Open To Work
Francis Patrick Gogan
Gardendale,Alabama
Summary
Production professional with a strong history of applying best practices and lean principles to boost operational efficiency. Expertise in inventory management and analytical reasoning has led to a 200% increase in output. Committed to fostering a culture of accountability and excellence within teams.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Scheduler
Scholar Craft Products
Tarrant, Alabama
10.2021 - 01.2026
- Production planning daily and weekly units, through analysis of available materials and project deadlines.
- Provide information to departments of purchasing, inventory, sales, and customer service of various sales orders and/or installation projects.
- Coordination of transport mode with primary-secondary carrier, and CPUs.
- Provide information of future material needs to purchasing and vendors based on lead times.
- Since 2021 results show steady decline in errors, back-orders, while increase of on-time shipments equating into increased volume within seasonal sales cycles.
- Manufacturer of School Decor
Production Supervisor
InTec Industry
Birmingham, Alabama
11.2019 - 10.2021
- Supervise production of 30-35 team members focusing on quantity, quality and efficiency producing face shields, mask, eyewear, or combination of each, while adhering to SOP.
- Lead the improvement and reconfiguration production processes increasing workflow process- yielding an increase of output by 200%.
- Responsibilities include production schedule, FDA record keeping, EOD operations report, EOM inventory, warehouse organization- as well staging operations for in & out bound product.
- Additionally, building safety awareness and ensuring COVID-19 protocol.
- Manufacturer of PPE
Production Supervisor
Tyson Foods
Blountsville, Alabama
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Tyson management training, learned the parameters of industry, as well as academic instruction of plant production.
- Established relations with USDA and QA, along with other department management centered around food safety, operations, and production.
- Operations Associate: Trained First Processing learned basic principles and expectations of TM safety and operational procedures of evisceration process of NPIS.
- Executed all functions proficiently, collaborated with management in resolving/handling of QA and USDA instruction.
- Leg Quarters department learned process of broilers leaving evisceration into department production, as well Truss line process, marinating procedures, and fulfilling daily quotas.
- Promoted: September 2018, Finish Processing Supervisor-Pack Out.
- Managed and lead team 20-22 personnel in line production and pack-out of customer recipes, achieved quota's, yield, give away and efficiency.
- EOD reporting, which include HACCP validation, QA verification of inspections, shipping sign-off, and upper management reporting- production extract, hold/release, give-away variance, and summation of shift operation.
Food Service Director
Chick-Fil-A
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2013 - 09.2017
- Dining Service Director - evaluated index not within market and company standards, thru prioritizing enhancement of service operations, service scores increased above expectations within ten months to be unit records.
- Restructured organization of FOH consumer items, TM assignments, increased efficiency, and productivity of TM’s.
- Promoted: Food Service Director 02/2015- applied LEAN principal and streamlined BOH operations, enforced accountability to performance standards, successfully closed GAP to < 1.00% COG’s.
- Created unit specific production, waste, cleaning tasks, improved efficiency & productivity.
- EOD financials, cash reconciliations, and assisted with EOM financials.
General Manager
Sweet Tea Kitchen
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2011 - 08.2013
- Cut weekly operational cost $1K/2.0% through inventory/cost control, supply cost &1.5K/2.5% with product/inventory management, and labor goals exceeded on average $.5K/.50% thru smart scheduling and time framing task for TM’s.
- Designed ordering, inventory, and scheduling formats- improved product, labor, cost tracking/ analysis.
- Negotiated contract pricing of goods and services with vendors/ purveyors, stabilizing COGs, and operating expenditures.
- EOD/EOM financials- P&L, cash reconciliation, inventory, cost, and profitability.
General Manager
Dale’s Southern Grill
Hoover, Alabama
04.2010 - 07.2011
- Applied best practices format to operational procedures, saved time and product-reduced weekly operational cost of .75K/1.5%, labor cost by .5K/1.2%, & supply cost by .25K/.5%.
- Increased guest counts .25K/10% thru restructured scheduling of staff to budget while increasing sales.
- Increased Profitability 1.5K/16%, achieved thru LEAN, best practices, and cost control.
- EOD/EOW financials, inventory, cost analysis, and profitability.
General Manager
TGI Friday’s
Birmingham, AL
11.2004 - 03.2010
- Kitchen Manager Birmingham, AL- achieved culture of performance by initiating best practices, adherence operational standards, and executing a plan for financial responsibility.
- Reduced weekly FC 1.5K/2.5% thru production/quality control, and training/ development of TM’s.
- Labor cost cut .75K/1.25% by smart scheduling and defining performance expectations of TM’s.
- Promoted: General Manager 04/2008 Nashville, TN- $1.7 M volume, one-year sales reached $2.5 M, achieved by personnel selection, staffed to business trends and budget projections.
- Re-designed training program-; educated staff on job descriptions, expectations, and operational standards.
- Thru accountability, planning, and execution. Unit performance ascended 877 positions in one year.
- Accountable EOW/EOM financials- P&L, operational cost, financial analysis, and profitability.
General Manager
Charley’s
Birmingham, Alabama
04.1993 - 10.2004
- 1993-1996 Wait Staff Trainer
- 1996-1999 Kitchen Manager
- 2000-2004 General Manager
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Political Science, Business Administration
University of North Alabama
Florence, AlabamaCollege General Studies -
Tennessee Military Institute
Sweetwater, TennesseeDiploma -
Scottsboro High School
Scottsboro, AlabamaSkills
- Best practices and lean principles
- Inventory management
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- ERP-SAP expertise
- Process improvement
- Organizational efficiency
- Operations management
- Analytical reasoning
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteSalary Range
$65000/yr - $85000/yrTimeline
Production Scheduler
Scholar Craft Products
10.2021 - 01.2026
Production Supervisor
InTec Industry
11.2019 - 10.2021
Production Supervisor
Tyson Foods
03.2018 - 11.2019
Food Service Director
Chick-Fil-A
08.2013 - 09.2017
General Manager
Sweet Tea Kitchen
08.2011 - 08.2013
General Manager
Dale’s Southern Grill
04.2010 - 07.2011
General Manager
TGI Friday’s
11.2004 - 03.2010
General Manager
Charley’s
04.1993 - 10.2004
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Political Science, Business Administration
University of North Alabama
College General Studies -
Tennessee Military Institute
Diploma -
Scottsboro High School