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Lynne Zarek

Boise,ID

Summary

Dynamic Production Manager with a proven track record at Cintas, adept at developing standard operating procedures and enhancing operational efficiency. Skilled in employee training and Lean manufacturing principles, I successfully led teams to achieve significant performance improvements, ensuring quality assurance and compliance in fast-paced environments.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager

Cintas
Nampa, Idaho
01.2024 - Current
  • Developed standard operating procedures and work instructions to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Managed employee incentive program to align performance with organizational goals.
  • Supervised daily production flow, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and efficiency.
  • Conducted interviews for potential talent to strengthen workforce capabilities.
  • Tracked key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement in operations.
  • Led training sessions for up to 30 employees on best practices and safety measures.
  • Managed hygiene department and inventory, maintaining compliance with industry standards.
  • Completed corporate education programs in various areas, including workplace safety and HR management.

Assembly Manager

Schacht Spindle Corporation
Boulder, Colorado
03.2020 - 11.2023
  • Supervised up to 20 employees across spinning, assembly, and loom areas.
  • Conducted interviews for potential talent acquisition.
  • Developed work instructions to standardize processes.
  • Executed production planning to enhance workflow efficiency.
  • Utilized Mysis inventory database and Sage software for inventory management.
  • Implemented Lean Manufacturing and 5S methodologies to improve operational performance.
  • Led new product introductions and launches to expand product offerings.
  • Facilitated Kaizen events to promote continuous improvement initiatives.

Engineering Technician I

Advanced Energy/R&D Lab
Fort Collins, Colorado
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Printing of substrates
  • IPC – 610, ITAR and AS9100
  • Use of micro printer – screen printers-placing conductor, dielectric and resister layers
  • Testing
  • SPC
  • Able to read technical drawings/schematics
  • Soldering
  • Sikama reflow
  • Production/assembly of sophisticated components (drivers, switches) by hand
  • Wire bonding
  • Inventory
  • Kaizen
  • CIP
  • KPI’s
  • Surface Mount (circuit board) manufacturing
  • New Product launch/introduction
  • SAP
  • AXI/AOL X-Ray
  • Moved to Colorado to care for a terminally ill parent – November 2019

Director of Training/Quality Assurance Floor Manager/Production Manager

Good SuperFoods/Innovation Center
Boise, Idaho
11.2016 - 10.2019
  • Company Overview: Company no longer exists
  • Responsible for ensuring that food products meet standards set by both their companies and regulatory authorities.
  • Develop and review quality and safety policies and manage audits by third-party inspectors
  • Train employees and oversee manufacturing and production processes
  • Collaborating with Production Management to determining methods to resolve any issues that arise.
  • Prepare reports on food quality status to relay to venders, customers and upper-level management and keep records of all tests and inspections that have been conducted
  • Knowledgeable about all food safety standards that are customary within the food industry and mandated by government regulations
  • Had a successful Organic Audit by Oregon Tilth
  • Familiar with FDA guidelines for food manufacturing.
  • Pull/inspect raw ingredients to take to the lab to test for mold, yeast, E.coli, etc.
  • Create CoAs (Certificate of Analysis)
  • Test for water activity for water percentage
  • Calibrate scales
  • Verify and sign off on all log-books (master cleaning, fridge/freezer, scales, weights, end of day numbers).
  • Corresponding with operations and floor management to resolve production concerns that may affect how products are produced
  • HACCP
  • ISO 22000
  • SQF
  • GMP
  • Maintains the facilities compliance standards for FDA, GMP and Organic certifications
  • Issue corrective actions (internally/externally)
  • Oversees new processes/product, packaging, blending, production maintenance and safety.
  • Conduct and maintain presentations, demonstrations, exercises, and examinations to teach manufacturing principles in various areas of production
  • Taught classes on sensitivity training, sexual harassment, food allergens, pathogens and leadership
  • New employee orientation.
  • Managed up to 50 employees
  • Project Management
  • Was involved on an OSHA Team
  • Swabbed the bar, power and chocolate lines for pathogens/bacteria
  • Company no longer exists

Data Entry/QA assistant

Adecco (Working at Nestle/now Hearthside)
Boise, Idaho
02.2014 - 02.2015
  • Preparing documents for production release
  • Pull ingredients for the test kitchen
  • Develop excel charts for engineering (inventory and various other documents)
  • Assist for research and development group in the test kitchen
  • Final sensory set-up (testing for color, texture and taste of product)
  • Data entry of compiled figures for engineering review
  • Market analysis research
  • Processing customer complaints
  • Forklift/Warehousing
  • Food production
  • Attended University of Phoenix from 2013 until (October) graduation in 2016 – Worked odd, part-time jobs while going to school

Operations Supervisor

NetFlix
Boise, Idaho
01.2007 - 01.2013
  • Company Overview: Closure of Boise hub
  • Supervised up to 20 employees
  • Facilitated a Quality Team
  • Manage hub cost
  • Production cost modeling
  • Stock/rotate
  • Oracle/Wiki
  • Creating associate incentive programs
  • Payroll.
  • Inventory
  • Warehousing
  • Ensure hub security
  • Arrange scheduling (PM’s) on machines/equipment
  • Training on various automated processes, repair and maintenance
  • Adapted to many technological, software and volume changes over the years
  • Managed a team that has been ranked within the top 5 (out of 57 hubs) in, on-time deliveries and returns, cost and quality for 2 years in a row
  • Developed a team that was successful in meeting company “trifecta” goals in production hub operations
  • Facilitated supervisor, regional conference calls to discuss company goals, associate training guidelines and going over new processes and procedures.
  • Knowledge in employee law and workman’s compensation
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Forklift, pallet jack, standing forklift
  • Closure of Boise hub

Production Operator/Quality Assurance Test Technician/New Product Intro Supervisor/ Quality Associate Engineer

Micron Technology – MCMS (Formally Micron Custom Manufacturing)
Boise, Idaho
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Prepare memory chip dies for engineering test evaluation (cross-sections)
  • Read schematics, used multimeters
  • Knowledge of UNIX, DOS and RP64G test platform
  • Strong relations with the Malaysian test team regarding test results and parameters and equipment repair
  • Developed a “training guide” to help operators in Malaysia to trouble shoot module testing operations
  • BIOS computer upgrades
  • Trouble shooting motherboard breakdowns
  • Depanel operation
  • IPC-A-610
  • Have knowledge of different customer’s standards for “form, fit and function” of their product
  • Surface mount production knowledge (SMT)
  • Supervised up to 18 employees
  • Outstanding production efforts led to over 4 million in new customer contracts
  • Counseled employees on job progression, evaluate employee performance and training.
  • Facilitate engineering ERB (Emergency Review Board) meetings to escalate quality concerns regarding new product
  • Some warehouse duties (stocking, inventory control, ordering and receiving)
  • Had the opportunity to oversee the New Product Introduction line in Raleigh, North Carolina and provided feedback to engineering and prominent customers regarding various multi-levels of process operations
  • Organized team meetings and presentations.
  • Engineering signoffs specific to customers and ISO specifications
  • Expert knowledge of each machine process on the production line
  • Assign corrective actions
  • Hand soldering/extrovert wave knowledge
  • Forklift experience
  • Surface mount operation
  • Incorporated Six Sigma (lean manufacturing) concepts into our production process to enhance productivity and quality.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Phoenix
01.2016

Skills

  • Standard operating procedures
  • Employee training and development
  • Production planning and scheduling
  • Lean manufacturing principles
  • Performance tracking and analysis
  • Quality assurance processes

Accomplishments

  • 9-Corporate Patents with Micron Technology
  • Produced one of the best 'job books' in the industry for Good SuperFoods
  • Netflix hub consistently reaching the top-10 hub (out of 57) for tri-fectas
  • Added 5 million dollars in new contracts while working on the New Product Introduction. (MCMS)
  • Cultivating a winning team that assisted in adding 4 million dollars in revenue. (Good SuperFoods)
  • Six Sigma (yellow belt) improvement plan in creating a board support for the surface mount 'pick and place.'

References

  • Shelley Roberts, CEO of Idaho Rural Water Ass., 208-860-9661
  • Jae Etchart, Boise City, Ada Co. Housing Authority, 208-353-9877
  • Brett Treanor, Former VP at Good Superfoods, 1-385-450-9598
  • Jose’ Garcia, Schacht Spindle, 1-720-927-3483
  • Ryon Gebhart, Schacht Spindle, 1-303-859-5497
  • Elva Gomez, Schacht Spindle, 1-720-987-4121

Timeline

Production Manager

Cintas
01.2024 - Current

Assembly Manager

Schacht Spindle Corporation
03.2020 - 11.2023

Engineering Technician I

Advanced Energy/R&D Lab
11.2019 - 11.2020

Director of Training/Quality Assurance Floor Manager/Production Manager

Good SuperFoods/Innovation Center
11.2016 - 10.2019

Data Entry/QA assistant

Adecco (Working at Nestle/now Hearthside)
02.2014 - 02.2015

Operations Supervisor

NetFlix
01.2007 - 01.2013

Production Operator/Quality Assurance Test Technician/New Product Intro Supervisor/ Quality Associate Engineer

Micron Technology – MCMS (Formally Micron Custom Manufacturing)
01.1997 - 01.2001

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Phoenix

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