Lonnie Brown III
Macon
Summary
Dynamic Fabrication Supervisor with a proven track record at Armstrong World Industries, enhancing operational efficiency through strategic process improvements and effective team leadership. Skilled in production scheduling and employee engagement, I successfully reduced downtime and boosted productivity, fostering a high-performing workforce committed to quality and excellence.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fabrication Supervisor
Armstrong World Industries
08.2000 - 08.2025
- Regularly reviewed workflow trends data helping identify areas requiring improvement which resulted in stronger overall performances within the fabrication department.
- Recommended and initiated improvements to production processes to increase manufacturing efficiency.
- Assigned work to department personnel to attain department objectives.
- Controlled procedures to drive production of conforming fabricated assembly components and compliance with quality standards.
- Increased overall productivity with effective delegation of tasks and prioritizing critical projects.
- Recruited hired, trained new personnel contributing towards building a strong workforce capable of meeting or exceeding business objectives.
- Reduced downtime by establishing preventive maintenance schedules for fabrication equipment.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Frito-Lay
12.1999 - 08.2000
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
- Operated or tended automatic stacking, loading and packaging machines.
Forklift Operator
Woodgrain Millwork Inc
01.1995 - 10.1999
- Safely loaded and unloaded trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
- Kept warehouse clean and organized by removing debris and returning unused pallets to designated areas.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Coordinated with supervisors to prioritize tasks, ensuring the most urgent shipments were processed first.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA06-1992
Skills
- Machine operation
- Standard operating procedures
- Deadline management
- Supplier negotiation
- Product inspection
- Assembly procedures
- Production scheduling
- Manufacturing processes
- Fabrication methods
- Employee engagement
- Computer skills
- Operational efficiency
- Manufacturing operations
- Production planning
- Fabrication techniques
Certification
- Certified Forklift Trainer - 2015-2020
- Emergency First Responder -2015-2025
Timeline
Fabrication Supervisor
Armstrong World Industries
08.2000 - 08.2025
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Frito-Lay
12.1999 - 08.2000
Forklift Operator
Woodgrain Millwork Inc
01.1995 - 10.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Georgia Southwestern State University
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