Ronald Hocker

• Actively participated in quality control measures to ensure compliance with client specifications and industry standards.
• Optimized machine performance with regular inspections, cleaning, and lubrication as needed.
• Lead technician overseeing 5 techs and 15 press operators . assign jobs to other techs to ensure we work as a team to accomplish our goals.
• coordinate with management , maintenance and production scheduler about unexpected downtime and planned downtime for meeting production goals .
• Reduced downtime with proactive troubleshooting and swift resolution of technical issues.
• Assisted in training new employees on press operations, contributing to a skilled workforce.

• Prepared chemical batches for loading to highly regulated ,specific amounts .
• Made critical decisions if a situation arose with a batch .
• Played an integral role in emergency preparedness drills, demonstrating excellent decision-making skills under pressure situations.
• Assisted in root cause analysis investigations, identifying areas for improvement and preventing future incidents.
• Played pivotal role during start-up/shutdown sequences, successfully executing necessary steps with precision accuracy.

Ran Saginaw and Kingsbury milling machines.

Moved from operator to job setter to repair machines

Set up machines and trained new operators and job setters.

• Contributed to meeting production goals by consistently achieving daily targets and deadlines.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Reduced machine downtime through thorough preventive maintenance and timely repairs.
• Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues, maintaining productivity levels.
• Proactively communicated with supervisors about potential bottlenecks in the production .