Jeremy Smith
Hickory,NC
Summary
Seasoned Production Technician bringing 8 years of hands-on experience inspecting and testing finished products and performing maintenance tasks such as making minor equipment adjustments. Tech-savvy individual possessing outstanding safety record and documented history of increasing efficiency and decreasing costs. Well-versed in maintaining and monitoring physical inventories and creating comprehensive reports on status of operating equipment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Technician
ZF
Newton , NC
08.2011 - Current
- Promptly reported all defective equipment and hazardous conditions.
- Inspected equipment and systems to identify issues, immediately applied any quick repairs and reporting problems to maintenance technicians.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Suggested and implemented new ideas to improve quality, reduce cost and support production work environment.
- Improved workflow by reordering supplies to prevent shortages and downtime.
- Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Monitored employee actions for adherence to safety procedures.
- Developed and enhanced personnel work instructions to clear up confusion and boost performance.
- Coordinated with Logistics to ensure customer orders were fulfilled promptly, allow for downtime for PM's, and minimize changeover to decrease downtime.
- Trained employees on equipment and any quality alert in the area.
Safety Director
Steel Performance
Greensboro, NC
08.2001 - 08.2011
- Trained and certified employees in assessment procedures and safety behaviors.
- Maintained company compliance with OSHA, Company, and Work Site standards.
- Developed and implemented safety tracking, training and management programs for Work Sites.
- Collaborated with operations management to keep equipment in good working order, replace worn items and plan updates.
- Helped to build culture of safety focused on reducing incidents and eliminating hazards.
- Inspected worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
- Responded to any emergencies as instructed and with utmost efficiency.
- Inspected work sites for adherence to fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
- Conducted safety audits.
- Provided assistance in managing health and safety programs aligned with industry standards.
- Checked written JSAs and permits for adherence to regulations.
- Designed programs, policies, and procedures that were implemented to reduce or eliminate workplace injuries and hazards.
Education
East Burke High School
Connelly Springs, NCSkills
- Testing and troubleshooting
- Product assembly
- Quality control
- Taking inventory
- Team Supervision
- Quality control guidelines
- Equipment preparation
- Documentation preparation
- Inspection Reporting
- Materials handling
- Material flow analysis
- Instruction development
Timeline
Production Technician
ZF
08.2011 - Current
Safety Director
Steel Performance
08.2001 - 08.2011
East Burke High School