Chirag Patel
Production SUPERVISOR
Passaic,NJ
Summary
Proactive Production Manager successful at anticipating needs and making adjustments to schedules, materials and workflow. Ready to bring expertise to company needing hands-on, knowledgeable and resourceful leader.
Multi-talented Production Manager experienced in diverse industrial environments. Profit-motivated collaborator with ingenuity in troubleshooting complex productivity obstacles. Creative leader with motivational supervisory methods.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
54
54
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Compression/Encapsulation Manager
VITAQUEST
Parsippany, NJ
05.2022 - Current
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Oversee all tablet production and employees in a high speed environment, ensure gmp/sop compliance, employee training,sanitation, hiring and training of employees.
- Responsible for scheduling 18 tablet rooms and 37 different presses including maintenance and purchase of tooling and parts.
Production Supervisor
Belden Inc
Elizabeth, NJ
06.2018 - 05.2022
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives to reduce production costs while maintaining high quality standards.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
Desktop Support Technician I
GRANULATION TECHNOLOGY INC, G.T
Fairfield, NJ
03.2017 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with business partners and internal stakeholders to optimize scheduling of repair and upgrade jobs, minimizing resource availability disruptions.
- Identified negative hardware performance trends and common issues afflicting systems, reporting findings for remediation.
- Enhanced helpdesk ticketing system, resulting in 80% reduction in support call turnaround time.
- Obtained and evaluated information about new systems, peripherals and software technology.
- Purchased, setup and installed new computers.
- Learned and implemented new software testing procedures.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
- Removed malware, ransomware, and other threats from laptops and desktop systems.
- Installed, configured and maintained computer systems and network connections.
- Configured and tested new software and hardware.
Department Manager
Wal-Mart
Garfield, NJ
06.2013 - 01.2016
- Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency
- Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends
- Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement, and overall sales set-up.
- Kept employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction
- Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands
- Motivated associates to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors through coaching and recognition
- Formulated pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities and determining additional needed sales promotions
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings
- Hired, trained, and Supervised 50+ full – and part-time Employee, with full adherence to company's safety guidelines and quality assurance standards
- Placed order for any items that were out of stock in event such item is not automatically ordered by system
- Supported by training new employees when called upon to help out
- Carried out periodic inventory of items in stock and those out of stock
Store Manger
Gadget Works
Glenview, IL
08.2010 - 05.2013
- Reviewed and monitored scheduling, purchases and other expenses to maintain quarterly budget
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings
- Scheduled and led weekly store meetings for all employees to discuss sales promotions and new inventory while providing platform for all to voice concerns
- Coached sales associates on product knowledge by using wide variety of training tools
- Developed new store location from ground up by hiring and training efficient team
- Managed inventory control, cash control and store opening and closing procedures
- Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels
- Managed store operations by ensuring exceptional performance and outstanding customer service
- Assisted consumers in all aspects of store services including handling complaints, inquiries and taking orders
- Executed recruiting strategies, provided new hire onboarding, training, leadership development and performance improvement
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue
- Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures
- Minimized on-site cash with frequent deposits and high accuracy in predicting operations
- Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions
- Rotated stock to achieve optimum appeal and minimize shrinkage
- Protected store from loss or theft by setting and enforcing clear security policies
- Managed budget, payroll, margin, expense, and other accounts of Profit & Loss statement using QuickBooks software
- Prepared receipts and invoices weekly utilizing QuickBooks POS software
- Managed weekly inventory and placed orders for new materials as necessary
- Tracking shipments and preparing detailed labels for outgoing shipments using UPS
- World Ship software
- Highly skilled in providing effective technical support in hardware and software issues including diagnosis and troubleshooting
- Proven record of performing hardware repairs on customer equipment such as servers, desktops, notebooks, tablets, and printers.
Education
High school diploma -
Troy High School
Troy, OH 09.2003 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH 08.2023 - Current
Skills
Production optimization
Production line management
Assembly and production
Manufacturing management
Operations management
OSHA regulations
Logistics
Inventory management specialist
Strong leadership abilities
Supply chain distribution
Staff Management
Timeline
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
12-2023
Compression/Encapsulation Manager
VITAQUEST
05.2022 - Current
Production Supervisor
Belden Inc
06.2018 - 05.2022
Desktop Support Technician I
GRANULATION TECHNOLOGY INC, G.T
03.2017 - 06.2018
Department Manager
Wal-Mart
06.2013 - 01.2016
Store Manger
Gadget Works
08.2010 - 05.2013
High school diploma -
Troy High School
09.2003 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Southern New Hampshire University
08.2023 - Current
Certification
Six Sigma Yellow Belt