Isabella Lambeth
Zebulon,NC
Summary
Production manager knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing production and increasing output with hands-on and dedicated approach. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies.
Adept at leading complex projects and significantly enhancing production efficiency and quality at Wholesale Wood Cuts. Innovative strategies and hardworking ethos have consistently delivered results.
Smoothly direct employees carrying out production operations to achieve demanding production goals, schedules and budget targets. Driven leader with excellent analytical, decision-making and project management abilities. Maintain employee focus and achieve quality targets with hands-on supervision.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Department Manager
Wholesale Wood Cuts
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Sourced over a dozen materials per week to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
- Studied department operations to assist with development of new or improved methods of tooling and production processes.
- Maintained a working understanding of production processes and lead complex production projects, design and implement production strategies, and develop and implement innovative solutions that improve production efficiency and quality.
- Analyzed and interpreted production data, identified trends and opportunities for improvement, and made data-driven decisions to optimize production processes. Maintained advanced communication and leadership skills to manage cross-functional teams and collaborate with other departments to ensure that production processes are integrated with business strategies and objectives.
- Managed a team of 10 to meet production goals, pushing out 350 orders per day.
Product Designer
Wholesale Wood Cuts
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Created sketches and technical drawings to present design concepts to clients.
- Assisted in development of new materials for design projects.
- Identified design requirements for each project.
- Developed prototypes for testing and presentation purposes.
- Coordinated with other departments to comply with industry regulations.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop, review and finalize design concepts.
- Provided guidance and advice to junior design team members on design-related matters.
- Prepared detailed reports on design progress and performance.
- Applied skill in color theory and composition to bring client visions to fruition.
- Utilized various software programs, creating 3D models of design concepts.
- Managed hundreds of messages from up to 50 customers per day and assisted with the design of their products.
Production Department Manager
Wholesale Wood Cuts
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload of 300 orders per day.
- Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Oversaw routine maintenance programs and scheduled service to keep UV printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines functioning at peak levels.
- Analyzed production data and prepared weekly or monthly reports for senior management.
Wood Finisher
Wholesale Wood Cuts
04.2020 - 01.2022
- Utilized variety of woodworking tools to smooth surfaces in preparation for staining and painting.
- Adjusted or removed protruding hardware to smooth furniture or materials requiring painting.
- Recognized material deformation such as knots and used appropriate tools to blend surfaces.
- Applied new stain and sanded old stain down to give distressed look to materials.
- Applied filler compound to imperfections or fractures in material to smooth and prepare for finishing.
- Reviewed final aspects of finishing for compliance with established standards related to color, textures, metals, exotic woods and aged finishes.
- Developed and implemented new production processes.
- Continually sought to reduce costs, accelerate throughput time, minimize work in process and improve quality.
- Verified finishing met established standards for color, textures, metallic, exotic woods and aged finishes.
- Repaired damaged items using different chemicals and tools.
- Provided guidance, assistance and training to employees when needed.
- Set production goals and motivated team to achieve such goals.
- Provided up to 900 finished wood materials to production team per day.
Education
High School Diploma -
Homeschool
Wake Forest, NC05.2022
Skills
- Production Monitoring
- Capacity Planning
- Labor Management
- Operations Management
- Health and safety compliance
- Total Quality Management
- Workforce Planning
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."
Abraham Lincoln
Software
VCarve
Audacity
Lightburn
Timeline
Production Department Manager
Wholesale Wood Cuts
11.2023 - 05.2024
Product Designer
Wholesale Wood Cuts
04.2023 - 11.2023
Production Department Manager
Wholesale Wood Cuts
01.2022 - 04.2023
Wood Finisher
Wholesale Wood Cuts
04.2020 - 01.2022
High School Diploma -
Homeschool
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