Joe Clark
Louisville
Summary
Dynamic team leader with expertise in safety management, continuous improvement, and team training. 10+ years of experience. Proven track record in achieving productivity and quality goals while fostering a collaborative work environment.
Proficient in team leading and dedicated to performance, safety management, and employee development. Skilled in problem-solving and maintaining high safety standards, continuous improvement initiatives, ability to train and motivate teams. I’m ready to leverage expertise to enhance productivity, and drive team success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader/Supervisor
Tenneco
Jeffersonville
05.2019 - Current
- I’m a team lead (supervisor) at Tenneco, I oversee manufacturing-related activities, leading production employees, and achieving productivity, quality, and safety goals. My key duties included:
- managing daily operations, coordinating with other departments
- conducting performance reviews
- implemented continuous improvement initiatives like lean manufacturing and 5S.
- strong leadership
- communication
- problem-solving skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong math skills, verbal, and skilled in blueprints
- I managed 15-50 team members. I made sure that we focused on safety, quality, and standardized work requirements. I enforced the 5’s to help reduce waste, improve efficiency, and boost productivity and safety within the company. Record keeping of time cards, production input, quality checks and maintenance checks.
- Supervised their daily activities and coordinated with other departments to assure productivity and deadlines were met.
- Trained all employees with updated information focused on improvement and equipment management.
- A member of the safety committee; I do hourly checks to insure that team members are wearing their proper PPE; OSHA approved (no short cuts).
- My open door policy encouraged my team; we were team players; and got the job done; as a team!
Lead Man
Iron works
Louisville
02.2017 - 04.2019
- I overseen 20 welders.
- At the start of the shift I would lead safety stretch, after that I would have shortage reports so that each welder would know exactly what her/him was welding for the day and make routine checks to make sure welds were fused in, and not off location.
Welder
Jeffboat
Jeffersonville
05.2015 - 01.2017
- Welder/Fitter I help build barges welding mig and stick and occasionally fit off sideboxes
Welder
Strong hold
Louisville
02.2013 - 05.2015
- I welded industrial cabinets and lockers
Welder
C&C CONTRACTORS
Chicago
04.2010 - 01.2012
- I welded support beans and staircase
Education
General - High school or equivalent
Kilgore High School
Chicago, ILSkills
- Supervising experience
- Team building
- Continuous improvement
- Team leadership
- Safety management within retail industry
- Assembly
- Microsoft Office
- CNC
- Fabrication
- Quality audits
- Sawing
- Microsoft Excel
- Workforce planning strategy
- Welder Fabricator
- Succession planning
- Team motivation (leadership skill)
- Blueprint Reading
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Sheet metal
- MIG
- Retail management - Retail management experience (1-2 years)
- FCAW
- Welding
- Quality inspection
- Blueprint reading
- Performance management
- Store opening procedures
- Robotic
- Plasma Cutting
- Microsoft Word
- Computer skills
- Organizational skills
- Manufacturing
- Employee scheduling software
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel Understanding of ISO requirements (9001, 14001, and 45001)AWS D11 Welding Codes
- OSHA 30 certified
- Experience with implemented and maintained lean manufacturing tools
- Good organizational skills
- attention to detail
- Strong math, verbal, and literacy skills
- leadership, communication, and problem solving skills
- Managed up to 50 employees
Certification
Welding Certification
Timeline
Team Leader/Supervisor
Tenneco
05.2019 - Current
Lead Man
Iron works
02.2017 - 04.2019
Welder
Jeffboat
05.2015 - 01.2017
Welder
Strong hold
02.2013 - 05.2015
Welder
C&C CONTRACTORS
04.2010 - 01.2012
General - High school or equivalent
Kilgore High School