Jeremy Steffan
Kissimmee
Summary
Seeking a dynamic career opportunity that offers both stability and growth potential, allowing me to continuously enhance my skills while contributing to the success of the company. Committed to supporting my family and securing our future through dedicated work and professional development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager & Safety PIC
Inteplast Engineered Films
10.2023 - Current
- Oversee all operational & related departments directly managing 40+ employees
- Coordinating production schedules to run efficiently and ensuring to meet customer demand
- Developing, optimizing, and implementing procedural SOP’s of all processes related to improving safety, efficiency, quality, and production uptime/output, etc while minimizing waste or loss
- Maintaining SQF compliance
- Managing inventory of raw materials, supplies, and finished goods to avoid shortages or excesses
- Facilitating plant TPM improvement projects
- Coordinating maintenance projects, planned PM's, repairs, and improvements
- Team building & trainings
- Managing payroll and employee scheduling
- Filling th role as safety PIC for plant
Extrusion Department Manager
Inteplast Engineered Films
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Directly manage 14 employees.
- Coordinate production schedules to meet customer demand efficiently.
- Develop and implement SOPs to improve safety, efficiency, quality, and production, while minimizing waste.
- Maintain SQF compliance.
- Manage inventory of raw materials, supplies, and finished goods.
- Conduct team building and training sessions.
- Manage employee timesheets and scheduling.
- Plant Safety PIC
Extrusion & Flexographic Printing Supervisor
Inteplast Engineered Films
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Oversee both Extrusion and Flexographic Printing/Press Department operations
- Monitor and improve production, efficiency, mitigate scrap and downtime, while maintaining quality
- Implement 5s projects and TPM improvements
- Emphasize and bring awareness to safety
- Hold monthly meetings and daily toolbox talks
- Follow GMP and SQF practices daily
- Data entry and inventory control
- Shipping and receiving
- Assist with daily troubleshooting and employee training
- Perform QC checks verifying that our product meets specification requirements
- Payroll, scheduling, timesheets
- Perform the duties of various positions in order to support production needs
Senior Extrusion Operator
Inteplast Engineered Films
07.2019 - 10.2019
- Material handling of raw materials and finished product
- Set-up and lines to meet specifications and requirements of customer orders for mono and 3 layer coex extruders
- Perform change overs
- Mitigate scrap and down time
- Upkeep and perform data entry of raw materials and finished product
- Perform quality checks frequently to ensure compliance
- Troubleshoot and perform preventative maintenance of equipment
- Maintain compliance for FDA items along with good housekeeping
Extrusion Operator-(Can Liner Division)
Novolex/ Fortune Plastics
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Material handling of raw materials/finished product/equipment
- Set up extrusion lines to meet product specifications
- Start and maintain blow film extrusion process to complete scheduled orders
- Monitor gauges, temperatures, measurements, weights, quantities, blend ratios, etc
- Preventative maintenance on machines and equipment
- Troubleshooting machine/equipment when issues arise, and making the necessary adjustments
- Recording and updating inventory data
- Record and follow HACCP standards to meet legal compliance for food packaging
- Frequently check quality of live production to ensure product meets specifications
- Make adjustments if necessary
Utility Technician/ Quality Inspector
United States Steel Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Handle materials and operate heavy equipment to transport finished steel coils within the plant.
- Band steel coils during operations and inspect finished coils for quality.
- Inspect steel sheets for defects, ensuring they meet specifications before shipping.
- Record measurements using tape measures and micrometers; perform data entry tasks.
- Communicate effectively with overhead crane operators.
- Data Entry.
- Safety is the top priority at all times.
Polymer Chemical Operator
Eastman Chemical Company
01.2013 - 01.2016
- OSHA certified forklift operator
- SAP experienced
- Daily use of Microsoft Office/Word/Excel/Outlook
- Daily use of multiple PLC’s
- Experienced with MSDS
- Experienced with LOTO procedures/DDNO tagging
- Use and knowledge of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus(SCBA) Completed
- Use of respirators
- Monthly SafeStart courses completed
- Duties: Work with a variety of chemicals and gases on a daily basis (monomers, polymers, solvents, acids, resins)
- Work daily with various pumping systems to move materials around plant
- Work with hot oil and steam systems, lines, headers
- Work with cooling systems and refrigeration units with Brine, Glycol, Ammonia plate exchangers, scrubbers, condensers & receivers, chillers, compressors, and water cooling towers
- Blend different raw materials together in reactors while feeding an acid catalyst to create the polymerization reaction followed by neutralization
- Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment-pumps, agitators, valves, vessels, steam lines, condensate lines, replace flanges
- Unloading/loading of tank trucks with various raw materials
- Record and monitor daily environmental SPCC readings/gauges
- Monitor and submit Title V deviations for environmental readings
- Completed Safe Work and Low Level Hot Work Permits daily
- Conducted air monitoring to check for LEL’s for LLHWP’s to ensure safe work environment for hot work and/or confined space entry
- Monitor live trends, temperatures level indicators, pressure gauges, flow meters
- Monitor hazardous waste satellite locations and ensure proper labeling
- Solidified polymers to pastels which were loaded into bagging machines and large conveyor systems being palletized, label’s and loaded for shipment
- Inventory
- Prioritize safety practices
Education
High School diploma -
South Allegheny High School
McKeesport, PA05.2009
General Sciences, Business, Psychology
CCAC South Campus
West Mifflin, PA01.2012
Remote Pilot’s License - Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) certification
Federal Aviation Administration
10.2024
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management -
Lion Technology Inc.
12.2020
Certificate - OSHA required 24 hour initial Health & Safety training
C.E.S.T. Inc.
01.2013
Certificate of continued education - management and leadership skills
Rockhurst University
01.2012
Skills
- Mechanical Aptitude & Troubleshooting - Strong mechanical aptitude Hands-on experience in troubleshooting and maintaining equipment
- Safety Compliance - OSHA training, safety leader role, adherence to safety standards
- Operations Monitoring - Experience in controlling and monitoring production processes
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting - Conducting preventative maintenance and addressing equipment issues
- Process Optimization - Improving production efficiency, minimizing downtime, and reducing waste
- Quality Control - Inspecting products to meet specifications and ensure quality standards
- Communication Skills - Strong verbal and written communication, coordination with team members
- Team Leadership - Supervising teams and promoting a positive, safety-oriented work environment
- Self-Starter - Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Shift Flexibility - Willingness to work shifts, overtime, and handle on-call duties
- 10 years in manufacturing and production
Timeline
Production Manager & Safety PIC
Inteplast Engineered Films
10.2023 - Current
Extrusion Department Manager
Inteplast Engineered Films
01.2023 - 10.2023
Extrusion & Flexographic Printing Supervisor
Inteplast Engineered Films
10.2019 - 01.2023
Senior Extrusion Operator
Inteplast Engineered Films
07.2019 - 10.2019
Extrusion Operator-(Can Liner Division)
Novolex/ Fortune Plastics
01.2017 - 01.2019
Utility Technician/ Quality Inspector
United States Steel Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2017
Polymer Chemical Operator
Eastman Chemical Company
01.2013 - 01.2016
General Sciences, Business, Psychology
CCAC South Campus
Certificate - OSHA required 24 hour initial Health & Safety training
C.E.S.T. Inc.
Certificate of continued education - management and leadership skills
Rockhurst University
High School diploma -
South Allegheny High School
Remote Pilot’s License - Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) certification
Federal Aviation Administration
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management -
Lion Technology Inc.
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