Zachariah Hiatt
Winston-Salem,NC
Summary
Results driven leader with experience in optimizing production process, managing cross functional teams, and driving continuous improvement. Skilled in supply chain management, cost reduction, and ensuring high standards of quality and safety in a face paced environment. Proven ability to analyze data, implement efficient workflow, and deliver operational excellence to meet organizational goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Supervisor
ASC- Taylor Brothers
Winston Salem, NC
06.2025 - Current
- Accomplishes manufacturing results through alignment with company goals, objectives and strategies.
- Communicates job expectations to a team of direct reports; plans, monitors, and appraises job results; coaches and counsels to help employees meet performance standards. Maintains a qualified staff by seeking opportunities to expand their knowledge and abilities.
- Initiates the process of continuous improvement for functional group and assess opportunities for process change.
- Support implementation of programs to ensure compliance with Company EHS polices, Company Safety Rules and regulatory requirements.
Production Supervisor
RegO
Whitsett, NC
01.2021 - 06.2025
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the production floor, ensuring production goals, timelines, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Manage production schedules, capacity planning, and resource allocation to ensure optimal utilization of equipment and personnel.
- Lead and mentor fellow leadership and team members to foster a positive work environment, and create a culture of high performance, accountability, and teamwork.
- Develop and implement operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance overall productivity using lean principles, and create a robust cross-training platform.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards by monitoring the production process and coordinating with our quality control team.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to identify opportunities for process improvements, tooling optimization, and assist with the implementation of new manufacturing processes.
- Manage inventory control, and ensure materials are accounted for and maintained at an optimal, cost-effective level of stock.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations, and work with the EHS team to maintain and curate a culture of safety in our facility.
- Lead and manage continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, and other problem-solving methodologies.
- Coordinate cross-departmental and multifacility communication to ensure alignment between production, engineering, quality, purchasing, planning, and customers, to achieve on-time delivery and satisfaction.
Team Leader Green
RegO
Whitsett, NC
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Monitor and push production team to meet delivery KPIs and production goals
- Meet weekly production attainment goals of 95%.
- Coordinate with team on work center prioritization and drive creative and adaptable solutions for “down” work centers to meet customer demand.
- Track efficiencies, asses, and motivate production team members to hit and ultimately exceed goals.
- Facilitate essential trainings across multiple facilities.
- Lead lean initiatives through FAST, A3, and Kaizen events.
- Drive meaningful safety initiatives through the use of safety observation forms, SWI, and SOPs.
- Cultivate leaders through delegation, responsibility, and ownership.
- Control cost management through lean principles, quality improvement, and mitigating against inventory discrepancies.
- Schedule outside vendor processing shipments in a timely manner.
- Communicate daily with interdepartmental leads on improving plant processes.
Material Handler 3
PDS Technical Services
Greensboro, NC
06.2016 - 04.2020
- Lead Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (CTPAT) onboard overview for all new hires.
- Team lead of 5+ individuals.
- Lead and delegate individuals to complete daily tasks that are in alignment with company goals.
- Advance use of SAP to achieve daily targets of unloading, receiving, storing, and issuing material to orders.
- Heavy inventory control bin management (ICBM) background ensuring accuracy and quality of inventory.
- Present ideas to SAP architects and management on possible organization solutions relating to both the dock and warehouse.
- Work closely with production control to fulfill work orders in a timely fashion.
- Assist in safety training over common warehouse machinery: forklift, cherry picker, and scissor lift.
- Experience on both 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift.
- Distribute mail, parcels, and time sensitive communications for company to upper employees.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05.2013
Transfer Student
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-salem, NC05.2011
High School Diploma -
Carver High School
Winston-salem, NC06.2009
Skills
- Forecasting and scheduling
- Root Cause Analysis
- Advanced use of As400, SAP, Powerlink, Shopfloor Plus
- Process improvement strategies
- Staff training
- Performance evaluations
- Multi-site operations
- Inventory control
- Employee motivation
- Process improvement
- Cross-functional communications
- Microsoft office suite expert
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Staff management
Certification
- Six Sigma: Green Belt
Accomplishments
- Problem Solving Champion- "2023"
Timeline
Manufacturing Supervisor
ASC- Taylor Brothers
06.2025 - Current
Production Supervisor
RegO
01.2021 - 06.2025
Team Leader Green
RegO
01.2020 - 01.2021
Material Handler 3
PDS Technical Services
06.2016 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Transfer Student
Forsyth Technical Community College
High School Diploma -
Carver High School