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Kahlita Boulware

Rock Hill

Summary

Take charge professional delivering support and team leadership to business operations. Dependable and detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Broad experience includes mechanical assembly trouble shooting, and operation of various machinery. Recognized for being a self starter and a team player.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Maintenance Technician

Reynolds Consumer Products
02.2023 - Current
  • I perform preventative maintenance on all extrusion machinery and equipment, ranging from the extruder, screen changers, material lines, hoppers, blenders, crystalizers, dryers and etc. I also repair breakdowns to ensure production is at it's optimum.

Processing Technician/ Packaging Technician

Frito-Lay
07.2019 - 01.2023
  • Maintain and troubleshoot all machinery in processing.
  • Certified in slicing, fryers, and seasoning areas.
  • Handle receiving of product as well as quality checks throughout shift for product.
  • Perform data entry of quality, usage, and waste of all product for shift.
  • Certified in sanitation for all machinery prep/ processing.
  • Certified in usage of pallet jacks.

Line mechanic

Campbell Soup Company
04.2020 - 01.2021
  • I perform maintenance as well as make adjustments to all machinery. I perform PMs to the packaging machines when they are not operating, I prepare them for preoperation for the coming shift. In this role I use various hand tools including power tools, and hydraulic. I troubleshoot and diagnose issues and fix then. I also packed bearings, checked gearbox and motor oil levels, and changed the oil. Lubricated chains, inspected and changed bearings. Replaced gearbox and motors, greased fittings. All lubricating and preventative maintenance tasks.

Manufacturing Technician

Celgard
05.2018 - 06.2019
  • I operate slitter machines, process the film, and ensure that the final product makes it to the customer on time and correct. It is my duty to do safety checks, clean and ensure that the machines are okay to run before starting the shift. I report to my supervisor for my goal and changes in scheduling.

Processing Operator

Synder's Lance
10.2017 - 04.2018
  • My duties as a processing operator ranged a from operating a processing machine that glazes an assortment of nuts to weighting out nuts and ingredients. I am also responsible for calibrating the machinery based on specifications of temperature, speed, and volume. I exceed volume goals each night. As a processing operator, I also perform level one through level three cleaning when changing products. Before leaving, I ensure my machinery and area are cleaned and prepped for next shift.

Mechanical Assembler/ Quality Inspector

T.M.A
12.2014 - 06.2017
  • As a mechanical assembler/ quality inspector, I ensured that all transmissions were correctly assembled. I was responsible for everything being correctly torqued and marked. I was the last person that saw the finished product so it was my duty to send clients a working transmission that was up to their standards.

Education

Associate's degree - undefined

CDL - Automotive

Truck Driving Institute
Richburg, SC
10.2017

High school diploma - undefined

Chester High School
Chester, SC
06.2013

Certificate - Automotive Technology

Universal Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
06.2013

Skills

  • Machine Operator
  • Manufacturing
  • Assembly
  • Packaging
  • Precision Measuring Instruments
  • Quality Inspection
  • Calipers
  • Micrometer
  • CNC
  • ERP systems
  • Data collection
  • Lock out tag out certified (3 years)
  • CGMP
  • Supervising experience
  • Team management
  • Manufacturing facility
  • CMMS
  • Schematics
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Root cause analysis
  • Baking
  • Project management
  • Kaizen
  • Plastics injection molding
  • ISO 9001
  • Electrical systems
  • Rigging
  • Plastics blow molding
  • Load & unload
  • Power tools
  • Windows
  • SAP ERP
  • Customer service
  • Analysis skills
  • Employment & labor law
  • Electrical wiring
  • Restaurant experience
  • Laboratory experience
  • MRP
  • SAP
  • Automotive service
  • Mechanical knowledge
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Hydraulics
  • Conveyor installation
  • Driving
  • Van driver

Certification

  • Training within Industry Certification (TWI) November 2018 to November 2018 This certification broke down the important process training. This training included different exercises and methods from the trainer as well as the trainee point of view.
  • Forklift Certification
  • CPR Certification May 2023 to Present
  • Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training
  • Six Sigma Certification
  • Driver's License

Timeline

Maintenance Technician

Reynolds Consumer Products
02.2023 - Current

Line mechanic

Campbell Soup Company
04.2020 - 01.2021

Processing Technician/ Packaging Technician

Frito-Lay
07.2019 - 01.2023

Manufacturing Technician

Celgard
05.2018 - 06.2019

Processing Operator

Synder's Lance
10.2017 - 04.2018

Mechanical Assembler/ Quality Inspector

T.M.A
12.2014 - 06.2017

Associate's degree - undefined

CDL - Automotive

Truck Driving Institute

High school diploma - undefined

Chester High School

Certificate - Automotive Technology

Universal Technical Institute
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