Bobby Pruitt Jr
Jackson,TN
Summary
Dynamic Team Lead at Conagra with a proven track record in quality assurance and project management. Skilled in conflict resolution and training development, I drive process improvements that enhance productivity and team engagement. My leadership fosters a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring operational excellence and achieving significant business results.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead
Conagra
Jackson, TN
08.2024 - Current
- Leads team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant's process improvement opportunities; manages production staff to attain production and quality goals; identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues; ensures production resources, including materials, equipment, and human resources, are available as needed to maintain production schedules; supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service; manages and owns various functions of the business, and creates an engaged and team-oriented workforce in order to improve business results.
Process Lead
Conagra
Jackson, TN
01.2024 - 08.2024
- I was responsible for overseeing the operational processes of an organization to support business functions and client requirements. They evaluate the efficiency of workflow procedures, identifying inconsistencies, and revising processing techniques as needed to improve deliverables and maximize productivity. They are responsible for guiding and supervising personnel who were assigned specific tasks, performing ongoing analyses on business processes related to productivity, quality, costs, and time management, presenting progress reports and integrating feedback, and revising and updating procedures and policies
Team Lead
Conagra
Jackson, TN
01.2020 - 01.2024
Quality Lab Technician
Pinnacle Foods Inc./Conagra
Jackson, TN
10.2008 - 01.2020
- Experience with leading Sanitation/Quality programs i.e. ATP, Environmental and Finish Goods
Testing. Provide technical assistance resources for production related activities. Keep
management informed of the status of QA issues impacting production and product
deployment. Complete special projects, duties and assignments, as appropriate.
Assist in maintaining Quality System, Consumer Complaint and GMP audit corrective action
process. Assist in developing and implementing Quality Assurance Manuals. Provide technical
expertise regarding GMP's, HACCP, SQF and Quality Systems. Develop and deliver technical and
quality training support to technicians. Experience with leading Sanitation/Quality programs i.e.
ATP, Environmental and Finish Goods Testing. HACCP Certified and SQF Practitioner. Graduate of Executive Impact Leadership Training. Began as a Shift Team Leader in the Fish department
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Pierce Distribution Services Company
Jackson, TN
01.2007 - 10.2008
- Receive and inspect incoming goods for accuracy and quality, comparing invoice and order reports to actual received goods
- Prepare items for shipping, including boxing items, creating shipping labels, and maintaining detailed records of outgoing shipments
- Manage inventory by organizing stock in the warehouse and maintaining accurate records
- Load and unload delivery trucks, either by hand or using equipment such as forklifts
- Process returned goods, documenting damages and discrepancies, and returning merchandise to stock
- Coordinate with carriers for pickups and deliveries, ensuring timely and efficient transport of goods
- Communicate with suppliers, receivers, drivers and staff for smooth shipment processes
- Resolve shipping issues and customer complaints that arise, escalating complex issues to management as needed
Logistics Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Jacksonville, AR
12.1996 - 12.2006
- Micap, Mobility Readiness Team, Stock Control, Shipping, Receiving, Knowledge is mandatory of: logistics planning techniques in functional areas of supply, maintenance, transportation, contracting, civil engineering, services, force protection, operations, personnel, comptroller, medical and legal as impacted by, and as they impact installation logistics planning; Air Force operations and organization; processes of deployment, bed down, employment, redeployment, and reconstitution; command and control techniques; techniques of conducting readiness assessments; data processing and electronic data processing equipment; basic budgeting techniques.
Education
Master of Arts - Ministry With Concentration of Pastoral Counseling
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Leadership in Ministry
Ohio Christian Univerity
Circleville, OH05-2020
High School Diploma -
North Side High School
Jackson, TN05-1994
Some College (No Degree) - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Community College of The Air Force
Jacksonville, ARSkills
- Pastoral counseling
- Conflict resolution
- Team leadership
- Project management
- Quality assurance
- Training development
Certification
- I have a Barbers license
- I am a License Minister
- SQF Practitioner
- HACCP Certified
Accomplishments
- Completed Executive Impact Course
- Completed Foundation of Leadership Course
- Researched and developed how to eliminate having Our Scale systems checks
cut from 4 times a year to 1 time per year, which resulted in saving the company
$6000.00 a year. - Responsible for training all new hire techs
Timeline
Team Lead
Conagra
08.2024 - Current
Process Lead
Conagra
01.2024 - 08.2024
Team Lead
Conagra
01.2020 - 01.2024
Quality Lab Technician
Pinnacle Foods Inc./Conagra
10.2008 - 01.2020
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Pierce Distribution Services Company
01.2007 - 10.2008
Logistics Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
12.1996 - 12.2006
Master of Arts - Ministry With Concentration of Pastoral Counseling
Ohio Christian University
Bachelor of Arts - Leadership in Ministry
Ohio Christian Univerity
High School Diploma -
North Side High School
Some College (No Degree) - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Community College of The Air Force
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