Michael Cummins
Cedar Rapids
Summary
Quality-driven production leader with proven success in organizing workflows and coordinating resources to meet challenging goals. Industrious professional and resourceful problem-solver with persistent approach to tackling operational concerns. Good decision-making and team-building abilities with open and clear communication style.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Tennis Surfaces of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
10.2024 - Current
- Oversaw daily production operations and workflow management for tennis surface installations.
- Coordinated schedules and resources for multiple project teams across various locations.
- Trained and mentored staff on safety protocols and best production practices.
Operations Manager
NFI
Cedar Rapids
11.2022 - Current
- Receive and unload bread products from 13 bakeries
- Dispatch and process for route deliveries
- Monitor associates individual nightly processing goals
- Send out sales updates 3 times per night
- Adjust associates and their duties accordingly
Production Supervisor
Associated Materials
Cedar Rapids
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Developed and implemented production tracking using quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
- Set and monitored product standards, examining samples of raw products, or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
- Reviewed processing schedules to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Directed or coordinated production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
Production Supervisor
Profol America Inc.
Cedar Rapids
10.2017 - 11.2021
- Reviewed processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, and work procedures.
- Implemented production tracking and quality control to detect production problems.
- Set and monitored product standards during processing. Ensured high levels of quality control.
Warehouse Associate
Waldinger Corp.
Hiawath
06.2016 - 10.2017
- Managed inventory and setup orders.
- Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
- Moved freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
Production Shift Supervisor
Archer Daniels Midland
Cedar Rapids
08.2004 - 02.2016
- Directed operations to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Established departmental policies, goals, objectives, or procedures for operational team members.
- Planned and directed operational activities and coordinated with other facility supervisors.
Education
Associate - Graphic Arts
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IASkills
- Six Sigma Methodology
- ISO 9000 Series
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Leadership
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Manufacturing Operations
- Operations
- Lean Manufacturing
- Inventory Control Systems
Timeline
Production Manager
Tennis Surfaces of Iowa
10.2024 - Current
Operations Manager
NFI
11.2022 - Current
Production Supervisor
Associated Materials
11.2021 - 10.2022
Production Supervisor
Profol America Inc.
10.2017 - 11.2021
Warehouse Associate
Waldinger Corp.
06.2016 - 10.2017
Production Shift Supervisor
Archer Daniels Midland
08.2004 - 02.2016
Associate - Graphic Arts
Kirkwood Community College