Herman Kelly
Forney
Summary
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Veteran Production Operator with strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn. Holds reliable work history and meticulous record of attendance. Extensive training in and knowledge of equipment, procedures and policies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Production operator 5
Mp material
Fort Worth
08.2025 - Current
- Operated and monitored production machinery, ensuring equipment functioned efficiently and maintained production schedules.
- Conducted quality control checks to identify defects, enhancing product reliability and minimizing waste.
- Assisted in training new operators on safety protocols and operational procedures, fostering a knowledgeable workforce.
- Implemented preventative maintenance on production equipment, contributing to reduced breakdowns and increased operational reliability.
- Operated casting machinery, ensuring optimal production rates and minimizing downtime through proactive maintenance practices.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows, enhancing overall operational efficiency and improving production timelines.
- Developed and maintained documentation for production processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and enhancing traceability.
- Provided support in inventory management by tracking raw materials and finished goods, ensuring alignment with production schedules.
- Cleaned work areas regularly to maintain a safe working environment.
- Utilized good manufacturing practices and adhered to standard operating procedures every day in order to provide consistent, high-quality results.
- Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
- Utilized hand tools such as chisels, hammers, files for minor repairs or modifications to castings.
- Checked temperature readings during the heating process to ensure optimal conditions for the best results.
- Verified final product dimensions against blueprints before releasing finished goods from the manufacturing area.
Production Supervisor
Sherwin-Williams
Garland
04.2022 - 08.2025
- Oversaw daily production operations, ensuring adherence to quality standards and meeting production targets
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure availability of materials for uninterrupted production
- Conducted regular inspections to identify equipment malfunctions or safety hazards, coordinating repairs as needed
- Drove continuous improvement.
- Scheduled work assignments based on priorities while considering resource availability and skill sets within the team
- Investigated root causes of product defects or non-conformities, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Fostered a culture of safety awareness by conducting regular safety meetings/training sessions and enforcing compliance with OSHA regulations
- Led cross-training initiatives among team members to enhance flexibility in job assignments
- Collaborated with the engineering department during new product launches or process changes ensuring smooth transition into full-scale production
- Closely monitored labor costs against budgeted targets, implementing strategies to optimize staffing levels without compromising productivity or quality
- Served as a liaison between production staff and upper management, communicating goals, objectives, and performance metrics
- Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting equipment issues, coordinating repairs promptly to minimize production disruptions
Facilities Operator
Texas Instruments
Richardson
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Operated and monitored chemical plant equipment, ensuring proper functioning and adherence to safety protocols
- Performed routine inspections of equipment and systems, identifying and resolving any issues or malfunctions
- Maintained accurate records of production data, including batch numbers, quantities produced, and quality control measurements
- Followed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot process problems and optimize plant performance
- Conducted regular tests on samples from various stages of the production process to ensure product quality
- Adjusted process parameters as needed to maintain optimal production levels while meeting quality standards
- Participated in safety meetings and training sessions to stay updated on best practices for chemical handling and emergency response procedures
- Implemented preventive maintenance measures to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability
- Responded promptly to alarms or abnormal conditions in the plant environment
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills by quickly diagnosing issues during production runs
- Operated chillers, pumps, cooling towers, compressors and AHU's
- Operated SCADA systems and 1.5 million gallon chill water tank.
Lead Process Operator
Sherwin-Williams
Garland
02.2020 - 10.2022
- Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.
- Compound or process ingredients or dyes, according to formulas.
- Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
- Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Mix or blend ingredients by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
- Dump or pour specified amounts of materials into machinery or equipment.
- Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
- Add or mix chemicals or ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
- Stop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained and open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures.
- Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Transfer materials, supplies, or products between work areas, using moving equipment or hand tools.
- Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
- Record operational or production data on specified forms.
- Unload mixtures into containers or onto conveyors for further processing.
- Clean and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
- Open valves to drain slurry from mixers into storage tank.
Operator
Praxair
Garland
09.2018 - 02.2020
- Fill trucks.
- Ensures Quality controls.
- Maintains scheduling for trucks to be filled on time.
- Operates the plant by Allen Bradley system.
- Lifts up to 50lbs.
- Lotos.
- Calibrate analyzers for maximum accuracy.
- Knowledgeable with purging of hot trucks.
- 12hr rotating shift capability days or nights.
- Constantly training and learning systems and upgrades.
- Knowledgeable of hazards in plant.
- Good listener.
- Fast learner.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Knowledge of daily rounds and equipment.
- Experience with Operation of cooling tower.
- Experience with shell in tube/ plate and frame heat exchangers.
ERT member and process operator
Shintech
Plaquemine
03.2015 - 09.2018
- Consistently adhere to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance.
- Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and SOPs.
- Inspect equipment and systems to identify issues and report problems to repair technicians.
- Prepare operational reports and provide information to supervisors.
- Assemble parts using bolts, screws, speed clips, rivets and other fasteners utilizing hand tools.
- Perform leak checks on vacuum and mechanical assemblies using leak detection systems.
- Install parts along a moving production line.
- Communicate product and machine failure details to the design team and reliability departments
- Catching samples, knowing flow diagrams.
- Climbing up to 100 ft.
- Enforce safety rules.
- Operate main board and instrumentation.
- Experience with cooling towers and steam boilers and chillers
- Knowledge of waste water treatment and bio disposal.
- Experience running chlorine and hydrogen units.
- Forklift trained.
- Experience with deionized water systems and Filtered water systems.
- Experience with distillation units.
- Knowledgeable with Tank transfers.
- Can work 12 hr rotation of shifts day/nights.
- Knowledgeable of Sulfuric acid unit.
- Knowledgeable with changing out spool pieces and valves
Head operator
Flowers Baking Company Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge
10.2006 - 03.2015
- Over bread oven in production of baked goods, which entails seeding, cutting, loading/unloading proof boxes, etc.
- Keeping work area, tools and supplies clean, organized and sanitary.
- Knowledge in other positions and capable of filling in as needed.
- Must adhere to safety policies and have a flexible work schedule as overtimes often required.
- Lifted supplies over 50lbs.
Sales Associate
Wal-Mart Department Store Plaquemine
Plaquemine
10.2005 - 10.2006
- Responsibilities included ordering and stocking of merchandise, keeping current on sales data for my department, implementing speed profitability training courses for new recruits, and fork lift operations.
Steel worker
Nucor Yamato Steel
Armorel
09.2004 - 09.2005
- Performed tasks that directly related to the fabrication of pre-engineered structures, including steel reinforcement.
Education
high school diploma - general studies
Arkansas northeastern college
Blytheville, ARGeneral studies -
Baton Rouge Community college
Baton Rouge, LASkills
- Lean manufacturing
- Gambo walks
- 5 s
- G m p's
- Climbing
- Mechanical knowledge
- Continuous improvement
- Manufacturing
- Load & unload semi trucks
- Leadership
- Wastwater
- Quality Control
- Boiler
- Microsoft Excel
- Machine Operator
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Word
- Manufacturing Processes
- Product Inspections
- Raw Materials Processing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Issue Resolution
- Effective Multitasking
- Forklifts
Timeline
Production operator 5
Mp material
08.2025 - Current
Facilities Operator
Texas Instruments
10.2022 - 03.2023
Production Supervisor
Sherwin-Williams
04.2022 - 08.2025
Lead Process Operator
Sherwin-Williams
02.2020 - 10.2022
Operator
Praxair
09.2018 - 02.2020
ERT member and process operator
Shintech
03.2015 - 09.2018
Head operator
Flowers Baking Company Baton Rouge
10.2006 - 03.2015
Sales Associate
Wal-Mart Department Store Plaquemine
10.2005 - 10.2006
Steel worker
Nucor Yamato Steel
09.2004 - 09.2005
high school diploma - general studies
Arkansas northeastern college
General studies -
Baton Rouge Community college