Akasha Ross
Rancho Cordova
Summary
Looking for a position where my production, planning/organizational, troubleshooting, and leadership abilities can be used to achieve success and growth within your organization.
Skilled at interacting with coworkers to achieve successful completion of tasks. Experience with customer interactions resulting in successful task completion. Experience in Inventory Control, Stores ordering, Point of Use Material Kitting. Strong computer skills. Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite and MS SharePoint. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Effective team participation skills. Excellent planning and organizational skills. Skilled at reading/creating specifications. Deep understanding of Management/Bargaining Unit interaction. Experience with facility maintenance requirements of specialized chemical processing buildings.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor- Operations II
AMPAC
Rancho Cordova
06.2021 - Current
- Manages the manufacturing process, ensuring that production targets are met, quality standards are maintained, and the plant runs safely and efficiently
- Responsibilities include: Planning and directing operations: Creating and managing schedules, processes, and staffing requirements
- Ensuring safety: Overseeing the safe use of equipment, scheduling maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines
- Managing staff: Communicating job expectations, coaching and disciplining employees, and appraising performance
- Improving quality and efficiency: Developing and implementing procedures to improve product quality and revenue and identifying and resolving issues
- Supporting continuous improvement: Recommending improvements to facilities, equipment, or procedures
- Reporting on progress: Preparing reports on performance and progress, and presenting them to senior managers
Chemical Operator
AMPAC
Rancho Cordova
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Responsible for monitoring equipment during chemical processing
- Skilled at monitoring process variables such as temperature, pressure and fluid levels
- Process statistics are documented at required time intervals, as well as process anomalies including escalation of the issues to supervision/engineering to ensure safety and quality
- Responsible for the safe handling and storage of chemicals and the proper testing/sampling of materials
- Required to work with high hazard chemicals in the production of pharmaceuticals
- Clearance is required for working with controlled substances, using/maintaining reactors, pumps, exchangers, temperature control units, dryers, and vacuum pumps
- Required to create and maintain chemical process lines
- Practicing good cGMP principles is required at all times
Senior Solid Rocket Motor Operator/Lead Person/Crew Chief
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Rancho Cordova
08.2004 - 11.2018
- Preparation of chemicals, solid rocket propellants and explosives, liner and insulation products
- Duties included filling chemical requests for Production and R&D programs, preparation of various energetic oxidizers inclusive of grinding and dispensing up to Class 1.1 detonable explosives, mixing solid rocket propellants and plastic bonded explosives
- Additional duties included inventorying of tooling and chemicals, high hazard facility maintenance, handling of hazardous and explosive wastes
- Complied with federal and local environmental and hazardous material regulations
- Assisted in the procurement of supplies and submission of maintenance requests
- Special training in Foreign Object Awareness and Operational Excellence (Six Sigma)
- Conveyed information to lesser skilled classifications in the use of technologies, execution of shop practices, machine and/or work setups, job layouts, and sharing of current-craft, trade or occupational knowledge
- Lead Person responsibilities within the Propellant Manufacturing department included general station maintenance of three $60M facilities, compliance with Missile Defense Agency and DoD requirements for contractor safety, and adherence to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 standards
- Managed Chemicals of Interest inventories pursuant to Dept
- Of Homeland Security Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards
- Current DoD Secret Clearance
Time Card Auditor/Timekeeper
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Rancho Cordova
01.2006 - 06.2016
- Auditing of timecards in accordance with Timekeeping policies and government contract requirements as well as 4 separate Bargaining Unit agreements enterprise-wide
- Input shift changes, compiled reports, processed labor transfers, and debit cards
- Assisted employees in proper use of timecard system and correct time charging practices
- Compile data for payroll export
- Communicate with department supervisors to ensure completion of time card data to support data export
- Worked with Payroll Director in developing a new company-wide timecard processing system
- Work with the labor union to coordinate various time charging policies
- Coordinate with HR in matters of pay and time keeping
Utility Worker
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Rancho Cordova
06.2006 - 01.2007
- Maintain cleanliness of machine tools and equipment
- Cleaning metal chips and shavings and proper waste disposition of metal chips/shavings by type
- Deep cleaning of machines according to work orders and proper use of Lock Out/Tag Out principles and Foreign Object controls
- Coordination between machinists, planners, project schedules to create preventive maintenance schedules
- Assisted Machine Tool Repair personnel with machine moves
Construction Cleaner
American River Construction
Placerville
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Cleaning of new construction and remodel sites.
- Cleaning and preparation of sites prior to release to the customer.
- Purchasing cleaning supplies, general operating supplies, and maintaining inventory.
- Performing a walkthrough of jobs, inspecting work for any flaws or issues that the contractors need to revisit.
- Coordinating repairs with the construction supervisor and assisting in maintaining a scheduled release to the customer.
- Performing walk through with customer and contractor to ensure customer’s needs are satisfied
Customer Service Representative
JC Penney
Placerville
01.1994 - 01.2000
- Processing sales of merchandise, assisting customers with placing catalog orders, processing credit card payments, processing returns, scanning returns to warehouse, shipping and receiving of merchandise, conducting inventory and compiling inventory reports, analysis of material losses and overages, ordering displays, and merchandising
Education
High School Diploma -
El Dorado County Office of Education
6767 Green Valley Road01-1994
Associate of Arts -
Cosumnes River College
FolsomOrganizational Management
Ashford University
OnlineSkills
- Production management
- Safety compliance
- Quality assurance
- Process optimization
- Staff training
- Inventory management
References
- Rich Tsushima, Manager, Aerojet Propellant Operations (Retired), 916-798-2180
- Paul Miranda, Manager, Ampac Fine Chemicals, 209-202-7194
Affiliations
I love that I live in an area of California where in just a short drive I can be in the mountains hiking or playing in the snow, or I can drive to the beach and take in the ocean and eat great food. I am close to any sporting event I want and love going to games. I enjoy hiking, sports and family time. I love moving and being active and working in the yard. I am alo an avid reader and enjoy a good book.
Timeline
Supervisor- Operations II
AMPAC
06.2021 - Current
Chemical Operator
AMPAC
04.2019 - 06.2021
Utility Worker
Aerojet Rocketdyne
06.2006 - 01.2007
Time Card Auditor/Timekeeper
Aerojet Rocketdyne
01.2006 - 06.2016
Senior Solid Rocket Motor Operator/Lead Person/Crew Chief
Aerojet Rocketdyne
08.2004 - 11.2018
Construction Cleaner
American River Construction
01.2001 - 01.2004
Customer Service Representative
JC Penney
01.1994 - 01.2000
High School Diploma -
El Dorado County Office of Education
Associate of Arts -
Cosumnes River College
Organizational Management
Ashford University
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