Kevin J. Orr
Twin Falls,ID
Summary
Experienced Production Manager with strong supervisory and team-building skills. Over 20 years of management experience in production, operations, and customer service. Collaborated closely with peer managers and Human Resources to ensure operational strategies and decisions were aligned with HR and company guidelines. Skilled in project management and analyzing data to streamline systems and processes to improve operations and services. Innovated new processes and positive impacted profit margins, efficiency and quality.
Outgoing personality easy to get along with and successfully promote new methodologies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Processing Manager / Assistant Plant Manager
Suntado
02.2024 - Current
- New start-up plant
- Was a major contributor for the transition from construction to production
- Designed and helped write all SOP’s, Work Instructions, documents, forms and other paperwork from raw receiving to packaging
- I am in charge of scheduling every production run and maintaining 7 day, 30 day, 3 month and 6 month forecasts, including managing all materials and production needs
- Customer liaison for the company
- I am the first point of contact for all customers when they have questions or concerns
- I routinely send out customer scheduling and production updates daily, weekly, and monthly
- Managing the procurement department where we had to build and implement our own MRP /ERP system while our purchased software packages are still being integrated
- Need to be available 24 hours a day - 365 days a year for any production-related need; covering the entire plant
Processing Manager (Night Shift)
Chobani
08.2019 - 12.2023
- Managed the Processing departments from Raw Receiving, HTST, KDB, and Fruit-Room on the night shift and was the only Manager on Night Shift on a consistent basis; was the senior executive in the facility when on shift
- On call 12/hrs
- Day, 365 days a year for any night shift need; covering the entire plant
- Developed multiple promotions from employees within my organization to Lead and Supervisor positions
Processing Supervisor
Chobani
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Promoted to Processing after 1 year of tenure; taking over a struggling night shift crew and successfully managed and maintained a high level of competency on shift
- Managed UHT installation and processing for the first 6 months of becoming Processing Supervisor
- Increased headcount and training of the non-dairy crew
- Worked closely with R&D during the initial implementation of the Fermentado process and ran all aspects of the Non-Dairy; (Oat, and Coconut) in regards to batching, scheduling, and processing while working in the Fruit Room
Shift Production Manager
ON Semiconductor
03.2010 - 08.2019
- Responsible for a shift of 56 employees, maximizing production operations with a focus on employee safety and engagement
- As a Production Manager, I developed, coached, and mentored a team of 56 employees, 5 leads, and 2 Supervisors
- Ensure Fab safety and OSHA compliance, proactively addressing potential safety issues, concerns, and suggestions
- Worked with many different software programs to manage and analyze production data including: Fabtime, Oracle, ONTV, Promis, RTD, among others
- Implemented multiple projects with an emphasis on consistency and continuity between shifts, including LSS Green Belt training
Owner/Operator
HD Home Solutions
04.2005 - 12.2009
- Responsible for Sales, Advertising, Hiring, Installations, and Store Management and Processing Payroll
- Completed day-to-day operations of business ownership
- Hired, recruited and trained quality employees
- Managed and ran our brick-and-mortar store 6 days a week, 10 hours a day
- Set up contracts and sponsorships with major electronics companies including Sony, Pioneer, Samsung, Hitachi, and Denon
Education
College courses - Business Management & Business Finance
University of Phoenix
College courses - Business Management
Idaho State University
Pocatello, IdahoLSS Greenbelt training -
Skills
- Project/Program & Operations Management
- Employee Development and Supervision- Salaried and Hourly
- Data collection and analysis
- Customer follow-up
- Scheduling coordination
- DOD & DSS Government clearance
Timeline
Processing Manager / Assistant Plant Manager
Suntado
02.2024 - Current
Processing Manager (Night Shift)
Chobani
08.2019 - 12.2023
Processing Supervisor
Chobani
08.2018 - 08.2019
Shift Production Manager
ON Semiconductor
03.2010 - 08.2019
Owner/Operator
HD Home Solutions
04.2005 - 12.2009
LSS Greenbelt training -
College courses - Business Management & Business Finance
University of Phoenix
College courses - Business Management
Idaho State University
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