Paula Blesch
Zeeland,MI
Summary
Flexible Manufacturing Supervisor dedicated to leading cross-functional teams in meeting customer demands and deadlines. Experience overseeing a group of 10-60 employees. Adept at planning, directing and coordinating all manufacturing processes. Skilled at maintaining and communicating daily productivity to management.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Supervisor
GRAM
02.2023 - Current
- Supervise 10-15 direct employees
- Provide onsite manufacturing support
- Maintain safety and quality culture
- Sustain positive work environment and employee development
- Utilize Paylocity for payroll, employee reviews and disciplinary actions, PIP’s
- Engage with multiple departments such as quality, maintenance, engineering, IT to achieve production goals
- On-board new clients, products and processes
- Media fill qualified
- Involvement with MES project on-boarding
- Participate in hiring new team members
- Mentor and train new supervisors
Manufacturing Supervisor Plant 4 Compression
Perrigo
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Supervise 15-20 direct employees
- Provide employee feedback and reviews
- Promote employee growth and development
- Maximize training and cross-training to support other manufacturing departments
- Write atypicals and deviations in quality events
- Submit and manage payroll for direct employees through Kronos
- Participate in hiring events
Packaging Supervisor Plant 7 Bottling
Perrigo
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Supervised 35-50 direct employees
- Wrote and provided employee reviews
- Facilitated employee professional growth
- Encouraged and foster a quality and safety culture
- Be the first responder for atypical events and deviations
- Utilized Kronos for payroll of employees
- Participated in hiring events
Bid 10/Training Shift Lead
Perrigo
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Performed daily crewing
- Utilized LMS applications to track training
- Responsible for onboarding of manpower and direct hire employees
- Managed training goals for new and current employees
- Implemented new SOP’s and SWI’s to maintain current GMP regulations
- Conducted weekly LPA’s
- Wrote atypicals and deviations when they occurred
- Be the first resource for questions on the manufacturing floor
- Provided weekend supervisory coverage
- Participated and lead Safety Team meetings
Dispensing Specialist/Area Trainer
Perrigo
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Accurately weighed raw materials for formulas and batches
- 100% weighed raw materials for staging
- Operated powered industrial equipment
- Utilized SAP for other dispensing functions
- Trained new and current employees on standard work procedures
Buyer/Planner
Trendway Corporation
02.2016 - 07.2017
- Effectively utilized Syteline and MRP systems
- Procured raw materials in a timely fashion
- Expedited material when necessary to meet customer deadlines
- Established and maintained positive relationships with suppliers to ensure quality of materials and delivery
Packing Shed Manager
Brookside Farms, LLC
07.2005 - 09.2015
- Updated migrant housing to federal code
- Established and maintained customer relationships
- Implemented food safety programs
- Operated machinery and computer programs
- Supervised a crew of 35-40 employees
- Collected and composed all monetary invoices and transactions
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Composite, Minor in History
Hope College
Holland, MI12.2012
Skills
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Process Improvement
- Technical knowledge
- Safety audits
- MES
- Formulation and filling activities
- Fork lift certified
- Master Control
Timeline
Manufacturing Supervisor
GRAM
02.2023 - Current
Manufacturing Supervisor Plant 4 Compression
Perrigo
04.2021 - 09.2022
Packaging Supervisor Plant 7 Bottling
Perrigo
03.2020 - 04.2021
Bid 10/Training Shift Lead
Perrigo
01.2019 - 03.2020
Dispensing Specialist/Area Trainer
Perrigo
01.2018 - 01.2019
Buyer/Planner
Trendway Corporation
02.2016 - 07.2017
Packing Shed Manager
Brookside Farms, LLC
07.2005 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Composite, Minor in History
Hope College
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