Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Larome Walls

Milwaukee

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Production - Department Lead

Badger Meter
10.2014 - 03.2022
  • Customer order (paperwork) preparation and designation
  • Customer order release
  • Communication with customer service group, fellow employees, and material planners (via phone and email) to assist in order expedites and order issues
  • Ability to use LX (inventory control system) for various transactions and information inquiry
  • Ability to use Microsoft Excell
  • Daily prep of customer orders
  • Managed workflow
  • Organized and assigned daily work schedules to production floor
  • Maintained relationships with customer service reps to provide great customer service to external customers
  • Motivate other employees to do their best work
  • Help improve department efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving strategies
  • Boosted overall employee morale by help fostering a positive work environment
  • Extreme multitasking
  • Submit and adhere to the monthly dollar goal
  • Utilize 5S and Lean processes
  • Able to perform and solve problems under pressure
  • Orchestrated different departments to meet the operational goal of "On Time Delivery"
  • Over-prioritize customer needs
  • Create and disseminate end of month reports
  • Audited inventory regularly for dept planners
  • Provided off hours support during my vacation time
  • Ensure all safety practices and procedures

Production - Materials/Forklift Operator

Badger Meter
10.2009 - 09.2014
  • Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies; Certification
  • Operation of sit-down and stand-up forklift trucks
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries
  • Supported all material needs of organization
  • Ability to use BPCS (inventory control system) for various transactions and information inquiry
  • Transported inventory and packaged goods to designated destinations throughout the facility
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping
  • Unloaded/loaded semi-trailers on site
  • Extensive knowledge of different meter types and part numbers
  • Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly

Production - Assembler/Tester

Badger Meter
10.2004 - 09.2009
  • Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals
  • Testing of pilots before setup of each shift meter-runs
  • Followed all controlled documents before meter assemblies and testings
  • Collected and recorded testing data results
  • Observed meters, and system monitoring instruments with great precision and respond appropriately to changes within a system
  • Inspect work in progress and final products for quality assurance

Production - MRT/Electronic & Electronic Assembly

Badger Meter
05.1995 - 08.2004
  • Read schematics
  • Assembly of electronic components onto circuit boards
  • Assembly of different wiring harnesses onto circuit boards
  • Proper soldering of components without created breaks or bridges
  • Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues to ensure quality products
  • Maintained accurate documentation of completed assemblies, facilitating efficient tracking and order fulfillment
  • Gave products a personal identification with a Personal Interrogator
  • Always complied with the Badger Meter Quality Policy

Education

High School Diploma -

Brown Deer High School
8060 N. 60th Street - Brown Deer, WI
06.1990

Skills

  • Integrity
  • Self-motivated
  • Active Listener
  • Logical Thinker
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Team Leadership
  • Position team members to make optimal use of their talents
  • Exercise strong analytical skills to anticipate, identify, and resolve problems
  • Strategic Planning
  • Adaptive to change

Timeline

Production - Department Lead

Badger Meter
10.2014 - 03.2022

Production - Materials/Forklift Operator

Badger Meter
10.2009 - 09.2014

Production - Assembler/Tester

Badger Meter
10.2004 - 09.2009

Production - MRT/Electronic & Electronic Assembly

Badger Meter
05.1995 - 08.2004

High School Diploma -

Brown Deer High School
Larome Walls