Katie Gritti
St. Clair Shores,MI
Summary
Operations professional with strong background in resource management and operational efficiency. Recognized for ability to effectively lead teams and improve workflow processes. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in strategic planning and resource allocation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Resource Leader
Michigan Dairy
02.2022 - Current
- Manage everyday operations for culture filling, fluid filling and loadout ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
- Involved in production planning, operations, logistics, scheduling, maintenance, and continuous improvement
- Implemented and tracked a cheese butterfat tracking project that saved the plant 120k annually
Production Supervisor
E.W Grobbel and Sons
10.2017 - 03.2022
- Developed and documented SOPs
- High productivity numbers in poundage processing throughout years with the company
- Managed cutting, packaging, high volume raw retail, and ready to eat departments
Production Supervisor
Shearers
08.2016 - 10.2017
- Snack food production of kettle chips, extruded lines, air pop and kettle pop production
- Broke 2 plant throughput records on product processed and packaged
- High scores on Shearers Organizational Development Supervisor Assessment
Production Supervisor
Sundance Beverage Company
11.2014 - 08.2016
- Manage 3 juice bottling lines of plastic and glass
- Oversaw maintenance, quality, shipping, and lab issues
- Minor maintenance work / organize PM schedules
Logistics and Freight Forwarding
Kuehne and Nagel
09.2012 - 11.2014
- Ran international imports for Ford
- Seafreight and airfreight imports as well as overland trucking
- Quality, health, safety and environmental Manager for Columbus branch earning top scores on audits
Education
Master of Industrial Organizational Psychology - Organizational Behavior
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH01.2007
Skills
- Operational efficiency
- Scheduling management
- Workforce planning
- Cost reduction
- Interviewing
- Team leadership
- Production planning
- Employee motivation
- Excellent communication
Accomplishments
- Butterfat reduction project for Michigan Dairy is saving nearly $120,000 annually.
- Setup and implement PM schedule at Everfresh to reduce machine downtime.
- Received high supervisor satisfaction scores at all facilities I have managed.
- I have worked extensively with HACCP, GMPs, SQF, Kosher processing, Organic processing, USDA requirements, OSHA regulations, employee training and development, developing and editing SOPs, machine operation, performance appraisals/KPIs and have a stellar record with food safety.
Timeline
Operations Resource Leader
Michigan Dairy
02.2022 - Current
Production Supervisor
E.W Grobbel and Sons
10.2017 - 03.2022
Production Supervisor
Shearers
08.2016 - 10.2017
Production Supervisor
Sundance Beverage Company
11.2014 - 08.2016
Logistics and Freight Forwarding
Kuehne and Nagel
09.2012 - 11.2014
Master of Industrial Organizational Psychology - Organizational Behavior
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Dayton