TIMOTHY SIMMONS

• Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
• Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
• Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
• Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
• Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong communication channels among team members.
• Supported new hire onboarding process by providing in-depth training and guidance on extrusion equipment operation, safety practices, and company policies.

• Assisted newly hired team members by explaining company procedures and safety requirements.
• Promoted safe and positive environment for co-workers, and other personnel.
• Packaged finished products onto pallets or trucks to prepare for transport and delivery.
• Performed Audits on production goods, lights and locker audits.
• Red shift IRT (Immediate response team) coordinator.
• Trained newly hired forklift operators.
• Crewed team members in production areas. Converting, press and extrusion.
• Preformed GDCs, observations and help team members complete the required GDC's and observations.
• Assisted team members getting set up an using new programs such as ADP, UKG Kronos and JDE.

• Executed new training initiative to improve skills and develop leaders from within
• Inspected incoming supplies to verify material conformance for specifications and quality standards
• Enhanced group productivity with development and implementation of new strategies
• Directed and motivated team of 15 up to 22 Bottling employees in a food production setting
• Helped implement GMP's when Canandaigua Winery fell under the umbrella of a food production facility
• Realigned workflows with changing business demands by evaluating processes and employee strengths
• Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues negatively impacting team and business operations
• Established and enforced clear goals to keep all employees on same level and working collaboratively
• Addressed employee and production issues to determine and implement optimal resolutions, preventing wasted resources and maintaining schedules
• Trained newly hired employees on fire evacuations, safety standards, and MSDS sheets
• Trained 3 Foreman who are successful leaders presently
• Increased safety awareness resulting in no injuries on team for 3 years on swing shift
• Identified equipment malfunctions by using various troubleshooting methods resulting in machinery being repaired in a timely manor
• Performed minor repair work on equipment to keep jobs on task when mechanics were busy in other areas
• Performed payroll in both Workday and Kronos. Processed new employees in Workday. Kept employee contact information up to date. Wrote and administered employee reviews annually in workday

• Diagnosed and corrected malfunctions with equipment and machinery
• Helped recruit, hire and train crews for project needs
• Delivered effective instructions to all team members, using easily-understood terminology
• Inspected equipment after every shift to verify proper functionality and identify any maintenance or repair needs
• Generated reports and spreadsheets detailing labor hours and expenses
• Created Crew sheets for employee tasks
• Completed payroll as a back up when Supervisor was out
• Trained crews and new employees on equipment and safety procedures

• Kept line material levels within required levels to meet production goals
• Maximized production quality by inspecting, calibrating and adjusting equipment to stay within optimal operational parameters
• Made proactive adjustments to machinery feeds and speeds to optimize performance and deal with malfunctions
• Completed thorough inspects of finished products in compliance with established protocols and compared results against production specifications
• Adhered to optimal manufacturing procedures when using all types of production equipment
• Preformed hourly checks for quality and filled out production sheets with downtime details and time, quality checks on labels, caps, box printing and glass quality
• Maintained line cleanliness throughout the shift
• Covered as a foreman when acting foreman was out

Rebuilt trailers in Tazar, Hungry, for transportation to Bosnia.

Drove yard trucks and supplied Air Force with trailers to load mail for US bases in Europe at the US postal service in Frankfurt, Germany. Assisted Air Force personnel to transfer mail when trailers were not safe for travel.