ROBERT WELLS
Farmville,NC
Summary
37 Years of extensive experience in manufacturing. Organized Team Leader builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Denso
Greenville, NC
08.2010 - Current
- Trained individuals to build many effective, production teams in the manufacture of automotive equipment products
- Established training and tracking schedules for team members and coordinated cross training to ensure team flexibility
- Maintain personnel records, provide performance feedback and disciplinary actions as needed
- Enter payroll, track attendance and maintain vacation schedule for associates
Production Manager
LiveDo USA INC
, North Carolina
08.2004 - 09.2009
- Trained 42 individuals to build six effective production teams in the manufacture of disposable personal hygiene products
- Assisted and trained in all aspects of line operations, mechanical maintenance and size and product changeovers
- Created computer based and written training manuals and troubleshooting guides
- Led weekly meetings to improve and resolve reliability issues
- Maintained personnel records and provided performance feedback and disciplinary actions as needed
- Enter payroll, track attendance and maintain vacation schedule for associate
Mechanical Technical Specialist
The East Group
Greenville, North Carolina
07.2002 - 08.2004
- Support Tech for the Research and Development team of a Food Storage product production line at Procter and Gamble’s KIC facility in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Developed PM and MX programs for production lines
- Scheduled and planned all maintenance activities
- Built an electronic data system to record and track PM completion and performance
- Communicated with various resources in-house and at our sister plant in Rogers, Arkansas to resolve reliability issues
- Constructed and validated a Disposable Personal Hygiene product production line at Procter and Gamble’s Auburn, Maine facility
- Executed rollout and validation of engineering changes
- Performed preventive maintenance and failure analysis on production lines as well as addressed maintenance outages.
Lead Technician
DSM Pharmaceuticals, North
Greenville, Carolina
04.2000 - 07.2002
- Led team to surpass historical production rates consistently exceeding production requirements
- Ordered and maintained adequate supply of materials and supplies for line operation
- Ensured team SOP/cGMP compliance
- Calculated daily production and efficiency results
- Led effort in new product startup initiatives
- Displayed personal initiative to acquire additional skills to meet team needs
- Communicated effectively across shift and with other shifts.
Team Leader
Procter and Gamble Company
Greenville, North Carolina
02.1989 - 12.1999
- Led daily operations and maintenance activities and made staffing decisions according to skill levels while maintaining production goals
- Established training and tracking schedules for team members and coordinated cross training to ensure team flexibility
- Maintained personnel records, provided performance feedback, and performed quarterly performance evaluations
- Ensured that all operational Current Best Approach (CBAs) and safety regulations were followed and up to date
- Additional Procter & Gamble experience included: Mechanical Resource responsible for mechanical health, routine and preventive maintenance, and failure analysis of high-speed production lines.
Education
Achieved a 1 Year Electrical Certificate - Industrial Maintenance Technology
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NCStudied Business Administration
Beaufort County Community College
Skills
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Training Initiatives
- Crew Resource Management
- Payroll Preparation
- SOP Adherence
- Production Reporting
- Evaluating Employee Work
Additional Information
Rode my bicycle across the country, (Long Beach CA to Cape Hatteras NC) to help raise money and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis
Achieved the rank of Eagle Scout while a member of BSA
Timeline
Team Leader
Denso
08.2010 - Current
Production Manager
LiveDo USA INC
08.2004 - 09.2009
Mechanical Technical Specialist
The East Group
07.2002 - 08.2004
Lead Technician
DSM Pharmaceuticals, North
04.2000 - 07.2002
Team Leader
Procter and Gamble Company
02.1989 - 12.1999
Achieved a 1 Year Electrical Certificate - Industrial Maintenance Technology
Edgecombe Community College
Studied Business Administration
Beaufort County Community College
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