Brenden Tracy
Lake Air
Saint Francis,MN
15
years of professional experience
Dedicated Production Supervisor and Lead Assembler with extensive manufacturing and operations experience. Proven expertise in driving process improvements, leading high-performing teams, enforcing safety protocols, and executing 5S methodology. Skilled in utilizing M1 ERP systems, managing inventory, and training personnel to maximize department productivity and quality.
Work History
Production Supervisor
2 Years 7 Months- Directed production team activities to meet safety and quality requirements.
- Distributed workload across team members to support smooth operations.
- Accepted accountability for department productivity and coached employees as needed.
- Applied knowledge of M1 ERP systems to support production processes.
- Maintained raw material supply to minimize delays and avoid backlog.
- Backed employee advancement through ongoing training, mentoring, and development support.
- Handled employee concerns and disputes in timely, professional manner.
- Monitored inventory of raw materials, parts, tools, and supplies for production readiness.
- Partnered with management to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
- Prepared jobs based on work order instructions and job specifications.
- Performed final product inspections for quality assurance before packaging or next-step movement.
- Trained new assemblers on proper assembly methods, safety procedures, and company standards.
Lead Assembler
1 Year 1 Month- Supported direct labor work in assigned area safely and efficiently.
- Assisted manufacturing activities in assigned areas while meeting production schedules and promoting safety, quality, teamwork, lean manufacturing, and sound environmental practices.
- Attended daily production shift handoff meetings as required.
- Completed area communication for subsequent production shifts.
- Updated cell boards and maintained current status information.
- Helped run shift startup meetings.
- Checked part availability and reported outages to appropriate process owner.
- Directed workforce assignments based on skill, ability, and work area format.
- Determined overtime needs as required.
- Helped perform root cause analysis and removed safety concerns.
- Monitored area maintenance and cleaning to support compliance with lean production management system guidelines.
- Completed weekly 5S and safety audits.
- Maintained 5S schedule for area.
- Scheduled monthly safety training.
- Provided training and retraining for new, current, or reassigned employees.
- Served as contact for area new hires and assigned work shadow as required.
Lead Mechanical Assembler
1 Year 2 Months- Worked with heavy machinery and various power tools when assembling parts
- Read and interpreted blueprints, schematics and drawings to assemble parts and products
- Collaborated with other line workers and team members to assemble and repair parts
- Member of safety team
- Followed safety measures and protocols, enabling department to meet safety ratings and 5s goals
- Fabricated and bent mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel press brake
- Ran Haeger/Pemserter hardware insertion machines
- Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones
- Utilized caliper and equipment to complete in-depth assessments
- Followed safety measures and protocols, enabling department to meet safety rating for 180 consecutive days
- Interpreted prints, drawings and sketches
- Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components with hand and power tools
- Assessed work for errors or compliance issues and made corrections and modifications when necessary
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality
- Took on additional job duties and back up lead opportunities during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date
- Instructed junior team members on protocols and procedures of each station to maximize contributions
- Trained new team members
- Troubleshot faulty equipment
- Produced 100's of units weekly
- Maintained safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Properly utilized warehouse equipment and tools to increase productivity, efficiency and safety
- Operated power jacks to maneuver products on to load trailer
- Staged final products for shipment and recorded number of units handheld and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets
- Assembled product containers, crates and attached correct paperwork to containers
- Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands
- Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts
- Followed 5s to improve production
Assembler
7 Years 10 Months- Performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components with hand and power tools
- Assessed work for errors or compliance issues and made corrections and modifications when necessary
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality
- Took on additional job duties and back up lead opportunities during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date
- Instructed junior team members on protocols and procedures of each station to maximize contributions
- Trained new team members
- Troubleshot faulty equipment
- Produced 100's of units weekly
- Maintained safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
Crate Assembler/Loader Operator
3 Months- Properly utilized warehouse equipment and tools to increase productivity, efficiency and safety
- Operated power jacks to maneuver products on to load trailer
- Staged final products for shipment and recorded number of units handheld and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets
- Assembled product containers, crates and attached correct paperwork to containers
- Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands
- Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts
- Followed 5s to improve production
Education
Supervision Fundamentals Certification
GED - General Education
Skills
Leadership
Supervising
Mechanical assembly
Safety Practices
Equipment Operation
Product Assembly
Safety
Understanding
Blueprint reading
Manufacturing Operations
Complex Problem-Solving
Knowledge of 5S Methodology
M1 ERP system
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