Ian Chiodo

Skilled product photographer with expertise in capturing high-quality images that showcase products effectively for marketing and e-commerce. Proficient in utilizing studio lighting, composition techniques, and post-production editing to enhance visual appeal. Experienced in collaborating with brands and clients to understand their vision and deliver imagery that aligns with their marketing strategies. Strong attention to detail and a passion for creating visually compelling content that drives engagement and sales.

• Accountable for SQDC within the  finishing operations
• Paint and stain cabinet components 
• Create/implement standardize processes 
• Troubleshoot color failures 
• Cross train employees
• Hazardous waste management 
• Daily Timecards

Responsible for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost in the shipping warehouse. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Overall safety of team and work environment

· Auditing shipping, picking, and stocking processes

· Holding team and self-accountable to executing customer commitments daily

· Maintaining a positive relationship with vendors

· Ordering supplies for daily operations

· Monitoring customer demand through forecast and scheduling labor accordingly

· Reviewing and editing timecards daily

· Conducting Employee performance reviews

· Communicating clear expectations with team to help aid in development through positive and constructive feedback.

· Planning and executing development plan for team including shift Supervisor

· Monitoring and adjusting pack sizes to reduce scans and better support customer

·  Prep team and hire seasonal staff in preparation for peak season

Responsible for the Safety, Quality, Downtime, and Cost in the Finishing department, Finishing Quality department, Pump Room, and Replacement door area.

•    10,000 cabinet components painted daily
•    Create purchase orders
•    Manage hazardous waste disposal
•    Responsible for supervisor and team lead development
•    Manage daily time cards
•    Create and modify standard work
•    Ensure product reaches client on time
•    Initiates performance reviews and touch points
•    Process auditing
•    Use of lean tools and events such as Kaizens, SMED, 5whys, 5s, 7 step, PDCAs
•    Lead monthly safety training
•    Lead new hire orientation classes
•    Create and deliver corrective actions
•    Interview and hire new employees
•    Manage daily color performance
•    Lead data driven projects to reduce waste
•    Member of the Right Environment Counsel
•    Manage painted pieces per hour
•    Manage labor hours
•    Manage product inventory Schedule deliveries of paint

Responsible for the following Key Performance Indicators in the Assembly and Finishing department, which includes safety, labor cost, delivery to client, line efficiency, and quality.

•   Create daily schedules
•   1,450 cabinets built daily
•   4,500 cabinet components painted daily
•   Process auditing
•   Interview and hire applicants
•   Manage daily time cards
•   Manage environmental conditions
•   Escalate quality and downtime issues
•   Create and edit standard work
•   Ensured department was in alignment with company culture and policies
•   Ensured departments were in compliance with OSHA standards
•   Initiated 5whys, PDCA's, fishbone diagrams and root cause analysis
•   Initiated annual reviews and touchpoints

Team leader for a steel pipe manufacturing company. Measured on the following KPI’s: Line Efficiency, scrap, safety, and delivery.

•  Lead size change process
•  Start up and shut down mill
•  Relieve team for breaks
•  Create plan to execute daily run
•  5s projects
•  Move material with a forklift
•  Manage inventory
•  Report downtime, scrap, and line efficiency