Michael Abney
Visalia,CA
Summary
Dedicated Plant Operations Manager bringing demonstrated record of success and 25+ years of experience in variuos manufacturing environments. Focused on controlling costs, eliminating overages and enhancing efficiency using hands-on approach. Inspires and influences teams to build cohesion, enhance knowledge and increase productivity, safety and quality.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Perfection Pet Foods
Visalia, California
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Oversee employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Increased plant safety by implementing proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Eliminated materials waste and unnecessary labor hours to reduce costs.
- Documented and evaluated data about all aspects of production to assess areas in need of improvement.
- Exceeded customer expectations and achieved KPIs by focusing on optimization of daily functions.
- Developed strategic programs and devised key plans that affected the direction of the business.
- Manage KPI matrix to maximize plant efficiencies.
- Provided work direction, resolved problems, prepared schedules and supervised operations to complete work for team of 50+
Warehouse Supervisor
Perfection Pet Foods
Visalia, CA
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Monitored daily shipping, handling and receiving to promote smooth operations within warehouse.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Reviewed inventory sheet against shipments received and alerted manager of discrepancies.
- Enforced strict safety procedures and protocols through successful management of warehouse team members.
- Employed first-in-first-out protocols to reduce waste.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
Operations Supervisor
Wonderful Citrus
Delano, CA
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Monitor weekly, monthly, and annual budgets to insure department is operating at a profitable margin.
- Trained, mentored and motivated employees to maximize team productivity.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired talented professionals who each brought wealth of experience and exemplary skills to team.
- Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
- Forecasted sales, allocated resources and managed labor to improve productivity.
- Provided leadership to 75 employees through coaching, feedback and performance management.
- Identified client business and operational needs and introduced services to provide solutions.
- Assessed each employee's individual strengths and delivered mentoring to improve upon weak skill levels.
- Identified and solved complex strategy problems to drive organizational goals.
Production/Warehouse Foreman
Advanced Food Products
Visalia, CA
06.2016 - 04.2020
- Job duties include scheduling of production personnel.
- Verify set up of all machinery prior to start-up.
- Monitor aseptic systems to confirm all product is within state mandated specifications.
- Perform all necessary TPM(Total Productive Maintenance).
- Schedule city pick up of rubbish, recyclable's, and hog containers.
- Help manage inventory using SAP (System, Application, Products)system.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
- Provided information to shipping and receiving personnel regarding inventory stock.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Hired, trained and motivated warehouse staff to meet tight schedules and demanding performance targets.
- Trained staff on material handling processes to reduce shipping times.
- Reconciled accounting records, including shipping and receiving logs and purchase orders.
- Planned stock quantities according to marketplace demand and sales forecasts.
- Employed first-in first-out protocols to reduce waste.
Milk Dryer Technician
California Dairies
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Operate dryer used in the production of powdered milk.
- Monitored strict guidelines set forth by the FDA to insure a quality product.
- Performed all operations while keeping state issued pasteurizer license current.
Industrial Supervisor
Kraft Foods
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Perform antibiotic testing on milk received.
- Communicate milk needs with suppliers and milk hauler dispatch.
- Perform all training of new employees and refresher courses for state inspections.
- Manage inventory of milk, cream, and condensed milk to stay within regulations provided by the state.
- Knowledge of SAP system for work orders, goods received, and accounts payable.
- Operate evaporator used in the production of whey powder.
- Monitor process of reverse osmosis systems, as well as keeping whey product within specification in order to be dried and packaged.
- State mandated Pasteurizer license is current.
- Evaluated production, planning and cost information.
- Assessed operations and made key suggestions to implement more cost-effective processes and lean manufacturing principles.
- Adjusted production schedules, equipment, and workflow to address changing demands.
Logistics/Sanitation Supervisor
Saputo-Golden Valley Dairy Products
Tulare, CA
01.2000 - 01.2008
- Outlined personnel schedule based on daily production run-times.
- Conduct weekly meetings on safety, efficiency, and plant progress.
- Order and maintain accurate inventory of chemicals used for sanitation.
- Provided smooth operations by maintaining communication with supervisors of other departments.
- Oversaw and monitored the availability of stock products.
- Oversaw [50] employees through evaluations, scheduling and training.
- Analyzed data to determine and maintain most cost-effective procedures.
- Coordinated material deliveries and equipment maintenance, transportation and disposal manifests for off-site shipments.
- Drafted budgets, monitored warehouse costs and reduced expenses.
- Led all logistics operations, including shipping and receiving.
- Troubleshot and formulated strategies for expected and unanticipated logistics issues.
- Created and enforced policies and procedures for entire logistics team.
- Modified warehouse layouts to maximize usability of available storage space.
Rail Unloader/cycle Count/mixer
O.H. Kruse
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Completed daily cycle counts of products, components and raw materials.
- Rail unloader- responsible for inventory and keeping record of received products.
- I worked in conjunction with Union Pacific Railroad via Internet, fax, and telephone.
- Unloaded rail-cars of grain, managed silo space, loaded trucks with front loader with feed mixtures.
- Provided subject matter expertise to different warehouse departments and assisted with areas such as shipping, receiving and general housekeeping to maintain efficient operations.
- Collaborated closely with teammates to keep processes running smoothly to reduce customer wait times.
Education
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts And General Studies
College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA05.1998
Diploma -
Mt. Whitney High School
Visalia, CA06.1995
Skills
- Accounts payable, inventory, Team leader, machinery, meetings, packaging, personnel, pick, progress, quality, safety, SAP, scheduling, specification
- Strong verbal communication
- Team leadership
- Staff development
- Extremely organized
- Materials preparation
- Self-motivated
- Conflict resolution
- Training staff
- Profit and loss management
Timeline
Plant Manager
Perfection Pet Foods
04.2022 - 05.2024
Warehouse Supervisor
Perfection Pet Foods
08.2021 - 03.2022
Operations Supervisor
Wonderful Citrus
04.2020 - 08.2021
Production/Warehouse Foreman
Advanced Food Products
06.2016 - 04.2020
Milk Dryer Technician
California Dairies
01.2015 - 01.2016
Industrial Supervisor
Kraft Foods
01.2008 - 01.2015
Logistics/Sanitation Supervisor
Saputo-Golden Valley Dairy Products
01.2000 - 01.2008
Rail Unloader/cycle Count/mixer
O.H. Kruse
01.1997 - 01.2000
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts And General Studies
College of The Sequoias
Diploma -
Mt. Whitney High School
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