Willie Allen
Savannah,GA
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience at US Sugar Savannah Refinery. Proven expertise in machinery operation and critical thinking, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Recognized for maintaining cleanliness and efficiency, while effectively managing production goals and enhancing team performance in fast-paced environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Package Operator
US Sugar Savannah Refinery
Port Wentworth, GA
08.2022 - Current
- Operated and maintained sugar processing and peripheral equipment in the assigned area according to defined SOPs.
- Troubleshot issues on sugar processing and peripheral equipment, coordinating with mechanical or electrical teams for timely resolution.
- Monitored process quality and ensured compliance with Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards, contributing to product safety and quality.
- Initiated documentation and provided signatures to verify compliance with all required quality and SQF checks for the assigned area.
- Knowledgeable of all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety procedures, rules, environmental practices, and GMP guidelines.
- Performs cleaning, inspection, and lubrication on all machinery within the assigned scope of authority.
- Documented work orders and near-miss safety reports, maintaining accurate logs and data sheets to support operational integrity.
Security Guard Officer
Dsi Security
Savannah, GA
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Followed established security and safety procedures and posted orders to include enforcement of company rules, policies, and regulations.
- Secured personnel and premises by inspecting buildings and patrolling property.
- Guarded restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry.
- Documented security incidents and submitted detailed reports to inform management decisions.
- Enforced security regulations and escorted non-compliant individuals for further evaluation and action.
- Inspected parking lot to verify parking permits and ticketed or towed unauthorized vehicles.
- Addressed problems quickly and reported clear information while working under minimal supervision.
- Safeguarded entrances using scanning equipment to keep lines moving.
- Supervised property entrances and exits and monitored employee safety.
- Drafted reports on thefts and unauthorized access incidents to support potential criminal or civil investigations.
Assembly Line Worker
Icon Fitness and Health
Pooler, GA
03.2018 - 11.2018
- Contributed to team-based environment to maintain line productivity and meet expected deadlines.
- Inspected and tested final products to confirm adherence to quality standards.
- Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs.
- Boxed, labeled, and moved items to ensure seamless production flow.
- Built and packaged products to comply with multiple work orders and deadlines.
- Completed component assembly independently to consistently meet production deadlines.
- Operated production equipment to create high-quality products from raw materials.
- Followed work orders to correctly assemble building components.
- Assembled component parts of items and completed hand-finishing of final products.
- Inspected final results and compared to production order to support quality assurance.
Production Assembler
Fpl Food
Thomasville, GA
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Stacked labeled packages onto pallets and wrapped with shrink wrap to prepare for shipping.
- Maintained records and documents of daily production and dispatched goods.
- Maintained organized and clean work areas to ensure safety and prevent production delays.
- Conducted visual inspections and checked for product defects.
- Operated forklifts and overhead cranes to move supplies and finished products.
- Picked orders and prepared for shipping and receiving of incoming products.
- Implemented measures for performance, quality, and efficiency to meet production goals.
- Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components, sub-assemblies and assemblies.
- Operates equipment safely and checked regularly for operational issues.
- Put together up to 100's of products during each shift.
- Followed safety procedures while working in noisy and dusty environments to operate machines and tools.
- Regularly monitored equipment operations to ensure optimal performance.
- Rotated through a series of different stations to support team operations.
- Followed safety and quality requirements every day.
Education
General Education -
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA01.2017
GED -
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA01.2009
Skills
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Forklift Operation
- Load Inspection
- Material handling
- Pallet management
- Inventory Tracking
- Sorting and staging
- Warehouse Best Practices
- Operation Monitoring
- Machinery Operation
- Materials Movement
- Team Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Detail-Oriented
- Shift Work Experience
- Sorting and staging
Certification
Forklift Certification
Timeline
Package Operator
US Sugar Savannah Refinery
08.2022 - Current
Security Guard Officer
Dsi Security
02.2021 - 08.2022
Assembly Line Worker
Icon Fitness and Health
03.2018 - 11.2018
Production Assembler
Fpl Food
08.2017 - 02.2018
General Education -
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
GED -
Savannah Technical College