Robert Taylor
Big Lake
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Boston Scientific, excelling in training and onboarding while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Proven ability in quality and visual inspections, complemented by strong teamwork, while committed to maintaining safety standards and enhancing production efficiency in fast-paced environments. Showcasing strong attention to detail, remarkable work ethic and solid problem-solving, communication and organizational skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Nitenol Inspector/Trainer
Boston Scientific
Maple Grove
06.2023 - Current
- Work closely with and assist the Production Coordinators and Supervisors with various duties.
- Assisted production team during coordinator's extended absence by managing schedules and tasks.
- Assist in learning daily scheduling and best production demand and flow practices.
- Welcome new employees and assist in onboarding procedures.
- Train new hirers and other coworkers in areas I am trained at.
- Assist in problem solving any errors or workstation issues and use proper escalation.
- Conduct detailed inspections of medical devices for quality compliance.
- Identify acceptable components and rejected defective products.
- Collaborated with management and teams to identify process improvements, enhancing overall efficiency.
- Utilize inspection tools to assess product specifications and standards.
- Document inspection results and maintain accurate records.
- Trained new inspectors on inspection procedures, facilitating adherence to quality protocols.
Production, Material Cleaner, Setup Tech, Assembly
REO Plastics
Maple Grove
10.2018 - 05.2023
- Production and 2nd ops assembly
- Maintained orderly operations area to minimize obstacles and enhance workflow.
- Sorted and packaged products to ensure efficient processing and timely shipment.
- Examined final products for conformance with quality and design standards.
- Moved items between machines, conveyors and transport equipment to meet production needs.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Hand-assembled needed parts with bolts and screws.
- Measured and weighed items to meet quality standards and prevent waste.
- Met or exceeded all department goals of print or assembly
- Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
- Set up and operated production machinery according to company's specific standards and protocols.
- Unloaded and sorted products and transported items to proper locations.
- Weighed and loaded orders according to project specifications.
- Completed accurate assembly work by positioning and aligning components.
- Contributed to team-based environment to maintain line productivity and meet expected deadlines.
- Completed component assembly with minimal supervision to meet deadlines.
- Boxed, labeled and moved items to keep production lines moving swiftly.
- Assembled components by examining connections for correct fit, fastening parts and subassemblies.
- Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs.
- Packed merchandise into boxes and containers in preparation for safe shipment.
- Assembled component parts of items and completed hand-finishing of final products.
- Recognized defective material and reported issues to management.
- Placed products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting or wrapping.
- Removed physical refuse and debris and organized tools to maintain safe work environment.
- Palletized boxes to increase movement and shipment efficiency.
- Read and interpreted schematics, blueprints and assembly instructions to produce components.
- Setup Tech.
- Used a hoist to transport, lift and hold molds to/in the designated work station and install/uninstall and/or remove the mold.
- Used various hand tools ( pliers side cutters screw drivers )and torque bar to assure proper tightness.
- Initialized computer with company specific instructions and verified proper operation (open and close) of mold .
- Cleaned materials and equipment to maintain operational efficiency.
- Cleaned auxiliary machines (dryers, mixers, grinders and blowers) of previous material and bring to clean staging area(s).
- Performed general maintenance by unclogging jammed machines and changing filters and hoses.
General Laborer
Office and Industrial Services
Roseville
10.2012 - 12.2018
- Loaded trailers with furniture and store fixtures.
- Pad wrapped and strapped furniture and fixtures to prevent damage during transport.
- Use pallet jack and dolly's to transport furniture fixtures to different locations.
- Tear down and install cubicles, partition walls.
- Use various tools pliers ratchet, socket, screw drivers, allen wrench.
- Communicate with the team to get the job done in a safe and timely manner.
- Office file moves.
- Performed repetitive assembly tasks with hand and power tools and automated equipment.
- Operated pallet jacks and forklifts for efficient loading and unloading of supplies and materials.
- Reported safety violations to supervisor to reduce risks and accidents.
- Printed and applied shipping labels for boxes and packages according to product distribution instructions.
- Performed a range of physical labor tasks to support team operations.
- Performed physical activities requiring heavy lifting, walking and standing for long periods of time.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Maintained clean, safe working environment by removing debris from job site prior to shift completion.
- Followed company and OSHA safety guidelines to maintain a safe work environment and reduce risks.
- Read plans, instructions or specifications to determine work activities.
General Laborer
Lakes Area Landscaping
Cross Lake
05.2012 - 07.2012
- Collaborated with team members to complete assigned tasks and meet tight deadlines.
- Sorted and organized materials on racks, shelves, or in bins to enhance warehouse efficiency.
- Performed yard maintenance tasks per contract requirements.
- Provided customers with landscape care information to support their needs and enhance satisfaction.
- Pruned trees and bushes to improve visibility and shape.
- Maintained proper use of ergonomic practices, personal protective and safety equipment.
- Cleared pathways of overgrowth, debris and snow to reduce hazards.
- Fertilized and mulched flower beds for healthy and attractive plants.
- Canvassed neighborhoods to establish connections and generate new business opportunities.
- Cared for lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding or grubbing.
- Trimmed or edged around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Raked, mulched and composted leaves.
- Planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers in decorative planters and displays.
- Pruned and trimmed trees and hedges with shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Followed landscaping designs to determine placement of sod, flowers or foliage.
- Trimmed flowers and cleaned flower beds.
- Decorated gardens, paths and beds with stones or plants.
- Set support stakes and attached wires from planted trees.
Front Desk Receptionist
Grand Stay Hotels & Crossings By Grandstay
Montevideo
10.2011 - 02.2012
- Welcomed patrons to front desk and engaged in friendly conversations while conducting check-in process.
- Responded to inquiries and room requests made online, by phone and via email.
- Input customer data into reservation systems and updated to reflect room changes.
- Worked with housekeeping and maintenance staff to address and resolve building and room issues.
- Arranged special accommodations for guests to enhance visitor experiences.
- Helped patrons find entertainment and sporting events, making reservations and enhancing customer experience.
- Assisted guests at check-in, providing information on various services within hotel.
- Handled payment processing and provided customers with receipts and proper bills and change.
- Received incoming calls and coordinated with staff to fulfill customer requests.
- Collaborated with staff to meet incoming guest needs, smooth check-in processes and maximize satisfaction.
- Input and confirmed reservations for guests.
- Reviewed accounts and charges with guests during check out process.
- Answered guest inquiries, recommending shopping, dining or entertainment.
- Greeted guests upon arrival, registered them, and assigned appropriate rooms.
- Computed bills, collected payments and made change for guests.
- Recorded guest comments or complaints, escalating to management for immediate resolution.
- Issued room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.
- Informed housekeeping and maintenance staff about room and building issues.
- Cleaned and maintained lobby and common areas by restocking supplies and watering plants.
- Posted incidental charges to ledgers, manually or by using computers.
- Prepared basic food service by setting up continental breakfast or coffee and tea supplies.
- Transmitted and received messages using telephones or telephone switchboards.
Shipping Forklift Operator
Weyerhaeuser
Fridley
06.2006 - 09.2008
- Maintained current forklift training and certification according to company policies.
- Coordinated with supervisor and warehouse staff to streamline workflow.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management to maintain operational standards.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Maintained yard appearance, keeping ground clean and clear.
- Inspected product load for accuracy to foster timely and complete delivery.
- Visually assessed materials for conformance to quality standards and shipping orders, removing nonconforming products and reporting for further action.
- Safely stack and flat load (no pallets) corrugated sheet board.
- Make sure orders are loaded according to specific requests.
- Make sure freight is loaded to assure proper weight and balance distribution inside trailer to prevent tipping and to follow proper axle load.
- Prepare national and international BOL.
- Follow production schedule to keep orders together.
- Communicate with other department and staff the need for schedule changes to meet customer demands.
- Communicate with customers and drivers either in person or via telephone or email to coordinate time of arrival or delivery. answer customer and drivers questions.
- Docked and undocked trailers at loading docks to facilitate efficient loading and unloading of cargo.
Education
High School Diploma -
Thomas Edison Senior High School
Minneapolis, MN06-1998
Skills
- Boston Scientific GROW50 program
- Team building
- Training, onboarding and mentoring
- Continuous improvement
- Production deadline and schedule management
- Material handling
- Visual inspections
- Documentation ability
- Product assembly
- Production background
- Hand tools
- Power and hand tools
- Machine setups
- Machinery operations
- Certified forklift operator
- Assembly procedures
- Tolerances measurement
- Product packaging
- Micrometer
- Dial and Digital Caliper, Inside Caliper
- Feeler gauge
- Pin gauge
- Angle gauge
- Ruler, Tape Measure
- Square, Speed Square
- BOL knowledge
- Shipment preparation
- Quality assurance standards
- OSHA
- RFID tools
- Loading and unloading protocols
- Mechanical aptitude
- Deadline-driven
- Safety awareness
- OSHA training
- Manufacturing and warehouse procedures
- Basic math aptitude
- Shipping operations
- Staging and sorting
- RF scanner
- Certified Pallet Jack Operator
- Customer service-oriented
- Trailer loading
- Material staging
- Preventive maintenance
- Preparing containers
- Removing debris
- Maintaining safety
- Documentation skills
- Assisting customers
- PPE use
- Organizational skills
- Problem resolution
- Planning & organizing
- Supply stocking
- Greeting guests
- Cash transactions
- Conflict management
- Administrative skills
- Computer skills
- Basic math
- Active listening
- Work site cleaning and organization
- Maintaining equipment
- Landscape maintenance
- Work site preparation
- Safe equipment operation
- Forklifts
- Materials handling and transporting
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Warehouse operations
- Pallet jacks
- Wrapping and boxing
- Shipping and receiving
- Freight labeling
- Product verification
- Inventory organization
- Invoice verification
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Multitasking
- People skills
- Reliable & trustworthy
- Critical thinking
- Safety training
Education and Training
GROW50 program, Orientation, On-boarding and, training class
Timeline
Nitenol Inspector/Trainer
Boston Scientific
06.2023 - Current
Production, Material Cleaner, Setup Tech, Assembly
REO Plastics
10.2018 - 05.2023
General Laborer
Office and Industrial Services
10.2012 - 12.2018
General Laborer
Lakes Area Landscaping
05.2012 - 07.2012
Front Desk Receptionist
Grand Stay Hotels & Crossings By Grandstay
10.2011 - 02.2012
Shipping Forklift Operator
Weyerhaeuser
06.2006 - 09.2008
High School Diploma -
Thomas Edison Senior High School