Blain Smolders
Kentville
Summary
Very motivated willing to start at the bottom and work my way up. Production Supervisor who ensures efficiency and quality. Good motivational skills to help team members reach their highest potential. A strong communicator with proven leadership qualities
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
Select Finishing
11.2021 - 10.2024
- Assigned and scheduled team members to specific duties.
- Followed, implemented and followed up all safety issues.
- Provided communication on departmental expectations, motivated team members and identified opportunity for improvements.
- Ensure powder line is running efficiently and quality is met.
- Assist with shipping department to ensure loads complete and load trucks when needed
- Cover for lack of manpower, operate lift truck, work on line assist in sorts
- Continually look for ways to streamline processes
- Communicate any issues to appropriate department
- Monitor ecoat line and off line division
- Scheduling of product to run and communicate with customers
Supervisor
Waterville TG
07.2009 - 11.2021
- Assigned and scheduled team members to specific duties.
- Responsible for the correct payroll of the employee's, managing overtime authorization.
- Followed, implemented and followed up all safety issues.
- Offered guidance, leadership and coaching to staff reinforcing policy and procedure.
- Provided communication on departmental expectations, motivated team members and identified opportunity for improvements.
- Making sure the quality standards are met daily, along with company safety rules and 5s.
- Meet deadlines and schedules in fast-paced environment.
Team Leader - Extrusion Lines
Waterville TG
- Assist Head Operator with start-ups, and operating the extrusion lines.
- Troubleshoot and correct any issues the line maybe experiencing.
- Inspect output to assure quality of material to specifications.
Head Operator - Extrusion Line
Waterville TG
- Responsible for machine line operation including set-up, run and maintain lines.
- Troubleshooting of extrusion machinery and making minor adjustments when needed.
- Monitor and inspect Quality.
Production Molder
Waterville TG
- Run and Maintain mold.
- Monitor and inspect quality parts produced.
Picker/ Shipper Receiver
Ceva Logistics
- Handled all tasks involved in shipping including all necessary paperwork and documentation.
- Loaded unloaded trucks, staged loads.
Shipper Receiver
Flex n Gate Veltri Stamping
- Handled all shipping tasks such as loading and unloading.
- Used overhead crane loading and unloading.
- Prepared all shipping documents including customs paperwork.
Quality Control Inspector
Flex n Gate Veltri
- Maintained Quality Inspection and Surveillance Report.
- Performed incoming, in-process and final inspection using established method.
Production Worker
Flex n Gate Veltri
- Ran metal stamping presses, robotic spot welder, robotic MIG welder.
Education
High School Diploma -
Strathroy District Collegiate Institute
Strathroy, ONBlueprint Reading 1 & 2, Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing
Fanshawe College
London, ONSkills
- Self-Motivated
- Performance R
- Excellent Customer Service
- Operating Systems
- Planning
- Communication
- Customer Focused
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Documentation and reporting
- Complex Problem-solving
- Safety
- Safety processes and procedures
Languages
English
Timeline
Supervisor
Select Finishing
11.2021 - 10.2024
Supervisor
Waterville TG
07.2009 - 11.2021
Team Leader - Extrusion Lines
Waterville TG
Head Operator - Extrusion Line
Waterville TG
Production Molder
Waterville TG
Picker/ Shipper Receiver
Ceva Logistics
Shipper Receiver
Flex n Gate Veltri Stamping
Quality Control Inspector
Flex n Gate Veltri
Production Worker
Flex n Gate Veltri
High School Diploma -
Strathroy District Collegiate Institute
Blueprint Reading 1 & 2, Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing
Fanshawe College
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