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Derrick Boyd

Crest Hill,IL

Summary

Experienced production team leader, knowledgeable of manufacturing practices and regulatory requirements. Directs and motivates employees to strive for and accomplish challenging daily performance/ quality objectives. Successful at driving consistent better performance, while keeping cost low and promoting safety and compliance.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Dock Forklift Driver

Dayton Freight
Crest Hill, Illinois
01.2024 - Current
  • Ensured safe operation of the dock forklift at all times.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks with palletized products using a dock forklift.
  • Performed daily pre-trip inspections on the dock forklift, including checking oil levels, brakes, and tires.
  • Assisted in maintaining inventory accuracy by performing cycle counts as needed.
  • Verified that product was loaded correctly onto trailers for shipping purposes.

NRM (Night Replenishment Manager)

Home Depot
Joliet/ Shorewood, IL
11.2019 - 07.2024
  • Trained and mentored new associates on department policies and procedures
  • Supervised employees in Garden/Freight department by designating tasks and responsibilities
  • Addressed employee issues/conflicts by providing input, feedback, and coaching
  • Maintained merchandising standards through attractive displays and maintaining inventory levels
  • Supervised receiving/stockroom activities, inventory and shrink preventing
  • Provided great customer service through continued training of front-line team members.
  • Developed and implemented replenishment strategies for inventory control to maximize sales and profit.

Production Team Leader

Diageo
Plainfield, IL
06.2016 - 05.2019
  • Assisted innovation team with qualification of several new products
  • Led numerous projects aimed at increasing productivity
  • Prepared, calibrated and monitored production machinery to maintain optimal production levels and consistently achieve daily targets
  • Enhanced operational success through effective staffing, training, and adherence to safety regulations.

Manufacturing Lead

Diageo
Amherstburg, Ontario
07.2014 - 06.2016
  • Received international experience at sister plant
  • Strengthened union and business relationship
  • Led focused improvement projects in bottling to successfully control turnover, waste, output, and overall product quality
  • Used continuous improvement tools used in US plant to address recurring issues.

Production Team Lead

Diageo/Seagram's
Baltimore, Maryland
11.2007 - 07.2014
  • First to leave union/hourly and move into team lead role
  • Supervised bottling operations including up to 8 production lines and over 80 unionized hourly employees
  • Oversaw the commissioning of several new high-speed production lines
  • Introduced 5s improvement tool to site and achieved an increase in production as a result.

Skills

  • Leadership
  • SAP/Payroll-ADP
  • Line Machine Operator
  • Communication Skills
  • Warehouse, Shipping/Receiving
  • Manufacturing standards
  • Root Cause Problem Solving, 5S
  • GMP, Quality Control
  • Forklift, order picker, reach truck
  • Cash handling and reconciliation
  • New product introduction strategies
  • Sales leadership
  • Health and safety procedures
  • Freight handling, RF scanner
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Customer service management
  • Employee training and development
  • Retail operations
  • Project management

References

References Furnished Upon Request

Timeline

Dock Forklift Driver

Dayton Freight
01.2024 - Current

NRM (Night Replenishment Manager)

Home Depot
11.2019 - 07.2024

Production Team Leader

Diageo
06.2016 - 05.2019

Manufacturing Lead

Diageo
07.2014 - 06.2016

Production Team Lead

Diageo/Seagram's
11.2007 - 07.2014

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