Jordan Hawkins
Phillipsburg
Summary
Professional with experience in plant operations and leadership. Skilled in optimizing production processes and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Strong focus on collaboration, reliability, and adaptability. Expertise in team management, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Plant Manager
Karnak Corporation
01.2024 - Current
- Developed training programs for new employees, focusing on equipment operation and safety standards.
- Led root cause analysis investigations into production issues, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence effectively.
- Supported Plant Manager in establishing strategic objectives for the facility, aligning with broader company goals.
- Enhanced safety measures, resulting in a decrease in workplace accidents and increased employee morale.
- Coordinated emergency response plans to minimize disruption during unexpected events or incidents.
- Oversaw daily production schedules, ensuring timely completion of orders while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to discuss performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Developed cross-training initiatives for employees, improving overall workforce flexibility and productivity.
- Reduced plant downtime through effective preventive maintenance planning and timely equipment repairs.
- Identified and resolved process and equipment issues to minimize production downtime.
- Collaborated with technical and administrative teams to develop and implement successful corrective plans.
- Daily tasks: open facility and do a walkthrough to ensure there are no emergencies to address.
- Schedule all work on the schedule with available personnel, and print shift reports for each department.
- Go through the time clock report for late or missing punches, and record personnel on the Excel spreadsheet for payroll.
- Print out labels for each department's needs, and create custom labels when needed.
- Hold a morning safety meeting, and record the names of everyone present.
- Perform all disciplinary actions in accordance with the union contract.
- Report all mechanical issues to the maintenance manager in a timely manner, and do hourly line checks.
- Manage outside vendors for waste removal, pest control, forklift repairs, and scrap pallets.
- Receive all inbound goods in the system.
- Report all shift activity in the morning meeting, and report the previous day's shift information at the end of the day meeting.
- Inventory and order all PPE for personnel, along with ordering all safety shoes.
- Report raw material shortages and needs to purchasing.
- Update production spreadsheets daily.
- Direct management of 25 to 30 hourly employees.
- Manage tank farm tank levels.
- Maintain a spreadsheet of all employees' vacation, sick, and birthday time.
- Carry out all tasks and requests by executive management, etc.
Production Technician
Karnak Corporation
04.2010 - 01.2024
- Operated batch-making machinery to produce high-quality products consistently.
- Monitored production processes to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Conducted routine equipment maintenance to minimize operational disruptions and enhance efficiency.
- Trained new staff on proper equipment operation and safety protocols for batch manufacturing.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory requirements through diligent record-keeping, routine audits, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Facilitated timely resolution of any issues arising during batch creation, proactively addressing problems to minimize impact on production schedule.
- Maintained a safe working environment through strict adherence to safety guidelines and proper handling of hazardous materials.
- Kept records of equipment problems and reported irregularities to supervisor.
- Worked with large agitators to blend, mix and heat raw materials.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Cement Fill: Lead man, operating automatic and manual fill station filling 5-gallon buckets. Switching mixers for material in different 2,500-gallon holding tanks. Changing labels and troubleshooting issues with the label machine. Ensuring other employees in this department and their machines are working properly.
- One Gallon: Lead man, operating the automatic and manual fill station, filling one-gallon pails. Ensuring all other equipment is working properly, along with giving direction to fellow coworkers.
- caulk: Lead man, using HMI (human machine interface) to fill tank with material and run caulk machine. Monitoring and filling machine with tubes. Changing out drums in our 55- gallon drum pump machine.
- Aluminum Batch Maker: Lead man, using HMI to dump material into 2,500-gallon mixers. Dumping raw material into an auger that goes to mixers and letting batches mix for the proper amount of time. Following batch tickets to produce the best quality product. Taking samples to the lab and making adjustments as needed. Dumping raw aluminum from a 55-gallon drum to a 600-gallon mixer using a drum jack lifter. Following safety guidelines and wearing appropriate PPE.
- Cement Batch Maker: Also uses HMI to dump material into 1,500 and 2,500-gallon mixers. Operates a heavy-duty jack to move raw materials to mixers from storage areas. Dumps raw material into mixers by hand. Follows batch tickets to produce the best quality product. Takes samples to the lab and makes adjustments as needed. Follows safety guidelines and wears appropriate PPE.
- Utility man: Helper in any department to ensure production is done in an efficient manner.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bound Brook High School
Bound Brook, NJSkills
- Equipment operation
- Safety compliance
- Preventive maintenance
- Production scheduling
- Workforce management
- Hazardous materials handling
Timeline
Assistant Plant Manager
Karnak Corporation
01.2024 - Current
Production Technician
Karnak Corporation
04.2010 - 01.2024
High School Diploma -
Bound Brook High School