David Mata
Elkhart,IN
Summary
Dynamic Plant Supervisor at Culver Duck Farms Inc. with a proven track record in process improvement and employee training. Expert in shift planning and safety compliance, successfully enhancing production efficiency while fostering a positive work environment. Bilingual communicator skilled in conflict resolution and performance monitoring, driving team success and operational excellence.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Supervisor
Culver Duck Farms Inc.
Middlebury, IN
08.2009 - 03.2025
- Planned shift rotations according to workload demands while ensuring adequate coverage at all times.
- Coordinated with other departments to resolve any conflicts or issues that arise in the plant environment.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as sales figures, market trends, customer feedback, to make informed decisions regarding production strategies.
- Performed regular quality control checks to ensure that products meet company standards.
- Developed and implemented training programs for new staff members.
- Provided guidance and support when troubleshooting technical problems during production runs.
- Developed cost-saving initiatives through efficient use of resources such as labor, materials, energy.
- Inspected finished products prior to shipment to verify they meet quality specifications.
- Established safety protocols within the plant environment to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Assisted in developing plans for future expansion of the plant operations.
- Created standardized operating procedures for manufacturing processes.
- Addressed employee concerns in a timely manner while keeping morale high among staff members.
- Monitored employee attendance records and took appropriate action when necessary.
- Set schedules and allocated resources for current and backlog production requirements.
- Reviewed accuracy of purchase orders and inventories.
- Supervised employees and day-to-day processes of plant.
- Monitored employee performances and motivated team members on day-to-day basis by delivering positive reinforcement.
- Read and interpreted work order specifications and information to plan, schedule and carry out jobs effectively.
- Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
- Performed minor equipment repairs to keep jobs on task and notified maintenance department of major machinery failures.
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
- Determined budgets, production goals and rates based on company policies and requirements.
- Complied with safety regulations at all times while operating heavy machinery like forklifts.
- Checked expiration dates on products prior to stocking shelves or shipping out orders.
- Provided interpretation services during meetings and conferences.
- Collaborated with other translators on complex projects.
- Entered data into spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel or other similar programs.
- Compiled weekly sales reports using spreadsheets applications like Excel.
Education
High School Diploma -
Elkhart Central High School
Elkhart, INSkills
- Shift planning
- Employee training
- Safety compliance
- Process improvement
- Conflict resolution
- Performance monitoring
- Shift scheduling
- Personnel management
- Verbal and written communication
- Spreadsheets
- Production planning
- Progress monitoring
- Safety program enforcement
- Incidents management
- Training and development
- Fluent bilingualism
- Relationship building
- Document translation
- Forklift operatio
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Forklift/ PTI
- Electrical Pallet Jack
- OSHA Pin Point & Machine Grauding
- OSHA 30
- CPR Certified
- BRC Certified
Timeline
Plant Supervisor
Culver Duck Farms Inc.
08.2009 - 03.2025
High School Diploma -
Elkhart Central High School
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