James Canter
Midvale,UT
Summary
Proactive Production Manager with thirteen years of experience in food manufacturing. Successful at anticipating needs and making adjustments to schedules, materials and workflow. Ready to bring expertise to company needing hands-on, knowledgeable and resourceful leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Meadow Gold Dairy
01.2022 - Current
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees, and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
Production Supervisor
Meadow Gold Dairy
10.2014 - 01.2022
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed team of 16 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
Blow Mold Machine Operator
Meadow Gold Dairy
10.2011 - 10.2014
- Resolved issues during startup and production while adhering to blow process sequence of operations.
- Followed start-up, production and cleaning protocols, as well as completed required logs and documentation.
- Adjusted machine recipes correctly to produce top-quality Gallon bottles.
- Analyzed test results, machine error messages and information to diagnose equipment problems.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FLCertification - Web Development
University of Utah Coding Bootcamp
09.2021
High School Diploma -
Olympic Heights Community High School
Boca Raton, FL2011
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Metrics Management
- Manufacturing Processes
- Staff Management
- Train Employees
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Supply Chain Management
- Training Skills
- Strong Leadership Abilities
Timeline
Production Manager
Meadow Gold Dairy
01.2022 - Current
Production Supervisor
Meadow Gold Dairy
10.2014 - 01.2022
Blow Mold Machine Operator
Meadow Gold Dairy
10.2011 - 10.2014
Associate of Arts -
Santa Fe College
Certification - Web Development
University of Utah Coding Bootcamp
High School Diploma -
Olympic Heights Community High School
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