James Jones
Horn Lake,MS
Summary
To provide Unilever with a high performing business partner that emphasizes safety, empowerment, quality, productivity, and goal attainment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Front Line Manager
Unilever
09.2022 - Current
- Managing manufacturing activities during the designated shift by leading and motivating shift employees in all areas including safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.
- Includes schedule coordination, labor / crewing, safety, quality, site security, and behavioral management
- Protection of employee’s health and safety by meeting legislative requirements, providing instruction regarding safety procedures, and ensuring compliance of all regulatory and plant safety rules
- Develops plans and activities to meet plant targets, which include but are not limited to functional responsibilities and other projects that are established for cost reduction, yield improvements and efficiency gains.
- Includes provision of some technical expertise, contacting appropriate resources for issue resolution, providing alternative duties in the event of breakdown or material shortage, monitoring general performance and behavior of employees, and adjusting crewing or call-in replacements as necessary.
- Provide leadership and support to Unilever Manufacturing System (UMS) mission and ensure that objectives are met and returns on investment are evident
- Facilitate required training programs to employees
- (SHE, QA, Autonomous Maintenance, etc.) Regularly cascades/communicates Site targets and goals from the Leadership Team to shift crews, consistently and accurately
- Support quality and food safety programs including GMP, HACCP and FSSC-22000
- Attend, participate, and complete the required trainings for the programs implemented in the company
- Participate and / or support in the Internal and External Audits
Manufacturing Team Lead
Unilever
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Manages a team of 13 direct and 24 indirect reports in a daily basis
- Coordinates team assignments/rotations to ensure appropriate workflow and efficiency in meeting receiving/warehousing requirements and relieves team members as needed
- Maintain complete and accurate inventory control recordkeeping
- Monitor OTM for delivery/pick-up appointments
- Perform and monitor cycle counting process
- Oversee Batch management SAP for NFG and FG inventory
- Monitor the Tempering process for materials
- Monitors the shipping/receiving/warehousing operations by conducting periodic audits and observing performance of duties.
- Oversaw inventory management activities such as tracking raw materials usage and coordinating replenishment orders to avoid stockouts.
- Prepares shift reports and provides timely, reliable data on quality, equipment damage or mechanical problems, rework, downtime, team efficiencies, destroyed product delivery via Nutrition 101 or to the extruder, etc.
- Interfaces with other business units on production related problems.
- Increased team productivity by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and conducting performance evaluations.
Logistics Supervisor
FedEx
06.2015 - 10.2019
- Managed inbound and outbound packages activities during designated shift
- Lead and motivate shift crews in all areas including safety, efficiency, loss management, quality, and continuous improvement (CI)
- Drive beneficial change in the facility by energizing operators and others towards new, better ways of working
- Participate in the development and tracking of metrics for on time of unloading and loading trucks for delivery.
- Improved customer satisfaction levels by ensuring timely delivery of products and resolving shipment issues promptly.
Education
Business Administration
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MSPhone
(731)443-2547, (901)258-2655
Timeline
Front Line Manager
Unilever
09.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Team Lead
Unilever
09.2019 - 08.2022
Logistics Supervisor
FedEx
06.2015 - 10.2019
Business Administration
University of Mississippi