as Tesla & General Motors. This is achieved by having a great work ethic and commitment to excellence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Supervisor

Challenge Manufacturing
Kansas City, MO
09.2022 - 09.2023

Oversee all operations within my department. Responsible for ensuring that safety, quality, delivery and production efficiencies meet the standards and expectation of internal and external customers. Promoting a productive & positive work environment for employees.

Stamping Press Operator

Challenge Manufacturing
Kansas City, MO
01.2017 - 09.2022

Responsible for monitoring up to 1,000 Ton Automatic presses ensuring quality stampings are produced per company's quality standards, production orders and engineering specifications.

Duties included:

  • Tooling setups, troubleshooting, etc
  • Operation of computer systems to input production
  • Label placement
  • Loading coils
  • Keeping track of scrap
  • Packing parts

Press Room Team Leader

Challenge Manufacturing
Kansas City, MO
08.2018 - 10.2020

Facilitate the work activities of the department and ensure that work activities are being performed according to policy, procedure and process.
Leading by example ensured that safety, quality and productivity requirements are being achieved.

Some of the tasks assigned:

  • Directing personnel based on production needs
  • Keep track of quality & safety
  • Scheduling union personnel based on production needs
  • Assist operators during the press job changeover operations
  • Assist operators troubleshooting the automatic and transfer presses
  • Help train new operators
  • Provide feedback for continual improvement process
  • Assist with the handling inventory and placing it in the proper area

Weld Cells & Stamping Press Operator

Adecco
Kansas City, MO
12.2015 - 01.2017

Production Operator

  • Load, unload, inspect, and pack parts in assembly weld cells following customer approved specifications.

Stamping Press Operator

  • Responsible for monitoring up to 1,000 Ton Automatic presses ensuring quality stampings are produced per company's quality standards, production orders and engineering specifications.

Paint Shop Technician

VOITH
Kansas City, MO
01.2008 - 01.2015

Worked on giving preventive maintenance and preparation tasks to powder coating booths, wet spray booths, clean rooms, phosphate conversion coating system, sludge removal system, parts carriers, powder coating ovens, filtration system, etc.

Industrial Janitor

VOITH
Kansas City, MO
01.2007 - 01.2008

Performed regular and deep cleaning of multiple bathrooms, cleaning hand wash stations, refilling dispensers, keeping work areas free of trash, maintaining halls and floors free of slip and trip hazards, vacuuming, and removing of waste materials, among other tasks.

Education

High School Diploma -

Excelsior Springs Technical High School
01-2006

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Quality control
  • Workplace safety
  • Improvement processes
  • Time management
  • Manufacturing
  • Production
  • Bilingual English & Spanish

Courses

  • 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team by FranklinCovey
  • Supervisor Boot Camp by Express Employment Professionals

Volunteer Experience

Project Team Leader @ Excelsior Springs Museum, Excelsior Springs, MO. 

2006

  • With a crew of volunteers we helped restore an old building that served as an extension of the town's museum.

References

Richard Dearinger

Assistant Plant Manager
(816) 885-7924
Former coworker @ Challenge Manufacturing

Justin Hulsey
Manager
(269) 214-4092

Former coworker @ Challenge Manufacturing

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Challenge Manufacturing
09.2022 - 09.2023

Press Room Team Leader

Challenge Manufacturing
08.2018 - 10.2020

Stamping Press Operator

Challenge Manufacturing
01.2017 - 09.2022

Weld Cells & Stamping Press Operator

Adecco
12.2015 - 01.2017

Paint Shop Technician

VOITH
01.2008 - 01.2015

Industrial Janitor

VOITH
01.2007 - 01.2008

High School Diploma -

Excelsior Springs Technical High School
Edwin Gutierrez