ERICA GALARZA
New Haven
Summary
Skilled blade maker with 8+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. I excel in communication and am a driven self-starter, with a proven ability to rapidly learn new technologies, processes, and machinery. Proficient in managing multiple machines while maintaining composure and efficiency under pressure.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Extruder Operator
Avient NEU Specialty Engineered Materials
08.2018 - Current
- Extruder Operator, Blending, Packaging.
- Perform quality checks on the line for high quality product.
- Ensure proper labeling, verify order number is correct (raw materials, order number in the system) all ingredients are visible, visually inspect for foreign materials, pellet count.
- Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification.
- Checking all controls for adherence to mixing, packaging, extrusion procedures.
- Monitor production (extruder temperature, water temperature, color, voids, dusting)
- Monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Ensure to wear proper PPE for personal safety and quality.
- Conduct efficient basic line / job change-overs.
- Complete final paperwork and ensure content is accurate per standard operating procedures.
- Report any downtime and maintenance done during every run.
- Assist others operator with machine set-up and operations.
Blade Maker C
Edgewell Personal Care
07.2009 - 08.2018
- Regularly achieve 100% quality goals and always exceed the required production targets
- Visually inspect products to ensure quality specifications are met and adjust the machinery as needed to improve results
- Have learnt and use a variety of measuring instruments to inspect and ensure that quality is maintained as required before releasing products
- Make manual adjustments to various grinding and honing wheels
- Independently perform repairs and preventive maintenance as required
- Replace components as needed
- Maintain equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition
- Run multiple machines during personal and lunch breaks
- Trouble shoot and resolve issues and determine best course of action
- Communicate major issues to Team Leader; Identify problem areas, and suggest resolutions and other needs to Team Leader
- Provide information to Technical Writer to create Work Instructions
Education
High School Diploma -
Adult Education Center
New Haven, CT06.2008
Skills
- Assembly Line Operations
- Machinery Assembly
- Safety standards
- MS Word
- Web/Internet
- Bilingual Speaker
- Active Listening
- Leads groups discussions
- Provides Well-Thought Solutions
- Openly expresses Ideas
- Gathers appropriate information
- Problem Solving
Timeline
Extruder Operator
Avient NEU Specialty Engineered Materials
08.2018 - Current
Blade Maker C
Edgewell Personal Care
07.2009 - 08.2018
High School Diploma -
Adult Education Center
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