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Michael Kanor

Mishawaka,IN

Summary

Accomplished Production Supervisor with a proven record at Dairy Farmers of America, specializing in achieving production targets and enhancing product quality. Expertise in operational equipment management and team development has led to optimized production workflows. Committed to ensuring compliance and safety while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Supervisor

Dairy Farmers of America
12.2023 - 01.2025
  • General Purpose: Oversee and coordinate production activities in the processing, ensuring efficient operations and supervision of assigned employees for each shift.
  • Identify deviations from standards and implement appropriate resolutions quickly, while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and performance policies to execute production effectively.
  • Compliance & Safety: Enforce all DFA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and adhere to corporate, regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
  • Ensure staff compliance with safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Leadership: Hold people accountable while meeting or exceeding company goals, including Safety, Quality, Cost, and Service.
  • Foster a culture of open communication and team autonomy, while providing ongoing coaching and mentorship to enhance individual and team performance.
  • Lead by example in embracing change and prioritizing safety, ensuring that team objectives align with organizational goals, and recognizing achievements to boost morale.
  • Team Development: Provide ongoing training opportunities to equip team members with the necessary skills and knowledge for their roles.
  • Develop and maintain a cohesive team, ensuring high-quality performance through immediate feedback and re-training when necessary.
  • Provide clear instructions, and maintain open communication with staff regarding work and company information.
  • Production Management: Follow a weekly schedule to meet production demands, directing standardization, product transfers, and tank changes.
  • Maintain accurate shift records of production activities and inventory management.
  • Equipment Monitoring: Monitor equipment performance to ensure operational standards and cleanliness are upheld.
  • Develop solutions for production challenges, and seek assistance as necessary.
  • Inventory Control: Balance the timing of raw materials incoming to the plant through to the finished product.
  • Oversee product movement to ensure that packaging and bulk loading activities are adequately supplied.
  • Maintain records of inventory and product handling to prevent contamination, and ensure compliance.
  • Administrative Support: Assist with accounting functions through accurate recordkeeping and inventory confirmations.
  • Record and report safety violations, ensuring compliance with safety programs.
  • Staff Management: Review and approve employee hours, and educate employees on time-off procedures.
  • Ensure that approved employee time off is balanced with adequate personnel coverage to meet operational needs, particularly during peak production periods.
  • Monitor attendance, and manage progressive discipline as needed.
  • Training and Development: Provide training on OSHA programs, and conduct monthly safety training as assigned.
  • Assist in onboarding and training new employees.
  • Emergency Preparedness: Be available to respond to emergencies and unexpected operational needs, including nights, weekends, or holidays.

Team Lead

Dairy Farmers of America
01.2021 - 12.2023
  • The ability to assist the supervisor in directing the activities and resources of daily production, including work assignments, training, breaks, and vacation relief for production operations positions.
  • To assist production shifts in the absence of the supervisor.
  • Able to understand each step of the product flow for the assigned area or through the entire facility, and aid in training new and current employees.
  • Perform all duties of an operator (e.g., maintain records, operate, shut down, and clean all equipment).
  • Fill in for vacationing, sick, or otherwise vacant production positions, with little or no notice at times; the department will be determined by plant needs within the scheduled shift (as possible).
  • Understand and support safety as the priority.
  • Ensure all products produced are within accepted specifications.
  • Verify that the equipment is running within accepted parameters.
  • Monitor compliance with all company policies, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Follow and ensure that all GMP, HACCP, safety, and all plant documentation, as well as regulatory policies and procedures, are followed by others.
  • Report any nonconformance to the supervisor or manager.
  • Demonstrate good judgment in safeguarding customer, company, vendor, and employee information.
  • Maintain a cooperative working relationship with customers, vendors, employees, and peers.
  • Handle difficult situations diplomatically.
  • Consistently show the ability to recognize and deal with priorities.
  • Utilizing a continuous improvement mindset, identify opportunities to improve processes.

Utility

Dairy Farmers of America
04.2020 - 01.2021
  • Able to receive and load raw milk, cream, and condensed milk.
  • I have been able to use the company computer systems, specifically SAP and Excel.
  • Ability to wash tankers, silos, and lines as required, as well as proper hookups of tanks, silos, and lines.
  • Monitor the amount of milk products being unloaded to prevent overflow of tanks and silos.
  • Bulk Room Loadout - Responsible for loadout and sampling of liquid products.
  • Drive tractors and spot semi-tankers.
  • Wash tankers, silos, lines, and monitor the flow of the product.
  • Ensure the correct product is loaded, and that the bill of lading is completed correctly.
  • Assure that all tankers have properly filled-out tags and seals.
  • Floorman - Able to operate equipment.
  • Monitors liquid products that are being pumped to tanks and silos, and matches the amount to ordered products.
  • Clean and sanitize all product lines.
  • Powder Bagger: Fill, weigh, seal, and palletize milk powder.
  • Drive a forklift for packaging.
  • Move products from one area to another.
  • Keep accurate and legible records.

Inbound Expert

Target
06.2019 - 04.2020
  • Operate power equipment, work assist vehicle (WAV), Crown equipment.
  • Execute a detailed, accurate, and efficient sorting operation (including all unload schedule times).
  • Stock, back stock, and zone product on the sales floor.
  • Maintain a sales floor in stock for General Merch categories.
  • Work with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Manage all defectives, and handle environmentally sensitive (ESIM) items in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guests.
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance.
  • All other duties are based on business needs.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Human Resource Management

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ashanti Region
09.2018

Skills

  • Achieving Production Targets
  • Quality Improvement Experience
  • Operational Equipment Management
  • Understanding of Compliance Standards
  • Monitoring Equipment Performance
  • Production Workflow Optimization
  • Effective Schedule Coordination

Certification

  • Certificate in Strategic Position
  • Certificate in Career Development
  • Certificate in Digital Marketing

Languages

English

Administrativecompetence

  • Very conversant with basic administrative protocols
  • Enlightened on business ethics
  • Professional in conduct and communication

Personal Information

Hobbies: Watching soccer during my free time., Surfing the internet to read and to explore., I enjoy traveling to learn about different cultures.

References

  • Martin Carrasco Lozano, Dairy Farmers of America, Plant Manager, 574-238-3689
  • Douglas Weldy, Dairy Farmers of America, Production Manager, 574-206-6264

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Dairy Farmers of America
12.2023 - 01.2025

Team Lead

Dairy Farmers of America
01.2021 - 12.2023

Utility

Dairy Farmers of America
04.2020 - 01.2021

Inbound Expert

Target
06.2019 - 04.2020

Bachelor's Degree - Human Resource Management

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

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