Kieron Fuller
Staunton,VA
Summary
Motivated leader dedicated to applying leadership capabilities to enhance organizational performance while pursuing continuous professional advancement.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Farmer Focus
06.2025 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Managed production schedules to optimize efficiency and minimize downtime.
- Led cross-functional teams in implementing process improvements for increased productivity.
- Developed and enforced standard operating procedures to enhance operational consistency.
- Mentored staff on best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Analyzed production data to identify trends and drive strategic decision-making.
- Coordinated maintenance activities to ensure optimal equipment performance and reliability.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives that reduced waste and improved resource utilization.
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Boosted employee morale and productivity through effective leadership and motivational techniques.
- Monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Forecasted future production needs accurately, allowing for strategic decision-making regarding staffing levels, equipment investments, and inventory management.
Production Shift Manager
Foster Farms
12.2022 - 12.2025
- Supported plant manager with supervision of 12 direct reports across 1st and 2nd processing.
- Supported 1st and 2nd processing activities, including live hang, evisceration, cut-up, debone, packing, portioning, and shipping.
- Filled in for plant manager during absences.
- Partnered with safety team to meet safety requirements and reduce recordable incidents on 2nd shift.
- Guided team to follow company safety requirements.
- Built strong working relationship with USDA to reduce number of NRs received on shift.
- Oversaw 1st and 2nd processing to support quality, safety, and production goals.
- Oversaw CFA production on 3rd shift.
Shift Manager
Farmer Focus
12.2024 - 06.2025
- Supervised daily operations to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Trained team members on production processes, enhancing operational efficiency and collaboration.
- Implemented workflow improvements that streamlined processes and reduced downtime.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring availability of materials for seamless production flow.
- Conducted performance evaluations, providing feedback to foster staff development and motivation.
- Resolved operational issues promptly, maintaining productivity and minimizing disruptions in workflows.
- Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, and job responsibilities, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
- Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
- Improved overall team performance by effectively delegating tasks and providing clear instructions.
- Collaborated with other Shift Managers to maintain consistency in policies enforcement across all shifts, fostering a cohesive workplace culture.
- Exercised composure under pressure and in escalated customer service scenarios.
Plant Manager
OK Foods
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Managed 31 direct reports on a daily basis.
- Managed Plant 1 and Reed Lane, consisting of live hang, evisceration, cut-up, debone, DSI, and packing departments.
- Managed over Plant 1 consisting of two kill lines, two evisceration lines, and four cut-up lines.
- Managed over Reed Lane consisting of 8 debone lines and one auto debone line, 5 DSI lines, and a packing area.
- Mentored Assistant Plant Manager and Superintendents to effectively train supervisors to achieve departmental goals and complete daily orders.
- Worked closely with USDA supervisor to minimize NRs and MOIs in the plants
- Led 2nd shift safety committee team to prevent and reduce number of recordables from previous year
- Promotes operational safety throughout all platforms (Hourly and Salary)
- Maintained a well working relationship with Sales, USDA, and Maintenance
- Increase WOG from a yearly average of 80.70% to a yearly average of 82.15%.
- Ensure that all orders are met daily. Constantly working around issues to make sure schedule is attained.
Assistant Plant Manager
OK Foods
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed 13 direct reports on a daily basis.
- Managed plant 1 and Reed Lane, consisting of live hang, evisceration, cut-up, debone, DSI, and packing departments.
- Managed over Plant 1 consisting of two kill lines, two evisceration lines, and four cut-up lines.
- Managed over Reed Lane consisting of 8 debone lines and one auto debone line, 5 DSI lines, and a packing area.
- Worked closely with Plant Manager to improve process to achieve WOG yield and line efficiencies.
- Mentored superintendents to effectively train supervisors to achieve departmental goals and complete daily orders.
- Fill in plant manager when current plant manager takes vacation.
- Worked closely with USDA supervisor to minimize NRs and MOIs in the plants
- Led 2nd shift safety committee team to prevent and reduce number of recordables from previous year
Assistant Operations Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed the entire 2nd shift operations.
- Maintained a close working relationship with Quality, HR, USDA, Sales, and Maintenance.
- Ensured maximum potential value for each product
- Analyzed previous day’s yields for variances and problems; determined reasons for variances and developed solutions/new procedures to be implemented.
- Monitored all plant operations; encouraged and confirmed correct procedures are being followed to maximize value and increase productivity
- Made safety a #1 condition at all times
Production Shift Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Worked closely with Plant Manager to manage 8 direct reports in 1st and 2nd processing
- Managed over 1st and 2nd Processing, consisting of live hang, evisceration cut-up, debone, packing, portioning, and shipping.
- Worked hand in hand with the sales team to meet customer requirements and production goals.
- Fill-in plant manager when current plant manager is absent.
- Worked closely with safety to meet all safety requirements and drive down recordable incidents on 2nd shift.
- Led my team to meet all safety observations and 6S report requirements.
- Built a good relationship with USDA to decrease the number of NRs received on shift.
- Oversee all of 1st and 2nd processing to meet quality, safety, and production goals.
Production Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed 5 direct reports on a daily basis.
- Managed over 1st and 2nd Processing, consisting of live hang, evisceration cut-up, debone, packing, portioning, and shipping
- Worked closely with the sales team to meet orders and customer’s needs.
- Led debone supervisors to drive down scrap score by working with cutters.
- Managed the shipping depart on numerous occasions when the supervisor was off.
- Facilitated weekly debone meeting to help drive down scrap scores and increase boneless yield.
- Led my team to meet all safety observations and 6S report requirements.
- Worked closely with the packing supervisor to reduce the staffing needed to run he department.
- Oversee all processing to meet quality, safety, and production goals.
Production Superintendent
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Managed 2 direct reports on a daily basis.
- Managed over 1st processing, consisting of live hang, evisceration, and paw room.
- Worked closely with maintenance to increase line efficiencies on shift.
- Help increase labor performance in the departments.
- Responsible for decreasing turnover in critical departments
- Promoted a safety is #1 in all aspects.
Production Supervisor
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Moved around to multiple departments in the plant to help out where was needed.
- Managed production lines to consistently hit performance goals, will making sure employees stay safe.
- Built a team to minimize rework being produced on the lines.
- Responsible for maintaining good quality product to meet customer specifications and company requirements.
- Developed a team to make sure process was audit ready at all times.
- Closely worked with sales to keep informed about orders and issues that arise.
Production Supervisor
Sanderson Farms
2010 - 01.2015
- Helped manage department so orders were completed and shipped on time.
- Supported inventory tracking and worked with sales team to prevent product from expiring.
- Promoted safety practices throughout department at all times.
- Maintained strong working relationship with USDA representatives.
Education
Associates Degree - Criminal Justice
Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas12.2010
Skills
- Plant and warehouse operations
- Project management
- Operations management
- Production planning
- Safety management
- Continuous improvement
- Performance improvements
Certification
Completed STI Program, Enrolled in Texas A&M Poultry Program
Timeline
Plant Manager
Farmer Focus
06.2025 - Current
Shift Manager
Farmer Focus
12.2024 - 06.2025
Production Shift Manager
Foster Farms
12.2022 - 12.2025
Plant Manager
OK Foods
12.2021 - 12.2022
Assistant Plant Manager
OK Foods
09.2020 - 12.2021
Assistant Operations Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
04.2019 - 09.2020
Production Shift Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2018 - 04.2019
Production Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2017 - 01.2018
Production Superintendent
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2016 - 01.2017
Production Supervisor
Pilgrim’s Pride
01.2015 - 01.2016
Associates Degree - Criminal Justice
Navarro College
Production Supervisor
Sanderson Farms
2010 - 01.2015