Committed Plant Manager with strong production background. Focused on maintaining team safety and meeting challenging performance targets. Skilled in managing supplies and keeping line moving smoothly.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
05.2020 - Current
Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
Managed all aspects of operations for the 2nd shift to include Processing, Harvest, and Rendering to include team member safety, retention, yields, quality, cost, efficiencies and overall plant performance.
Operations Manager
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
04.2013 - 03.2020
Supervised operations staff and kept managers compliant with company policies and procedures.
Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
Led hiring, onboarding and training of new supervisors to fulfill business requirements.
Managed all aspects of operations for the 2nd shift to include Processing, Harvest and Rendering to include team member safety, retention, yields, quality, cost, efficiencies and overall plant performance.
Processing Superintendent
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc
10.2008 - 04.2013
Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
Maintain daily supervision of overall processing operation.
Monitor product yields and general efficiencies of various departments. Support all other departments for overall plant success, including labor relations, human resources, supply and material procurement, quality assurance, ergonomics, safety and maintenance.
Increase plant profitability though cost savings and yield improvements while demonstrating an active effort to improve efficiency.
Provide input for Operations Manager and Complex Manager, as well as requests from Corporate Fresh Meats, as requested.
Maintain responsibility for overall food safety, food quality and legality.
Train and develop all production personnel for the efficient and safe manufacturing of quality products in a manner that is consistent with Tyson policies and procedures, this includes providing personnel with information, materials, and training to enable them to produce the highest quality product possible while still meeting all metrics.
Oversee the monitoring of attendance and payroll.
Encourage all team members to communicate new ideas and encourage the development of such ideas. Ensure compliance with USDA, Federal and State Regulations.
Maintain entire operation of processing shift, including but not limited to , safety, production yields, quality, team member relations, turnover and absenteeism, discipline, payroll, staffing and line speeds. The first two years were on B shift, while managing this shift increased the chain speed from 365 to 416. The subsequent time has been spent managing A Shift,
Superintendent Trainee
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
07.2007 - 10.2008
Worked and trained in edible and inedible rendering for 6 months to learn and master all processes involved.
Created a standard operating procedure for float cells.
Worked with various superintendents and other managers for deeper understanding of product yields and general efficiencies of various departments.
Worked to support all other department for overall plant success, including labor relation, human resources, supply and material procurement, quality assurance , ergonomics, safety and maintenance.
Provided coverage for various departments and shifts for other superintendents.
Processing General Foreman
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
04.2005 - 07.2007
Maintained high production, quality, and yields while ensuring the safest working environment possible.
Demonstrated an essential understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance and staffing.
Verified daily production orders and schedules to ensure fulfillment of scheduled product , ensure effective staffing before start-up of production lines, oversaw team member morning exercises and jobs rotations in order to facilitate ergonomics, and ensured all machinery was performing to the highest standard possible.
Confirmed all workstations passed USDA Inspections for start-up and continued productivity.
Promoted safety on a daily basis as well as through monthly safety meetings.
Provided encouragement to Team Members in orders to build the best team possible, and the Critical ability to perform the human relations functions such as training , re-training and counseling on personal and precessional problems.
Others duties including overseeing various processing operations and working with supervisors on solving problems, recordkeeping of reworked or returned product and provide continuous education on the importance of quality.
Slaughter General Foreman
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
07.2002 - 04.2005
Maintained high production, quality and yields while ensuring the safest working environment possible.
Demonstrated an essential understanding and control of slaughter process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance and staffing.
Verified daily production orders and schedules to ensure fulfillment of scheduled products, ensured effective staffing before start-up of production lines, oversaw team member morning exercise and job rotations in order ro facilitate ergonomics, and ensured all machinery was performing to the highest standard possible.
Confirmed all workstations passed USDA Inspections for start-up and continued productivity.
Promoted safety on a daily basis as well as through monthly safety meetings.
Provided encouragement to Team Members in order to build the best team possible, and the critical ability to perform the human relations functions such as training , re-training , and counseling on personal and professional problems.
Others duties included overseeing various slaughter operations and working with supervisors on solving problems, recordkeeping of reworked or returned product and provided continuous education on the importance of quality.