Nannette Lorentz
Arington,OR
Summary
Proactive Production Manager successful at anticipating needs and making adjustments to schedules, materials, and workflow. Ready to bring expertise to a company needing a hands-on, knowledgeable, and resourceful leader. An individual offering 19 years of experience in warehouse and manufacturing environments. Focused on always being proactive and safety-minded.
Experienced with production planning, quality control, and resource management. Utilizes strategic approaches to streamline operations and boost productivity. Track record of implementing process improvements and fostering cohesive team environments.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Ardent Mills, LLC
Arlington, OR
10.2005 - 05.2025
- Facilitated daily collaboration with team to ensure timely completion of production schedules.
- Executed creation of purchase orders for ingredients, parts, and supplies in Jaggaer system.
- Orchestrated scheduling of production mixes to ensure timely delivery to customers.
- Facilitated supplier coordination to ensure timely ingredient delivery for production.
- Facilitated collaboration with team to ensure completion of all monthly safety training sessions.
- Oversaw weekly time entry and approval for all team members in Workday.
- Executed inventory control by conducting quarterly counts to ensure accuracy and availability of stock.
- Facilitated onboarding of new suppliers within Jaggaer system.
- Executed recruitment processes to hire new employees and facilitated comprehensive onboarding programs.
Lead Bus Driver
Mid – Columbia Bus Company
Arlington, OR
08.1995 - 09.2005
- Transported students to and from school
- Scheduled drivers for activities
- Help monthly meetings with supervisor and drivers
- Approved and submitted drivers time sheets
Cashier/Gas Attendant
Chevron/Shell Station
Arlington, OR
08.1995 - 09.2005
- Welcomed customers in person
- Prepared hot food for deli
- Stocked shelves
- Operated cash register, balanced cash drawer at end of shift
- Scheduled AAA tows
Education
High School -
Bear Lake High School
Montpelier, IDGED -
Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles, ORSkills
- Production planning
- Staff management
- Production scheduling
- Team development
- Safety management
- Quality inspection
- Production line management
- Customer support
- Equipment operation
- Inventory management
- Purchasing
- Staffing management
Staff management
Staff scheduling
Quality inspection
Customer support
Operations Management
Production scheduling
Materials management
Team development
Safety training
Operations management
Safety management
Dedication to product quality
Health and safety compliance
Production line management
Quality assurance
Cross-functional collaboration
Lean manufacturing
Raw materials handling
Timely safety audits
Quality assurance testing
Purchasing
Procurement
Troubleshooting skills
Cross-functional teamwork
Maintenance planning
Inventory management
Accomplishments
- Proficiently supervised 12 production lines, oversaw materials inspection, scheduled production, and conducted monthly physical inventories.
Timeline
Production Manager
Ardent Mills, LLC
10.2005 - 05.2025
Lead Bus Driver
Mid – Columbia Bus Company
08.1995 - 09.2005
Cashier/Gas Attendant
Chevron/Shell Station
08.1995 - 09.2005
High School -
Bear Lake High School
GED -
Columbia Gorge Community College