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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , FL PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEDirector of Production/Production Supervisor/Q.A. ManagerAccomplished Production Manager with demonstrated successes leading production activities, continuous improvement, and staff development for large, multi-faceted, high volume manufacturing plants. Leverage experience with industrial automation and food production to ensure streamlined and efficient operations.Reduced the time to change over a problematic machine from up to 120 minutes to 12 minutes at Body Nutrition by utilizing S.M.E.D. to reveal internal and external issues. Applied corrective action plans to address issues where applicable.Established a startup process and minimized setup time reducing it by 40% at Body Nutrition.Improved output 35% at Southeast Bottling and Beverage by creating better key performance indicators and collaborating with other departments to capture throughput failures.Delivered 98.5% efficiency and controlled failure rate at Southeast Bottling and Beverage by implementing training with maintenance and quality control to validate settings of HACCP (CCP).Reduced waste 80% at Coca Cola Refreshments by developing a Return to Shelf process to reissue product to consumer after meeting all GMP requirements of Expiration Date.Professional Experience Cirkul Inc., Tampa, FLQ.A. Manager, December 2022 October - 2023As a Quality Assurance Manager for Cirkul, Lead & championed QA initiatives and work to support all business units, manage HR issues, and solve quality problems to always drive the business forward.Driving Results: Manage QA supervisors day-to-day activities by providing best practices and development where appropriate.Taking Ownership: Lead cross functional teams to assure effective implementation and adherence to QA initiatives and process improvements.Making Decisions: Manage others to ensure appropriate SOPs are in place and maintain compliance with FDA, 21 CFR 117, cGMP and SQF.Cultivating Relationships: Work with various departments to promote food quality and safety priorities, communicate risks while providing support of business objectives.Instilling Trust: Collaborate with other functions to advance awareness and education of food/product safety and quality.Customer Focus: Influence at all levels within Cirkul to ensure adherence to the highest standards of product, safety, and quality.continuedLatham Pools, Zephyrhills, FLProduction Manager, July 2021 November - 2022Brought on Board as Project Lead to create Flow. Reduce Rework and scrap. Due to immediate needs, I was moved to the Production Managers role.Using Lean Six Sigma tools we successfully tripled the output of building pools from 3 a day 12 - 14-hour shift to 9 pools a day in 8.5 - 9.5-hour shift.I was responsible for daily schedule completion, staffing, material control, from all stages of the process.Lean tools used were SMED, 5S, PDCAs, 4 Ms, daily & weekly process control auditing, Created SOPs, trained on all SOPS.BODY NUTRITION, St. Petersburg, FLProduction Manager, October 2020 - January 2021Brought on board to lead daily production schedules including batching, blending, and packaging finished products according to customers specifications. Ensured safety GMPs as well as PPE budgets and SQF requirements were met or exceeded in daily operations. Conduct troubleshooting of equipment and materials for compliance.Delivered streamlined operations by leveraging Lean TPS and Six Sigma tool to correct and sustain operations to ensure SQF, FDA and OSHA requirements.Trained employees on Lean philosophies and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP), statements of work (SOW) and standard work instructions (SWI).Created S.M.E.D. directives which reduced machine issues from 1.5hrs to under 3 minutes using 5S to create a smoother flow. Designed and laid out the launch of KanBan to create FIFO and flow minimizing wasted movement.Drove continuous improvement and achieved sustainability by establishing a Top 5 hr. X hr. process. Boosted overall performance 58% during tenure.ROCKWELL AMERICAN AXLE, Plant City, FLPlant Superintendent, October 2018 - March 2019Led plant operations using tools to drive a continuous improvement culture through Six Sigma, ToyotaProduction System, Kaizen, and Lean Methodologies. Monitored and reported on key performance indicators. Successfully led a highly seasonal operation that required rapid change in output and high degree of product variation.Communicated and collaborated with Engineering, Quality, and Purchasing personnel.Create SOPs for each W.C. (Work Center) to meet daily schedules.Create/Train 20 + W.C.s to hit cycled times driven by capability standards of W.C.Establish KPIs to reflect process/Project improvement that = Sustainability.Hold Processes/Team members Accountable.Lead cross functional team to establish a TPM program, implement and add to KPI process.SOUTHEAST BOTTLING & BEVERAGE, Dade City, FLManufacturing Director, October 2016 - July 2018Recruited to lead key projects and implement stabilization programs using six Sigma methodologies. Reduced/Eliminated Safety Occurrences, Scrap, increasing FIFO mythology where applicable.Instrumental in achieving Critical Certifications because of completion of critical projects.Drive growth across manufacturing staff from 23 to 84 employees within the first year of employment to accommodate growth in sales.Reduce scrap 50%, rework 85% and overtime 20% in first 90 days of employment by establishing KPIs and conducting staff training.Reduce raw material WIP 30% by creating Kan Ban to manage the just in time process.Create SOPs or update current to reflect process changes needed for compliance to mirror current operations.Create Job Descriptions for all employees and all positions at facility/ Linked those with progressive steps for advancements & Accountability. Created matrixes Driven by corporate KPIs.COCA COLA REFRESHMENTS, Grand Rapids, MIWarehouse Supervisor, November 2011 - October 2016Directed and oversaw the warehouse, shipping, receiving, and robotics teams and managed inventory of warehouse raw materials finished goods for assigned shift. Processed returns from distribution centers and customers.Create & Sustain a Safe work environment for all employees, visitors & Company assets.Supervises 25-30+ direct Union reports warehouse personnel.Staff, train, evaluate and develop team members.Supervise the daily activities of the warehouse.Schedule warehouse team members to meet the demands of the facility.Allocate necessary space for stock rotation.Assist and maintain appropriate inventory levels and product loss control.Oversee shipping and receiving functions as applicable.Secure company assets.Manage within labor and OPEX budget.Advanced Excel experience.Management systems and SAP.Administer Accountability as needed.H J HEINZ CO, Holland, MIOperations Supervisor, February 2011 - September 2015Managed a $20M-$50M bottling operation and identified opportunities to reduce costs in warehouse, delivery, inventory, and manufacturing. Led over 120 employees across several departments including order entry, Human Resources, QC/QA, inventory, shipping, receiving, SAP administration, maintenance, and security.Reduced changeover and setup 15-25% by creating center-lining across 10 production lines.Stabilized FIFO with center-lining which resulted in improvements in scrap from 22% to 3%. Also stabilized startup settings to machines to reflect true capabilities enabling costing for machine improvements.Delivered process improvement across all operations using KPIs, 5S, 5 Whys, MUTA, Kan Ban, Flow, charting waste, recycling, and stabilized all operations to create repeatability in waste reduction.SaraLee BakeryOperations Supervisor, April 2010 - Feb. 2011Production Supervisors are responsible for delivering operational targets and leading teams. Additional responsibilities will include:Driving safety, quality, continuous improvement, performance management, associate development, team engagement and operating results for their assigned areaBuilding an effective team on his/her shift and in his/her area of responsibility and manage the training strategy for both individual associates and the teamImplement and enforce established policy as well as area and organizational strategiesCoordinate materials, staffing and resources to support line operation and changeoversCollaborate with the rest of the Area Leadership Team (Area Manager or Continuous Improvement Engineer, Continuous Improvement Specialist, Maintenance Coordinator) to create and execute the reliability strategy for area of responsibilityCoach operators to build their functional and leadership capabilities and to drive accountability in people safety, quality and food safety, autonomous maintenance, and team engagementDevelop, implement and promote safety programs and safe work practices through involvement in plant safety teams, programs and initiativesEnsure the ongoing production of safe and defect free products consistent with the principles of Sara Lee Frozen BakeryManage associate relations issues and guide and direct the hiring, training, retraining, development and motivation of Operations associatesUtilize the technical resources on shift for the preventive maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of process/packaging equipment problems, with the objective of effectively using these resources to achieve desired performance levelsProactively identify risks and opportunities as well as reactively lead on-shift incident resolution when operators require additional support. Prioritize, assign resources against escalated issues, and make decisions to resolve escalated issuesParticipate in the implementation of improvement strategies that will help the line/area perform more effectivelyResponsible for partnering with Talent Acquisition to recruit and select associates for operations roles, and responsible to onboard associates effectivelyEarly CareerHerman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, MI, Senior SupervisorTrendway Corporation, Holland, MI, Production Supervisor/ FacilitatorBesser Inc, Holland, MI, Receiving Supervisor Lithibar MatikHaworth Inc, Holland, Production SupervisorPasco Packing Citrus Plant, Dade City, Florida Cold Storage, Feed Mill, Unloading, PackingEvans Packing Dade City, Fla. 3rd Shift-Blending, Filling, Can line, Packaging, Cold Storage, Feed Mill, otherEducation/TrainingCoursework towards an Associate of Applied Science, Applied Science Business Davenport University, Holland, MICredentials1.2 yrs. Of course-work at Davenport University-Holland, Michigan CampusSix Sigma Black Belt Muskegon Community College, CertificateAcidified Foods School of GMP's U.N.C., CertificateKPISQF 3NSFKosherUSDA/FDAKosher/Process/CertificationISO/SOPs/SOWs/SWIsS.T.A.R. Gold Safety Award in Mi-OSHA |
