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Russell Dotson

Frankfort

Summary

Skilled team player with strong background in Manufacturing, Warehousing and Logistic Process environments. Works well independently to handle assignments and always ready to go beyond basics assignments. Quick learner with good computer abilities.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Distillery Operator

Patriot Brands
01.2023 - 03.2025
  • Operated various types of machinery, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in diverse work environments.
  • Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and protocols.
  • Assisted in training new operators, sharing knowledge of best practices and promoting a culture of teamwork amongst peers.
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
  • Increased overall product quality through meticulous attention to detail during operation processes.

Blending Technician

Montaplast of North America
09.2009 - 01.2023
  • I have worked for Montaplast of North America for 12years and 5 months
  • Injection Molding Operator: Worked on many different Injection Molding Lines, mostly as an Inspector
  • Team Leader in the Injection Molding department: was tasked with watching over several Injection Molding lines at once, making sure they had materials and components as well as stepping in to relieve the operators so they could go to breaks and lunch so the line would run continuously
  • Production Material Handler: Brought and returned materials and components to the Injection Molding Lines
  • Shipping as a Logistics Material Handler: Warehousing finished goods, pulling finished goods for shipments, use of RF handhelds to scan orders prior to loading shipments, loading trailers for shipments
  • Shipping Coordinator-Team Leader and held this position for 5 years
  • Overseen the Shipping Dock, worked to ensure efficient and timely load times to get our shipments out before dock time expires, all while making sure the dock drivers maintained a safe work ethic while doing so
  • Trained Shipping Material Handlers to use RF handheld scanners, Load and Unload Trailers in a safe and efficient manner
  • Blending Technician position and am currently working in this role
  • Blending resin's Natural Base resin's and Colorant Resin's foe use in the Injection Molding Presses

Tooling Coordinator

Ceradyne Advanced Technical Ceramics
07.2006 - 02.2009
  • I began as a Hot Press Operator, where I learned to tear down and Rebuild Ceramic Furnaces, moved to a Crane Operator position where I loaded and unloaded Ceramic Furnaces with the use of an Overhead Crane
  • I then accepted a position of tooling coordinator /Material Handler
  • I pulled and returned tooling materials to the furnace lines as well as kept track of all inventories in the Tooling Yard

Material Handler Team Leader

Elegant Windows
05.2005 - 07.2006
  • Warehouse Material Handler-Team Leader
  • Took inventory of warehouse stock as well as pull and stock materials for shipments

Fill Plant Operator

Scott Gross Industrial Gasses
07.2004 - 11.2004
  • Was trained to operate the Medical Oxygen Manifold, filling Medical Oxygen tanks

Warehouse Clerk/Delivery Driver

Bicen Tool
01.2004 - 07.2004
  • Warehouse Clerk, I pulled orders which also included measuring and cutting metals for orders
  • Delivery Driver loaded and unloaded orders while also making deliveries

Group Leader

GATX-World Color-Quebecor World Logistics
10.1993 - 05.2003
  • Manifest Operator loaded manifest lines as well as worked on the Package Sorter
  • Shipping Receiving material Handler, unloaded incoming shipments and loaded outgoing shipments bound for bulk mail centers
  • Manifest Group Leader overseen the Manifest lines, Gaylord Hustlers and Shipping Receiving Drivers
  • Temporary Supervisor when workflow would increase, and a 3rd shift would have to start up during peak season

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

Henry Clay High School
Lexington, Ky

Skills

  • Machine operation
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Team management
  • Coordination
  • Motivation
  • Problem-solving
  • Training
  • Employee training
  • Data entry
  • Labeling
  • Stocking
  • Rotate stock
  • Operate equipment
  • Prepare orders
  • Pick products
  • Tag products
  • Hand scanning
  • Operate forklifts

Timeline

Distillery Operator

Patriot Brands
01.2023 - 03.2025

Blending Technician

Montaplast of North America
09.2009 - 01.2023

Tooling Coordinator

Ceradyne Advanced Technical Ceramics
07.2006 - 02.2009

Material Handler Team Leader

Elegant Windows
05.2005 - 07.2006

Fill Plant Operator

Scott Gross Industrial Gasses
07.2004 - 11.2004

Warehouse Clerk/Delivery Driver

Bicen Tool
01.2004 - 07.2004

Group Leader

GATX-World Color-Quebecor World Logistics
10.1993 - 05.2003

High School Diploma - General Studies

Henry Clay High School

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