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Ethan Hutchins

Hooksett

Summary

Experienced manufacturing professional skilled in optimizing workflows and resource utilization to achieve industry targets. Strong leadership and analytical problem-solving abilities for addressing operational issues. Decisive leader and team-builder with strategic planning and multitasking capabilities. Demonstrated ability to handle high-tension situations with great people skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Supervisor

Standex Electronics
04.2022 - Current
  • Direct daily operations of precision electromagnetic component manufacturing, ensuring alignment with customer specifications, ISO 9001/AS9100 standards, and internal quality benchmarks.
  • Lead a cross-functional team of 25-65 production personnel, driving performance through hands-on coaching, structured goal-setting, and continuous skills development.
  • Oversee workflow planning, resource allocation, and equipment utilization to maximize throughput, minimize bottlenecks, and meet strict delivery timelines for high-mix, low-volume production.
  • Collaborate with engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain teams to proactively resolve production constraints, execute design-to-manufacture transitions, and support root cause analysis for non-conformities.
  • Lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives, identifying and implementing process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, reduce scrap, and increase yield.
  • Administer performance metrics and KPIs (e.g., OEE, on-time delivery, first-pass yield) to inform strategic decision-making and continuous improvement planning.
  • Serve as a key liaison between floor operations and senior leadership, communicating performance trends, staffing needs, and capital equipment recommendations to support long-term growth and scalability.
  • Ensure full compliance with OSHA regulations and promote a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence across all shifts.

Shift Lead

Spaulding Composites
11.2020 - 04.2022
  • Company Overview: Spaulding Composites is a plastic injection molding production company. Here parts and components made up of many different styles of plastics, polymers, and rubberized material. Spaulding produces parts for a few leading companies including Gentex and Atrium Medical.
  • A Shift Lead's responsibilities include a list of things that both include managing and training operators on machines and finish work on parts. Making sure that they are comfortable and confident in the parts put out at the end of each shift.
  • Other responsibilities include:
  • Covering breaks
  • Setting up/close out jobs (parts, material, paperwork)
  • Production reports
  • Reading blueprints
  • Quality control
  • Forklift operation
  • Multitasking
  • Giving and receiving tasks
  • Spaulding Composites is a plastic injection molding production company. Here parts and components made up of many different styles of plastics, polymers, and rubberized material. Spaulding produces parts for a few leading companies including Gentex and Atrium Medical.

Machine Operator/Forklift Operator

NRF Distributors Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2020
  • Company Overview: NRF is one of the largest carpet and vinyl flooring warehouses in New England, servicing all of New England and New York.
  • On the receiving crew we handle all incoming product into the warehouse, scan them in, re-tag and put them away. But receiving is not just limited to bringing in new product, our team is also partially responsible for cutting carpet and vinyl to customer specs, tag it, and send it all over New England to our customers.
  • A variety of lifts are used here. From propane to electric lifts, standing, sit down, scissor, OP lifts.
  • NRF is one of the largest carpet and vinyl flooring warehouses in New England, servicing all of New England and New York.

Lead Machine Operator

Tex Tech Industries
12.2014 - 06.2020
  • A line is a machine composed of smaller machines that run in unison to create unified rolls of fabric from raw material. Materials that are run and created range from mattress pad, all the way to aerospace and Kevlar.
  • It's the duty of the line operator to create in spec material with a provided set up sheet or material blueprint, and sometimes a manufacturer's card.
  • One operator is responsible for the entirety of his/her line. set up, width checks, thickness checks, troubleshooting as problems arise (dry/wet fiber, static, humidity, Emergency stops, some mechanical repair, final inspection.)
  • Ability to perform all duties with little to no supervision.
  • Responsible for cleaning entire line and surrounding work area of all foreign fibers and contamination.
  • (Lines can be running black fiber one day then white the next). Depending the line cleans can range from 2-24 hours.
  • When running; responsibilities consist of width checks, thickness checks, drafting, layer count, feed changes, PSI checks, and making sure product is F.O.D. free, and staying within product specs.
  • Change overs to different styles on the fly, and from a blank set up/product blueprint.
  • Proficient in reading and using basic hand tools, power, and air tools.
  • Wrenches, drills, tape measures, scissors, electric trimmers, industrial sewing machine/ butt-seamer, air tools, table saw, jigsaw etc., fork truck (forks, pole, clamp. some experience on Electric trucks.) thickness gauges (10oz, 2oz, and 1oz).
  • 42 hour Shift schedule consist of three 12-hour shifts and one 6 hour shift. Four shifts(weekdays, week nights, weekends, and weekend nights. Line operators are required to perform the duties and responsibilities of NPD / R&D and Final inspection for the product before and after it leaves the line.
  • Recording and entering data both on paper and into the computer system.
  • Training in ISO and auditing.
  • First responder. (CPR,AED,FIRST AID)
  • Trained in proper PPE (masks glasses, hearing protection, and suits.)
  • Work hand in hand with NPD/R&D to develop new trials and styles for companies such as NASA BOEING and SPACE EX.

Assistant Manager

Stevenson Farm
05.2013 - 12.2016
  • Duties include Managing crew days off and workload for the week.
  • -Start seedlings (20+ plant variety)-drafting water and fertilizer schedules
  • - picking, processing and packing of produce
  • - shipping and receiving of materials/produce
  • - delivery driver
  • - opening and closing of farm stands.
  • - customer service
  • - running water lines and watering systems
  • - basic carpentry (greenhouse walls, small sheds)
  • - proficient in hand/ farming tools
  • - training on power tools
  • - driving tractors (various styles)
  • - chainsaw
  • - chemical mixing
  • - safety trained in PPE (DRY/WET full/half respirators, vex suits)

Education

High school diploma -

Spruce Mountain High School
Livermore Falls, ME
06.2012

Skills

  • Effective organizational skills

  • Data-driven decision making

  • Detail-oriented data management

  • Skilled logistics coordinator

  • Collaborative team guidance

  • Operational leadership

  • Service excellence

  • Customer relations associate

  • 6S implementation

  • Production target management

  • Audit management

  • Assembly and production

  • Production planning

  • Production management

Certification

  • Fork Lift Operator, 02/01/14, Present, Licensed for multiple electrical and gas powered lifts. Expires when company contract ends.
  • Driver's License

Awards

  • 110meter Hurdle Class B Maine State Champion, 06/01/12, Overcoming a torn groin and promising myself and to my team, I announced that I would not only try to win states but that I would in fact win.
  • FGO Feather weight white belt Champion, 09/01/11, The FGO stands for The Freestyle Grappling Open. It is a freestyle martial art tournament testing the skills of grapplers from all over the country.

Personal Information

  • Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
  • Authorized To Work: US for any employer

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Standex Electronics
04.2022 - Current

Shift Lead

Spaulding Composites
11.2020 - 04.2022

Machine Operator/Forklift Operator

NRF Distributors Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2020

Lead Machine Operator

Tex Tech Industries
12.2014 - 06.2020

Assistant Manager

Stevenson Farm
05.2013 - 12.2016

High school diploma -

Spruce Mountain High School

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