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WILLIAM SAM HAWTHORNE

Hubbardston

Summary

Smoothly direct employees carrying out manufacturing operations to achieve demanding production goals, Driven leader with excellent, decision-making and project management abilities. Maintain employee focus and achieve quality targets with hands-on supervision. Skilled Production Worker offering 36 years of experience in warehouse and manufacturing environments. Focused on being productive and safety-minded at all times.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Services Senior Manager

Rand Whitney Group
Boylston, MA
07.2024 - Current

Responsible for safety,quality , production of 35 union hourly and 2 supervisors

Manage daily production to meet customers needs.

Production Manager

Cascades Containerboard Packaging
Newtown, CT
05.2016 - 05.2024
  • Managed 50 Hourly and 6 Supervisors.
  • Managed production for 7 converting machines.
  • Flexo-Diecutters-Digital press and Honeycomb facing line
  • Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees, and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
  • Safety culture with 3 years with 0 recordables

Production Manager

Rand Whitney Group
Newtown, CT
02.1999 - 04.2016
  • Responsible for the safety, quality, production of 50 union hourly and 5 supervisors.
  • Planned loads daily for shipping product.
  • Planned and scheduled entire plant
  • Created a Safety culture that led to several years with 0 recordable.
  • Supervise 50 employees working in various department
  • Conduct weekly and monthly Safety, Quality and Production meetings.
  • Communicate information for consistent shift transactions
  • Participated in success & maintenance of ISO 9001 certification.
  • Work closely with customers and vendors to obtain a standard of excellence.

Supervisor of Operations

Union Camp
Newtown, CT
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Assist Plan Superintendent

Print Supervisor

Union Camp
Newtown, CT
02.1996 - 01.1997
  • Report directly to manufacturing manager.
  • Conduct printing and diecut seminars.
  • Assist in customer approvals on press
  • Maintain graphics ink inventory.
  • Responsible for all high end graphics jobs and preparation

Press Operator

Union Camp
Newtown, CT
02.1990 - 02.1996
  • Maintain quality and production in a timely manner
  • Operated a United Graphics master 4 color rotary diecutter
  • 66" ward rotary 2 color diecutter
  • 50" Langston 2 color flexo folder gluer
  • Jumbo Folder gluer
  • Fork truck certified

Education

GED -

Pomperaug Regional High School
Southbury, CT
06-1984

Skills

  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Equipment Troubleshooting

Timeline

Manufacturing Services Senior Manager

Rand Whitney Group
07.2024 - Current

Production Manager

Cascades Containerboard Packaging
05.2016 - 05.2024

Production Manager

Rand Whitney Group
02.1999 - 04.2016

Supervisor of Operations

Union Camp
01.1997 - 01.1999

Print Supervisor

Union Camp
02.1996 - 01.1997

Press Operator

Union Camp
02.1990 - 02.1996

GED -

Pomperaug Regional High School
WILLIAM SAM HAWTHORNE