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Wanda Jones

Moscow,TN

Summary

Skilled Production Worker offering 25+ years of experience in warehouse and manufacturing environments. Focused on being productive and safety-minded at all time

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Machine Operator

The Hershey Company
Memphis, TN
10.2021 - Current
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
  • Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.

Buyer /Production Planner

Signify North America
Collierville, TN
06.2014 - 08.2021
  • Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
  • Developed, released and monitored daily schedules to foster on-time completion of finished products.
  • Developed production schedules according to deadlines for existing orders and sales forecasting.
  • Created purchase orders to vendors using an ordering calculator based on lead-time of components
  • Supported R&D by ordering samples for new projects

Supervisor

Signify North America
Collierville, TN
06.2010 - 06.2014
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.

Asst. Supervisor

Signify North America
Collierville, TN
06.2003 - 06.2010
  • Supported Supervisor by preparing production reports and collating quality documentation.
  • Revised work practices to improve efficiency, boost quality and meet production goals.
  • Submitted documentation and reports to upper management.
  • Coordinated with day shift supervisor to balance staffing as workloads changed.
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
  • Trained assembly finishers and evaluated quality of work.

Trainer

Signify North America
Collierville, TN
06.1998 - 06.2003
  • Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity.
  • Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process.
  • Performed continuous evaluations of content and plans in order to enhance delivery and improve effectiveness.
  • Tracked attendance and progress against goals for each participant.
  • Motivated all new team members

Assembler

Signify North America
Collierville, TN
06.1996 - 06.1998
  • Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
  • Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
  • Conducted quality assurance inspections on finished components and identified issues.
  • Followed outlined specifications to implement assembly plans.
  • Documented target rates hourly
  • Verified components were correct based on visual aids and specs

Education

High School Diploma -

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Somerville, TN
05.1992

Skills

  • Operations support
  • Equipment monitoring
  • Manufacturing
  • Equipment operation
  • Assembly and production
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Problem Solver
  • Adaptability
  • Organization

Timeline

Machine Operator

The Hershey Company
10.2021 - Current

Buyer /Production Planner

Signify North America
06.2014 - 08.2021

Supervisor

Signify North America
06.2010 - 06.2014

Asst. Supervisor

Signify North America
06.2003 - 06.2010

Trainer

Signify North America
06.1998 - 06.2003

Assembler

Signify North America
06.1996 - 06.1998

High School Diploma -

Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Wanda Jones