John Schmidt
New Castle,PA
Summary
Self-confident, achievement oriented individual with over 30 years of sales and management experience and a special talent for meeting employer needs. Demonstrated ability to build businesses. Energetic and Enthusiastic. Experience in multiple management arenas.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
CCL Container Corporation
12.2021 - Current
- Coordinates flow of work through the various departments to ensure efficiency, quality and
achievement of company's goals and objectives. - Participates and supports monthly safety meetings, recommended safety training and enforces
safety regulations. Thoroughly investigates accidents and safety issues. - Directs employees performing routine, repetitive or processing operations to ensure
conformance to schedules and quality requirements. - Meets with the Area Coordinators and reviews the shift transfer sheet for each production line
noting the necessary changes for each department. - Assures an adequate amount of materials to be used on the lines.
- Answers all questions concerning production, quality and safety.
- Acts as a liaison between all of the different departments and management.
- Updates and offers the material requests to the technical, maintenance and tooling
departments. - Oversees the entire plant and ensures that all vacancies are covered in an economical manner.
- Print pallet tags and specification packages and distribute to the lines.
- Prepares and reviews training needs assessments with hourly employees.
Farm Associate
Sisters of Humility, Villa Maria
07.2018 - Current
- Cultivated and supported wide variety of crops such as fruit trees and vegetable plants by implementing irrigation systems and using organic systems.
- Drove tractors, skid steer and other farm equipment.
- Maintained and repaired farming equipment to provide consistent usability, prime operational condition and alleviate downtime.
- Scheduled harvests based on weather conditions and market demands.
- Arranged shrubs, trees and flowers to create particular landscape effects.
- Checked fields for rocks or other obstacles to prepare land for tilling and physical preparation for spring planting.
- Cultivated soil on designated areas of land.
- Installed retaining walls, fences and planters.
- Purchased supplies, including seeds and fertilizer.
Laborer
Team Fischel
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Responsible for the installation of gas pipe.
Estimator
Alex Restoration
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsible for generating new business and estimating and negotiating contracts.
- Generated over a million dollars in my first year.
Owner
Naturally Yours, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2017
- Utilized my entrepreneurial skills to establish a business raising all natural meats.
- Directly responsible for all aspects of running a privately owned business.
- Generated a wide customer base in a niche market in the tri state area.
- Business sold to a restaurant owner to offer a local, natural option on their menu.
Manager
Tractor Supply Company
03.2007 - 09.2009
- Held various management positions and was responsible for all daily business activities.
- Responsible for building 2 locations from the ground up. This included construction management, staffing, training, merchandising and sales goal setting and achievement.
Manager
Ollies Bargain Outlet
10.2004 - 03.2007
- Involved in increasing overall store sales profit.
- Achieved a 7.3% increase over previous year and 6.9% over sales plan.
- By December 2006 store profit was 129% to plan and 182% over previous years.
- Recognition Award form Regional Manager for ability to delegate and supervise associates.
- Helped maintain an average loss/prevention audit score of 94% for the year.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Marketing and Sales Management
Alexandria Technical College
Alexandria, MN05.1991
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Fergus Falls Community College
Fergus Falls, MN05.1989
Skills
- Strong Entrepreneurial Aptitude
- Account Management
- Training Experience
- Project Management
- Strategic Analysis
- Customer Service Oriented
- Production Planning
- Operations Management
- Strong leadership abilities
- Staff Management
Timeline
Production Manager
CCL Container Corporation
12.2021 - Current
Farm Associate
Sisters of Humility, Villa Maria
07.2018 - Current
Laborer
Team Fischel
01.2018 - 07.2018
Estimator
Alex Restoration
03.2016 - 01.2018
Owner
Naturally Yours, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2017
Manager
Tractor Supply Company
03.2007 - 09.2009
Manager
Ollies Bargain Outlet
10.2004 - 03.2007
Associate of Applied Science - Marketing and Sales Management
Alexandria Technical College
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Fergus Falls Community College
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