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Brenda Williams

Summary

Seasoned Production Manager with comprehensive experience in overseeing plant operations, scheduling, managing staff, and implementing process improvements. Skilled in optimizing production workflows for efficiency and quality, leading cross-functional teams to meet production targets while maintaining safety standards and paying attention to detail.. Successfully enhanced operational productivity and reduced costs through strategic planning and lean manufacturing principles.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager

ANNARINO'S FOOD
Dayton, OH
07.2022 - Current
  • Scheduled staff work assignments, rotations and overtime.
  • Created reports on productivity levels, cost analysis, and inventory status.
  • Ensured that all safety policies and regulations were followed in accordance with company standards.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Scheduled and managed all lines per work orders from customers to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
  • Responsible for employee recruitment and hiring processes.
  • Created and maintained personnel records, such as hiring, firing, discipline, and payroll information, with the highest level of confidentiality and discretion.
  • Conducted employee performance reviews and implemented corrective actions to increase productivity.
  • Created reports on KPIs such as on-time delivery rate, scrap rate, and labor utilization rate against established targets.
  • Participated in regular meetings with management staff to discuss performance metrics and goals.
  • Led huddle meetings with team members to discuss progress toward goals and address any issues that arise.

Production Supervisor

General Films
Covington, OH
11.2021 - 07.2022
  • Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality, safety, scrap improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems.
  • Supervised a team of 10+ employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.
  • Led daily huddle meetings with all team members on shift with the information needed: efficiency, quality, and cost.

Production Supervisor

NOV
Dayton, OH
05.2019 - 11.2021
  • Monitored equipment such as CNCs, manual lathes, and water jets. Checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.
  • Scheduled shift to meet customer demands.
  • Led daily huddle meetings with all team members on shift with the information needed: efficiency, quality, and cost.
  • Supervised a team of 20+ employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.

Quality Operations Manager

MS Companies
Indianapolis, IN
10.2016 - 03.2019
  • Supervised day-to-day workflow of operations at 25+ customer sites, with over 300 employees, in order to maximize productivity and maintain quality standards.
  • Created detailed reports on the performance of individual departments within operations.
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively resolve customer complaints to determine needs and requirements in a timely manner.

Production Supervisor

Industry Products Company
Piqua, OH
10.2002 - 10.2016
  • Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems.
  • Supervised a team of over 50 employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.
  • Led daily huddle meetings and scheduled employees.
  • Kept records of employees' attendance and working hours for accurate calculation of billable cycle.
  • Oversaw continuous improvement initiatives in lean environment to drive gains in quality, flow and output.

Education

Piqua High School
Piqua, OH

Skills

  • Production scheduling
  • Quality control
  • Cost analysis
  • Safety compliance
  • Performance metrics
  • Team leadership
  • Customer service
  • Continuous improvements, Lean manufacturing
  • Manufacturing management

Timeline

Production Manager

ANNARINO'S FOOD
07.2022 - Current

Production Supervisor

General Films
11.2021 - 07.2022

Production Supervisor

NOV
05.2019 - 11.2021

Quality Operations Manager

MS Companies
10.2016 - 03.2019

Production Supervisor

Industry Products Company
10.2002 - 10.2016

Piqua High School
Brenda Williams