Darren Taylor
Olympia,WA
Summary
Results-driven, skilled Operations Manager with over 20 years of experience, focused on achieving success and increased productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety, and administration.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Insta-Pipe NW
03.2023 - Current
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
Maintenance Planning Manager
Campbells Soup
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Implemented & Managed our PM program and the P.I.T. Crew.
- Implemented the AM program through CWOW initiatives and employee engagement
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
Castings Operations Business Leader
Montana Precision Products
04.2019 - 10.2022
- Oversee all operations for castings, focusing on safety, quality and customer service while staying cost effective through continuous improvements and lean manufacturing
- Implemented 5S reducing delinquency by 600,000 FY2020
- Reduced inventory by 1.2M, beating annual plan by 50K FY2021.
Operations Manager
Harrington Bottling Company
03.2015 - 04.2019
- Manage overall operations of production to include Maintenance PM Program, QCM, Warehouse Operations and overall plant performance
- Built and managed AOP, cost model and overall CPU for all SKU's produced
- Partnered with Marketing Team to design new product launches and LTO (Limited Time Offers)
- Teamed with Engineering to eliminate downtime & decrease breakage - improved efficiency YOY.
Operations Manager
Pepsi Northwest Beverage
05.1994 - 03.2015
- Started as a Front-Line Employee in 1994 and worked my way up to Operations Manager
- Increased loading productivity from 24PPH to 36PPH
- Implemented a loading dock schedule for all outbound volume, eliminating 100% detention fees
- Implemented a Direct Load process, resulting in 40K YOY Savings.
Education
GED -
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WA1994
Skills
- LSS Kaizen Leader with $140k in plant savings - $16M Globally
- Improved line of efficiency by 25% in less than 12 Months
- Implemented Lean Manufacturing - 100K savings in 2 Years
- Achieved 970 out of 1000 on Annual AIB Audit year over year
- Operational Leadership
- Lean Manufacturing (Kaizen/5S)
- Inventory Control
- Personnel Management
- Production Scheduling
- Budget Management
- Training/Mentorship
- Client Satisfaction
- Quality Control
- ISO Compliance
- Warehouse Operations
- Audit Management
- SLA/KPI Management
Personal Information
Title: OPERATIONS MANAGER
Timeline
Operations Manager
Insta-Pipe NW
03.2023 - Current
Maintenance Planning Manager
Campbells Soup
06.2022 - 05.2023
Castings Operations Business Leader
Montana Precision Products
04.2019 - 10.2022
Operations Manager
Harrington Bottling Company
03.2015 - 04.2019
Operations Manager
Pepsi Northwest Beverage
05.1994 - 03.2015
GED -
Peninsula College
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