Walter Watkins Jr

• Kept production schedules on track by consistently meeting deadlines and prioritizing urgent orders when necessary.
• Delivered quality products with effective use of control procedures and good inspection skills.
• Streamlined documentation practices to facilitate easy tracking of work orders.
• Maintained equipment in good working order by checking settings and operation, troubleshooting problems, and completing basic repairs.
• Supported continuous improvement efforts by actively participating in Lean Six Sigma projects aimed at reducing waste within the production environment.
• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
• Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
• Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
• Practiced a culture of continuous improvement to inspire employees to take action to achieve goals.
• Hired, trained, appraised, and disciplined members of the production team, and offered constructive feedback to improve employee performance.
• Knowledgeable in all foundry processes, including induction furnaces, the pouring of molten metal, molding, and grinding of castings.

Distributed assignments aligned with team members' strengths.

• Led by example, demonstrating commitment and professionalism that inspired team members to excel.
• Motivated team members to surpass their targets, recognizing and rewarding their achievements.
• Facilitated culture of continuous improvement, encouraging feedback and innovative solutions from all team members.
• Facilitated startup safety discussions to ensure compliance.

Executed grinding tasks on aluminum, brass, and bronze castings.

Induction furnace operator that consists of melting brass, bronze, and aluminum castings.

The metal pourer consisted of pouring molten metal into green sand molds.

Handled chop and bandsaw efficiently.