Paul Kapalata
Mason City,IA
Summary
Detail-oriented and highly organized professional with Intuit Bookkeeping Certification and a degree in Business Management from Penn Foster College. Adept at financial principles, record-keeping, and administrative tasks, with experience as a production lead in the wood door manufacturing industry. Eager to apply analytical skills and business acumen to a bookkeeping role, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial transactions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Lead
Forte Opening Solutions
09.2024 - Current
- Provide leadership expertise at Forte Opening Solutions.
- Lead at Finishing Department, with roles including inventory counting and daily production planning.
- Convey daily production plans to management and team members.
- Prepare and present the Gemba board.
- Ensure availability of materials and staff for production.
- Ensure team safety and maintain product quality.
- Maintain good working condition of machines.
- Ensure smooth production flow and timely delivery to the shipping department.
- Prepare departmental reports for management and team.
Production Lead
Masonicite Corporation
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Held the same position and performed similar roles as at Forte Opening Solutions.
Paint/Stain Technician
Masonicite Corporation
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Created stain formulas and color samples for existing and new customers.
- Made and adjusted stains for Finishing and Molding departments.
- Ordered materials for Finishing and Molding Departments.
- Conducted inventory counts.
- Accessed sales orders, production orders, inventory batches, unposted journals, and on-hand inventory using the Masonite computer system.
Machine Operator
Masonicite Corporation
06.2018 - 01.2022
- Down-stacked and up-stacked products from and to the conveyor tables to ensure smooth flow of finished products to shipping department.
- Up-stacked raw doors for staining and UV coat application.
- Prepared stain and UV coat buckets and conducted color checks before starting production.
- Performed machine checks to ensure they met conditions for production.
- Checked the quality of finished products before sending them to the shipping department.
Machine Operator
Graham Manufacturing
04.2012 - 06.2018
- Drove forklift and performed machine operating roles as at Masonite Corporation.
Shipping Personnel
Graham Manufacturing
08.2006 - 04.2012
- I specialized in bagging doors, sorting by customer names, wrapping, and creating pallets.
Education
Intuit Bookkeeping Certification Program -
ProAdvisor Academy
06.2025
QuickBooks Online Certification Program -
ProAdvisor Academy
06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Penn Foster College
04.2018
Career Diploma - Medical Transcription
Penn Foster Career School
02.2009
Skills
- Bookkeeping (collect, analyze, record, and post financial transactions, prepare unadjusted and adjusted trial balance, accounts reconciliation, prepare financial statements and reports, managing accounts receivable and payable)
- Knowledgeable in QuickBooks software (sales and customers, expenses and vendors, Banking, and period end)
- Knowledgeable in AX Microsoft Software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry
- Production planning
- Inventory count
- Preparing safety, quality, delivery, and production reports
- People management
- Material ordering
- Creating stain formulas
- Making stains using existing formulas
- Communication skills
- Pallet making
- Wrapping finished products
- Operating sit-down forklift
RECOGNITION
Delta Epsilon Tau International Honor Society, Penn Foster Dean’s List Honors, Masonicite Perfect Attendance Award, Masonicite Service Award
Languages
English
Work Preference
Work Type
Contract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteTimeline
Production Lead
Forte Opening Solutions
09.2024 - Current
Production Lead
Masonicite Corporation
10.2023 - 09.2024
Paint/Stain Technician
Masonicite Corporation
01.2022 - 10.2023
Machine Operator
Masonicite Corporation
06.2018 - 01.2022
Machine Operator
Graham Manufacturing
04.2012 - 06.2018
Shipping Personnel
Graham Manufacturing
08.2006 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Penn Foster College
Career Diploma - Medical Transcription
Penn Foster Career School
Intuit Bookkeeping Certification Program -
ProAdvisor Academy
QuickBooks Online Certification Program -
ProAdvisor Academy