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Karl Semrau

Oroville,WA

Summary

  • I've had a strong emphasis on industrial production and leadership in my work career so far. An adherence to production efficiency, quality, and safety protocols is essential to me. I'm always on the lookout for new information and new and improved ways of doing things.
  • I've been able to work in both team environments and also on my own with very little or no outside help. I see myself as a self-starter and worker when needed. I've also had leadership experience under both ideal circumstances and also challenging ones. In a leadership role I strive to bring out the best of everyone in the team to create the best outcomes together as a team.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Shift Supervisor

Oroville Reman & Reload
08.2018 - 06.2021
  • Maintained safe and efficient production of Moulder 1 and other job centers in Plant 1.
  • Observed employees to make sure safety protocols and behavioral standards were being followed.
  • Observed employees to discover aptitudes for possible placement in various positions.
  • Relayed suggestions to foreman regarding the aptitudes and work potential of employees.
  • Observed the work environment for safety concerns, took safety concerns from employees, and relayed concerns to Safety Officer.
  • Read and sometimes downloaded updated order sheets to know what needed to be produced in various job centers in Plant 1.
  • Communicated with mouldermen to ensure the correct lumber patterns were to be run, and that concerns coming from the lumber grader were quickly resolved.
  • Communicated with hand-held radio.
  • Answered office phone calls and sent out and read office emails.
  • Maintained a knowledge of all lumber patterns so that barcode tags could be printed for finished lumber units.
  • Created "tally packing" spreadsheet maps in line with what was needed from the Selkirk/Downie company sales team.
  • Recorded injury events, and made related decisions.
  • Mediated conflicts between employees.
  • Made myself available to run any job center in Plant 1 depending on need.

IT Technician

Oroville Reman & Reload
03.2018 - 06.2021
  • Maintained office PCs.
  • Monitored industrial computer systems in operation and quickly troubleshot errors.
  • Operated industrial computer systems.
  • Performed troubleshooting and repaired peripheral devices such as printers, barcode scanners, and lumber unit barcode (tag) printer machines.
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
  • Researched and identified solutions to technical problems.
  • Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software, and network issues, and called in company electricians for IT assistance if needed.
  • Created and maintained spreadsheet program for creating units of high-grade cedar boards for the Downie/Selkirk company.

Farm Manager

Family Farm
06.2006 - Current
  • Planned schedule for crop rotation, plantings, and harvest.
  • Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
  • Developed operational budget and monitored farm expenses to enforce and achieve budget adherence.
  • Used recognized breeding practices to stabilize and improve stock.
  • Enforced strong safety and environmental protections to support habitats while preventing harm to employees or consumers.
  • Performed repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and property.
  • Inspected and repaired equipment for livestock and crop management.
  • Budgeted equipment purchases and regular repairs.
  • Maintained ranch records and documentation.

Founder & Manager

Essential Oil Business
01.2010 - Current
  • Set up essential oil distillation business from our family farm.
  • Harvested various tree needles for running through 10 gallon steam distiller.
  • Planted and harvested plant crops for steam distillation (Lemon Balm, Catnip, Mints, etc.)
  • Maintained the distillation equipment.
  • Marketed bulk essential oils to retail companies.
  • Marketed value-added essential oil products to consumers.
  • Maintained a self-taught knowledge of the QA standards for various essential oils produced, sent samples out for GCMS lab testing.

End Matcher Maintenance

Oroville Reman & Reload
08.2019 - 06.2021
  • Performed lumber pattern changeovers.
  • Developed end matcher configurations, production protocols and techniques for new products.
  • Jointed (sharpened) end matcher knife heads.
  • Developed and maintained lumber pattern recognition.
  • Performed maintenance on end matching machines.
  • Performed pre-shift maintenance on end matching machines.
  • Performed troubleshooting on end matching machines.
  • Developed and maintained an understanding of order sheets.
  • Operated forklift safely to pick up and move loads.
  • Broke down, cleaned, and sanitized work stations at end of shift.
  • Adhered to company safety policies and procedures for execution of industrial processes.
  • Worked in production when needed to improve efficiency.

Indoor & Outdoor Small Forklift Driver

Oroville Reman & Reload
03.2018 - 06.2021
  • Maintained a strict safety record and habits.
  • Recognized patterns, grades and unit sizes and checked units to be correct.
  • Learned or developed the safest and most efficient ways to drive forklift for each job center.
  • Used hand-held bander to secure units.
  • Communicated with hand-held radio.
  • Took over production jobs temporarily if needed and it was possible for me to do so.
  • Knew how to read order run sheets and communicate with foreman/supervisor regarding them.

Co-Founder & Dog Bather/Brusher

Down To Earth Pet Grooming
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Developed marketing materials and campaigns to boost brand awareness and customer engagement.
  • Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, and hair mats.

Lumber Piler

Oroville Reman & Reload
12.2017 - 06.2021
  • Followed established company safety protocols and behavioral expectations.
  • Piled lumber in units according to directions.


Production Worker

Angola Wire
05.2012 - 10.2012
  • Ran wire bending machines for any orders that came in. Some examples of products produced include wire shelving, wire baskets, wire crates, small bent wire parts.
  • Bending machines were hydraulic, electric, stamp, table, and press.
  • Ran wire spot welding machines.
  • Worked on the metal powder coating production line.
  • Maintained a QA knowledge of the parts being run.
  • Ran the order run ticket machine.
  • Packed the parts according to the run specifications.
  • Gauged parts for QA.


Production Worker

Hudson Industries
01.2012 - 05.2012
  • Ran robotic welding machine utilizing four robotic welding arms to create seat brackets for Ford Taurus cars.
  • Maintained a knowledge of QA standards for parts, visually inspected, gauged, and called maintenance if needed.
  • Learned how to operate industrial computer console and operating system.
  • Maintained a knowledge of run order quantities.
  • Packed finished parts correctly into totes to be sent to the Ford assembly plant in Chicago.
  • If parts were welded incorrectly by the robotic welders and could be fixed via hand welding, I performed repairs on the parts affected.
  • Performed basic maintenance on the robotic welding arms such as replacing welding wire spools on four welders, and replaced welding tips.
  • Hand grinded Ford truck hitch receivers.
  • Hand grinded and polished Ford Econoline van roof parts.

Education

Associate of Science - General Studies (AAS) (Not Completed)

Wenatchee Valley College
Omak, WA

Associate of Applied Science - AAS-Information Technology (cybersecurity)

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
06.2024

Certification

  • Archbright University Leadworker Effectiveness. Completed 2018 in Yakima, WA.

Timeline

Co-Founder & Dog Bather/Brusher

Down To Earth Pet Grooming
06.2021 - 03.2022

End Matcher Maintenance

Oroville Reman & Reload
08.2019 - 06.2021

Production Shift Supervisor

Oroville Reman & Reload
08.2018 - 06.2021

IT Technician

Oroville Reman & Reload
03.2018 - 06.2021

Indoor & Outdoor Small Forklift Driver

Oroville Reman & Reload
03.2018 - 06.2021

Lumber Piler

Oroville Reman & Reload
12.2017 - 06.2021

Production Worker

Angola Wire
05.2012 - 10.2012

Production Worker

Hudson Industries
01.2012 - 05.2012

Founder & Manager

Essential Oil Business
01.2010 - Current

Farm Manager

Family Farm
06.2006 - Current

Associate of Science - General Studies (AAS) (Not Completed)

Wenatchee Valley College

Associate of Applied Science - AAS-Information Technology (cybersecurity)

Spokane Falls Community College

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