William Helt
Westerville,OH
Summary
Versatile Operations Supervisor successful at taking on routine and complex business challenges with resourceful and creative approach. Recognized as driven, dedicated and hardworking leader with history of streamlining operations and increasing results. Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Outgoing operations supervisor with experience overseeing multiple tasks and managing employees successfully. Hardworking professional committed to providing outstanding customer service and assistance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Supervisor
DHL Supply Chain
Columbus, Ohio
10.2021 - Current
- Area supervisor for inbound receiving and e-commerce pick and pack operations
- Implementation and development of new replenishment shift to alleviate start of regular shift issue
- Onboarding and training of new full time and temporary employees daily
- Oversee daily operations of expanding operation including, inbound, outbound, e-commerce pick/pack, and returns with 150+ employees
- Plan, lead, and manage the move of customer product to a new overflow offsite warehouse
- Site safety champion driving increased participation in safety amongst associates and behavioral based safety observations in management team.
Plant Superintendent
The Royal Group
Columbus, Ohio
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Oversee and facilitate everyday plant operations for the two-shift operation.
- Lead plant wide safety and continuous improvement initiatives for 75+ salary and hourly employees.
- Approval and sign off of all new customer orders pre-production including approval of CAD designs and all artwork
- Led downtime reduction initiative and reduced overall plant downtime by 5% for 2020.
- Performed line checks to assess quality of materials, parts and final products.
- Placed orders for materials and equipment with vendors.
- Assessed readings from recording instruments,
- Provided employee training programs focused on skill development, promoting a knowledgeable workforce capable of handling diverse tasks within the plant environment.
- Coordinated emergency response plans effectively addressing potential hazards and ensuring the welfare of all plant personnel during unexpected incidents.
- Enhanced safety protocols for overall workforce protection and reduced accidents on the job.
- Coordinated maintenance schedules to keep plant running at optimal levels.
- Monitored compliance with plant procedures, safety, and sanitation protocols as well as government regulation.
- Collaborated with vendors to keep adequate supplies for production operations.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to design and implement custom solutions for unique plant requirements.
- Improved plant efficiency by implementing streamlined production processes and optimizing equipment usage.
Supervisor/Manager
Precise Construction and Contracting
Columbus, Ohio
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Lead 5 to 7 person crews in various construction projects
- Ordering of supplies and materials from several manufacturers for projects including lumber, concrete, windows, doors, ceramic tile, marble
- Coordinate and plan general maintenance and upkeep for many contracted office and medical buildings.
- Established performance metrics for the team, consistently tracking progress towards goals and making adjustments as needed.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Supported creation of detailed, technical financial models to value potential acquisition targets.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and adherence to financial guidelines.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Developed staff skills through targeted training programs, resulting in improved performance and career growth opportunities.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
Production Superintendent
Westrock
Columbus, Ohio
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Lead 50 + team members in safety, production, and housekeeping of corrugated facility
- Coordinate maintenance projects, including install of new pre feeder and new production equipment
- Lead weekly plant wide safety meetings and weekly crew production meetings.
- Work diligently with outside vendors to improve overall production and efficiency of facility.
- Planned and organized production schedules and assessed project and resource requirements.
- Led process improvement projects resulting in streamlined workflows, reduced cycle times, and improved equipment utilization rates.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
- Improved distribution efficiency with design, development, and testing of embedded software applications.
- Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments to subordinate managers.
Production Planner / Scheduler
International Paper
Columbus, Ohio
05.2013 - 04.2018
- Oversaw production schedules, production quality and on time delivery.
- Responsible for ordering, maintaining and forecasting of raw materials
- Creatively scheduled orders for 10 converting machines and an 98" corrugator, including multi-pass items, preprint, label, and specialty items
- Continuously worked on schedules to maximize throughput.
- Improved efficiency and productivity resulting in an reduction in overtime hours
- Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels daily to satisfy customer demands
- Waste champion- Led monthly waste meetings driving new waste initiatives, helping reduce plant waste by 1.5%.
Corrugator Superintendent
International Paper
Columbus, Ohio
04.2017 - 03.2018
- Responsible for the safety and performance of a two shift Corrugator Department- 15 production associates and front-line leader
- Manage salary direct reports on all department and plant initiatives
- Coordinate preventative maintenance on existing and new production equipment
- Direct oversight on all corrugator plans and processes
- Diligently maintain safety and quality standards
- Maintained strong, clear communication and rapport with plant personnel
- Supervise production schedules and production quality
- Oversee raw material inventory
- Maintain and enforce a safe and clean working environment
- Train all quality expectations and processes to production associates
- Reconcile shift production reports on a daily basis to ensure accuracy
- Staff the Corrugator Department based off production demands while controlling overtime costs in a Union facility
- Oversaw and coordinated the installation of Copar wet end control system
- Planned and was point person for installation of Kiwi RSS inventory system.
Corrugator Operator
Clamp
Columbus, Ohio
09.2003 - 05.2013
- Maintained proper stock from a quality standpoint
- Inspected finished products for quality
- Monitored and adjusted production equipment for quality and productivity
- Performed quality checks to ensure compliance
- Member of plant Safety Committee.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OHSkills
- Knowledgeable of all Microsoft Office applications
- Safety enhanced leadership skills
- Excellent team work and collaboration abilities
- Active member of safety and production sub team(s)
- Detailed experience navigating KIWI application
- Microsoft Excel (5 years)
- Inventory Management (8 years)
- Forecasting (6 years)
- Project Coordination
- Project Management
- Packaging
- ERP Systems
- SAP
- Supply Chain
- Process Improvement
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Program Management
- Management
- Team Management
- Lean
- Inventory control
- Production Management
- Leadership
- Time management
- Microsoft Outlook
- Communication skills
- Manufacturing
- Computer skills
- Supervising experience
- Microsoft Word
- Flexo press
- Warehouse experience
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Training & development
- Operations management
- Warehouse distribution
- Logistics
- Warehouse supervisor experience
- English
- ERP systems
- Warehouse management system
- Supply chain
- Team management
- E-commerce
- Problem management
- Production management
- Process improvement
- Picking & packing
- Profit & loss
- Quality control
- Microsoft Excel
- Forecasting
- Production planning
- Operating systems
- Project coordination
- Project management
- Financial acumen
- Supply chain management
- Root cause analysis
- Data analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Typing
- Warehouse management
- Forklift
- 5S
- Kronos
- Analysis skills
- Customer service
Certification
Fork Lift
Trainer
Timeline
Operations Supervisor
DHL Supply Chain
10.2021 - Current
Plant Superintendent
The Royal Group
09.2020 - 05.2021
Supervisor/Manager
Precise Construction and Contracting
06.2019 - 09.2020
Production Superintendent
Westrock
05.2018 - 06.2019
Corrugator Superintendent
International Paper
04.2017 - 03.2018
Production Planner / Scheduler
International Paper
05.2013 - 04.2018
Corrugator Operator
Clamp
09.2003 - 05.2013
Some College (No Degree) -
Bowling Green State University