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Mobile: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLELINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLEPRODUCTION MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION LEADERProduction leader experienced in spearheading all daily production operations, including quality and productivity, daily scheduling/planning, continuous improvement, driving maintenance processes, leading teams, and ensuring delivery within time and budget. Ability to manage all aspects of service management, Lean process improvement, controlling costs, bridging gaps between departments, and resolving production challenges while devising production schedules, reducing bottlenecks, and enhancing productivity. Top performer experienced in monitoring product quality and meeting organizational goals while directing daily workflow and maximizing production. Production Management Training & Development Labor Management Quality Management/Control Production Scheduling Budgets & Capital Expenses Workforce/Safety Planning Cost & Overhead Reduction Organizational Management Budget & Cost Control Lean Manufacturing Performance ManagementPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEThe Hershey Company 3/2022 - 6/2024SHIFT PRODUCTION MANAGERManaged all aspects of shift production operations, including financial planning, production scheduling, machine maintenance, team building, training, and management, and directing the activities of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting the needs of their departments. Developed production schedules, reviewed resource plans, and led production teams to execute daily production plans. Managed six supervisors and three major departments comprised of 250+ employees. Ensured compliance with the employee handbook, regulatory requirements, and company and plant policies and procedures. Established workflow across multiple departments to ensure production completion on time and within budget while controlling scheduling based on forecast and workload. Served as a key driver in the planning and execution of demand planning and complex production schedules; proactively held team accountable to critical dates to ensure production schedules were met. Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and SOPs for all production processes; proposed, planned, and executed projects to eliminate the root cause of production problems Maintained all safety and quality initiatives/targets, trained/developed supervisors in all areas of leadership, and managed employee issues and concerns. Led the interviewing, hiring, training/development, supervision, scheduling, guidance, coaching, and performance of employees. Informed oncoming shift manager of all pending tasks and priorities, enforced all GMP and LOTO policies, and drove focus on exceeding line performance efficiencies. Tracked key indicators of the production teams performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and industrial accidents, and ensured expectations were met/exceeded. Continually maintaining visibility to all employees, welcoming feedback, and looking for CI initiatives.Kellogg USA Lancaster, PA 2/2001 - 1/2022PRODUCTION/PROCESSING SUPERVISORManaged all aspects of daily first shift production operations, supervision, and processes for this leading cereal manufacturer and multi-billion-dollar Fortune 500 company via the oversight of 35 union employees, including driving daily workflow, production/employee scheduling, plant performance, team building, hiring and training support, materials management, budget management, and continuous improvement. Conducted daily GEMBA walks to immediately address safety, quality, and production issues; led employee scheduling and training and the development of brand-specific optimization teams. Played a key role in the cultural transition to a lean manufacturing environment in 2009 that netted a cost savings of over $12M. Led several cost savings initiatives leading to a substantial $2.2M cost savings in scrap reduction. Consistently developed and refined processes tied to producing products as well as writing procedures, SOPs, and related forms. Established workflow across multiple departments while participating in lean manufacturing initiatives, as well as overseeing the safety and performance of employees. Managed daily production execution/adjustments and personnel management; tracked and analyzed KPIs for improvements in efficiencies, material loss, and quality control. Led the optimization and performance of all staff and processes; measured performance against targets and drove continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity metrics. Managed changes in production volumes; monitored operation expenses and researched ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality. Assisted in the hiring, training, development, and continuous performance evaluation of all staff to ensure job proficiency, work quality, safety, and compliance. Ensured procedures were in place and followed for production efficiency, safety, and compliance with state/federal regulations and guidelines; coordinated production schedules/activities against targets. Partnered in several autonomous maintenance projects designed to increase line efficiencies via process stabilization and standardizing operational ranges of equipment for optimal process performance. Took appropriate actions to investigate safety concerns to maintain a safe and secure work environment while ensuring compliance with GMP and safety standards. Conducted regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment were well maintained and running safely according to specifications. Supported all corporate initiatives for training and development; facilitated the training and development of staff while helping them to prepare for promotional opportunities. Led several continuous improvement teams on charter projects to cut costs of the Corn Flakes and Frosted flake lines; identified/implemented changes resulting in savings of over $4M since 6/2002.EDUCATIONBACHELOR OF SCIENCE ~ BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONIndiana University of Pennsylvania-IndianaGraduated Cum Laude GPA: 3.26 |
