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Work History
Education
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Patrick Berry

Mokena,IL

Summary

Skilled Production Worker offering 30 years of experience in warehouse and manufacturing environments. Focused on being productive and safety-minded at all times.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Mananger

Weber Packaging Solutions Inc.
08.1994 - Current
  • 2 decades of Oracle MRP and Schedule Workbench proficiency
  • Member of Oracle implementation and design team.
  • Diligently maintained safety and quality standards.
  • Maintained .56% Shipment vs Defect index
  • Troubleshot issues with machines and made repairs.
  • 89 direct reports
  • Improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints.
  • Recommended process improvements to enhance operational safety and efficiency.
  • Facilitated project production by coordinating workflow, tracking production status and reporting and coordinating schedules.
  • Created and implemented cost controls and other expense reduction measures.
  • Partnered with internal departments to improve communication
  • Completed housekeeping and maintenance duties to keep production area safe, organized and ready for next shift.
  • Kept operations area neat and orderly to minimize obstacles.
  • Analyzed work orders to determine type and quantity of materials needed for each production batch.
  • Examined final products for conformance with quality and design standards.
  • Participated in regular meetings with team members to discuss production updates.
  • Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
  • Followed safety procedures and guidelines to maintain safe working environments.
  • Used equipment properly to avoid workplace hazards or injuries.

Printing Press Operator

Esselte Meto
02.1992 - 08.1994
  • Inspected printed products for clarity, color accuracy and conformance to provided specifications.
  • Operated equipment at required speed to drive proper alignment and registration.
  • Cleaned and lubricated presses and components using oil, solvents and rags.
  • Troubleshot press when product defects occurred and immediately remedied issues.
  • Verified dimensions of work piece and made adjustments if necessary.
  • Loaded raw materials into press machines, identifying proper materials and adjusting machine calibrations to achieve proper fit and prevent jams and other processing errors.
  • Communicated with supervisors and specialized machine technicians to receive instruction on correct machine operation and request assistance with set-up when necessary.
  • Cooperated with production line quality assurance and production improvement engineers, describing processing procedures and output tolerances to aid in operational streamlining.

Printing Press Operator

Napco
02.1991 - 02.1992
  • Maintained machines in good working order by cleaning, lubricating and adjusting.
  • Prepared machines for printing and operated one-and two-color printing presses, platemakers, hydraulic paper cutters and digital printers and copiers.
  • Verified ink specifications, inked presses, changed ink and adjusted ink flow.
  • Met production schedules and throughput yield targets.
  • Kept records of materials used and time needed for projects.
  • Led flexographic printing press operations, including lamination and die cutting.

Printing Press Operator

Labelblank Inc
05.1990 - 02.1991
  • Examined printed copy for correct ink density, position on paper and registration.
  • Set appropriate speeds, flows, colors, temperatures and positions for printing.
  • Examined and produced specific job orders.
  • Met production schedules and throughput yield targets.
  • Printed customized office documents such as envelopes, newsletters, business cards and programs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Military Science/Logistics

St Norberts
De Pere, WI
06.1990

High School Diploma -

Marist High School
Chicago, IL
05.1986

Skills

  • Strong Work Ethic
  • GMP Compliance
  • Production Documentation
  • Punctual and Reliable
  • Teamwork and Coordination
  • Safety Standards Compliance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Material Handling
  • Cycle Counts
  • Machine Setup and Shutdown
  • RFID
  • Quality Assurance Standards

Accomplishments

  • Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.
  • Led team to achieve reduced scrap, earning recognition from upper management.

Timeline

Production Mananger

Weber Packaging Solutions Inc.
08.1994 - Current

Printing Press Operator

Esselte Meto
02.1992 - 08.1994

Printing Press Operator

Napco
02.1991 - 02.1992

Printing Press Operator

Labelblank Inc
05.1990 - 02.1991

Bachelor of Science - Military Science/Logistics

St Norberts

High School Diploma -

Marist High School
Patrick Berry