Wade Green
Solar Turbines
Manhattan,KS
20
years of professional experience
Dynamic Team Lead experienced in driving safe, efficient, high-quality operations. Developed teams and resolved complex issues to achieve operational and customer-focused goals through effective management and strategic planning. Fostered collaboration and performance by utilizing strong organizational and communication skills.
Work History
Team Lead
1 Year- Team Management: Provides hands-on supervision, coaching, and training to improve skills, performance, and process consistency; fosters a positive, collaborative work environment
- Safety & Quality: Models and enforces safety behaviors, ensures compliance with EHS requirements, and maintains quality control in line with Solar Turbines’ quality management system.
- Performance Management: Leads performance reviews, sets goals, provides feedback, and develops team members
- Safety & Quality: Models and enforces safety behaviors, ensure compliance with EHS requirements, and maintain quality control in line with Solar Turbines’ quality management system.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Communicates production status, escalates issues, and collaborates with other departments to resolve constraints and maintain workflow
- Process Expertise: Serves as the primary subject matter expert for assembly processes, ensuring adherence to standards and driving best practices
- Continuous Improvement: Applies Lean/VTPS principles, eliminates waste, standardize work, and optimize processes
- Workplace Organization: Maintains a clean, organized, and efficient workspace in line with Solar’s 5S culture
- Documentation & Systems: Maintain accurate labor, routing, and quality records; ensure compliance with Solar’s QMS.
Welder III
1 Year 7 Months- Eliminated unsafe operations and maintained clean, safe work environment to enhance shop floor safety
- Accurately interpreted engineering blueprints, drawings, and measurements to plan layouts
- Trained new hires on safety regulations, blueprint reading, and welding processes
- Adhered to strict safety regulations such as wearing heat-resistant gloves, PAPR systems, and safety shoes
- Trained new hires on safety regulations and welding processes, fostering adherence to best practices and improving overall safety compliance
Fabricator III
1 Year 8 Months- Ensured shop floor safety by identifying and eliminating unsafe operations, fostering a safe and clean production environment
- Executed precise measurements according to drawings and plan layouts, ensuring adherence to specifications
- Applied extensive knowledge of various welding techniques, including TIG, oxy-fuel, stick, and MIG welding, to meet project requirements
- Adhered to strict safety regulations
Casting Operator
8 Years- Controlled and maintained steel flow in casting machine to ensure consistent product quality
- Controlled and maintained flow of steel in casting machine
- Conducted training sessions for new employees to ensure they understood their roles and responsibilities
- Packed molds and manually controlled steel flow during start up
- Ensured quality transitions during tundish flys to minimize disruptions in casting process
- Trained new employees
Torch Inspector
1 Year- Inspected semifinished products for defects, ensuring quality standards were met for production
- Tagged and maintained inventory of semifinished products to support efficient tracking and management
- Assisted in tundish fly and caster start up
- Assisted caster during size changes
- Checked lengths and communicated with torch operator for necessary adjustments, contributing to operational accuracy
- Followed safety guidelines to ensure a secure work environment
Education
Associate Degree - Digital Electronics Technology
Skills
MIG
TIG
Stick welding
Blueprint reading
Welding inspection
Lean manufacturing
Process improvement
Six Sigma
Employee scheduling
Team leadership
Coaching and mentoring
New hire training
Problem-solving abilities
Microsoft Office proficiency
Certified in CPR/AED
Timeline
Team Lead
Solar Turbines
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
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10.2019 - 05.2021Read More
Fabricator III
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02.2018 - 10.2019Read More
Casting Operator
Nucor Yamato Steel
11.2006 - 11.2014Read More
Torch Inspector
Nucor Yamato Steel
11.2006 - 11.2007Read More
Arkansas State University
Associate Degree from Digital Electronics Technology
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