Travis Patterson
Randleman,NC
Summary
Results-oriented professional with over seven years of progressive experience in the paper industry, demonstrating a strong commitment to fostering a safety-first culture while driving operational success. Expertise in coaching and developing tailored strategies that empower employees to leverage unique strengths, enhancing overall team performance. Adaptable and open to innovative approaches, consistently seeking opportunities for improvement and growth within the organization. Passionate about cultivating a collaborative environment that prioritizes both individual development and collective achievement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Improvement Manager
Hood Container
Jamestown, NC
03.2024 - Current
- Developed and worked with staff to implement new and current strategies to fix production bottlenecks and inefficiencies
- Trained crews on 5s procedures to help reduce setup and run times
- Charted KPI’s for cost, quality, efficiency
- Helped strategize new machinery layouts with incoming vendors and engineers
- Worked with suppliers to improve material quality
- Assisted with art layouts for new customers
- Inventoried plant consumables
- Promoted change supported by best practices across the company (80+ employees)
Coverting Supervisor
Hood Container
05.2022 - 03.2024
- Managed 40+ employees transforming raw materials into finished goods
- Promoted safety through procedures such as lock-out tag-out etc.
- Bridge operations with QA manager and plant manager to meet customer expectations
- Reconcile end of shift reports and reported daily MSF data
- Balanced machine production to fulfill customer Otif (On time in full)
- Pushed performance goals
Team Lead
Georgia Pacific
05.2017 - 05.2022
- Helped cultivate a culture of safety first that inspired employees to not only identify issues but help solve them as well
- Train and coached 30+ Converting employees on average shift including all new hires
- Oversaw quality checks on each line
- Continuously drive housekeeping with 6S Standards
- Redesigned 6s areas to be more efficient
- Reconcile end of shift reports and report daily/display MSF data
- First Aid Certified
- Learned and displayed MBM guiding principles
- Adapted knowledge of multiple roles in manufacturing
- Conducted weekly team meetings to help drive safety first awareness, quality, and production
- Partnered with customer service and quality manager to ensure food safe one-way products
- Assigned team members based on individual strengths to exceed goals and out preform off shifts by 15%
Operator
Georgia Pacific
04.2015 - 05.2017
- Learned machine procedures and tolerances
- Completed hourly quality checks backed by data
- Trained assistants to improve team production
- Drove safety procedures such as LOTO, PPE etc.
Skills
- Promoted production leadman
- Self-driven
- Ability to multitask
- Ordered and monitor inventory for machine tooling, flexo glue, bander strapping etc
- Time management
- Training
- Process improvement
- Excel
- PCS
- Kiwi software
- Ariba(Mp2)
- Amtech
- Power app
- Outlook
- Teams
- Computer skills
- Customer focus
- Operational efficiency
- Machine operation
- Task delegation
Timeline
Process Improvement Manager
Hood Container
03.2024 - Current
Coverting Supervisor
Hood Container
05.2022 - 03.2024
Team Lead
Georgia Pacific
05.2017 - 05.2022
Operator
Georgia Pacific
04.2015 - 05.2017