Kyle Pickens
Glendale
Summary
Arizona State University undergraduate biochemistry major with years of manufacturing experience working in environmentally controlled clean rooms inspecting and assembling various products. Graduation date is May 2026.
Self-motivated Line Lead streamlines production processes and delegates tasks to prioritize quality and on-time completion. Positive motivator driving manufacturing personnel toward production benchmarks.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Lead
Plastic Design Corporation
01.2022 - Current
- Trained new team members how to perform their job properly.
- Coordinated staff, parts and process flow to minimize work in progress, eliminate shortages, and maximize productivity.
- Collaborated with manager on performance-related issues and employee performance reviews.
- Assumed supervisorial responsibilities when supervisors were absent.
- Startup, shutdown, and reset the machines.
- Measured products in quality assessment lab to make sure that they were the right specifications for customers.
- Replaced nitrogen tanks and kept the presses supplied with materials.
- Printed and labeled various bags of finished goods following IQMS protocol.
- Communicated shift handover information to keep personnel aware of incomplete tasks.
- Followed daily production schedules for organized and on-time deliveries.
Assembly Operator
Plastic Design Corporation
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Meticulously assembled and inspected micro molding, micro fluidics, micro plates, and medical injection molding in an environmentally controlled clean room.
- Assisted in upholding a high standard of cleanliness through routine sanitization of the clean room.
- Occasionally collaborated with other team members to produce various manufactured goods.
- Used air-powered hand tools to position and secure parts into specified openings.
- Collaborated with team members to promptly complete tasks and maintain consistent workflows.
- Trained new assembly personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Performed daily maintenance and inspection of machinery to drive optimal performance.
- Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
- Assembled parts correctly according to specifications, reducing quality issues.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain safe working environment.
- Assembled and welded plastic parts with an air powered welder
Customer Service Representative
PizzaRev
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Interacted with customers on the phone and in person to provide an exceptional level of customer service.
- Anticipated customer's needs, accurately crafted their provisions, and excelled in a fast paced environment.
- Assisted in overall cleanliness of the establishment.
- Carefully prepared new recruits on how to accurately craft provisions and assist with customer needs.
- Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
- Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly.
- Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas by mopping floors, emptying trash cans and wiping down surfaces.
Production Worker
Champion Foods
12.2017 - 01.2020
- Collaborated in the high-speed production of Little Caesar's Pizza Kits for school fundraisers in a clean room.
- Accomplished quick visual inspection, performed heavy lifting, and kept pace with repetitive work.
- Maintained a high standard of cleanliness in the facility and adhered to good manufacturing practices.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
- Organized and prepared workstations and materials needed for operations to maximize productivity.
- Trained new production staff members on safe and efficient production procedures and proper machine operations.
- Collaborated with other departments to optimize production workflows.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ10-2026
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI01.2019
Skills
- Assembly
- Heavy Lifting
- Plastic Injection Molding
- Goods scanning
- Equipment inspections
- Manufacturing
- Customer service
- Laboratory Experience
- Machinery repair
- Production supervision
- Line monitoring
- Line clearance
Timeline
Line Lead
Plastic Design Corporation
01.2022 - Current
Assembly Operator
Plastic Design Corporation
01.2021 - 12.2022
Customer Service Representative
PizzaRev
12.2020 - 01.2021
Production Worker
Champion Foods
12.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Michigan-Dearborn
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