Tamela Jones
COLUMBIA,TN
Summary
Manufacturing supervisor with experience leading daily workflow training for new hires and coaching employees to improve performance. Implements safe work practices, resolves workplace conflict, and tracks progress against goals to support on-time delivery. Uses clear communication, routine inspections, and consistent follow-through to maintain operational standards.
Overview
1
1
Certification
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
Nissan North America, Inc.
05.2001 - Current
- Reviewed employee performance and provided targeted coaching and training to enhance skill development.
- Oversaw team operations while filling in as offline supervisor, managing quality and responsibilities across various functions.
- Used leadership and problem-solving skills to keep team efficiency high and organize workflows.
- Monitored workflow to identify bottlenecks and optimize employee time management.
- Informed staff about organizational mission and goals to support employee success.
- Supported safe work environment through employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthy workplace conditions and hazards to support safe work practices and procedures.
- Trained newly hired employees on equipment operation and safety and prepared training manual for reference.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Applied company manual rules and regulations to communicate expectations clearly and consistently.
- Performed routine inspections to verify quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Developed improvement plans aligned with goals and specifications.
- Collaborated with various departments to streamline workflows and ensure timely project completion. on line 1 to fill in as supervisor temporarily and learn processes.
- Helped plan projects by tracking timelines and budgets.
Education
High School Diploma -
Columbia Central High School
Columbia, TN05-1990
Skills
- Quality management and continuous improvement
- Performance tracking and KPIs
- Job assignment coordination and environmental compliance
- Process optimization and employee supervision
- Complaint resolution and staff discipline management
- Training and development
- Motivational leadership and mentorship
- Leadership development
- Strategic planning and consultation
- Team collaboration and training development
- Team collaboration
- Presentation skills and effective communication
- Presentation skills
- Effective communication
- Performance motivation
- Staff discipline management
- Key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Complaint resolution
- Job assignment coordination
- Environmental policy compliance
- Payroll administration
- Mentorship programs
Certification
- Dale Carnegie Certificate of Achievement- September 2022
- Certificate of Recognition 20 years experience - May 2021
- HazCom Training Certificates
- ISO 14001 Certificates
- Champion Diversity Certificates
- Delagation of Authority Certificate
- Records Management Training
- Thinking Outside the Box Certificate
- Situational Leadership Class Training
- Recognition and selected for Nissan Caring Leadership Award
- Nissan Way Leadership Certified Manager
Timeline
Supervisor
Nissan North America, Inc.
05.2001 - Current
High School Diploma -
Columbia Central High School