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Work History
Education
Skills
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John Turner

Columbia,TN

Summary

Motivational Team Leader skilled in communication and following production direction. Offers proven history of maximizing team productivity to meet targets. Dedicated to employee safety and proactive assignment, schedule and personnel management.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Material Handler Team Leader

Nissan North America, Inc.
Smyrna, TN
07.2011 - Current
  • Promoted to leadership position in recognition of strong work ethic and provided exceptional team building skills.
  • Kept work areas clean, neat and free of safety hazards to maximize efficiency.
  • Motivated and empowered team members to build customer satisfaction and loyalty to support retention and growth.
  • Counted inventory, resolved discrepancies and completed paperwork to keep system accurate and current.
  • Implemented performance, quality and efficiency measures to achieve aggressive production goals.
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity and team building.
  • Created and implemented strategies for team members to reach goals.
  • Operated forklifts and tuggers to deliver the right part at the right time safely.
  • Monitored workers and reviewed completed work for proper performance.

Material Handler

General Motors Co
Spring Hill, TN
08.2009 - 12.2010
  • Utilized forklift to move inventory items.
  • Loaded, unloaded, moved, stacked and staged product after pinpointing most effective material handling equipment for specific tasks.
  • Operated lift equipment to safely move stock in and out of high bay areas and deliver product to the production line.
  • Completed material handling documentation tasks via radio frequency, scanning where possible and avoiding manual keying.

Production Team Leader

Lasko Metal Products
Franklin, TN
12.2008 - 07.2009
  • Defined, created and developed solutions to identify root cause of problems to avoid future occurrences.
  • Addressed employee and production issues to determine and implement optimal resolutions, preventing wasted resources and maintaining schedules.
  • Set up, adjusted and maintained machines to operate at peak levels and meet challenging demands.
  • Planned and managed resources to consistently meet production, quality and cost goals.
  • Managed quality control and maintained high level of customer satisfaction.
  • Organized, scheduled and assigned production work across team members for task balance.

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Columbia Central High School
2007

Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Experience in Leadership
  • Attention to Detail
  • Team Supervision
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • People Management
  • Overseeing Daily Activities
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Quality Improvement
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Leading Team Meetings
  • Performance Evaluations
  • PPE Compliance
  • Improvement Plan Knowledge
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Critical Thinking
  • Computer Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Accomplishments

  • In every job that I have worked previous to and including Yates my biggest accomplishment has always been my ability to never stop learning.

Additional Information

  • John.Turner2@nissan-usa.com (Nissan Contact E-mail)

Timeline

Material Handler Team Leader

Nissan North America, Inc.
07.2011 - Current

Material Handler

General Motors Co
08.2009 - 12.2010

Production Team Leader

Lasko Metal Products
12.2008 - 07.2009

High School Diploma - undefined

Columbia Central High School
John Turner