Trent Thompson

• Manage Flow of all of US9. I am responsible on shift to ensure areas have proper support to be successful and hit the PDP. I report to the OPS Manager and Production Manager . I am responsible for the safety, quality, and production on shift as well as elevating any mechanical or personnel issues. I am an on shift production manager. I have the opportunity to develop leadership in all departments in understanding the importance of safety, quality, and flow through their department and how it effects their customers.

• Crew leads are responsible for getting the crews set for the day, making the coiled bead rack set ups and getting bead counts for the plant. I was in this role when the covid pandemic struck, during this I had to manage through short staffing and making a production goal, I also had to manage the shop and cover other responsibilities.

• Covered job responsibilities during overtime and days off for Hot and cold prep.

Certified operator on 8 unique processes including 3 different cold fed extruders.

• Maintained the least amount of rejected units for quality issues while achieving the highest production on most posts while serving as the on-crew quality responsible for the business unit.
• Selected as the back-up Crew Lead in the most complex shop in the plant.

• Oversaw precise output quality from bead machines

• Managed Business Unit Leader job responsibilities temporarily for the BU room and carbon black fill station during special assignment period.

• Monitored four separate screens for proper chemical, rubber weights, time in mixer and proper temperature in mixer.

Achieved efficiency in eight distinct processes in the mixing department

Weigh up: Precisely measure raw materials for conveyor belts.

Trucker: Removed or added rubber to lines as needed.

Compounder: Ensures all chemical bins are full.

Control room operator: Monitored and controlled chemical and rubber input into mixers.

Crew lead ensures everyone has proper tools for the day, helps where needed, and ensures payroll for the crew was correct.

Mill attendant: Once rubber is mixed, the mill attendant will move the rubber through three mills and down the line to the trucker.

Hand add operator: responsible for putting chemicals into five-ten pound bags, properly sealed, and sent to weigh up.

Carbon black fill station: responsible for filling bags of carbon black and sending them to the Compounder.

• As a trucker, it was my duty to cut samples from every other batch of rubber to send to the lab for testing. After samples were cut, I would then place the appropriate labeling on top of the rubber skid and place them in designated bays.

• Tasked with obtaining designated products per store requirements.