Kayla Mills
North Augusta,SC
Summary
Adept at fostering equipment efficiency and workplace safety, my tenure at Kimberly Clark honed my expertise in machinery operation and team leadership. Leveraging skills in maintenance, repair, and forklift operation, I significantly enhanced productivity and reduced downtime. My proactive approach to problem-solving and commitment to quality standards underpin my track record of success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Operator
Kimberly Clark
Beech Island, SC
07.2015 - Current
- Isolated and prepared equipment for corrective and scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Maintained compliance with health, safety and environment practices.
- Efficiently operated all equipment and machinery according to manufacturer instructions.
- Observed all safety rules and regulations and encouraged others to do same, effectively reducing work-related injuries.
- Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency.
- Used hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts to complete tasks and transport items.
- Fostered a positive work environment, promoting open communication among team members to address concerns or suggestions for improvement.
- Assigned tasks to team members based upon individual strengths and experience, realizing productivity and workflow improvements.
- Completed various testing procedures for optimum work performance.
- Conducted thorough quality control inspections prior to product shipment, ensuring adherence to customer specifications and industry standards.
- Tended equipment during operation and monitored readouts to determine areas of concern and quickly correct problems.
- Established strong working relationships with colleagues from different departments to facilitate collaboration and information sharing across functional areas.
- Reduced downtime by proactively identifying potential issues and performing routine maintenance checks.
- Extended life of equipment and maintained consistent performance with regular cleaning, lubrication and basic maintenance.
- Served as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and assistance to junior operators in troubleshooting equipment malfunctions.
- Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
- Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality.
Material Handler
Club Car
Augusta, GA
05.2015 - 06.2015
- Coordinated daily work strategies, following oral and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
Material Handler
MAU Workforce Solutions
Beech Island, SC
03.2014 - 05.2015
- Coordinated daily work strategies, following oral and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
- Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
Inventory Control Clerk
CVS Distribution Center
North Augusta, SC
02.2006 - 03.2014
- Completed scheduled audits with efficient and accurate approach.
- Completed physical inventory counts as needed.
- Addressed internal supply problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays and missed targets.
- Kept all documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Recorded adjustments, pallet audits and tracked discrepancies.
- Accurately recorded discrepancies of damaged parcels.
- Planned forecast for the following week's production schedule.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Coding And Billing
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater
Clearwater, FL06.2016
Skills
- Safe equipment operation
- Regulatory Knowledge
- Control Room Operations
- Commissioning Processes
- Maintenance and Repair
- Material loading and unloading
- Forklift Operation
- Machinery operation
References
David Vinson
Security Police Officer/SPO1
Centerra
(803) 443-9270
Chris Joyner
Production Operator
SRNL
(706) 831-6067
Seth Fields
Aiken County EMT
(803) 761-2421
Timeline
Lead Operator
Kimberly Clark
07.2015 - Current
Material Handler
Club Car
05.2015 - 06.2015
Material Handler
MAU Workforce Solutions
03.2014 - 05.2015
Inventory Control Clerk
CVS Distribution Center
02.2006 - 03.2014
Associate of Science - Medical Coding And Billing
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater