Rachel Ponder
Dowelltown,Tennessee
Summary
- Hardworking and passionate with strong organizational skills.
- Eager to secure entry-level work from home position.
- Ready to help team achieve company goals.
- Organized and dependable.
- Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
- Seeking to maintain full-time position offering professional challenges interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
- Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices.
- Skilled in working under pressure, adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
- Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
- Reliable employee seeking full time position. Offering excellent communication skills and good judgment.
- Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Motivated to learn, grow and excel.
- Safety-driven and independently familiar with producing consistent products.
- Skillful in following instructions with all materials to achieve team targets.
- Excellent knowledge of machine operation and basic repairs gained during several years in factory settings.
- Well-coordinated with manual dexterity to handle precise tasks.
- Dependable, punctual and focused on meeting demanding goals.
- Proficient in using template patterns and following markers to complete exceptional work.
- Dedicated and knowledgeable about constructing, labeling and decorating products in high-volume, deadline-driven settings.
- Interprets patterns and operates equipment to create products to specification.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sewing Machine Operator
Omega Apparel
Smithville, TN
10.2017 - 08.2020
- Followed sewing instructions and inspected quality of finished pieces to exceed customer expectations.
- Operated sewing machines to join, reinforce or decorate products.
- Supported performance targets by maintaining clean and neat work areas.
- Prevented materials waste by completing accurate measurements and precise cuts.
- Handled custom adjustments to create pieces meeting unique customer requirements.
- Observed machine production to check operations and proactively adjust settings to maintain targets.
- Tended to machines, troubleshot malfunctions and completed basic repairs to keep equipment fully functional and well-maintained.
- Verified quality of completed work against project specifications to assess conformance with targets.
- Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
- Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
- Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality.
Machine Operator/assembly
Star Manufacturing
Smithville, Tennessee
04.2006 - 02.2011
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
- Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
- Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
- Followed tooling instructions and product specifications to determine and implement operational sequences.
- Set accurate feed rates and trimming protocols to maintain efficient production and meet schedule demands.
- Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
- Used CNC and manual equipment to perform rough and finishing machining, working with tin, sheet iron and sheet copper.
- Tended operating machinery to identify equipment malfunctions and locate sources of product defects.
Office Manager
Stanley Jones Corp.
Nashville, TN
01.2000 - 09.2005
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
- Compared vendor prices and negotiated for optimal savings.
- Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations.
- Utilized client and staff feedback to maintain customer partnerships and increase revenue.
- Sourced vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts.
- Communicated corporate objectives across divisions through regular correspondence and scheduled status updates.
- Prepared meeting materials and took clear notes to distribute to stakeholders.
Education
Business Management
TN College of Applied Technology
McMinnville, TNDeKalb County High School
Smithville, TNSkills
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Self-Motivated
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Data Entry
- Organization and Time Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Written Communication
- Planning and Coordination
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Excellent Communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Active Listening
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Decision-Making
Timeline
Sewing Machine Operator
Omega Apparel
10.2017 - 08.2020
Machine Operator/assembly
Star Manufacturing
04.2006 - 02.2011
Office Manager
Stanley Jones Corp.
01.2000 - 09.2005
Business Management
TN College of Applied Technology
DeKalb County High School