Laura Thomson
Tavistock,ON
Summary
Resourceful Production Planner skilled in delivering high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialized skills include inventory management, supply chain optimization, and workflow scheduling. Excel at time management, problem-solving, and adaptability to ensure seamless and safe production processes while meeting tight deadlines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Planner
Vicwest Building Products
Stratford, Ontario
06.2021 - Current
- Processes work orders from production requisitions
- Scheduling and maintaining work levels for multiple departments
- Creating Purchase Orders with Multiple Suppliers
- Ensuring that material is available before release, and the filing of work orders
- Maintain the integrity of all orders, materials, crates, dates, packing, and/or any other changes required to ensure the smooth transition of production orders to the shop floor.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines
Production Area Leader
Custom Leather Canada
Waterloo, Ontario
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Lead production modules, ensuring smooth and efficient operations
- Proactively identified opportunities to enhance operator efficiency and implemented process improvements
- Conducted 30/60/90 day performance reviews to support employee development and align performance with goals
- Resolved conflicts between personnel in a timely manner while maintaining a positive work environment
Operation Team Leader
Schaeffler Group
Stratford, Ontario
07.2017 - 02.2020
- Led a team of operators during a shift
- Printed daily work orders for the current and upcoming shifts
- Developed and implemented process improvement initiatives to increase safety and efficiency in the areas
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs
- Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles such as 5S, Kaizen, Kanban. to streamline operations
Education
Criminal Justice
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ONHigh School Diploma -
Goderich District Collegiate Institute
Goderich, ONSkills
- Production scheduling
- Inventory management
- Work order processing
- Material availability
- Lean manufacturing
- Process improvement
- Kaizen Knowledge
- Proficient in SAP
Certification
- Certified Joint Health and Safety Member
- Co - Leader of the Vicwest Social Club Committee
- WHMIS Training
- 5S Training
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Production Planner
Vicwest Building Products
06.2021 - Current
Production Area Leader
Custom Leather Canada
02.2020 - 06.2021
Operation Team Leader
Schaeffler Group
07.2017 - 02.2020
Criminal Justice
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
High School Diploma -
Goderich District Collegiate Institute
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