Jeffery Howard

• Conducted and investigated employee accidents and injuries, reported findings to senior management and made incident prevention recommendations.
• Worked with local, state and federal regulatory agencies to assess company safety performance.
• Developed and maintained safety committee.
• Oversaw department employees in performing and fulfilling environmental, health and safety projects.
• Performed hazard assessments, industrial health monitoring, safety reviews to promote environmental best practices.
• Enforced hazard elimination and control requirements for indoor and outdoor spaces to reduce accidents.
• Scheduled regular inspections and audits, reported findings and implemented solutions.
• Determined and implemented policies for personal protective equipment (PPE) use.
• Kept, managed and organized company environmental records.
• Provided training to new personnel on hazard identification and instructed on reporting and handling of hazardous materials.
• Supported programs to comply with environmental, health and safety mandates.

• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Managed team of twenty-five production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
• Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
• Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
• Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
• Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
• Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
• Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
• Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.

• Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
• Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
• Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
• Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
• Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment efficiency, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
• Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands.

Coaching , training employees on safety, quality, and processes to complete daily targets. Responsible for managing vacation while meeting customer demands. Creating sustainable processes to complete work to meet shipments. Managing attendance, holding employees accountable to rules and regulations provided by the company. Enterning data into spreadsheets, creating accurate reports, and communicating to internal customers.

I started as a Assember in the Assembly Department with in a couple of months transferred to Panel Finish Department. I became a Material Handler responsible for completing jobs, entering data into barcode system, and delivering completed blue prints and bill of materials to the shipping department.