Kenneth Christy
Houston,Texas
Summary
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Able to lead and work in diverse situations. Strong multitasking skills to meet multiple deadlines and agendas. A highly motivated person that drives safety, continuous improvement, and quality. Superior work ethic.
Skilled people leader bringing over 7 years of experience in manufacturing. Knowledgeable about entire production process and strategies for increasing efficiency and output..
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production First Line Supervisor – Kapton
E.I DuPont
04.2022 - Current
- Lead production activities for 7 union technicians to execute efficient daily production in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
- Responsible for compliance with policies, procedures, and safety standards (PSM) involving low hazard and high hazard processes.
- Lead shift by setting high standards and operating discipline.
- Designed new overtime charting system for the site.
- Clerical duties including writing work orders, permitting, keeping timecard records, managing an extensive overtime matrix.
- Coordinate with Maintenance/Maintenance coordinators to maintain a high level of OEE.
- Streamlined workflow by identifying bottlenecks and developing solutions to increase efficiency in daily operations.
- Boosted team morale through regular recognition of accomplishments and celebrating successes together.
Production First Line Supervisor – Corian
E.I DuPont
03.2018 - Current
- Lead production activities for ~20 - ~45 union operators to execute efficient daily production in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
- Responsible for compliance with policies, procedures, and safety standards (PSM) involving low hazard and high hazard processes.
- Lead shift by setting high standards and operating discipline.
- Execute the role of Incident Commander in response to all site wide release, medical, and fire emergencies
- Clerical duties including writing work orders, permitting, keeping timecard records, managing an extensive overtime matrix.
- Experience in scheduling, Workday, eTime, and dealing with leave/absence.
- Involved in several Value Accelerator programs geared towards cost savings and revenue generation through procedure.
- Coordinate with Maintenance/Maintenance coordinators to maintain a high level of OEE/TEEP.
- Ensured smooth operations by managing daily tasks, resolving conflicts, and maintaining open communication with staff.
Technical Advisor – Corian
E.I DuPont
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Owner of the Corian Process for Sheet-Line 1 (determining schedule and asset availability/direction).
- Act as a technical / process subject matter resource in the Sheet-Line 1 area.
- Demonstrate personal leadership by coaching and intervening when appropriate, ensuring adequate time is spent in the field directly interacting with operations.
- Champion process safety activities for operators and act as a resource for relevant process safety concerns.
- Model behavior for operate plant personnel in the use of safety standards, procedures, etc.
- Works with Continuous Improvement and plant resources to identify, implement and sustain improvements relating to Sheet-Line 1.
- Perform or assist in process related root cause or failure analysis.
- Leverage and communicate the results to operate plant personnel for learning purposes.
- Ensure thorough and timely pre-investigations occur.
Maintenance Gatekeeper – Corian
E.I DuPont
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Level maintenance capacity to maintain OEE/uptime while keeping a maintenance backlog at a minimum.
- Responsible for planning/implementing large scale maintenance turnaround campaigns for high hazard processes.
- Responsible for planning/implementing large scale maintenance turnaround campaigns for high hazard processes
- Prioritize the work notifications using knowledge of plant's / departments physical condition, the Preventative Maintenance program and budgetary constraints.
- Coordinates work to be performed by operations personnel.
- (i.e., Coordinates timing and scheduling of process equipment preparation and maintenance with the Maintenance Scheduler).
- Assess and ensure work orders are value adding, have detailed scopes, applicable troubleshooting information, etc.
- Coaches work originators on creation of value-added work notifications.
- Review work status with service providers and originators and adjust schedule as required.
- Collect and/or review process data for improvement purposes and corrective actions.
- (i.e., % Emergency Work, Incomplete Work Notifications, Operational Delays, Rework, etc.)
- Proficient with SAP.
Temporary First Line Supervisor – Corian Sheet Line 1
E.I DuPont
01.2016 - 09.2018
- Lead and execute production activities for ~20 employees to run daily production efficiently in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
- Responsible for compliance with policies, procedures, and safety standards (PSM) involving low hazard and high hazard processes.
- Clerical duties to basically manage a crew (time keeping etc.) Experience in scheduling, WorkDay, eTime.
- Served as a member of site ERT.
Corian Sheet Line Process Specialist/Sirup Manufacturing
E.I DuPont
02.2009 - 09.2018
- Control room and DCS experience controlling the high hazard Corian process.
- Control room and DCS experience controlling the reactors in the PPMA process (Subject Matter Expert).
- Experienced in hazardous waste handling in the context of running the process.
- Experienced in the use of AspenTech Process Explorer in the investigation of process upsets and determining the root cause.
- Expert control operator with extensive knowledge.
- Unloading Railcars/trucks.
- Forklift operation.
Corian Shape CCMC Product Operator
E.I DuPont
03.2008 - 02.2009
- CCMC (Unload Operator).
- CCMC materials handling experience.
- Shipping and receiving experience.
Education
Associate of Science - Computer Science
ITT Technical Institute
Getzville, NY05.2009
No Degree - Political Science
University At Buffalo, State University of New York
Buffalo, New York05.2004
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Erie Community College, State University of New York
Buffalo, New York06.2002
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong leadership skills that translates into the top performing crew on site
- Technical knowledge
- Team Mentoring
- Staff Scheduling
- Compliance Monitoring
- Motivational Techniques
- Shift Management
- Six Sigma standards
- Operations Management
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - May, 2024 ongoing
Timeline
Production First Line Supervisor – Kapton
E.I DuPont
04.2022 - Current
Technical Advisor – Corian
E.I DuPont
07.2020 - 11.2020
Maintenance Gatekeeper – Corian
E.I DuPont
09.2019 - 10.2020
Production First Line Supervisor – Corian
E.I DuPont
03.2018 - Current
Temporary First Line Supervisor – Corian Sheet Line 1
E.I DuPont
01.2016 - 09.2018
Corian Sheet Line Process Specialist/Sirup Manufacturing
E.I DuPont
02.2009 - 09.2018
Corian Shape CCMC Product Operator
E.I DuPont
03.2008 - 02.2009
Associate of Science - Computer Science
ITT Technical Institute
No Degree - Political Science
University At Buffalo, State University of New York
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Erie Community College, State University of New York
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