Microsoft Excel & Word
Clayton Aken
Operations Systems Facilitator
Ewa Beach,HI
Summary
Detail-oriented manufacturing professional possessing experience with management systems, strict policy regulations and safety driven work environments. Hardworking and diligent with 20 years of Food & Beverage expertise in addition to over 13 years in the Manufacturing industry. Seeking to leverage strong leadership skills and proven history as the Management System Facilitator with the Odom Corporation family.
Overview
6
6
Certifications
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Operator
Par Pacific Hawaii
Kapolei, HI
01.2012 - Current
- Balanced product optimization, operating costs and safety concerns through continuous system regulation.
- Monitored daily operations and made adjustments to production line where necessary to prevent process disruption.
- Tested lab samples of crude oil distillates, water and effluent every four hours to assess conformance with strict quality control standards and environmental policies.
- Identified areas for improvement in efficiency and cost savings by utilizing current and historical trends.
- Prepared company non-compliance reports to document anomalies in production process.
- Tracked and recorded status of operational systems using applicable journals, PI trend and control system.
- Responsible for root cause analysis of production process opportunities and developing mitigation strategies with training.
- Managed assigned tasks to team members based upon individual strengths and experience, realizing productivity and workflow improvements within 12 hour shifts.
- Ensure plant areas are clean and ready for internal inspections to maintain high audit and compliance scores.
Operator Specialist
Mitsubishi Polyester Film
Greer, SC
08.2006 - 07.2010
- Tended equipment during operation and monitored readouts to determine areas of concern and implemented production resolution.
- Monitored quality of incoming materials and completed in-process quality inspections achieving compliance with internal audits.
- Initiated pump and delivery schedule changes, monitored tank inventories, meter counts, line pressures and temperatures for maximum equipment capacity.
- Achieved 0 personnel injuries during plant maintenance by practicing diligent lockout-tagout processes.
- Member of plant emergency responders and fire brigade.
Area Manager
Golden Corral Buffet And Grill
Raleigh, NC
04.1986 - 08.2006
- Directed all business functions for several locations to include operational P&L financial duties, workforce planning, customer retention and customer service
- Conducted over 200 training sessions to educate employees on best practices and procedures to increase profitability.
- Oversaw operations of $26 million organization to include budget planning, strategy development, community outreach, forecasting and payroll.
- Managed inventory and reduced shrinkage by 28% through detailed monitoring of daily operations and stock.
- Reduced workforce turnover by 80% through enhanced training, motivational programs and engagement strategies with employees.
- Conducted health, safety and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations resulting in area stores maintaining 95% or better DOH inspection score.
- Increased area same-store sales for 9 consecutive years by streamlining food inventory processes, renewed focus on training and increase efficiency in production areas.
- Consistently ranked in Top 10 company labor productivity by evaluating business operations to effectively align workflows for optimal work coverage and guest satisfaction.
Education
Wake Forest University
Winston-salem, NCDouglas Byrd High School
Fayetteville, NCSkills
Process safety & improvement
undefinedSoftware
Microsoft Visio
SAP S/4HANA
Microsoft PowerPoint
Certification
ServeSafe
Timeline
Facility Fire Brigade NFPA 1081
05-2021
Incident Command NFPA 1561
04-2021
HAZWOPR 24
09-2020
Senior Operator
Par Pacific Hawaii
01.2012 - Current
Emergency Responder NFPA 1550
10-2008
HAZMAT Tech NFPA 470
04-2008
Operator Specialist
Mitsubishi Polyester Film
08.2006 - 07.2010
ServeSafe
05-2006
Area Manager
Golden Corral Buffet And Grill
04.1986 - 08.2006
Wake Forest University
Douglas Byrd High School
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