Mathew Pierce

With over a decade at First Impression Ironworks, I spearheaded facility management, in multiple departments enhancing operational efficiency and safety, and led a team of 100+, demonstrating exceptional leadership and communication skills. Achieved significant cost reductions and improved sustainability.

Experienced in fast-paced machine shop and fabrication shop focusing on leadership, process improvement, and team coordination team supervision. Utilizes leadership skills to enhance productivity improving workflow efficiency. Safety management professional with proven history of enhancing workplace safety standards and fostering culture of safety compliance. Known for collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams to achieve safety goals and adapt to evolving safety challenges. Skilled in risk assessment and incident investigation, ensuring reliable and adaptable presence in dynamic environments.

Developed skills in high-standards manufacturing environment, specializing in quality assurance and control processes. Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve quality issues, ensuring compliance with stringent guidelines. With 4years Powder coating management, focusing on efficiency and quality, utilizing oven temp monitor testing, Cross hatch testing and PH level testing of chemicals. Reports generated for the City of Gilbert for water reports daily, weekly and monthly reporting. Track record of consistent quality control and process improvement. Smoothly direct employees to achieve high demanding production goals, schedules and budget targets. Driven leader with excellent analytical, decision-making and project management abilities.

• Achieved a 2% reduction in rework rate by introducing more accurate measuring devices and techniques for Sales team and Project Management team. I converted all sales sheets and contracts from paper to digital format to improve legibility for other departments and reduction of mistakes on order forms.
• Resolved production issues using Lean Six Sigma processes.
• Documented and resolved safety issues which led to change in PPE reducing injuries and improving are LTIR. Reporting annually to OSHA 300 and 301 forms.
• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets. Used Power Point for all meetings for management teams including safety training for office personal.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

OSHA fall protection Certification

OSHA 10 Certification

Forklift trainer Certification