Curtis Ward

• Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback and implemented corrective actions.
• Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
• Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
• Encouraged and promoted ideas aligned to business needs and benefits.
• Enhanced operational performance and reduced labor expenses by developing and optimizing standard practices.

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
• Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
• Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
• Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
• Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
• Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
• Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
• Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
• Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.

Inspector/Welder July 2018-June 2023

• Read Blueprints
• Fit Materials before Welding
• Ensuring correct parts are being used for specialty orders
• Weld
• Inspect work/welds of other employees to ensure they are up to company standards.
• Training employees to weld.

• Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
• Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
• Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
• Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
• Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
• Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
• Trained new employees on heavy equipment
• Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.

• Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
• Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
• Organized workstations to maximize productivity, reduce distractions and meet deadlines.
• Collaborated with team members to improve production processes and maintain quality standards.
• Aligned materials and merged parts to construct complex units.
• Collected material and equipment required for assembling process to determine durability of structure.
• Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
• Followed safety protocols to maintain safe working environment.
• Utilized blueprints, schematics and diagrams to accurately complete tasks.
• Troubleshot and resolved mechanical issues that occurred during assembly.
• Operated hoists, cranes and other heavy machinery to transport materials and parts.