ANGELA NIERMEIER
SILGAN DISPENSING SYSTEMS
Excelsior Springs,USA
1
Certification
26
years of professional experience
Manufacturing and Operations Leader experienced in supervising high-volume production teams and managing complex production schedules. Achieved operational excellence by optimizing processes, maintaining quality and safety standards, and resolving performance issues. Focused on enhancing team collaboration, driving employee development, and fostering a productive workplace culture.
Work History
Supervisor
10 Years 9 Months- Supervise and develop a team of 45+ production employees, including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, attendance, and employee relations.
- Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations while ensuring production is completed safely, efficiently, consistently, and to established quality standards.
- Ensured consistent achievement of Quality, Safety, Delivery, and Cost (QSDC) KPIs within assigned value stream.
- Maintain production and inventory levels based on sales forecasts and customer demand to support on-time order fulfillment.
- Tracked and reported key performance indicators including production output, scrap rates, downtime, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery, leveraging data to inform improvement actions.
- Identified and implemented process improvements and cost-saving initiatives based on KPI trends and root cause analysis.
- Coordinate staffing and production resources to meet changing production requirements.
- Work closely with production, maintenance, inventory, warehouse, shipping, quality, and management teams to resolve operational issues.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and professional development to team members.
- Promote a positive, productive, accountable, and safety-focused work environment.
- Adapted to changing demands and supported team members in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Supervisor
8 Years 10 Months- Supervised and evaluated 25-55 production, maintenance, and lead employees to enhance team effectiveness and skill development.
- Directed and monitored first- and third-shift operations, including production activities and building security.
- Supervised production, scheduling, inventory, maintenance, and support activities across multiple shifts.
- Developed daily schedules for personnel, presses, and support staff.
- Worked closely with scheduling to coordinate inventory and ensure customer requirements were met.
- Managed department inventory and conducted daily checks to ensure adequate supplies aligned with production demands.
- Worked with scheduling and maintenance to ensure customer orders were completed on time.
- Conducted production, quality, and maintenance assessments.
- Developed training outlines and facilitated onboarding to accelerate new employee integration and skill acquisition.
- Counseled employees regarding professional conduct, safety, health regulations, and performance expectations.
- Conducted annual and monthly employee reviews and established performance goals.
- Managed production-related printing inks, specialty multi-color ink requirements, and plate-making requirements for new jobs.
Third Shift Supervisor
6 Years- Supervised third-shift production operations, coordinating scheduling and maintenance to ensure smooth workflow.
- Managed production priorities and resources, aligning operations with customer requirements to meet delivery goals.
- Coordinated maintenance efforts to address equipment and production needs, minimizing downtime and optimizing output.
- Supported employee supervision, scheduling, and daily manufacturing operations.
Education
High School Diploma
- Emerging Leaders 3 – 2017
- Business Leadership Certificate – 2017
- Emerging Leaders 2 – 2017
- Emerging Leaders 1 – 2016
- Feedback / Business – 2004
- Basic Principles for a Collaborative Workplace
- Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback
High School Diploma
Skills
Manufacturing Operations
Production Supervision
Production scheduling
Value Stream Management
Quality compliance
Talent Acquisition
Continuous Improvement
Inventory control
Shipping & Receiving
Production coordination
Team leadership
Training development
Employee onboarding
Performance Management
Employee Relations
Customer Delivery Requirements
Staff Scheduling
Problem solving
MS Office
Attention to details
Operational Decision-making
Goal-oriented
Certification
- CPR
- AED
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- HACCP
- GMP
- SQF
- FDA Compliance
- Business Leadership
- Emerging Leaders Training
Timeline
Supervisor
SILGAN DISPENSING SYSTEMS
11.2015 - CurrentRead More
Supervisor
PLASTIC ENTERPRISES / IPL
01.2007 - 11.2015Read More
Third Shift Supervisor
POLYTAINERS INC.
01.2001 - 01.2007Read More
Belton High School
High School Diploma
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Johnson County Community College
High School Diploma
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