Thomas Ring Jr
supervisor
Big Lake,MN
Summary
Proven production supervisor with over 12 years experience managing up to 60 employees in a manufacturing environment with a successful growth in productivity and quality.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Supervisor
Oldcastle Building Envelope, Barthel Industrial
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Management of 19 employees
- Lead weekly production and safety meetings
- Employee Training and Development
- Developed new company training procedures
- Increased production and productivity Y/Y by 17%
- Ensure production deadlines are met.
- Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel to daily tasks.
- Identified problems and implemented effective solutions.
- Communicated job expectations and monitored employees.
- Led safety meetings and monitored compliance with gear requirements and best practices.
- Performed accident investigations.
- Managed departmental performance measures.
- Maintained proper inventory levels.
- Reported tool, machinery and equipment issues to maintenance personnel.
- Recorded and reported attendance and hours worked for all area employees.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Coordinated project workflows for departments.
Line Lead
Wagner Spray Tech
12.2017 - 02.2020
- Effective management of 23 employees performance during the new night shift, and days
- Training new and current employees
- Coach and counsel employees towards improved performance
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment
- Supporting other lines with training and improving their output
- Assemble commercial piston pumps, and paint sprayers.
B2B Outside sales
Family Heritage
04.2017 - 12.2017
Manufacturing Supervisor
Oldcastle Building Envelope
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Management of 19 employees
- Lead weekly production and safety meetings
- Employee Training and Development
- Developed new company training procedures
- Increased production and productivity Y/Y by 17%
- Ensure production deadlines are met.
- Identified problems and implemented effective solutions.
- Communicated job expectations and monitored employees.
- Led safety meetings and monitored compliance with gear requirements and best practices.
- Performed accident investigations.
- Managed departmental performance measures.
- Maintained proper inventory levels.
- Reported tool, machinery and equipment issues to maintenance personnel.
- Recorded and reported attendance and hours worked for all area employees.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
Outside Sales
Perfect Exterior/American Remodeling System
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Generate leads by Cold Calling and Referrals
- In home Customer Consulting and Sales
- Specialized in roofing, windows, siding, decks and gutters
- Networked with insurance providers on behalf of customers
- Knowledge of insurance claim processes
- Generate Quotes and installation workflows
Production Supervisor
Silgan Containers
03.2022 - Current
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed team of 60 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Managed team of 60 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Created and implemented strategies for improving operational efficiency and accuracy.
Bindery Worker
Bindery, Greenhaven Printing /GLS Companies
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Business to business outside sales
- Prepare and finalize contracts, Cut, fold and stitch paper (everything from letterhead, business cards, brochures and magazine)
- Shipping and Delivery of products
- Machine setup and operation
- Gluing mailers
- Card tipping
- Used glue machines to glue endpapers, bindings, backings and signatures.
- Prepared finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets.
- Checked all finished products to detect and correct uneven paper edges and dimensional errors.
- Used large-volume hand machine punch and staplers to punch holes into paper sheets.
- Lubricated, cleaned and performed minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.
- Used cutting and trimming machines to trim edges of books to appropriate size.
- Trained new hires in quality and productivity standards to maximize team effectiveness.
- Stitched and glued endpapers and bindings to secure final products.
Education
AA - Leadership and Business Management
Shaw Academy
2019
Health and Accident Insurance License - undefined
Kaplan University
2017
Supervision for Supervisors - undefined
2015
Leadership for Leaders -
MRA
2014
undefined
Big Lake High School
2004
Skills
- Service Quality
- Compliance Requirements
- Production Sequencing
- Supply Requisition
- Defect Detection
- Training and Development
- Safety Oversight
- Metal Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Management
- Safety Audit
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Silgan Containers
03.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Supervisor
Oldcastle Building Envelope, Barthel Industrial
02.2020 - 03.2022
Line Lead
Wagner Spray Tech
12.2017 - 02.2020
B2B Outside sales
Family Heritage
04.2017 - 12.2017
Manufacturing Supervisor
Oldcastle Building Envelope
01.2012 - 01.2017
Outside Sales
Perfect Exterior/American Remodeling System
01.2009 - 01.2012
Bindery Worker
Bindery, Greenhaven Printing /GLS Companies
01.2004 - 01.2010
AA - Leadership and Business Management
Shaw Academy
Health and Accident Insurance License - undefined
Kaplan University
Supervision for Supervisors - undefined
Leadership for Leaders -
MRA
undefined
Big Lake High School
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