Kainikara George
Garland
Summary
- Results-driven Operations Manager with proven experience overseeing daily operations, ensuring workplace safety, and fostering team development through training and coaching. Skilled in implementing performance management strategies, including disciplinary actions, to maintain high standards and operational excellence.
- Expertise includes improving MOEE, optimizing Line 5 operations, and managing Palletizer programming access to boost productivity and quality.
- Demonstrated success in lowering Line 8 scrap rates through grinding, purging, and recycling initiatives, while managing teams and enforcing safety and performance standards.
- Adept at leading cross-functional teams, coordinating maintenance and production processes, and implementing cross-training programs between Injection and Blow-Molding departments to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Injection Manager/Maintenance Manager
Graham Packaging
01.2020 - Current
- Actively ensures compliance with all safety, health, quality, GMP, and company policies, procedures, and recognized best practices.
- Collaborates with supervisors and team leads to manage maintenance and production personnel matters, including hiring, performance evaluations, employee recognition, disciplinary actions, and attendance.
- Leads the execution of production schedules to deliver on-time, cost-effective, and high-quality results aligned with customer service expectations.
- Effectively communicated operational concerns to plant management and upper-level leadership.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Performed equipment inspections and troubleshooting to determine root causes, minimize downtime, reduce quality defects, and manage spare parts procurement and inventory.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
Maintenance Lead/ Process Tech
Graham Packaging
03.2000 - 01.2020
- Generated and completed work orders for repairs, maintenance, and component replacement.
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Completed preventive maintenance on machines to enhance production and maintain quality.
- Coordinated maintenance schedules and delegated assignments to meet Husky maintenance request demands.
- Prepared and maintained detailed service records and technical documentation for audits, reliability analysis, and continuous improvement.
Operator/Quality Control Inspector
Graham Packaging
03.1994 - 03.2000
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Perform injection operator duties and Sidel operations.
- Perform quality control duties in Injection and Blow-molding departments. Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Trained other workers in inspection and testing procedures.
- Followed safety protocols while handling hazardous materials.
Education
X-Ray Technician Diploma - Imaging Sciences
Mary Queens
Kerala, India12-1991
Skills
- Time management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Inventory management
- Operations management
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Cross-functional team management
- Decision-making
- Safety procedures
- Shift scheduling
- Policy and procedure development
- Task delegation
Timeline
Injection Manager/Maintenance Manager
Graham Packaging
01.2020 - Current
Maintenance Lead/ Process Tech
Graham Packaging
03.2000 - 01.2020
Operator/Quality Control Inspector
Graham Packaging
03.1994 - 03.2000
X-Ray Technician Diploma - Imaging Sciences
Mary Queens