Jeremy Steward
Kenosha,WI
Summary
Sr. Analyst in operations with experience in manufacturing operations, creating skillset capability, and project management, looking to meet a company’s production needs, and drive positive results.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Analyst-Manufacturing Operations
SC Johnson
Racine, Wisconsin
02.2025 - Current
- Supervises shift team members, ensuring efficiency, safety, and product quality.
- Utilizes SAP to close out AMs and PMs, ensure components for production runs are onsite, verify production runs, and manage the production schedule.
- Maintains the weekly production schedules and mediates any staffing or mechanical issues.
- Collaborate with the Learning & Development team to create operator training plans and developmental plans to enhance plant capabilities.
- Ensures that plant production OEE targets are achieved.
- Delegates work assignments and perform Tier 1 meetings.
- Completes performance reviews for team members within the area of responsibility.
- Maintains employee records, compliance documentation, and approves timecards.
- Conducts on-shift safety, quality, and production incident investigations.
- Key contact for all Waxdale emergency issues as they arise on shift.
- Partner with support, cross-functions, and key personnel to keep them apprised of shift-related activity.
- Participate in task forces that resolve Waxdale shift-related issues.
- Own performance management write-ups and annual PMP reviews for shift operators.
- Create and manage projects for production line personnel to complete to better skill set capabilities throughout plant and for machine maintenance.
Manufacturing Operations Lead
SC Johnson
Racine, WI
11.2023 - Current
- Manages and leads a team of ten manufacturing specialists on a day-to-day basis.
- Ensure operators are completing training plans on the production line.
- Troubleshoot and find a resolution to process, equipment, or OEE issues.
- Inspected products for quality assurance purposes.
- Take on special projects as necessary, including travel to FAT projects for new equipment arriving on-site.
- Assisted engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products.
- Analyze information from data collection systems (Redzone) to determine and apply appropriate next steps.
- Relay Tier 1 communications, and assist with immediate escalations within the team/on the production line.
- Analyzed production data to identify areas for improvement on the production line.
- Train others on the production line(s) as needed.
Manufacturing Specialist
SC Johnson
Racine, WI
03.2021 - 11.2023
- Operated low-tech and high-tech equipment on a production line (labelers, propellant filler (LPG gashouse), sleever).
- Address downtime issues on the production line in order to improve case count performance.
- Provided preventative maintenance on machinery along the line in order to produce high-quality finished goods for consumers (AMs and PMs).
- Inspected products for quality assurance purposes.
- Conducted process audits to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Ensured that all machinery was properly calibrated and functioning correctly.
- Planned and completed group projects (Filler Rebuilds).
Sales Associate
PUMA
Pleasant Prairie, WI
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Restocked shelves as needed to ensure sufficient inventory levels.
- Performed cashier duties, such as accepting payments, issuing receipts, and counting back change.
- Answered store and merchandise questions, and led customers to wanted items.
- Assisted teammates with sales-processing tasks to meet daily sales goals.
- Organized the store by returning merchandise to the proper areas, and restocked displays.
- Used technology resources to assist customers in locating and selecting items.
Processing Assistant
SC Johnson
Racine, WI
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Managed a quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations in LPG tank farms, and internal audits within LPG tank farms.
- Evaluated quality problems on product tanks, and performed inspections to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Entered customer information into the database (Microsoft Excel) accurately and efficiently.
- Prepared reports and documents using Microsoft Office applications for internal use.
- Performed data entry tasks into Microsoft Excel.
Manufacturing Specialist
ManpowerGroup
Racine, WI
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Operated low-tech equipment on a production line (depalletizers, carton formers, drop packers, case sealers, and Haumiller cappers).
- Used hand trucks, forklifts, and scissor lifts to complete tasks and transport items.
- Boxed, labeled, and transported items to support production operations.
- Inspected finished goods for compliance with quality assurance standards.
- Tested final products to ensure quality.
- Kept work areas clean by removing trash and debris, and organizing all tools in preparation for the next shift.
Education
MBA - Global Management
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Kenosha, WI10-2025
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Kenosha, WI05-2020
Minor - Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Kenosha, WI05-2020
Skills
- Manufacturing operations
- SAP
- Processes development/improvement
- Quality assurance
- Management
- Staff supervision
- Team building
- Project management
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sr. Analyst-Manufacturing Operations
SC Johnson
02.2025 - Current
Manufacturing Operations Lead
SC Johnson
11.2023 - Current
Manufacturing Specialist
SC Johnson
03.2021 - 11.2023
Sales Associate
PUMA
06.2017 - 09.2017
Processing Assistant
SC Johnson
01.2017 - 08.2017
Manufacturing Specialist
ManpowerGroup
05.2016 - 01.2017
MBA - Global Management
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Minor - Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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