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JOSEPH OKONKWO

Senior Management Production Specialists
Cincinnati,OH

Summary

Versatile Senior Production Supervisor/Supply Chain knowledgeable in planning operation, quality standards, safety hazards, and implementing proactive solutions for diverse manufacturing issues. Streamlines workflow to maintain productivity and proactively addresses challenges to minimize downtime. Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Directs and motivates employees to accomplish challenging performance and quality objectives. Successful at cost savings and employee job satisfaction high while promoting safety and compliance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Production Supervisor/Supply Chain Supervisor

PepsiCo
Cincinnati, OH
04.2021 - Current
  • Review work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
  • Assess manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
  • Address personnel issues and scheduling conflicts promptly.
  • Manage continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
  • Coach, train and mentor 15 associates to maximize performance and meet productivity goals.
  • Develop, record and produce production reports with PTS and Excel.
  • Analyze and create reports to determine profit margins, trends and inventory levels.
  • Create streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
  • Evaluate team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
  • Establish clear priorities and production quality standards.
  • Set and enforce performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
  • Reduce obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
  • Compile production equipment status reports, detailing parts produced, downtime duration and potential quality concerns.
  • Implement program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels.
  • Evaluate incoming materials for quality and amounts ordered.

Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

Smithfield Foods, Inc
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.2018 - 04.2021
  • Performs daily production floor walk-through and visual inspections for observation of unsafe acts or conditions; takes immediate corrective action where necessary.
  • Identified problems and implementing effective solutions.
  • Maintains safety/environmental self-audits & visual checks, champions all safety or ergonomic activities for the department, and helps to develop and meet plant safety goals.
  • Trains employees to ensure safe operating procedures are followed, including lock-out and tag-out, and OSHA regulations.
  • Ensures tasks are completed in accordance with HACCP and USDA regulations; corrective action when necessary.
  • Maintained and exceed goals on yields and efficiencies.
  • Works with operational managers and supervisors to maintain knowledge of yields and variances, methods of calculations, typical problem areas, and methods for corrections and improvement
  • Traces and analyzes key product result measures for improvement opportunities.
  • Directed day-to-day operations focused on attainments of key business metrics, continuous improvement initiatives, and 10-member management teams with related direct reports.
  • Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel to daily tasks.

Plant Sanitation Supervisor

Kellogg's Snacks
Cincinnati, OH
06.2017 - 05.2018
  • Planning cleaning schedules and proper allocation of resources (labor, supplies, equipment and time).
  • Conducted inspections (GMP, Safety, Food Safety,) and validation verification using scientific methods such as APC and ATP swabbing for analysis.
  • Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
  • Maintains master cleaning schedule for plant meeting GMP and guidelines.
  • Completes monthly plant sanitation audits including scoring for three designated areas (processing, packing, and warehouse).
  • Monitors completion of these audits and follows up with required corrective actions audits identify.
  • Communicates clean-up results to operations group using digital pictures and scoring for each area.
  • Ensure adherence to all standard work processes, including K-LEAN processes.
  • Directed crew of up to 40+ hourly employees daily.
  • Assured quality and sanitation inventory levels are managed to meet targets without impeding plant objectives.
  • General office work includes reviewed timecard/pay, daily paperwork, report all attendance issues, disciplinary, update sanitation daily schedule, and ensured report out to entire departments.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Sugarcreek
Hamilton, OH
09.2015 - 05.2017
  • Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
  • Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
  • Routinely tested products to align temperature, specifications and ingredient levels with best practices and quality standards.
  • Trained on HACCP, GMP, and ISO9001 guidelines.
  • Interfaced with USDA during weekly audits and daily inspection.
  • Tested and operated mixers to confirm correct calibration while scheduling routine, preventive and reparative maintenance to maintain production workflows and achieve production output benchmarks.
  • Reviewed batch records for accuracy and compliance.
  • Communicated to operational supervision when deviations in products occurred.
  • Perform pre-operational sanitation review of food processing environment.
  • Halted production line in case of major non-compliance of specifications, standards or quality discovered during inspection process.
  • Complete tests associated with AQL for products (weight, temperature, water activity, oxygen residuals, verification of package code dates, and magnet checks).
  • Verify ingredients and packaging materials are acceptable based on internal specifications for product.
  • Sampled environmental surfaces, finished product, and ingredients for microbiological and chemical attributes designed to monitor for acceptable hygienic conditions and chemical characteristics.
  • Conducted inspections and validation verification by using APC and ATP swabs for analysis.
  • Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.
  • Inspected, verified and documented quantifiable characteristics of finished goods by comparing against customer specifications and company quality standards.

Fitness Center Assistant

Park University
Kansas City, MO
01.2014 - 05.2015
  • Instructed members on proper techniques for exercise and equipment.
  • Supervised people exercising and assist with any issues.
  • Evaluated members' status and physical changes and made adjustments for optimal performance and improvement.
  • Perform general office duties including checking people in and basic equipment cleaning.
  • Helped students of different ability levels boost health with skill-adjusted classes.
  • Promoted total well-being by encouraging students to improve nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle.
  • Treated injured students with basic first aid and reiterated safety standards to prevent any recurrence.

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Healthcare Management

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO
06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry Minor

Park University
Kansas City, MO
05.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlooks, Words, PowerPoint, etc)
  • Inventory Assessments
  • Power BI
  • Customer Needs Assessments
  • Tableau
  • Continuous Improvement
  • 5S Organizations
  • CGMP Regulations
  • Lean Implementation
  • Budget Adherence
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Employee Relationships
  • Communications
  • Union Awareness and Avoidance
  • FDA Regulations
  • Time Management

Accomplishments

  • Operational Leadership Certified Dec 2020

Timeline

Senior Production Supervisor/Supply Chain Supervisor

PepsiCo
04.2021 - Current

Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

Smithfield Foods, Inc
09.2018 - 04.2021

Plant Sanitation Supervisor

Kellogg's Snacks
06.2017 - 05.2018

Quality Assurance Specialist

Sugarcreek
09.2015 - 05.2017

Fitness Center Assistant

Park University
01.2014 - 05.2015

MBA - Business Administration And Healthcare Management

Colorado Technical University

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry Minor

Park University

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