James Olson
Port Saint Lucie,FL
Summary
Experienced in senior-level operations, production and distribution. Promotes wide range of experience in planning and leading operations in manufacturing environment. Well-versed in contributing to company growth by implementing continuous process improvement, production optimization and high-performance team development. Experienced with union labor and contract negotiations.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
Custom Agronomics
Palm City, FL
10.2020 - Current
- Inspected production, quality control and maintenance reports to detect and address production problems.
- Provided top product quality control and inventory management resulting in reduced downtime and maximized revenue.
- Met or exceeded target for on-time customer shipments.
- Coordinated maintenance strategy for equipment, including predictive and preventive measures.
- Authored and updated production reports and personnel records to facilitate operational decisions.
- Learned how to respond to emergency situations to prevent personal injuries and property damage.
- Directed staff training initiatives to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
- Supervised production schedules, production quality and on-time delivery.
- Liaised between senior plant management and line-level supervision to maintain open communications.
- Promoted high-quality daily production by enforcing product standards and monitoring level of quality.
Production Manager
Eastern Metal Supply Inc.
Riviera Beach, FL
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed day-to-day operations while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction were met at all times.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement initiatives through analysis of current processes and procedures.
- Organized and facilitated budgets, product estimates, sales forecasts and product allocations to maximize resource utilization and customer sales opportunities.
- Inspected production, quality control and maintenance reports to detect and address production problems.
- Cultivated communication among senior managers and floor supervisors to encourage optimal productivity.
- Coached and mentored employees to develop and enhance career skills.
Production Supervisor
New Hampshire Stamping Co
Goffstown, NH
01.1993 - 05.2018
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Calculated labor and equipment requirements and production specifications using standard formulas to boost sustainability.
Skills
- Resource Coordination
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Cost Control Improvements
- Lean Manufacturing Processes
- Safety Management
- Team Building and Development
- Six Sigma Understanding
- Work Delegation
- Compliance Understanding
- Performance Improvements
- Operations Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Production Scheduling
- Facilities Maintenance
- Waste Reduction
- Continuous Improvement
- Training Programs
- Scheduling
- Production Planning
- Facility Management
- Schedule Management
Accomplishments
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION
- MANAGEMENT TRAINING
- KPI
Certification
- Forklift
- CPR
- 30 HOUR OSHA TRAINING
Timeline
Plant Manager
Custom Agronomics
10.2020 - Current
Production Manager
Eastern Metal Supply Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2020
Production Supervisor
New Hampshire Stamping Co
01.1993 - 05.2018
- Forklift
- CPR
- 30 HOUR OSHA TRAINING
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