Kenneth Harris
Union,SC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Production A Operator
Johns Manville
Spartanburg, SC
01.2019 - Current
- Monitors the lines running conditions throughout shift and takes corrective action when necessary to ensure standard operating conditions are maintained for each product type produced
- Informs team of malfunctions or possible problems concerning the running of the line
- Notifies maintenance, technical, or production area supervisor when line conditions warrant
- Coordinates job duties during line start-ups, shutdowns, and special trials
- Keeps accurate records of line performance
- Answer control alarms and take actions to correct line conditions
- Record changes in product, malfunctions, and special information on daily summary
- Keep a clean and orderly work area
- Follow safe job practices and departmental safety rules
- Prepare for start-up of spinning process
- Prepare for shutdown of spinning process
- Troubleshoot individual breakouts
- Operate process computer
- Start and stop spinning process
- Start-up and shutdown line
- Make merge and width changes
- Operate chip transfer system
- Operate color chip system
- Monitor fiber distribution
- Set up and operation of needle machine functions
- Remove and install needle boards
- Check web edges and make necessary adjustments
- Monitor and control calendar roll operations
- Control application of binder
- Monitor and correct web defects and appearance
- Perform housekeeping and TPM activities as assigned
- Share any additional duties assigned through the team
- Supports and promotes safe practices and environmental commitments in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements
Production Supervisor
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products
Union, SC
03.2012 - 11.2018
- Direct the daily activities of the Shift Leads to support the budgetary and customer demands of the facility
- Adhere to all safe work practices and assure employees follow these
- Directly supervise production workers performing unskilled and semi-skilled manufacturing operation in the assigned department
- Ensure that daily plant operations are met and communicate alerts and issues to plant manager/engineer manager
- Lead lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives using problem solving tools and principles to identify and resolve improvement opportunities
- Comply and encourage the 5s System by ensuring that housekeeping of the assigned fabrication area meets the standards set by management
- Develop direct reports to achieve goals through a collaborative team approach
- Assure accuracy of daily time and attendance and approve employee vacation time while maintaining proper records of time off
- Document employee overtime schedules and hours
- Train, coach and use progressive disciplinary actions when required
Team Lead
- Advocated safety at all times by ensuring that production associates were wearing proper PPE and were abiding by all safety guidelines
- Lead production floor of operators in daily work focus and performed as a backup when needed
- Documented general reports on each team member's performance and targets as well as ensuring targets are exceeded
- Communicated maintenance needs and inquiries
- Assisted with supervisory duties when needed
- Ensured that all operators were following processes and completed all necessary paperwork
Solid Wire Fabricator
- Operated machinery to draw down welding wire according to processes
- Inspected product and ensure all quality specifications were met by using gages and micrometers
- Operated a forklift in order to move materials
- Ensure safety work practices were met by excelling productivity and minimizing scrap work
Receiving Associate
GESTAMP
Union, SC
08.2011 - 03.2012
- Loaded and unloaded parts from machines, carts and dollies
- Fed and placed parts onto equipment for processing
- Processed scrap waste materials from machinery
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE
05.2011
UNION COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
05.2006
Skills
- SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
- SAP
- MICROSOFT OFFICE
- SAP Manufacturing
- Production planning
- Lean Manufacturing
- 5S
- Micrometer
- Lean
- Machine Operations
- Equipment Monitoring
Additional Information - Key Competencies
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Microsoft Office & SAP
- Leadership & Communication
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Management of Financial Resources
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Instructing
- Systems Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Troubleshooting
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Personal Information
Relocation: Anywhere
Timeline
Production A Operator
Johns Manville
01.2019 - Current
Production Supervisor
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products
03.2012 - 11.2018
Receiving Associate
GESTAMP
08.2011 - 03.2012
Team Lead
Solid Wire Fabricator
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE
UNION COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
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