John Alpaugh

Began as a Utility Wet Packer, promoted to an Operator, then promoted to 1st Shift Production Team Lead.

• Responsible for retrieving packing information for many different products.
• Used computer to search locations of raw materials and retrieved them with a forklift.
• Enhanced production efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving techniques.
• Reduced waste through careful inventory management and optimal resource allocation.
• Improved team performance by providing regular training and mentoring to staff members.
• Ensured timely completion of projects with consistent monitoring of deadlines and progress updates.
• Boosted morale, fostering a positive work environment through open communication and supportive leadership practices.
• Played a key role in new product launches, overseeing the smooth integration into existing production lines.
• Managed equipment maintenance schedules, ensuring minimal downtime due to machine malfunctions or breakdowns.
• Led successful transition to lean manufacturing principles within the production department.
• Conducted regular performance reviews for team members, providing constructive feedback on a continuous basis.
• Streamlined communication channels between departments in order to facilitate information flow and enhance collaboration.
• Guided employees toward professional growth opportunities, encouraging ongoing skill development and career progression within the organization.
• Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
• Planned, scheduled, and delegated daily work to team of employees.
• Tracked daily production, inventory usage and notable incidents to support operational planning and strategic decision making.
• Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
• Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
• Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
• Frequently used lockout/tagout to clean mixers.
• Accurately filled many different types of containers with different silicones, urethanes, and other combinations of chemicals.
• Used various types of scales to determine correct weight of product
• Transported finished products to other departments.
• Cleaned large pots and prepared them for future work.

• Run/maintain production lines
• Replaced damaged, missing or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
• Inspect and test mechanical equipment
• Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems
• Perform quality checks on finished products
• Conduct failure analysis, document results, and recommend corrective actions

Began working as a shipping clerk, moved to production as a book binder operator, promoted to binder specialist

• Prepared small and large orders to be packaged and shipped
• Inspected quality of products throughout various stages of production
• Operated a binding machine
• Monitored workflow of binding department
• Responsible for performance of nine binding machine operators
• Troubleshooting various quality and mechanical issues
• Backup for production lead department
• Collected performance data and reported information in daily emails and weekly meetings

• Installed various types of fittings to glass UV lamps
• Adjusted multiple molds to specifications in design and length
• Communicated priority of specific orders to departments before and after product leaves molding department
• Mixed and distributed glues into ceramic fittings

• Identified and categorized all different types of metals
• Inspected costumers various metals and determined worth
• Used scales to determine gross, tare, and net weights of income products
• Operated forklift for loading and unloading tractor trailers
• Worked in office calculating total value of products for costumers based on weight and various prices of specific metals before paying customers in cash