Kyle Thomson

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Increased customer satisfaction and improved production steadily each year.
• Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
• Troubleshooting a wide range of machinery to include slitters, extruders and automated packaging robot.
• Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.
• Project manager of 900,000 dollar automated packaging system. Requirements were delegating, implementing design and coordinating communication during all phases.
• Collaborated with other leaders and executives to support operations.
• Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
• Led the training, certifying and recertification of forklift operators.
• Sustained and enforced SQF standards to ensure products were free of foreign matter and other potential hazards.
• Continually developed Shift Leaders and promote two way communication.
• Enforced safety standards and conducted quarterly hazard and compliance inspections for neighboring departments.

Supervises engineer projects; interprets information on grade stakes; critical path methods; overviews clearing, grubbing, stripping, excavating, backfilling, stockpiling, hauling, construction of ditches and other heavy equipment operations; performs route reconnaissance; responsible for the health, welfare and safety of over 10 Soldiers; ensures Soldiers meet standards in personal appearance; supervises level 10 maintenance; has accountability for their individual and unit's equipment and property; teaches individual and collective training; serves as instructor for construction equipment; develops unit cohesion, fosters the values of loyalty and commitment; builds spirit and confidence.