Joseph Blevens
Production Manager
Shepherdsville,KY
Summary
Accomplished Manager successful orchestrating operations and leading employees. Robust background encompassing problem resolution, business development and customer relations. Thrives in competitive markets with unsurpassed drive, passion and commitment to exceeding expectations in customer satisfaction, revenue and cost controls.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager
Old Time Kennels
Shepherdsville, KY
08.2014 - Current
- Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
Production Manager
Arvato Bertelsmann
Louisville, KY
11.2006 - 08.2018
- Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Implemented quality improvement changes to minimize product defect rates.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.
- Created and regularly updated department work instructions and reports.
- Applied lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Addressed personnel issues and scheduling conflicts promptly.
- Wrote and conducted formal performance reviews for production personnel.
Education
High School Diploma -
Corydon Central High School
Corydon, IN 08.1985 - 05.1990
Skills
Staff Management
Policies and procedures
Improvement initiatives
Coaching and mentoring
Verbal and written communication
Job inspections
Timeline
Manager
Old Time Kennels
08.2014 - Current
Production Manager
Arvato Bertelsmann
11.2006 - 08.2018
High School Diploma -
Corydon Central High School
08.1985 - 05.1990