Kenneth G. Barrett JR
Westfield,PA
Summary
Results-driven production supervisor with extensive experience in team leadership and quality control. Skilled in evaluating performance, resolving issues swiftly, and maintaining safety standards, driving productivity and efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fulfillment Associate
Sams Club
Horseheads, New York
07.2025 - Current
- Loaded and unloaded merchandise from delivery trucks efficiently.
- Organized stock in warehouse for easy access and inventory management.
- Operated warehouse equipment safely to move heavy items.
- Assisted customers with product inquiries and order pickups promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards throughout the fulfillment area.
- Operated handheld scanners to track merchandise throughout fulfillment process.
- Accepted, processed and quickly filled orders.
- Packed merchandise for delivery and moved items to delivery area.
- Verified orders for accuracy and completeness, ensuring all necessary components were included.
- Loaded items onto pallets or into containers for shipment.
- Followed safety protocols while operating material handling equipment such as pallet jacks, hand trucks.
- Labeled cartons correctly prior to shipping outbound packages.
- Kept assigned work areas clean and orderly to promote efficiency and mitigate risk of accidents.
Production Supervisor
Advanced Drainage Systems
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Managed team of 12 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
- Supervised daily production operations and ensured compliance with safety standards.
- Monitored equipment performance and implemented routine maintenance checks promptly.
- Performed regular quality checks throughout the production process to ensure customer specifications were met.
- Supported safety programs to reduce and eliminate employee injuries.
- Resolved any conflicts between employees in a professional manner.
- Assisted with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions or operational problems as needed.
- Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.
Process Technician
Advance Drainage Systems
04.2023 - 05.2025
- Complied with safety rules and standards to maximize efficiencies while reducing accidents.
- Performed preventive maintenance on equipment during scheduled downtime.
- Performed electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on equipment.
- Performed maintenance on machinery and escalated major malfunctions to maintenance for immediate assistance.
Line Operator
Hancor/ADS
01.2011 - 05.2025
- Maintain the corrugator and extruders along with downstream equipment to make the highest quality product that I can
- Troubleshooting the line when having issues to bring the quality back to one hundred percent
- Safety above all.
- Certified on Polyflex, Triple wall and Pelletizer
- Flexibility with shift assignments
- Reduced accidents and injuries by observing safety policies and procedures.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Followed job order for product specifications, dimensions, tolerances and sequence of operations.
- Follow best manufacturing practices for operation of production equipment.
- Use tools such as calipers, micrometers and protractors in alignment with best practices.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
- Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.
- Projects from 5S to safety committee
- Oversaw projects as a 5S coach that needed to be done and held monthly meetings with the northeast region managers and the 5S couches.
- Ability to prioritize
- Organizational skills with doing projects and the plant.
- Ability to take on supervisor responsibilities when needed
- Monitored equipment performance and conducted routine maintenance checks.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient workflow on the production line.
- Adhered to safety protocols and maintained a clean work environment.
- Trained new operators on equipment usage and safety practices.
- Recorded production data and reported discrepancies to supervisors.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment by following all safety protocols.
- Trained new employees on how to properly use machines, follow safety protocols.
- Inspected finished products for defects before packaging them for shipment.
- Followed detailed instructions from supervisors when performing tasks on the line.
- Recorded daily production data accurately into company database systems.
Downstream Technician
Empowered Staffing Solutions
02.2010 - 11.2010
- Experience with packaging various sizes of pipe from smooth wall, triple wall, and polyflex tubing
- Help line operator with line changeovers
- Learn line equipment fundamentals to become a line operator
Forklift Operator
Adecco
03.2006 - 12.2008
- Load/unload by using lifts to move raw materials and finished product to and from warehouse and to other building within the facility
- Pick and package orders for the shipping department.
Forklift Operator
Canton Manufacturing
06.2004 - 03.2006
- Distribute raw materials, supplies, and equipment to work stations
- Lines change over responsible to get injection molds for next product run
- Responsible for getting injection molds set up to do line changeovers.
Education
Canton Jr/Sr High
Canton , PaSkills
- Equipment operation
- Quality control
- Warehouse safety
- Team leadership
- Preventive maintenance
- Performance evaluation
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Safety compliance
- Pulling and preparing orders
- Physical stamina
- Trailer loading
- Attention to detail
- Forklift operation
- Friendly and courteous
- Quality assurance
- Willing to learn
- Heavy lifting
- Multitasking and organization
Certification
First Aid CPR AED Child CPR AED Infant CPR
Fork Lift Certified-by OSHA Standards
Timeline
Fulfillment Associate
Sams Club
07.2025 - Current
Production Supervisor
Advanced Drainage Systems
10.2023 - 05.2025
Process Technician
Advance Drainage Systems
04.2023 - 05.2025
Line Operator
Hancor/ADS
01.2011 - 05.2025
Downstream Technician
Empowered Staffing Solutions
02.2010 - 11.2010
Forklift Operator
Adecco
03.2006 - 12.2008
Forklift Operator
Canton Manufacturing
06.2004 - 03.2006
Canton Jr/Sr High