FRED HOPE III
Rock Hill
Summary
Skilled Production Leader with progressive career growth gained in fast-paced, high-quality production environments supporting demanding customers in a high-volume / low-margin manufacturing environment under tight deadline pressure. Skilled Machine Operator experienced at operating large-scale, high-speed machinery, with demonstrated success in delivering business results while monitoring safety, quality and productivity. Critical Thinker - patient, determined, persistent - able to manage multiple priorities and challenges while accomplishing operational directives. Effective Communicator - courteous, professional, tactful - able to work collaboratively in team environments or independently.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Lead
Shutterfly
08.2022 - 03.2025
- Trained new hires on production procedures, ensuring a quick ramp-up time and consistent performance levels across the team.
- Managed a team of production workers, ensuring timely completion of tasks and adherence to safety protocols.
- Maintained safe work areas by keeping pathways and stations free of hazards and excess waste or materials.
- Improved production efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing effective scheduling techniques.
- Participated in safety training programs to maintain a thorough understanding of best practices, ensuring full compliance within the team.
- Collaborated with Quality Control teams to address any issues identified during inspections, implementing corrective actions as necessary to prevent reoccurrence.
- Communicated clear instructions for general operations and product-specific runs to prevent errors and rework.
- Maintained accurate inventory records, placing orders for raw materials and supplies as needed to avoid stock shortages or delays in production schedules.
- Increased overall product quality by closely monitoring production processes and providing constructive feedback.
- Monitored employee activities to verify consistent use of good manufacturing principles.
- Coordinated effective schedules for production employees.
- Trained workers in proper operation, calibration, and maintenance of production line equipment.
- Reduced downtime by proactively identifying potential bottlenecks and addressing them promptly.
- Facilitated open communication channels between team members, fostering a positive work environment conducive to high performance levels.
- Kept production line ready for monthly inspections and yearly audits by consistently following optimal processes.
- Handled production line documentation for waste, downtime and output.
- Contributed to continuous improvement and lean initiatives by implementing directives.
- Monitored equipment performance, coordinating regular maintenance checks and repairs to minimize unplanned downtime events.
- Coordinated with other departments for seamless integration of cross-functional tasks, resulting in smoother operations.
- Worked with supervisor and other team leads to manage and prioritize staffing assignments to meet customer demand and production schedules.
- Monitored workers on site during production activities for safety procedures compliance.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
- Prepared reports and technical documentation of day-to-day production processes.
Press Assistant / Roll Tender/ Folder Operator
QUAD
01.2017 - 02.2020
- Company Overview: A 106,000 sq
- Ft
- /150+ employee division of the international, $4.8B Sales commercial printer - this division prints retail inserts for leading grocery chains and national retailers principally serving the southeast markets
- The plant has changed ownership many times - most recently as Treasure Chest, then Vertis Communications and finally acquired by Wisconsin based Quad, who continue to acquire, consolidate, close and restructure facilities throughout the company impacting me and many others
- Website: www.quad.com
- Key member of production team and principal assistant to the Press Operator producing quality materials on a multi-unit, double-web, heat-set offset printing press while monitoring safety, quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction
- Provide leadership, training, and development of four crewmembers responsible for setting up and operating an offset printing press and its auxiliary components
- Prepare press for operation by verifying proper documentation, web-threading procedures and inspecting, adjusting or replacing slitter knives
- Set register, mount plates, maintain water supply center and adjust amounts for proper ink solution
- Monitor the flow of materials, equipment set-ups, job progress, quality, and scheduling
- Committed to safety, quality, efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction
- Troubleshoot, repair and perform preventative maintenance on equipment
- Continuously monitor flow of materials, equipment setups, job progress, quality and scheduling
- Apply lean principles of organization and standardization and adhere to ISO9000 standards
- Interfaced with customers on analysis of samples and 'Color OK's' and provided on-press technical advice to customers and plant personnel
- A 106,000 sq
- Ft
- /150+ employee division of the international, $4.8B Sales commercial printer - this division prints retail inserts for leading grocery chains and national retailers principally serving the southeast markets
- The plant has changed ownership many times - most recently as Treasure Chest, then Vertis Communications and finally acquired by Wisconsin based Quad, who continue to acquire, consolidate, close and restructure facilities throughout the company impacting me and many others
- Website: www.quad.com
Press Operator
ITEK GRAPHICS
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Commercial lithographic printing company
- Operated and configured the six-color Harris M110 printing unit for daily production
- Performed quality inspections on finished products and resolved quality issues by troubleshooting functionality of printing units
- Monitored daily production using Job Management software
- Scheduled monthly preventative maintenance of printing units
- Commercial lithographic printing company
Press Assistant
VERTIS COMMUNICATIONS
01.2002 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Nation-wide provider of retail inserts for the newspaper industry
- Supervises staff for daily production
- Monitored press production to ensure daily metrics were met
- Trained new employees
- Nation-wide provider of retail inserts for the newspaper industry
Education
High School Diploma -
Northwestern High School
Rock Hill, SC06-1985
Skills
- Basic math
- Workflow management
- Manufacturing operations
- Production scheduling
- Equipment safety
- Health and safety compliance
- OSHA enforcement
- Assembly and production
- 5S methodology
- Waste reduction
- Safety rules enforcement
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Team member motivation
- Positive attitude
- Strong work ethic
- Good communication
- Attention to detail
- Following instructions
- Teamwork and communication
- OSHA guidelines
- Heavy lifting
- Punctual and dependable
- Visual inspection
- Safety standards compliance
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR
- AED
- OSHA 10-hour Certification
Process Improvement
- Continuous Process Improvement and Lean Methodologies (Six Sigma)
- Kaizen / Just-In-Time Inventory Management & Control
- GEMBA walk process
Compliance
- HR Policies & Procedures
- Business Code-of-Conduct
- Ethics
- Labor Law regulatory compliance including Workplace / Sexual Harassment awareness and prevention
- Understanding Diversity
Safety Environmental
- OSHA / Safety compliance and Hazardous Materials (MSDS) training
- Hearing Conservation
- Machine Guarding
- Confined Spaces
- Arc Flash
- Hot Work
- Lock-Out / Tag-Out (LO/TO)
- Fire Prevention & Extinguishers
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Material Handling equipment (including Forklifts - stand-up & sit-down)
- Ergonomics
- Emergency Procedures & Evacuation
Development
- Communications Skills and Problem & Conflict Solving
- Team Building
- Decision Making
- Troubleshooting Techniques training & development
HP certification Indego digital press operation and minor maintenacee
2 week course given by HP to help operaters and leads better understand the tast of running an HP indego 100k digital press.
Timeline
Production Lead
Shutterfly
08.2022 - 03.2025
Press Assistant / Roll Tender/ Folder Operator
QUAD
01.2017 - 02.2020
Press Operator
ITEK GRAPHICS
01.2011 - 01.2013
Press Assistant
VERTIS COMMUNICATIONS
01.2002 - 01.2011
High School Diploma -
Northwestern High School
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