Blaine Graves
Wesley,AR
Summary
An analytical, organized and detail-oriented planner with Microsoft, budgeting and team member leadership experience across multiple industries. A collaborative team player with ownership mentality and commitment of delivering the solutions to resolve challenges, and promote business growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Aerospace Production Planner
Maynard Inc.
08.2022 - Current
- Develop production schedules according to deadlines for existing orders and sales forecasting.
- Work directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Coordinate material procurement efforts, ensuring on-time availability of components for uninterrupted production cycles.
- Plan and establish production schedules and optimize control levels for diversified manufacturing operations.
- Review inventories, track production statuses and order materials to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence.
- Present, update order and production status reports to sales staff and management.
- Engage in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables.
- Analyze capacity constraints for optimal resource allocation, maximizing throughput while minimizing costs.
- Developed customized AutoCAD templates for specific project types, increasing efficiency and reducing repetitive tasks.
Realtor
Bassett Mix & Associates
05.2021 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive market analyses to determine optimal listing prices for sellers, maximizing profits while minimizing time on market.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local market trends and regulations, providing valuable insights and advice to clients.
- Coordinate appointments with buyers, sellers and other realtors to show buyers and tenants prospective homes.
- Facilitate smooth transactions by coordinating with various stakeholders such as title companies, inspectors, appraisers, and attorneys.
- Communicate with clients to understand property needs and preferences.
- Assist first-time homebuyers in navigating the real estate market, leading to successful purchases and happy homeowners.
- Wrote contracts to outline sales and purchases of properties.
Senior Farm Supervisor
Cobb-Vantress
06.2020 - 11.2022
- Maximized GGP Hen and Rooster performance by monitoring daily feed intake, water consumption, and lighting requirements.
- Created and implemented budget plans for GGP Hen production house updates as required.
- Scheduled routine sample collections to ensure bird health and eliminate disease risks.
- Coordinated transportation logistics for GGP egg delivery, ensuring timely and safe arrival to international countries.
- Worked closely with 20 plus team members to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and eliminate biosecurity risks.
- Increased farm efficiency by overseeing maintenance and repair of equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
Senior Farm Supervisor
Cobb-Vantress
05.2018 - 06.2020
- Maximized GP Pullet and Rooster performance by monitoring daily feed intake, water consumption, and lighting requirements for multi-age flocks.
- Created and implemented budget plans for poultry production house updates and new construction as required.
- Experience with multiple different poultry computer programs to ensure proper poultry house ventilation and production.
- Scheduled routine sample collections to ensure bird health and eliminate disease risks.
- Coordinated transportation logistics for Pullet and Rooster placement into hen house.
- Conducted weekly hatchery visits and hatch reports to monitor and improve pullet and rooster reproductive development.
- Conducted weekly visits to broiler operations to ensure bird health and weights prior to placement into growout houses.
- Coordinated and oversaw research and development projects with geneticists.
- Increased farm efficiency by overseeing end of flock clean out and repair of equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Worked closely with 10 plus team members to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and eliminating biosecurity risks.
Biotech Analyst
Cobb-Vantress
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Scheduled genetic blood collections to identify and track flock genetic data.
- Conducted routine sample submissions utilizing different packaging and shipping methods.
- Experienced in varieties of data collection computer programs and sampling methods.
- Collaborated with management to develop farm hazardous waste and safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Cross trained in administration roles, hatchery, broiler, dissection, grow out and breeder departments. Demonstrated adaptability and ability to seamlessly transition between various responsibilities and manage department when managers were on leave.
- Collaborated with department teams to identify flock health issues and implemented practices for flock improvement and increased bird health.
- Assisted in research and development projects by presenting accurate, data-driven recommendations to geneticists.
- Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.
- Worked closely with 5 plus team members to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and eliminating biosecurity risks.
Operations Associate
Tyson Foods
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Oversaw daily load and delivery operations at the feed mill, ensuring timely completion of tasks and adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with third party company to achieve feed delivery efficiently and on time.
- Conducted regular inventory audits to prevent shortages and losses.
- Attended Tyson food boot camp program to help analyze data uncovering opportunities for process improvement and cost savings.
- Served as a liaison between contract growers, facilitating communication to ensure smooth operations and compliance with animal welfare, biosecurity, and safety regulations throughout the life of the flock.
- Cross trained in hatchery and breeder departments. Gaining industry knowledge allowing for seamless transitions between various responsibilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Poultry Science
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05.2016
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Production Scheduling
- Quality Assurance Testing
- Problem Resolution
- Hiring and Training
- AutoCAD Basics
- MLS Database Management
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Aerospace Production Planner
Maynard Inc.
08.2022 - Current
Realtor
Bassett Mix & Associates
05.2021 - Current
Senior Farm Supervisor
Cobb-Vantress
06.2020 - 11.2022
Senior Farm Supervisor
Cobb-Vantress
05.2018 - 06.2020
Biotech Analyst
Cobb-Vantress
01.2017 - 05.2018
Operations Associate
Tyson Foods
05.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science - Poultry Science
University of Arkansas
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