Jacob Simon
Menasha,WI
Summary
A challenging position in manufacturing where technical background along with leadership and decision making capabilities, will be combined to render the most benefit to the company.
Dedicated twenty years to the printing industry. Verifiable strengths in production and troubleshooting. A solid understanding and background with union/management relations. ISO 9000 and 5S trained. Well versed in all aspects of production including safety, product quality, troubleshooting, maintenance, and scheduling. Organized Plant Supervisor with an excellent eye for detail and commitment to worker safety. Dedicated to time management and meeting long-term goals through streamlining day-to-day functions. Committed to efficiency and preventive maintenance. Well organized with stellar time management abilities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
10
10
Certification
Work History
Department Manager – Materials, Purchasing, Warehouse
Lakeside Books
2019 - Current
- Oversee the purchasing and storage of all materials needed in the facility
- Manage four salary employees and six union employees
- Management responsibilities include ensuring a safe and inclusive work environment, conducting yearly reviews, negotiating promotions, positive counseling recommendations, weekly shift scheduling, and vacation approvals
- Key Accomplishments:
- Created and maintained a monthly update bulletin for our department
- Implemented new overtime guidelines and overtime tracking
- Designed a training manal for union manufacturing employees
- Managed all training requirements for our team and ensured on time completion
- Worked closely HR and Union representatives to implement revised language for mandatory overtime guidelines ( Jake this may be redundant with the above item)
- Scheduled and led monthly team meeting to encourage employee engagement, brainstorm new ideas, identify ways to improve current processes, strengthen relationships within the team, welcome feedback from all team members, and share important company updates.
- Made a positive leadership change that resulted in employee retention, staff morale, and a positive and engaging work experience
- Collaborate with EHS and HR to investigate and follow up with corrective actions on all safety incidents that occurred in the facility
Firefighter/EMR/Captain
Town Of Menasha
02.2013 - Current
- On call paid firefighter, EMR, and Captain for Town of Menasha/Village of Fox Crossing
- Respond to alarms for (better wording here Jake) emergency situations that involve fire, hazardous materials, motor vehicle accidents, and medical emergencies.
- Manage operations of other officers and their firefighters with attendance, stats, reviews, and discipline
- Involved with Chief Officers in regard to annual budget and daily operations of 60 personnel.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Leadership Skills
- Extremely high pressure decision making skills
- Community service
- Public education
- Responded and excelled at some very difficult emergencies
- Obtained rank of Lieutenant in July of 2016
- Obtained rank of Captain in 2020
- SCBA Specialist
- Designed and implemented daily duties for on shift crews
- Manage several key responsibilities such as our detection meters and air supply systems
- Maintained fleet of apparatus (fulfilling work orders and constantly improving configurations)
Plant Supervisor- RRD/LSC Communications
LSC Communications
11.2013 - 03.2019
- 12 and 8-hour shift supervisor including six departments and up to one hundred employees
- Managed daily monitoring of safety, quality, production, and scheduling
- Work closely with maintenance and production crews to troubleshoot all equipment issues
- Key Accomplishments:
- Safe work record
- Manage plant-wide tasks such as emergency evacuations
- Chief of Emergency Response Team
- Champion of Fire Response and Emergency Plan
- Platform Fire Investigator
- Increased production output by closely monitoring operations, identifying set backs, and making necessary adjustments to workflow.
- Conducted performance reviews yearly, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
Shift Supervisor- RRD/LSC Communications
RR Donnelley
03.2013 - 11.2013
- Manage 8-hour rotating shift in web pressroom overseeing 30 employees
- Accountable for safety, production, quality, and scheduling of employees on shift.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Zero injuries
- Maintained real time schedules in new and complex system
- Achieved positive working relationship with management and hourly employees
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
Utility Worker, Roll-Tender, Helper and 3rd Operator- RR Donnelley/LSC Communications
RR Donnelley
06.2000 - 03.2013
- Played key role in outputting quality product
- Combined skills with other crew members to problem solve and run equipment
- Managed paper roll and press plate inventories for web printing press
- Assisted customers to help with color decision making and enhancing
- Worked with outside vendors to trial new products and diagnose equipment
- Member of safety committee
- Helped install and start-up new press
- Trained new hires
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WISkills
- Staff Management
- Lead Generation
- Business Planning
- Quality Focused
Certification
- Shop Managers Supervision Series, 2014-01-01
- State Certified Fire 1, 2013-01-01
- State Certified and Nationally Registered EMR, 2014-01-01
- State Certified Fire 2, 2015-01-01
- State Certified Driver/Operator, 2016-01-01
- NIMS 300, 400, and 800 certified, 2017-01-01
- State Certified Fire Officer, 2018-01-01
- State Certified Fire Inspector 1, 2018-01-01
Timeline
Plant Supervisor- RRD/LSC Communications
LSC Communications
11.2013 - 03.2019
Shift Supervisor- RRD/LSC Communications
RR Donnelley
03.2013 - 11.2013
Firefighter/EMR/Captain
Town Of Menasha
02.2013 - Current
Utility Worker, Roll-Tender, Helper and 3rd Operator- RR Donnelley/LSC Communications
RR Donnelley
06.2000 - 03.2013
Department Manager – Materials, Purchasing, Warehouse
Lakeside Books
2019 - Current
Some College (No Degree) -
Fox Valley Technical College