Nicholas Meyer
Manitowoc,WI
Summary
Skilled Senior Lead Operator with a strong personal safety mindset exhibiting safe behaviors by identifying and eliminating hazards in the workspace. Proven leadership skills and self motivated, along with having excellent organizational and planning abilities. Strong inventory management and production planning skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Lead Operator
Hexion Inc.
Sheboygan, WI
02.2019 - Current
- Manage the safe production, with seven direct reports in the Resin and PVA departments.
- Responsible for EH&S for the department. Ensure compliance with all safety manual requirements.
- Coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to ensure an accurate count of inventory for all production needs, improving OTIF and schedule attainment goals.
- Improve reactor effective efficiencies through recipe reviews and production scheduling.
- Manage SAP inventory of raw materials received by rail and truck, ensuring timely goods receiving, and accurate inventory to prevent production delays.
- Key contributor on teams for process improvement, safety, and productivity projects.
- Ensures all SOPs and process instructions are understood and followed.
- Responsible for developing and updating training guides for new hires and operator recertifications.
- Team member for process improvement, safety, and productivity projects.
- Trouble shoots and solves operational and quality issues within the Resin department.
- Participates in safety training, audits, PSM, and PHAs.
Resin Lead B
Hexion Inc.
Sheboygan, WI
04.2015 - 02.2019
- Assume Lead A responsibilities during absences.
- Provide off-shift leadership through problem-solving and decision-making for the entire site.
- Conduct SAP inventory cycle counts of raw materials and finished goods.
- Demonstrated floor leadership in EHS, housekeeping, quality, safety, and productivity as an example to all resin operators.
- Run reactors and unload raw materials.
Resin Operator
Hexion Inc.
Sheboygan, WI
04.2014 - 04.2015
- Responsible operation of the resin reactors, along with quality checks of the material being produced.
- Team involvement in EHS, housekeeping, quality, productivity, and 5S.
- Ensured that all safety standards, standard operating procedures, and PI sheets are clearly understood and followed.
Senior Blender
Northern Labs Inc.
Manitowoc, WI
02.2008 - 04.2014
- Assume shift supervisors' responsibilities in their absence.
- Manufactured and bulk-packaged hospital-grade cleaners, sanitizers, and soaps within an explosion-proof room.
Blender
Northern Labs Inc.
Manitowoc, WI
02.2009 - 02.2010
Distribution
Northern Labs Inc.
Manitowoc, WI
02.2008 - 02.2009
Education
High School Diploma -
Lincoln High School
Manitowoc06-2007
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WISkills
- Microsoft - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- MES proficient
- SAP
- Frontline leadership
- Positive safety mindset
- Responsible, respectful, and organized
- Strong communication skills
- Proven leadership abilities, qualities, and attention to detail
Timeline
Senior Lead Operator
Hexion Inc.
02.2019 - Current
Resin Lead B
Hexion Inc.
04.2015 - 02.2019
Resin Operator
Hexion Inc.
04.2014 - 04.2015
Blender
Northern Labs Inc.
02.2009 - 02.2010
Senior Blender
Northern Labs Inc.
02.2008 - 04.2014
Distribution
Northern Labs Inc.
02.2008 - 02.2009
High School Diploma -
Lincoln High School
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Lakeshore Technical College
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