BLAIR JENNINGS
ABINGTON,PA
Summary
Progressive experience managing production, quality, safety and cost control for international companies. Verifiable strengths in designing and improving work processes and procedures in support of continuous improvement programs. Focused on supply and production while adhering to detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as well as the best practices of OSHA and ISO Standards.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Supervisor
Allentown llc
05.2022 - Current
- Plan and execute effective, efficient cycle counting activities and physical inventories
- Report results in a timely and informative manner
- Ensure cycle count efficiency improvement and manage labor spend against a set budget
- Assist Inventory Control Manager in planning, prioritizing and communicating directives to ensure efficiency and accuracy for cycle count activities, variance resolution, and physical inventories
- Assist Inventory Control Manager in monitoring and controlling security and accountability of inventory through transaction documentation, process and procedure verification, and system review.
Production Supervisor
Spray Products Corporation
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Owns the compliance of all safety protocols for equipment and personnel on the production floor
- Owns the quality of the units produced off of the production line during their shift
- Owns the output of each production line for their shift
- Owns the compliance of all Human Resources Policies by the production team
- Owns the integrity of system transactions involved in all inventory movements and adjustments
- Owns compliance of storage and handling of Hazardous Waste on the production floor
- Provides team members direction on their tasks and job duties throughout shift
- Engages Production Team Members on a daily basis to ensure they are motivated and focused at all times
- Serves as a role model related to building a culture of trust, respect, and work ethic
- Tracks and communicates productivity throughout the shift
- Partners with the Staging, Batching, and Maintenance teams to drive efficiency on the line
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Production Manager
Watson Marlow
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Responsible for all production processes and production related communication between plants and employees
- Controlled product quality and worked with internal teams to meet customer and business requirements
- Assisted in annual planning related to production and the facility while working within the approved budgets
- Managed equipment repairs/maintenance/spares and consumables
- Tracked production history and generated monthly reports and performance indicators
- Managed calibrations of equipment and led internal control and improvement programs for production
- Recorded and completed non-conformances and generated corrective actions as required
- Controlled product quality by working with the internal teams to meet customer and business requirements
- Maintained and improved the quality and EH&S requirements in production in conjunction with the quality department
- Created and implemented preventative maintenance system and tracking
- Inventory Control management of inbound/outbound material from the production floor
- Entered and maintained data relative to scheduling using company software
- Daily use of Microsoft Office and ERP Software (AX)
- Identify items needed for production and shipments
- Ensure that all shipping and receiving documents and functions are completed accurately and on time
- Document and maintain Material Request logs
- Facilitate ease of outbound loading and inbound unloading by sequencing the dock schedule in alignment to the production schedule and outbound service requirements
- Retrieval of raw materials for production needs
- Retrieve and transport finished goods to and from the plant.
Production Supervisor
Constantia Flexibles
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Offered and implemented recommendations for continuous improvement on all issues regarding safety, quality and production
- Ensured union employees maintained the required 5-S standards throughout the manufacturing area
- Processed troubleshooting including visual defects, register, color, drying, contamination, ink dispenser operation, etc
- Daily use of Microsoft Office and ERP Software (Prophet 21)SAP
- Using company software, entered and maintained data relative to scheduling
- Identify items needed for production and shipments
- Ensure that all shipping and receiving documents and functions are completed accurately and on time
- Document and maintain Material Request logs.
Welding Supervisor
L-3 Communications
07.2014 - 04.2017
- Established and implemented production schedules within a union environment to ensure priorities, assignments, and sequences supported mission objectives
- Managed the paint department, grind department, and the weld shop
- Tracked status of work and man-hour expenditures to ensure alignment with operations planning
- Streamlined work processes to increase production
- Conducted Certification Weld Training for the welders
- Compliance with all facets of ISO9002 Quality Systems
- Back up supervisor for the assembly, fabrication departments.
Production Supervisor, Leader & Welder
Omega Flex
11.2005 - 06.2014
- Managed day to day operations for three departments
- Supervised 4 permanent employees and up 20 rotating employees
- Manage the Extrusion Department for three different products
- Delegated work orders and met deadlines
- Participated in management meetings
- Trained and mentored junior staff
- Managed and developed the team to ensure their performance met and or exceeded both the business and their own personal goals/objectives
- Inventory Control
- Worked with vendors to communicate quality and delivery issues
- Saved the company over $100,000 in shipping costs by identifying errors before shipment
- Facilitated Safety and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) meetings
- Coordinated the safety program
- Completely utilized Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and related process improvement techniques to ensure the most cost-effective manufacturing process
- Reduced recordable eye injuries from 40% to 20% resulting in savings of over 1,000 hours of lost manpower per year
- Oversaw monthly cycle counts
- Physically visited customer plants and collaborated with plant managers and engineers to identify and solve issues
- Identify items needed for production and shipments
- Ensure that all shipping and receiving documents and functions are completed accurately and on time
- Document and maintain Material Request logs.
First Class Welder
Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard
11.2000 - 05.2005
- Welding and welding inspection at the multi-skilled level
- Five years ship building experience in structural welding and ship fitting
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
- Experienced in Mig/Tig., sheet metal, aluminum, and vertical welding
- Welded metal parts for components together, using brazing, gas, or arc welding equipment
- Utilized layouts, blueprints and diagrams for welding ship pieces
- Adhered to OSHA standards
- Held training classes and testing for new hires.
Machinist/Welder
ZEKS Air Drier
03.1998 - 08.2000
- Responsible for repairing and servicing of machines as well as generating operating parts.
Clerk
US Postal Service
09.1994 - 01.1998
- Position consisted of mail sorting and dispatching, loading and unloading daily mail intake, and keeping an inventory of stock
- Operated postage meter machine to stamp outgoing materials; operated electronic scales; weighed and stamped packages; sectionalized outgoing mail according to destination and method of delivery
- Participated in routine and special inventories.
Education
32 hours Operation Excellence -
01.2022
Bachelor of Science-Management -
01.2016
OSHA – PPE for General Industry Certificate -
01.2010
Kaizen Certification -
01.2008
Welding Certification -
01.1986
Skills
- Production Supervision
- Production Management
- Materials Management
- Final Inspection
- Management
- Spreadsheets
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- MS Excel
- SAP
- ERP Software (Prophet 21- SYSPRO)
- AX
- Dynamics
- Acumatica
Timeline
Inventory Supervisor
Allentown llc
05.2022 - Current
Production Supervisor
Spray Products Corporation
07.2021 - 05.2022
Production Manager
Watson Marlow
05.2019 - 05.2021
Production Supervisor
Constantia Flexibles
01.2018 - 05.2019
Welding Supervisor
L-3 Communications
07.2014 - 04.2017
Production Supervisor, Leader & Welder
Omega Flex
11.2005 - 06.2014
First Class Welder
Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard
11.2000 - 05.2005
Machinist/Welder
ZEKS Air Drier
03.1998 - 08.2000
Clerk
US Postal Service
09.1994 - 01.1998
32 hours Operation Excellence -
Bachelor of Science-Management -
OSHA – PPE for General Industry Certificate -
Kaizen Certification -
Welding Certification -
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