KELLI NICOLE KUNZ
Taylorsville, UT,UT
Summary
Hardworking Lead Production Operator offering 10+ years supporting manufacturing needs. Successful working long hours in challenging environments, moving supplies, organizing products and packaging shipments. Excellent history of working well with other team members and pitching in to help achieve team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Operator IV
Varex Imaging
Salt Lake City, Utah
03.2021 - Current
- High-CT Finish-Off Team Lead
- Applied proper quality assurance procedures to maintain product standards.
- Displayed good knowledge of safe operating and emergency procedures development and implementation.
- Take on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
- Inspected and adjusted work performed to meet expectations.
- Participate in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Review all record sheets and documentation. Verify that all documentation is accurate. Prepare tubes and customer documentation for customers.
- Use established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately, and with zero errors.
- Weigh and measure items to prevent waste and meet quality standards.
- Instructed team members on safety protocols and monitored workers' adherence to such measures.
- Documented production data in daily system logs and communicated issues with management to facilitate timely resolutions.
- Reviewed documentation and procedures to ensure compliance.
Production Operator
Corning/ Sorenson Bioscience Inc, Express Professionals
07.2018 - 03.2021
- May -September 2016 Multiflex Cell Lead
- April 2010- February 2012 Multiflex Backup Lead
- Monitored machinery in operation to identify concerns and make corrections or report complex problems.
- Prepared machines for daily use by calibrating and performing preventive maintenance.
- Inspected and adjusted work performed to meet expectations.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
- Inspected final products for defects and flaws using proper QA procedures.
Production Operator
Sorenson Bioscience Inc./ Corning Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2007 - 02.2012
- Operate and troubleshoot machinery, perform quality checks, calculate production numbers, perform color changes, resin changes
- Ready the daily schedule
- Back up lead in Multiflex cell.
- Operated production machinery to ensure efficient manufacturing processes.
- Monitored quality control standards during production runs.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a safe work environment.
Hostess/ Server
Midvale Mining Company
12.2003 - 04.2007
- Greeted and seated customers, took orders for dine-in and takeout
- Handled transactions manually to ensure accurate cash handling
- Occasionally helped with catering parties.
Education
Aha! Product Management Professional Certificate - Product Management
LinkedIn Learning
08.2025 - 06.2026
Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
Coursera
02.2024 - 07.2024
GED - Services
Skills
- Machine Operation
- Machinery Setup
- Assembly Line Operations
- Product Assembly
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Quality Inspections
- Checking and Gauging
- Inspect Parts
- Flaw identification
- Specifications Verification
- Material Quality Control
- Raw Material Loading
- Selecting Pieces
- Parts Replacement
- Manufacturing
- Production Operations
- Conveyor System Operation
- Monitoring Line Supplies
- Work Order Review
- Preparing Shipments
- Operational Improvements
- Process Improvement
- Workflow assessment
- Computer Tracking Software
- Customer Satisfaction
- Critical Thinking
- Supply organization
- Specifications Verification
- Workflow assessment
- Operate Machinery
- Quality Inspections
Certification
- cGMP, Varex Imaging - 2022
- Lean Certified
- 6S
Timeline
Aha! Product Management Professional Certificate - Product Management
LinkedIn Learning
08.2025 - 06.2026
Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
Coursera
02.2024 - 07.2024
Production Operator IV
Varex Imaging
03.2021 - Current
Production Operator
Corning/ Sorenson Bioscience Inc, Express Professionals
07.2018 - 03.2021
Production Operator
Sorenson Bioscience Inc./ Corning Inc
04.2007 - 02.2012
Hostess/ Server
Midvale Mining Company
12.2003 - 04.2007