Daniel Washburn
Saint Charles,MO
Summary
A highly motivated and results driven professional with 20+ years of leadership experience in managing production/operational departments optimizing production processes, leading teams, and driving efficiency in fast-paced environments. Proven ability improve quality control and streamline operations to achieve production goals and exceed targets. Strong leadership skills, communication skills and adept at motivating and developing teams to enhance productivity and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
Legacy Pharma Solutions
07.2021 - Current
- Professional multitasker that directs the coordination of all manufacturing departments’ functions to ensure compliance with company objectives, quality systems, and customer satisfaction
- Implement strategic visions to create and improve production, quality, and labor utilization
- Implement innovative methods of manufacturing processes to reduce costs, improve quality of the product and increase efficiencies
- Use of Lean manufacturing principles to design, specify, and validate manufacturing processes to achieve organizational goals
- Provides strategic and tactical planning and execution for the Production/Operations department.
- Forecast, develops and manages budgets, resource planning and capacity planning.
- Organizes and manages packaging operations with direct and indirect staff.
- Responsible for efficient and timely production of demand and customer requirements within quality and safety standards.
- Provides leadership, training, coaching/mentorship and discipline in executing the production plan and facility objectives.
- Communicates business expectations to achieve in accordance with cGMP, quality, safety, compliance/regulatory mandates (DEA, FDA, OSHA) and operational efficiencies.
- Establishes consistent work instructions.
- Develops continuous improvement initiatives.
- Acts as an advisor to staff to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems.
- Promote and enforce cGMP and SOP compliance in a FDA regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring product integrity, safety and compliance with standards.
- Develops and leads a cross functional team consisting of production, maintenance, quality, document control, purchasing, scheduling and warehouse employees.
- Schedules and manages production staff of 150 employees in 25 packaging lines.
- Communicates efficiently, effective conflict resolution skills, assist in training and certifications to reduce waste and optimize efficiencies and drive down operating expenses.
- Responsible for achieving and tracking KPI targets.
Master Scheduler
Legacy Pharma Solutions
09.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed the schedule and inventories to ensure the packaging floor ran efficiently.
- The main point of contact between sales, purchasing, production, logistics, and manufacturing.
- This position plays a critical role in ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Works closely with project managers, department heads, and stakeholders to understand project requirements, objectives, and milestones.
- Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays.
- Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales, marketing, and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, production, shipping, purchasing, and customer service staff.
Director of Operations
Butlers Pantry
08.2014 - 07.2020
- Managed daily operations by overseeing departments and ensuring that the company is running efficiently and legally.
- Develop and implement operational plans.
- Analyze operational efficiency.
- Direct managers to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Supervise large-scale projects like new procedures and staff development.
- Organized and optimized daily operations of 15-20 team members.
- Delegated assignments based on daily plans, project needs.
- Collaborated with management and team members across departments to organize efficient operations to ensure operation priorities were aligned with the companies business strategy.
- Experienced in purchasing and inventory control and oversight of inventory management.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze information and situations and to formulate logical and objective decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Management
Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Il05.2005
Skills
- Proven supervisory skills and demonstrated leadership skills
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively
- Organizational skills - Attention to detail
- Coaching / Mentoring / Interpersonal skills
- Project management and Team leading ability
- Written and Verbal communication
- Relationship management
- Excellent conflict-resolution and decision-making abilities
- Proficient computer skills
- Performance analysis - Strategic planning
- Training - Process improvement
- Operational improvements
- Purchasing / Budgeting / Inventory Management
- Team building and Respectful
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Legacy Pharma Solutions
07.2021 - Current
Master Scheduler
Legacy Pharma Solutions
09.2020 - 07.2021
Director of Operations
Butlers Pantry
08.2014 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Management
Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville
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