Eric Christeson

• Trained and oversaw scheduling coordinators.
• Developed and updated scheduling policies covering all department activities.
• Reviewed financial statements, sales data and activity reports to assess performance levels, identify cost reduction opportunities and service areas in need of improvement.
• Checked accuracy and integrity of system information and located missing details.

• Coached and developed 31 employees in safe production operations to support company goals.
• Met or exceeded target of 98% on-time customer shipments with motivational approach to team leadership.
• Reviewed individual employee performance on a quarterly basis to correct issues and enhance productivity.
• Controlled material usage to keep costs low, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies to minimize waste.
• Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.
• Monitored employee performance and conducted retraining to correct problems and optimize productivity.
• Conducted performance reviews to identify and rectify areas for improvement.

• Checked machinery operation visually, addressed issues by performing minor maintenance and escalated serious problems to management or maintenance personnel.
• Trained, mentored and inspired 18 line workers in safe operation of assembly line equipment and mastered and modeled diverse production operations to support team.
• Oversaw workstation setup and operation and mobilized production line and shift employees to meet customer quality standards and schedules.
• Assisted new employees with assembly tasks to maintain production levels.
• Worked closely with supervisors and designers to understand and meet production specifications.

• Volunteered to take on additional shifts during peak periods to keep projects with tight deadlines moving forward.
• Built and packaged products to complete daily work orders.
• Completed product assembly according to standardized procedures.
• Assembled products from raw materials and completed inspections.
• Assembled components into finished product and performed quality inspection to clear for shipment.

Worked several job types including manufacturing, landscaping, driving and construction.

• Set up and operated machines such as Sable case packers and Lantech palletizers to package high-quality food products.
• Removed and replaced worn machine accessories to keep products within desired tolerances.
• Adjusted controls to change machine settings, reducing errors of finished products.
• Measured and inspected finished products for defects, and compared to work instructions for accuracy.
• Prepared filling and packaging equipment for operation to produce food products.
• Oversaw machine operation to identify defects or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
• Handled all delegated tasks, including cleaning, startup and shutdown.