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Work History
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Fishing, houseboating, and time with family
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Denver Eaton

Monticello,KY

Summary

Dedicated Plant Manager offering 8 years of experience in manufacturing and operations. Decisive leader and complex problem solver with group leadership skills and creative troubleshooting through varying challenges. Impeccable bookkeeper with complete awareness of inventory, productivity and targets.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Manager

Cowboy Charcoal
Monticello, Kentucky
05.2014 - Current
  • Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations.
  • Created Budget annually and preformed to meet expectations within budget.
  • Optimized processes to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality.
  • Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours by 20%.
  • Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output. Plant more then doubled during 8 years of service in production capabilities.
  • Provided direction and leadership to all levels of 60 employees, 3 leads, and 2 supervisors.
  • Made strategic decisions and developed key plans that affected direction of business.
  • Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training. Zero Recordable two years running.
  • Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
  • Organized and guided operations of production, processing and machinery according to business procedures and protocols.
  • Tracked data about all aspects of production to assess areas in need of improvement.

Plant Sanitarian

Hearthside Foods Solutions
London, Kentucky
06.2009 - 01.2014
  • Prepared detailed scientific reports or presentations based on findings.
  • Wrote over 30 Food safety plans and conducted training as such to ensure food preparation was conducted correctly and safely.
  • Conducted over 50 food safety audits with third party clients, state, and OSHA representatives.
  • Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations.
  • Interpreted test data to determine whether contamination existed in accordance with environmental laws.
  • Investigated accidents and analyzed root causes to develop corrective action plans.
  • Formulated and implemented long-range plans for environmental programs.
  • Served as subject matter expert (SME) on environmental regulations and policies.

NCOIC Pharmacy

United States Army
Ft Campbell, Kentucky
01.1997 - 01.2007
  • Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.
  • Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies.
  • Ordered, unloaded, sorted and tracked supplies and equipment needed for unit activities.
  • Managed all aspects of administrative and personnel needs of ground supply operations.
  • Integrated intelligence activities into other military operations, plans and programs.
  • Conducted and oversaw interrogations, briefings and debriefings.
  • Prepared and delivered investigative reports and briefings.

Education

No Degree - Accounting

Summerset Community College
Somerset

Bachelor of Arts - General

Phoenix On Line
On Line
10.2007

Skills

  • Project Management and Quality Standards
  • Expenditure Approvals
  • Staffing Requirement Determination
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Product Planning
  • Raw Materials Examination
  • Distribution Coordination
  • New Product Development
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Inventory Control Programs
  • Employee Performance Reviews
  • Expenditure Approvals

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Implementation of 5's program.
  • Successfully been in top leadership roles in two major growing companies.
  • Rewrote entire SOP programs and implemented in two different plants to improve Plant Food Safety Program.
  • Successfully completed and passed over 50 food safety audits.

Affiliations

  • Freemason
  • Kentucky Colonel
  • President of Kentucky Bass Federation

Fishing, houseboating, and time with family

In my Spare time I enjoy competing on pro level in bass tournaments. More than anything I enjoy time with my family of 7 children and 5 grand children. We enjoy camping and house boating on weekends.

Timeline

Plant Manager

Cowboy Charcoal
05.2014 - Current

Plant Sanitarian

Hearthside Foods Solutions
06.2009 - 01.2014

NCOIC Pharmacy

United States Army
01.1997 - 01.2007

No Degree - Accounting

Summerset Community College

Bachelor of Arts - General

Phoenix On Line

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