Jerry Goff
Natchitoches,LA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Many roles within the Plant with 6 years in Products, 5 years in Quality Assurance, and over 20 years in Shipping. Front line supervisor/ Lead for 19 years.
Knowledgeable and very capable in working to achieve the Plant goals using Weyerhaeuser's processes and data systems including our Commitment to Safety, on time production and shipping, and SAP.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping Loader
Weyerhaeuser
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Enhanced shipping efficiency by accurately preparing and loading orders for shipment.
- Coordinated with other departments to resolve any discrepancies or issues related to shipping orders.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily loading goals and maintain high-quality standards.
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials and shortages.
- Maintained clean work areas, promoting an organized and safe working environment for all employees.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
Quality Assurance Technician
Weyerhaeuser
02.2017 - 09.2023
- Routinely tested products to align temperature, specifications, and ingredient levels with best practices and quality standards.
- Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
- Improved product quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying defects in the manufacturing process.
- Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors.
- Inspected finished products for overall quality and adherence to Weyerhaeuser specifications.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
Shipping Lead
Weyerhaeuser
03.1998 - 02.2017
- Managed daily workload distribution among 10-15 team members. Addressed issues related to employees such as safety training, absenteeism, job performance, and quality standards.
- Demonstrated safety to all team members and led pre shift meetings daily with emphasis on safety first.
- Member of the Plant Safety Committee for most of my time as Shipping Lead and trained all plant associates on Forklift Safety and helped with testing and certification.
- Led the team regarding all Incident investigations and worked with the team in the development of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery. A big focus for Weyerhaeuser was On-time shipments and we were very successful at achieving our goal.
- Handled the dispatch of finished goods loads to truck lines from March 1998- March 2000 prior to Weyerhaeuser moving to centralized dispatch
- Helped to implement new processes related to SAP integration and led our team on projects that were related such as yard layout changes, cycle counting, and on time shipping.
- Filled in for the Plant Scheduler/ Shipping Manager during planned vacations, creating run sheets for all departments.
Products Associate
Weyerhaeuser
04.1992 - 03.1998
- Wrapper
- Bander
- 2 foot crane operator
- 2 foot trim saw operator
- Forklift operator
- 4 foot trim saw operator
- Stacker operator
Education
No Degree - Business Administration
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LAHigh School Diploma -
Natchitoches Central High School
Natchitoches, LA05.1992
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Self-Motivated and Independent
- Safety Compliance
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Damage Identification and Reporting
- Punctual and Reliable
- Problem-Solving
- Warehouse Software Systems-SAP
- Materials Handling
- Shipping coordination
Enjoy family trips, serving in my local church as a teacher, hunting, fishing,
I enjoy serving others in my church and community. My wife and I stay busy with 2 Grandchildren, 2 boys at home that are involved in sports, and 3 adult children.
Timeline
Shipping Loader
Weyerhaeuser
09.2023 - Current
Quality Assurance Technician
Weyerhaeuser
02.2017 - 09.2023
Shipping Lead
Weyerhaeuser
03.1998 - 02.2017
Products Associate
Weyerhaeuser
04.1992 - 03.1998
No Degree - Business Administration
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
High School Diploma -
Natchitoches Central High School