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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information - Other Skills
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Dakota Ruddy

Flushing,MI

Summary

Dynamic Manufacturing Manager with over 3 years of experience in optimizing operations, driving process improvements, and leading high-performance teams in fast-paced manufacturing environments. Proven expertise in implementing lean principles, managing production cycles, and controlling budgets to achieve cost reductions, and enhance product quality. Passionate about leveraging my extensive background in operational efficiency and leadership to transition into the technology field. Eager to apply my problem-solving skills, data-driven decision-making, and experience with process automation to contribute to innovative, tech-driven projects.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Manager

VB Chesaning LLC
Chesaning, US
10.2022 - 09.2025
  • Led team of 25 employees on multiple shifts to meet production goals
  • Ordered 400+ materials based on lead times and forecasts to ensure production goals are met.
  • Ensured all SOPs were being followed and updated when process improvements were made
  • Weekly/Monthly inventory on all raw materials
  • Ensured products met quality specifications
  • Helped implement 5S and lean manufacturing practices within department
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Set up and adjust machines and equipment.
  • Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
  • Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and prepare management reports of production results.

Team Leader/Supervisor

VB Chesaning LLC
Chesaning, US
12.2020 - 10.2022
  • Led team of 10+ employees to ensure orders went out on scheduled timeline
  • Weekly/Monthly inventory of 50+ packaging materials
  • Communicated with other shift supervisors on tasks accomplished on shift and what still needed to be done
  • Worked on introducing Kanban system
  • Made sure employees followed all SOP, Quality, and Sanitation guidelines
  • Helped plan schedule for daily tasks

Team Member

VB Chesaning LLC
Chesaning, US
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Worked on a team to reach daily production goal
  • Communicated with fellow team members to ensure correct process flow
  • Followed SOPs and guidelines to create quality product
  • Followed Safety guidelines

Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) operator

Cleer Vision Tempered Glass
Elkhart, US
09.2017 - 10.2019
  • Adjust and operate 2 different types of CNC machines in complete accordance with the given part prints.
  • Utilizing extensive observational and testing skills to uphold high standards of quality.
  • Measuring the dimensions of finished work products using precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers to ensure part matches with the given print.
  • Verify machine settings and program control data for accuracy.
  • Worked with other departments to ensure product is completed on time
  • Used EasyCad to program machine settings from blueprints

Oven Operator

Cleer Vision Tempered Glass
Elkhart, US
01.2015 - 09.2017
  • Led a team of 5+ employees
  • Ensured the following of all quality and safety standards
  • Communicated with supervisor/management daily on production planning
  • Worked with maintenance team on any issues and created a timeline to get them resolved.

Education

High School Diploma -

Chesaning Union High School
Chesaning, MI
01.2013

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Supervising Experience
  • Warehouse management
  • Production Planning
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Inventory control
  • Quality control
  • Windows
  • Production Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Team Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Software troubleshooting
  • Computer science
  • Shipping & receiving
  • Leadership
  • Pallet jack
  • Microsoft Word
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Effective communication
  • Operations coordination
  • Process optimization
  • Management
  • CNC
  • CAD
  • Forklift
  • Materials handling
  • Warehouse experience
  • 5S
  • Quality Assurance
  • Product Development

Certification

Driver's License

Additional Information - Other Skills

  • Quick under pressure
  • Internal components installation
  • Problem solver
  • Internet setup and repair
  • Interact well with a variety of personality types
  • Desktop and laptop repair
  • Interested in collaborating with colleagues, contributing to a pleasant workplace environment and forging good working relationships with others.
  • Focused
  • Patient
  • Innovative thinker
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Organized

References

Sierra Forman

Packaging Manager

VB Chesaning LLC

(989) 277-1646

Austin Brown

Manufacturing Manager

VB Chesaning LLC

(989) 323-1909

Timeline

Production Manager

VB Chesaning LLC
10.2022 - 09.2025

Team Leader/Supervisor

VB Chesaning LLC
12.2020 - 10.2022

Team Member

VB Chesaning LLC
10.2019 - 12.2020

Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) operator

Cleer Vision Tempered Glass
09.2017 - 10.2019

Oven Operator

Cleer Vision Tempered Glass
01.2015 - 09.2017

High School Diploma -

Chesaning Union High School

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