Jamie Turner
Andreas,USA
Summary
Experienced Supervisor with 9+ years experience leading crews in high-volume manufacturing environments. Skilled at training and motivating teams, coordinating with cross-functional departments, and driving safe, efficient, and quality focused production. Proven record of meeting deadlines, improving performance metrics, and reducing downtime through effective leadership and communication.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Extrusion Supervisor
Hydro Extrusions
08.2023 - 09.2025
- Lead a team of operators and support staff, ensuring adherence to strict safety protocols and quality standards across multiple automotive presses.
- Conducted regular shift meetings to inform team of safety expectations, quality standards, and production goals.
- Consistently met key production targets for uptime, scrap, setup, and a best in North America run to recipe.
- Monitored extrusion quality by verifying dimensional accuracy and surface finish against customer specifications.
- Coordinated cross-functional meetings with the maintenance, quality, and shipping departments to align resources and meet delivery targets.
Nitration Department Leadman
Copperhead Chemical Company Inc
07.2015 - Current
- Assign work and direct the performance thereof to supervise the quality of workmanship and to maintain order
- Maintain standards of production, both quality and quantity, as established by the Company
- Safely operate and maintain reactors, and other vessels as set forth in the companies Standard Operating Procedures
- Train new employees on all aspects of the nitration process from raw material to finished product
- Strategized with various departments including Safety, Quality, Site Services, Maintenance, Laboratory, Engineering, and Warehousing, to meet rigorous production schedules
Pharmaceutical Operator
Copperhead Chemical Company Inc
03.2013 - 07.2015
- Assemble and operate blenders, screeners and conveyors to produce Nitroglycerin-based pharmaceuticals
- Inspect, weigh, and sample finished products
- Modify GMP protocols and record batch records
- Adhere to strict OSHA, FDA and ATF regulations
Truck Driver/Material Handler
Copperhead Chemical Company Inc
06.2011 - 03.2013
- Safely transport, ship and receive raw materials and finished products
- Maintain accurate inventory of raw materials, packaging and finished product in three warehouses
Palletizer Operator
Nestle Waters North America
01.2007 - 06.2011
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a high speed palletizer and stretch wrapper
- Safely operate a double wide forklift while maintaining an accurate inventory
- Receive annual training in HACCP, CCP, GMP, and FSMS
- Regularly ship and receive raw material and finished goods
- Authorized new hire trainer and forklift instructor
- Routinely inspect full goods and raw materials to ensure quality product
Education
High School Diploma -
Tamaqua Area High School
Tamaqua, PA06.1998
Skills
- Chemical Processing
- Process Safety Management
- Troubleshooting
- Communication
- Problem Resolution
- Team building
- Decision-making
- Processes and Procedures
- Planning & Organizing
- Training & Development
- Human Organizational Performance
- Materials Handling
- CGMP
- Manufacturing
- FDA Regulations
- Union Negotiations
- Union Supervision
- HAZWOPER
- Aluminum Standards
Timeline
Extrusion Supervisor
Hydro Extrusions
08.2023 - 09.2025
Nitration Department Leadman
Copperhead Chemical Company Inc
07.2015 - Current
Pharmaceutical Operator
Copperhead Chemical Company Inc
03.2013 - 07.2015
Truck Driver/Material Handler
Copperhead Chemical Company Inc
06.2011 - 03.2013
Palletizer Operator
Nestle Waters North America
01.2007 - 06.2011
High School Diploma -
Tamaqua Area High School