Jeannie R. Hughes

• Responsible for production planning of 12 Fabricating processes
• Carry out planning and coordination of production schedules
• Supervise schedules and work processes to ensure deliveries are made in a timely manner
• Coordinate and develop production plans with management team
• Work closely with purchasing to ensure raw materials are procured as to avoid shortage in inventory
• Decreased production downtime by accurately scheduling maintenance and production crews.
• Maintained accurate records and handled purchase orders.
• Processed manufacturing orders from sales representatives through Infor Visual system.
• Updated management and clients on progress of production.

• Responsible for production planning of BMW and VW components consisting of over 250 parts and 25 suppliers, domestic and international
• Coordinate releases of components required to meet production schedules and customer requirements
• Manage new product launch materials from ordering, receiving and inventory identification/storage
• Communicate material delivery schedules to internal customers via daily production meetings
• Schedule inbound and outbound deliveries of VW components and dunnage within SAP
• Improved inventory accuracy by 10% through daily cycle counts
• Coordinated expedited orders with manufacturing affiliates to meet demand.
• Facilitated collaboration between production, warehouse and technical personnel to meet procurement needs.

• Interfaced with customer service, sales, purchasing and manufacturing to resolve material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions
• Analyzed historical data, forecasts and customer orders to create the most accurate production schedule
• Established key parameter settings in ERP system for approximately 50 finished goods
• Accountable for monitoring finished goods inventory levels and reporting variances related to inventory goals
• Assisted with the consolidation of the Ritrama Ohio facility into the Ritrama South Carolina facility including material and equipment transfer
• Created production forecasting plans utilizing Excel spreadsheet tools and input from production and management teams.
• Developed, released and monitored daily schedules to foster on-time completion of finished products.

Material Planner/Production - Greenwood, SC (August 2001 - March 2018)

• Responsible for the scheduling of 8 production lines across multiple buildings
• Purchased approximately 50 components from domestic and international suppliers to support production
• Reviewed processing schedule and production orders related to inventory requirements, staffing requirements, while considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
• Conducted weekly cycle counts and managed discrepancies within SAP
• Facilitated collaboration between production, warehouse and technical personnel to meet procurement needs.
• Oversaw procurement process from cradle to grave and sought out opportunities for permanent systems improvements.
• Requisitioned materials to restock inventory and obtain goods for Quick Snap Camera production.

Production Line Operator - Greenwood, SC (May 1996 - August 2001)

• Ensured that products were produced timely and that acceptable quality was achieved
• Responsible for communicating production prioritizes between shifts
• Created work instructions and provided ongoing training to new production associates
• Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records