ortega Cartwright
Production Manager
Hallmark Cards Inc.
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Wanted to go to college but could not afford it. Worked my way through a vocational school
Could not find work in my profession. Started working at this company as a temp
Got married & divorced early in life. It was my fault because I did not understand the commitment marriage required
My career path was very slow, first because of the challenges in the workplace for people of color
My career continued at a slow pace not because of my lack of skill or knowledge but because without a degree, I didn't quality for most opportunities
Hard work and commitment to learning and improving, paid off. I took additional college classes as I could afford them.
My efforts and results were noticed & I was provided with more opportunities. With each task conquered, more opportunities arose.
Education
High School
Career
Production Manager
I organize and oversee the manufacturing, quality and delivery of goods to our customers
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Technology
Problem Solving
Day to Day
Meet daily with section managers & and admin team to ensure critical orders are scheduled and all materials necessary for production are available. Active problem solving to improve safety, manufacturing, and assembly processes. Meetings to discuss future strategies. Budget monitoring (spend). Strategies for employee growth and engagement.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Learn everything you can about the business & the strategies that keeps the business alive
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
"You will never make a manager's position without a degree and I also faced a lot of adversity due to racial tensions and preconceptions of my abilities during the beginning of my career"
