Jordan Hodges
Manning,SC
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Supervisor
Georgia Pacific
09.2023 - 02.2025
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
- Promoted a positive work environment through open communication and effective conflict resolution strategies.
- Managed over 4 different applications overseeing the mill and managing over 100 alarms a shift and send appropriate people to inspect.
Area Trainer
Georgia Pacific
12.2021 - 09.2023
- Participated in business improvement groups to capture information and feedback for topic delivery and training mandates.
- Optimized training curriculum with team exercises, group discussions and lectures.
- Reduced process lags by training employees on best practices and protocols.
- Introduced training tutorials to support Dryer processes and protocols.
- Created online training module suites to implement into primary training tools for new employees.
- Improved training program effectiveness while monitoring, evaluating and recording initiatives to deliver management feedback for corrective action planning.
- Aided workers with job improvement skills while developing alternative training methods.
- Partnered with management to conduct individual training needs analysis for required coaching and training.
- Created curricula, instructions, documents and written tests for various types of training courses.
- Analyzed company training methods and made adjustments to rectify issues, increase efficiency and exceed training goals.
- Liaised between executives and entry-level workers, facilitating smooth communication.
- Covered Area supervisors when needed.
- Covered other positions including crane, arbrofer, loader, dryer operator, etc.
Abatement Supervisor
Georgia Pacific
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Oversaw personnel records, equipment use and storage and compliance requirements for job sites.
- Inspected buildings and equipment, created time and cost estimates for hazardous material removal and directed activities of workers throughout abatement projects.
- Verified OSHA compliance for worksite and coworkers to establish safe environment.
- Monitored sampling procedures, reviewed test results and adjusted plans and estimates accordingly.
- Scheduled consultants, contacted vendors and assigned projects to foremen to facilitate successful completion of abatement jobs.
- Collected waste in approved disposal bags and sealed with correct procedures.
- Prepared work areas with proper containment procedures and filtration systems.
- Covered Area Supervisors when needed.
- Covered other positions including portal crane, arbrofer, loader, dryer operator etc when needed.
Dryer Operator
Georgia Pacific
02.2018 - 10.2020
- Observed temperature recorders and operated valves to regulate steam pressure or gas flow to heat driers to specified temperature.
- Inspected and monitored drying evaporative process, verifying proper operation, coordination and product production.
- Completed pre-operational checks on equipment before starting processes.
- Operated drying systems to provide in-spec dry strands and thermal heat to downstream production systems.
- Regulated gate on feed hopper and flow-through dryer.
- Prepared equipment for safe and efficient operation and to achieve desired temperatures.
- Recorded machine settings and amount of product processed in company database for internal and regulatory recordkeeping requirements.
- Kept close eye on operating equipment and made adjustments to keep speed, temperature and other factors within ideal tolerances.
Arbrofer Operator
Georgia Pacific
10.2013 - 02.2018
- Supply Strands to mill and maintained wetbin levels.
- Inspect area one for any equipment damage and or failure.
- Do minor preventive maintenance on equipment.
- Keeps logs straight and from plugging strander using knuckle boom.
- Immediately communicated any equipment issues to the supervisor.
- Maintained equipment in good working order by checking fluid levels and greasing and fueling machines.
- Down Days assist in mill clean up and maintenance including operating Portal Crane, Man-lift , Skit-steer , Loaders, excavators, forklift, etc.
Greenend Utility
Georgia Pacific
11.2012 - 10.2013
- Respond to calls in a timely manner.
- Give breaks to the Crane operator and Arbrofer Operator.
- Operate Loader when needed.
- Do cleanup around mill using sweeper, blowers, skid steer, etc.
- Performed minor mechanical work and routine equipment maintenance.
- Retrieved and performed required tests for quality and integrity on product samples.
- Assist millwrights and electricians on jobs.
Cook
Sonic
11.2011 - 04.2012
- Stocked, organized, and cleaned kitchens and cooking utensils
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
- Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
- Turned or stirred foods to ensure even cooking
- Ensured food was stored and cooked at correct temperature
Education
High School Diploma -
Manning High School
Manning, SC2012
Skills
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Aerial work platform and lift table
- Works well in extreme temperatures
- Certified Man-Lift Operator
- Construction Experience
- Tree Pruning and Removal Experience
- Hand and power tools
- Cherry picker operation
- Skilled with knuckleboom loaders
- Skid steer loader
- Safety-oriented
- Detail-oriented
- Employee Interviewing
- Training Program Design
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Portal crane operation
Timeline
Shift Supervisor
Georgia Pacific
09.2023 - 02.2025
Area Trainer
Georgia Pacific
12.2021 - 09.2023
Abatement Supervisor
Georgia Pacific
10.2020 - 12.2021
Dryer Operator
Georgia Pacific
02.2018 - 10.2020
Arbrofer Operator
Georgia Pacific
10.2013 - 02.2018
Greenend Utility
Georgia Pacific
11.2012 - 10.2013
Cook
Sonic
11.2011 - 04.2012
High School Diploma -
Manning High School
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