Thomas Cornwell
Halifax,PA
Summary
Developed, recommended and implemented measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and product quality. Experienced production leader knowledgeable about Lean practices and regulatory requirements. Directs and motivates employees to accomplish challenging performance and quality objectives. Participated in potential new hire interviewing sessions to help identify qualified candidates. Constructive individual prepared to take next step with new team in Manufacturing industry. Offering 20 years of comprehensive experience in understanding, supporting and communicating vision and goals of organization. Committed to maximizing efficiency and performance across all areas.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Technician
Hearth And Home Technologies
- Maintained a safe working environment for staff members through adherence to workplace safety protocols.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the utilities department by sharing best practices, learning from past mistakes, and implementing new technologies to enhance overall performance.
- Contributed to process improvements by actively participating in brainstorming sessions and offering suggestions for optimization.
- Improved product quality by performing regular quality checks and adjusting machines accordingly.
Production Group Leader
Hearth And Home Technologies
05.2021 - Current
- Led root cause analysis efforts for operational issues, resulting in effective problem-solving strategies.
- Collaborated with other departments to create a seamless end-to-end supply chain process, enhancing overall company efficiency.
- Developed training programs to ensure all employees were up-to-date on industry best practices and technologies.
- Managed daily production schedules, ensuring timely completion of projects and meeting customer demands.
- Facilitated change management within the team by effectively communicating new processes or policy changes.
- Executed lean manufacturing initiatives to support continuous improvement and facilitate on-time performance.
- Improved production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and process improvements.
- Enhanced communication among team members, fostering a collaborative work environment that increased productivity.
- Reduced material waste with better inventory management practices and resource allocation strategies.
- Implemented safety protocols to maintain a safe working environment, resulting in fewer accidents and injuries.
- Drove innovation within the team by encouraging creative thinking and supporting the implementation of new ideas for process improvements.
- Identified potential bottlenecks in the production process, implementing solutions to eliminate inefficiencies.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
Education
Certificate - Electronics Technology
Juniata Mifflin Area Vocational Technical School
Lewistown, PA06.2000
High School Diploma -
East Juniata High School
Mcalisterville, PA05.2000
Skills
- Testing and troubleshooting
- Continuous Improvement
- Assembly line experience
- Root Cause Analysis
- Product Assembly
- Lean manufacturing techniques
- Continuous Improvement Methodologies
- Automation Management
- Product Testing
- Quality Assurance
- Materials knowledge
- Data Collection
- Process Improvement
- Process Integration
- Processes implementation
Accomplishments
- Achieved Paced Line Production through effectively helping with its implementation.
- Achieved LMS implementation with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Production Group Leader
Hearth And Home Technologies
05.2021 - Current
Production Technician
Hearth And Home Technologies
Certificate - Electronics Technology
Juniata Mifflin Area Vocational Technical School
High School Diploma -
East Juniata High School
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