Jeffrey Vance
Johnson City,TN
Summary
- Quality Production Supervisor
- Dependable manager with 10+ years of experience in management and employee supervision.
- Skilled at managing inventory control and safety & compliance.
- Forklift Operator and Reach Operator skilled at coaching other staff.
- Skilled in organizing a smooth flow of people and materials on a daily basis
- Promoted to positions of increased responsibility given strong people and project management skills.
- Able to work under pressure efficiently and carefully
- Operated stand up/reach truck forklift loading and unloading product up to 10,000 lbs.
- Operated cherry picker and pallet jack.
- Documented and maintained assigned equipment condition on a daily basis.
- Performed other functions and tasks as assigned.
Self-Motivated and determined Manager with 10+ years of experience supervising Production and Technical employees. Skilled at coordinating manufacturing activities, managing workflow, mentoring workers and consistently meeting production needs and deadlines. Strong leader known for decisiveness and problem-solving skills.
Chemical industry professional with strong expertise in operating and maintaining complex machinery. Known for ensuring safety and efficiency, adapting seamlessly to changing needs while collaborating effectively with team members. Skilled in process optimization, quality control, and troubleshooting. Reliable and results-driven, consistently achieving production goals and improving operational workflows.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemical Operator
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN
05.2023 - Current
- Operated and monitored chemical processing equipment to ensure optimal production efficiency.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment, identifying and resolving potential issues.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain safety protocols and compliance standards.
- Analyzed production data to identify trends, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Led shift handover meetings, ensuring accurate communication of operational status and priorities.
- Ensured safe working environment by strictly adhering to safety protocols and guidelines during chemical operations.
- Stored, retrieved, mixed, and monitored chemicals used in production process.
- Maintained high-quality standards for finished products by conducting rigorous quality control tests.
- Documented all work activities accurately, providing valuable data for future reference and analysis purposes.
- Operated lab equipment for chemical tests and verification of product quality against standards.
- Monitored and adjusted parameters of chemical production process to achieve desired product quality.
- Communicated with supervisors and other personnel to review and discuss process changes.
Quality Production Supervisor
Specialty Tires of America
Erwin, TN
08.2003 - 05.2023
- Trained in personal computer skills.
- Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Set curing records for production for most tires cured on one shift.
- Supervised and guided inspectors, factory service technicians, quality control auditors, and other staff.
- Completed quality audits for different departments.
- Kept records of quality reports and statistical reviews.
- Appraised customers' requirements and worked to maintain high satisfaction.
- Reviewed customer interactions and activity reports to identify and address concerns.
- Monitored product trends and suggested changes.
- Troubleshot product issues and fixed problems.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
- Contributed to development, planning and completion of project initiatives.
- Motivated and encouraged team members to communicate more openly and constructively with each other.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Analyzed quality control test results and provided feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.
- Promoted employee safety awareness based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.
- Inspected incoming supplies to conform with materials specifications and quality standards.
- Coached and mentored staff members through constructive feedback to develop long-term career goals.
- Provided ongoing training to address staff needs.
- Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.
- Interviewed applicants, recommended individuals for hiring and evaluated staff performance.
- Performed minor equipment repairs to keep jobs on task and notified maintenance department of major machinery failures.
Production Worker
JW Rite Screen
Elizabethton, TN
05.1998 - 07.2003
- Hired on through a work based scholarship biased work ethic which was awarded through Happy Valley High School.
- Extensive industrial production experience base.
- Exceptional skills in working well in difficult and stressful environments.
- Outstanding strength for standing for extended periods of time and for lifting objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
- High ability to adhere to strict production deadlines.
- Good ability to work independently or as production team member.
- Skills in Forklift operator.
- Set production records on multiple jobs within the department.
- Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
- Used company tracking system to locate and pick merchandise to fulfill daily customer orders.
- Saw operator, assembler, door package worker.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Process Technology
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN03-2026
High School Diploma -
Happy Valley High School
Elizabethton, TN05-1998
Skills
- Planned and scheduled personnel and materials, delegating work effectively
- Trained new employees in quality control, warehousing and packaging
- Explained difficult ideas and concepts in a way that was easy to understand
- Coaching
- Counseling
- Quality control
- Maintaining records
- Project management
- Continuous improvements
- Key decision making
- Emergency assistance
- CPR trained / first responder
- Batch processing techniques
- Chemical reaction monitoring
Timeline
Chemical Operator
Eastman Chemical Company
05.2023 - Current
Quality Production Supervisor
Specialty Tires of America
08.2003 - 05.2023
Production Worker
JW Rite Screen
05.1998 - 07.2003
High School Diploma -
Happy Valley High School
Associate of Applied Science - Process Technology
Northeast State Community College