Maceo Kirby
Cleveland,OH
Summary
Ambitious Production Manager with over 10 years of experience in various environments. Motivates employees to align performance with company objectives in fast-paced production environments. Superior competency in resource allocation, production scheduling and workflow management. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Locus Fermentation Solutions
03.2022 - Current
- Manage a team of 4 for production needs.
- Ensure employees adhere to harvest time constraints, are up to date with on the job training, following SOPs, filling out timecards, employing 5s, and knowledgable of safety regulations.
- Maintain in-process, finished goods, and raw material inventory using Netsuite.
- Work closely with quality control to identify any passing or failing products before shipment.
- Use of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and participation in audits needed to maintain ISO certification.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products according to customer requirements.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
Security Supervisor
Securitas
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Worked closely with the Lead operator for Lubrizol security with daily operations.
- Improved employee safety by conducting regular training sessions on emergency procedures and proper use of security equipment.
- Managed a team of security officers, providing guidance, support, and performance evaluations to ensure a high level of professionalism.
- Conducted regular patrols of facility to detect and deter security threats.
- Recorded incident reports with detailed accounts of occurrences.
- Maintained a secure environment for employees and visitors by enforcing access control policies and visitor management procedures.
- Work with emergency response officer and response team in cases of emergency by keeping employees and visitors out of any danger zone on site.
- Responsible for training new officers, completion of timecards, and maintaining a good relationship between Securitas and Lubrizol.
Lab Technician
Lubrizol
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for keeping up with inventory of supplies used in the lab.
- Helped senior technicians perform various lab testing for the in process material throughout the plant.
- Forklift certified to handle all hazardous and non-hazardous materials on site.
- Helped with disposal of waste for the Painesville site.
- Maintained a safe and organized laboratory environment, adhering to strict safety protocols.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
Material Handler/ Blender/ Firefighter
Lubrizol corp
06.2011 - 08.2018
- Safely handled hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Maintained a lead operator role in the waste management department to ensure proper disposal according to Ohio EPA regulations.
- Trained new employees on specific tasks they were assigned to as well as teaching them about safety and how to comply with Lubrizol's cardinal rules.
- Blended chemicals in our blending area using specific blending recipes and calculations.
- Recorded data for in process product and delivered final product to labs for quality testing.
- Responded to emergencies within the Wickliffe facility as a member of the fire department.
- Worked along side Lubrizol's security during any emergency situation that occurred on site.
Education
High school diploma -
Life skills Center Cleveland
Cleveland, OH01.2007
Skills
- Inventory Control
- ISO 9001
- Materials Handling
- 5S
- SAP
- Forklift Certification
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Production Planning
- Continuous improvements
- Operations Management
- Team Development
Timeline
Production Manager
Locus Fermentation Solutions
03.2022 - Current
Security Supervisor
Securitas
02.2021 - 03.2022
Lab Technician
Lubrizol
02.2020 - 02.2021
Material Handler/ Blender/ Firefighter
Lubrizol corp
06.2011 - 08.2018
High school diploma -
Life skills Center Cleveland
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