Joseph Zapata

• Lead and manage a team of 25+ employees in the Department, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and on time.
• Coached and trained new staff members, providing guidance on department policies and procedures.
• Ensured compliance with all safety regulations in the workplace.
• Conducted regular performance reviews to monitor progress of individual employees.
• Analyzed weekly reports to identify areas for improvement in operations, budgeting, and staffing levels.
• Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations across multiple teams.
• Managed budgets effectively by making sure costs stayed within allocated limits.
• Identified training needs among staff members and organized relevant workshops accordingly.
• Followed safety protocols and company processes and procedures.
• Modeled supportive leadership qualities, motivating staff to achieve department goals and promote staff participation and team building.
• Enforced safety rules and other policies to protect employees and minimize company liability.
• Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
• Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
• Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
• Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.

· Delegated tasks to employees and monitored accurate and timely completion of tasks to meet project milestones.

· Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.

· Conducted performance reviews to identify and rectify areas for skill improvement.

· Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.

· Recommended and implemented measures to improve production methods and quality of products.

· Issued work orders for repairs to plan maintenance of equipment, machinery and vehicles.

· Promoted employee safety awareness based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.

· Monitored staff training and output to meet compliance, productivity and revenue goals.

· Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing processes.

· Revamped positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.

· Cultivated communication among senior managers and floor supervisors to encourage optimal productivity.

· Coordinated production requirements with material handling and staffing functions.

· Achieved on-budget performance and production targets through management of teams and resources.

Supported safety programs to reduce and eliminate employee injuries.

• Delegated tasks to employees and monitored accurate and timely completion of tasks to meet project milestones.
• Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.
• Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.
• Conducted performance reviews to identify and rectify areas for skill improvement.
• Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.
• Maintained top-notch quality control standards and eliminated downtime to maximize revenue.
• Recommended and implemented measures to improve production methods and quality of products.
• Issued work orders for repairs to plan maintenance of equipment, machinery and vehicles.
• Promoted employee safety awareness based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.
• Monitored staff training and output to meet compliance, productivity and revenue goals.
• Provided input for performance reviews and identified areas for additional improvement.
• Oversaw inventory and physical counts and performed periodic cycle counts to verify outgoing orders.
• Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.
• Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems.
• Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing processes.
• Set up, adjusted and maintained machines to operate at peak levels and meet challenging demands.
• Revamped positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
• Oversaw continuous improvement initiatives in Lean environment to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
• Cultivated communication among senior managers and floor supervisors to encourage optimal productivity.
• Coordinated production requirements with material handling and staffing functions.
• Achieved on-budget performance and production targets through management of teams and resources.
• Performed pre-shift checks of equipment to identify problems and remove affected equipment for repair.
• Participated in production design activities through delivery of specific components, spanning quote and contract proposals and technical requirements.
• Supported safety programs to reduce and eliminate employee injuries.