ABIGAIL MCDOWELL
Perry,GA
Summary
Manufacturing supervisor with a background in production control, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination in fast-paced operations. Leads 80+ employees, aligns staffing and material flow to customer demand, and supports inventory accuracy through cycle counts, reconciliation, and SAP purchasing that helps meet daily production needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Supervisor
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL
Perry, GA
07.2025 - Current
- Provide frontline leadership to 80+ employees, reinforcing safety, quality, accountability, and clear communication of production expectations.
- Lead daily production operations across multiple machines and production lines, coordinating staffing, material availability, inventory flow, and production priorities to support customer demand and operating targets.
- Coordinate production scheduling and priorities with planning, maintenance, warehouse, and support teams to ensure material availability and staffing align with production needs, maintaining workflow and minimizing disruptions.
- Facilitate daily production meetings, sharing output, machine downtime, material constraints, and operational performance to enable timely decision-making.
- Conduct regular cycle counts and manage inventory control, identifying material shortages and inefficiencies to enhance production flow.
- Serve as a HACCP team member, supporting food safety programs and compliance with SQF requirements.
Engineering Associate
Engineering Leadership Development Program
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Supervised manufacturing operations and coordinated production priorities during Engineering Leadership Development Program, ensuring effective frontline execution.
- Supported production planning and control by analyzing production data, validating inventory usage trends, and collaborating across functions on scheduling, labor planning, and material flow.
- Used SAP to create purchase requisitions totaling more than $200,000, supporting material purchasing requirements and operational needs.
- Developed tracking systems and standardized work documentation to enhance process consistency and visibility in operational execution.
- Supported A3 problem-solving initiatives and conducted cost-benefit analyses to identify process improvements and address root causes.
Engineering Intern
MidState Pools
Warner Robins, GA
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Led 3D-printing technology trials and assessed potential cost savings; conducted Job Hazard Analyses and advanced operational safety initiatives.
- Developed standard work documentation and implemented process improvements to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality.
- Reviewed daily work-center and operator performance data, identified trends, and implemented corrective actions.
Front Sales Supervisor
Front Sales Supervisor
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Assigned daily work responsibilities and trained employees to enhance operational efficiency.
- Coordinated maintenance-call scheduling and prioritized service needs to ensure timely responses.
- Communicated with vendors to source parts and resolve operational issues, facilitating prompt repairs.
- Supported day-to-day workflow and helped ensure timely completion of customer and maintenance requests.
Education
Master of Science - Technical Management
Mercer University, School of Engineering
Macon, GA01-2025
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Management
Mercer University, School of Engineering
Macon, GA01-2024
Skills
- Production control and scheduling
- Inventory reconciliation
- Process improvement
- Cycle Counting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Frontline leadership
- SQF Compliance
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel & Office
PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Lead Project Manager Senior Design Capstone, Mercer University | August 2023 - May 2024, Managed project scope, schedule, budget, milestones, and deliverables for a cross-functional senior design team., Planned material requirements and aligned purchasing decisions with project milestones and lead times; monitored costs, risks, and progress against project targets., Communicated project status, material needs, and risks to faculty advisors and stakeholders.
Timeline
Manufacturing Supervisor
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL
07.2025 - Current
Engineering Associate
Engineering Leadership Development Program
07.2024 - 07.2025
Engineering Intern
MidState Pools
06.2023 - 05.2024
Front Sales Supervisor
Front Sales Supervisor
06.2021 - 06.2023
Master of Science - Technical Management
Mercer University, School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Management
Mercer University, School of Engineering