Jessica Kovach
Fairmount,GA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Historically meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges. Seeking opportunities to expand skills and knowledge base to facilitate personal and company growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machine Operator
Toyo Tire
White, GA
07.2018 - Current
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment or processes.
- Check products for accuracy using measuring instruments such as measuring tape, and vision systems.
- Ensure that safety guidelines are followed at all times while operating machinery.
- Performed daily inspections of systems, identifying potential problems and taking corrective action as needed.
- Observe machine operations to detect any problems or defects in the finished product.
- Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
- Inspect finished workpieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Responded to and initiated proper corrections to process alarms.
- Set up machine to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
- Identify areas where improvements can be made in terms of efficiency or cost savings.
- Documented daily down time data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Load raw materials into machine according to specifications.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Maintained 5S procedures including proper placement of materials and good housekeeping practices.
Returns Processor
QEP Faus (Roberts Capitol)
Calhoun, GA
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Use RFID scanner to pick orders for parcel shipments or LTL shipments
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional service.
- Filed paperwork associated with returns including invoices, packing slips, order forms.
- Input clear customer account notes in internal computer systems to document return reasons.
- Triaged returned merchandise for functionality and assessed visible conditions to determine resale eligibility prior to restocking shelves or disposing of it appropriately.
- Exercised safety precautions to prevent injury or damage to products and equipment.
- Operated warehouse equipment to unload, move and store returned items in designated areas.
- Received, logged, and tracked all returned items according to established procedures.
- Processed outbound shipments, including packing and labeling products for delivery.
- Operated lift to transfer materials to and from target areas.
- Packed, sealed or affixed postage to prepare materials for shipping.
- Coached new staff preparing outgoing and receiving incoming shipments.
- Assisted in loading and unloading freight from trucks using forklift or other equipment as necessary.
- Checked customer orders, labeling and documentation prior to shipment.
- Prepared work orders, bills of lading or shipping orders to route materials.
- Utilized RF scanners to track movements of inventory within the warehouse environment.
Machine Operator
Denso manufacturing
Athens, TN
02.2016 - 07.2016
- Build and inspect fuel injector housings on a feeder line for fuel injection assembly.
- Check products for accuracy using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
- Chart quality control checks and maintain lot control verification sheets
- Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
- Ensure that safety guidelines are followed at all times while operating machinery.
- Replace worn tools, sharpen cutting tools, adjust machinery components.
- Manage change overs which included changing chucks, dies, molds material, and programming in a timely manner to reduce down time.
- Report unsafe environments or actions along with near miss incidents.
- Meet or exceed production standards.
- Brainstorm with the departments to create continuous improvement projects with safety, quality, and scrap reduction as primary goals
- Inspect final products to ensure conformance with specifications and customer confidence
- Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Report abnormal defects or unusual situations.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment or processes.
- Adjust machine settings to complete tasks accurately.
- Set up and operate machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
- Promoted efficient operation of production processes through careful control system monitoring
- Operate robotic arms within a manufacturing environment.
Wire assembly
Denso Manufacturing Athens Tennessee
Athens, TN
02.2012 - 02.2016
- Fast paced assembly of o2 sensors
- Memorize standard operating procedure for various positions
- Verify parts before assembly
- Meet or exceed cycle time standards
- Fill out parts tracking information sheets
- Test products for quality
- Inspect final products for defects
- Package for shipment.
Education
High school diploma -
Mcminn County High
01.2005
Skills
- Ability to work on multiple tasks
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to train new associates
- Excellent communication skills
- Housekeeping and sanitation skills
- Troubleshooting and basic machine repair
- Able to read, compute, interpret, construct and maintain charts, records, log books and graphs
- Accurate record keeping skills
- Good keyboarding and computer skills
- Use ACT ( Activate safety device, Confirm machine is stopped, Try to operate) to prevent injury due to unexpected movement of machine
- Ability to work well with a team or independently
- Use measurement instruments including standard measuring tape, micrometer, calipers, and microscope
- Exceptional dexterity
- Machinery Operation
- Equipment Inspection
- Quality Control
- Forklift Operation
- Manufacturing Experience
- Assembly and Production
Certification
Forklift Certified, 09/01/16, 09/01/18
Accomplishments
- Help train new associates to perform tasks and achieve goals.
- Willingness to assume and learn new responsibilities
- Collaborated with other departments to create a more efficient production flow and part of an award winning Kaizen competition team.
- Required to complete the Production Skill Review (PSR). This assessment has sections including math, mechanical reasoning, stock picking, pattern series recognition and a personality inventory.
- Created a more efficient means to stock the department.
- Prevented mixed parts from causing mass quantity scrap.
- Always left my areas well stocked and organized for the next shift
Personal References
Tommy Gazaway, 706-879-4281, Manager at Q.E.P.
David Rabbie, 423-746-0000, ex 7467, Department Supervisor at DENSO Manufacturing
Billy Kyle, 423-746-0000, ex 7425, Direct Supervisor at DENSO Manufacturing
Lanny Tinnel, 423-746-0000, ex 7427 Direct Supervisor at DENSO Manufacturing
Timeline
Machine Operator
Toyo Tire
07.2018 - Current
Returns Processor
QEP Faus (Roberts Capitol)
09.2016 - 07.2018
Machine Operator
Denso manufacturing
02.2016 - 07.2016
Wire assembly
Denso Manufacturing Athens Tennessee
02.2012 - 02.2016
High school diploma -
Mcminn County High