Sandra Pena
Spicer,MN
Summary
Motivated Team Lead possessing excellent leadership and planning abilities. Focused on delivering high-quality products on tight schedules. Monitors, trains and encourages employees to improve skills and meet demanding targets. History of successfully developing and managing strong teams through proactive training and issue management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Willmar , MN
08.2019 - Current
- Coordinated production schedules and assigned tasks to employees.
- Monitored the quality of products during production process.
- Ensured safety regulations were followed by all staff members.
- Maintained an accurate inventory of raw materials and supplies.
- Performed regular maintenance checks on equipment and machinery.
- Provided guidance and support to subordinates in their daily activities.
- Developed strategies for improving efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness in the production line.
- Identified areas of improvement and implemented changes accordingly.
- Conducted performance reviews with team members to ensure goals are being met.
- Tracked progress against objectives and reported regularly on progress made.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members when necessary.
- Controlled labor costs by ensuring that workers are working efficiently.
- Analyzed data from past production runs to identify trends or issues.
- Prepared reports on production metrics such as output, waste, cost.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth operations.
- Assisted in training new personnel in the use of tools and equipment.
- Investigated customer complaints regarding product quality or defects.
- Suggested process improvements based on analysis of existing processes.
- Worked closely with management team to develop long-term plans for growth.
- Established standard operating procedures for each task within the production line.
- Oversaw workstation setup and operation and mobilized production line and shift employees to meet customer quality standards and schedules.
- Checked machinery operation visually, addressed issues by performing minor maintenance and escalated serious problems to management or maintenance personnel.
- Trained, mentored and inspired 38 line workers in safe operation of assembly line equipment and mastered and modeled diverse production operations to support team.
- Coordinated material supply to assembly line, regulated flow of finished goods to warehouse and fulfilled order requirements.
- Equipped team members with proper hand tools, supplies and power equipment to safely and efficiently perform jobs without time-consuming interruptions during production.
- Interpreted, understood and communicated information on job tickets, configured production operations to meet specifications and prioritized job tickets by due date.
- Reported problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, materials and labor to supervisor.
- Identified and supported continuous improvement efforts with supervisor.
- Checked finished products to ensure quality and that industry standards were met before use.
- Executed and coordinated employee training to meet quality requirements.
- Used daily system logs to document production information, discussing issues with management.
- Monitored production line, watching for pile-ups or jams.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Produced quality products by palletizing, packaging and assembling finished items.
- Met or exceeded target for on-time customer shipments.
- Helped achieve team goals by rotating production lines and daily duties to meet demand.
- Set up and operated production machinery according to specific standards and protocols of company.
- Looked through work orders to determine type and quantity of materials needed for each production batch.
- Classified defects from finished orders for record tracking and statistics.
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items or stamped lot number and shipping destination information on containers.
- Calibrated machines to adhere to quality standards and maintain required productivity levels.
- Measured and weighed items to meet quality standards and prevent waste.
- Followed daily preventive maintenance schedule for cleaning and lubricating machinery.
- Sorted product components on work tables to maintain maximum organization and productivity.
- Measured and graded batches of raw materials to feed into production machinery.
- Separated products according to weight, grade and size of material to produce final product.
- Prepared for work to be completed by studying assembly instructions, blueprint specifications and part lists.
- Received incoming shipments and reviewed contents against purchase order for accuracy.
Education
High School Diploma -
Universidad Catolica
Honduras 05-2025
Skills
- Performance monitoring
- Schedule Management
- Trend tracking
- Production Monitoring
- Regulatory Compliance
- Workplace Safety
- Resource Allocation
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Quality Control
- Talent Acquisition
- Operations Management
- Performance Improvement
- Product Management
- Invoice Verification
- Employee engagement
- Complaint resolution
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Influencing skills
- Shift Scheduling
- Quality Improvement
- Team Supervision
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Documentation And Reporting
- Leading Team Meetings
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Staff Training
- People Management
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Timeline
Team Lead
Jennie-O Turkey Store
08.2019 - Current
High School Diploma -
Universidad Catolica