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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Nickolas Smith

Plymouth

Summary

Results-driven Production Team Lead with expertise in production scheduling, quality control, and safety compliance. Proven ability to optimize workflows and enhance team performance to achieve operational excellence.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Team Lead

Fuyao Glass America
Plymouth
10.2021 - Current
  • Supervised daily production operations, ensuring safety and efficiency standards were met.
  • Coordinated workflow among production lines to meet operational demands smoothly.
  • Worked from layout and work order, created programs and set up machines to produce required parts.
  • Provided guidance and support to team members in order to optimize efficiency and productivity levels.

CNC Technician

Lightning Technologies LLC
Lake Orion
11.2017 - 03.2020
  • Set up and calibrated equipment to ensure optimal performance and accuracy.
  • Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot machine issues and minimize downtime.
  • Maintained a clean and organized work area to promote safety and efficiency.
  • Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine workpiece specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, number of parts to be machined, type of material used.
  • Calibrated CNC machines to ensure accuracy of parts produced.
  • Changed out aging tools, fixtures and offsets.

Team Leader

Fuyao Glass America
Lake Orion
09.2014 - 11.2017
  • Led team in executing daily operational tasks efficiently.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews to assess individual team member progress.
  • Monitored team workload to prevent burnout and ensure equitable task distribution.

Crew Member

McDonald's Fast Food Restaurant
Almont
09.2012 - 08.2014
  • Provided excellent customer service to enhance guest satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Operated kitchen equipment to prepare food items according to safety standards.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining and kitchen areas throughout shifts.
  • Followed food safety guidelines to ensure quality and compliance with health regulations.

Education

High School Diploma -

Lake Orion High School
Lake Orion, MI
06-2012

Skills

  • Production scheduling
  • Quality control
  • Machine setup
  • Equipment calibration
  • Safety compliance
  • Process improvement
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Workflow optimization
  • Manufacturing background
  • Waste reduction
  • Team motivation
  • OSHA compliance management
  • Attention to detail
  • Good communication
  • Mechanical aptitude

Certification

  • Stiles CNC programming and maintenance certified

Affiliations

In my free time, I enjoy rolling up my sleeves and working on a few project cars I own, tinkering with engines, restoring parts, and bringing old machines back to life. Music is another passion of mine; I’ve been playing guitar for years and recently started learning the drums, enjoying the challenge of mastering a new rhythm. I’m also known to wander off with my camera in hand, capturing striking landscapes, quiet nature scenes, and those fleeting moments of light that make a place feel truly alive.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Production Team Lead

Fuyao Glass America
10.2021 - Current

CNC Technician

Lightning Technologies LLC
11.2017 - 03.2020

Team Leader

Fuyao Glass America
09.2014 - 11.2017

Crew Member

McDonald's Fast Food Restaurant
09.2012 - 08.2014

High School Diploma -

Lake Orion High School

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