Lee Estabrooks
Edmonton,Alberta
Summary
Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures.
Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals with forward-thinking Operations. 30 years of expertise in Valve Technician for Oil & Gas sector businesses while Cultivating a rapport with individuals to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies.
Organized and dependable candidate with excellent communication skills.
Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor
Stream Flo Industries (Valve Business Unit)
05.2010 - 05.2023
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- 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.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Managed team of 14 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
- Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Coordinated project workflows for departments.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Coached, trained and mentored 14 associates to maximize performance by 10% and meet productivity goals.
- Operated Both sit down and stand up forklifts and 15 ton crane single and tandem , as well Jib cranes machinery to load and unload product components and valve products and merchandise.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives to reduce production costs while maintaining high quality standards.
Leadhand
Stream Flo Industries
04.1998 - 05.2010
- Maintained updated knowledge of company policies and trained employees on rules and procedures regularly.
- Adhered to industry safety protocols and enforced team member compliance.
- Contributed to employee performance review meetings and disciplinary actions.
- Trained new assembly personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Coordinated with other departments to complete projects within deadline.
- Assisted in development of new assembly processes.
- Carried out preventative maintenance, keeping tools and machinery functional.
- Participated in projects requiring assembly of large and small components.
- Performed daily maintenance and inspection of machinery to drive optimal performance.
- Troubleshot and resolved mechanical issues that occurred during assembly.
- Utilized blueprints, schematics and diagrams to accurately complete tasks.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain safe working environment.
- Verified part numbers and placed parts in appropriate shipping containers.
- Monitored inventory, keeping necessary supplies on hand.
- Inspected completed products to encourage quality and adherence to company standards.
- Maintained detailed records of production and assembly processes.
- Operated hoists, cranes and other heavy machinery to transport materials and parts.
- Assembled production parts with high degree of accuracy and precision using hand and power tools.
- Completed tasks on time to meet quality and safety standards.
- Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
- Collaborated with team members to promptly complete tasks and maintain consistent workflows.
- Documented all in-process and out-of-process assembly activities.
- Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately, and with zero errors.
- Boxed, labeled, and transported items to support assembly operations.
- Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts.
- Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
- Conducted quality assurance inspections on finished components and identified issues.
- Troubleshot assembly line to repair malfunctions and avoid disruptions.
- Trained and mentored new employees to apply best practices on assembly line operations and comply with procedures and regulations.
- Streamlined production process to maximize safety and productivity.
- Followed protocols to enhance protection and maintain safe work environment.
- Performed visual and functional inspection of components to determine quality and identify defects.
Assembly Line Production Worker
Stream Flo Industries
04.1993 - 05.1998
- Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
- Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately, and with zero errors.
- Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts.
- Conducted quality assurance inspections on finished components and identified issues.
- Streamlined production process to maximize safety and productivity.
- Followed protocols to enhance protection and maintain safe work environment.
- Troubleshot assembly line to repair malfunctions and avoid disruptions.
- Performed visual and functional inspection of components to determine quality and identify defects.
- Followed outlined specifications to implement assembly plans.
- Assembled products and components and made proactive adjustments to settings to produce work within tight tolerances.
- Adjusted equipment to meet different productivity levels.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Continuously checked products for quality assurance according to strict guidelines.
- Completed daily inspection of machines and equipment.
- Operated various machines used in production processes.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to improve production efficiency.
- Facilitated collaboration between production and other departments.
Education
High School Diploma -
M E Lazert
Edmonton, AB06.1985
Skills
- Assembly and Production
- Quality Assurance Expertise
- Inventory Management
- Training and Mentoring
- Equipment Operation
- Workflow Optimization
- Team Management
- Compliance Understanding and Implementation
- Assembly,Procedure, and Safety Training
- Equipment Monitoring
- Staff Development
- Process Improvement
- Materials Handling
- Quality Control
- Production Targets
- Production Schedule Management
- Product Inspection
- Production Reporting
- OSHA Compliance
- Product Assembly
- Power and Hand Tools
- Machinery Operations
- Performance Improvement
- Quality Inspections
- Visual Inspections
- Safety Protocols
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Inventory Counts
- Equipment Repairs
- Production Monitoring
- Risk Assessment
- Technical Support
- Staff Supervision
- Training Leadership
- Audit Procedures
- Documentation Skills
- Meeting Coordination
- Audit Support - eg ISO, API, ABSA
- Hazards Management and Identification
- Corrective Action Planning
- Workplace Safety
- Emergency Response
- Procedure Implementation
- Incident Investigation
- Incident Reporting
- Safety Courses
- Safety and Compliance Inspections
- Work Process Analysis
- Testing
- Critical Thinking
- Emergency Response Plans
- Safety Program Development
- Training Coordination
- Performance Tracking and Evaluation
- Training and Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Task Delegation
- Forklift Operation
- Palletizing
- Material Handling
- Heavy Equipment Operations
- Loading and Unloading
- Inventory Counts
- Testing Data Documentation
- Equipment Function Testing
- Overhead Crane Operation
Certification
- Crane Trainer Training (2000 - 2023)
- Forklift Trainer Training - (2000 - 2023)
- First aid Training - (1993- 2023)
Accomplishments
- Assembled first 48" Sub-Sea Valve in North American along with the accompanying 26" Sub-Sea valve. Which was the world's largest at the time in 2001.
- Created work procedures for valve assembly, testing, painting and stamping for the valve business unit.
- Participating developer of the Fork lift, over head crane, and JIB crane Train the Trainer programe
Timeline
Supervisor
Stream Flo Industries (Valve Business Unit)
05.2010 - 05.2023
Leadhand
Stream Flo Industries
04.1998 - 05.2010
Assembly Line Production Worker
Stream Flo Industries
04.1993 - 05.1998
High School Diploma -
M E Lazert
- Crane Trainer Training (2000 - 2023)
- Forklift Trainer Training - (2000 - 2023)
- First aid Training - (1993- 2023)
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