Multi-talented Production Manager experienced in diverse industrial environments. Profit-motivated collaborator with ingenuity in troubleshooting complex productivity obstacles. Creative leader with motivational supervisory methods.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Production Supervisor
Dakkota Intergrated Systems
11.2022 - Current
Lead over 100+ hourly employees including some salaried coordinators
Lead department meetings, support and promote continual improvement projects and oversee initiation and/or execution of engineering changes
Adhere to and promote the vision and culture operating philosophy and observe the rules, regulation and direction of the Employee Handbook and C.B.A
Direct the shop floor operations in a manner that promotes high morale, teamwork, pride, productivity, and quality
Manage the Maintenance Department assuring scope of responsibilities are meeting production standards
Root cause analysis and containment planning.
Production Manager
Mickey’s Linen & Towel
06.2022 - 11.2022
Manage production environment and product inventory within budgetary parameters
Administer monthly Safety Committee meetings
Oversee utilization of staff resources and migrate workers to key areas to optimize production
Manage the Maintenance Department assuring scope of responsibilities are met within budgetary parameters
Maintain communication channels with Service Department, Maintenance Department, Administration and Sales.
Production Manager
Cintas
10.2017 - 06.2022
Lead over 100+ employees with full responsibility for recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training of personnel
Manage manufacturing process to ensure product is delivered on time and under budget while maintaining quality standards
Resolve employee relationship issues, evaluate conflicts and determine disciplinary actions
Ensure high customer satisfaction ratings, maintain production goals and reduce inventory carrying costs
Collaborate with all departments to achieve efficiency goals for each production run
Encourage and educate all team members on health and safety procedures which improved safety efficiency by making safety everyone’s responsibility
Manage outsourced work capacity with third party vendors in order to meet customer demand
Cross functional collaborations with IT, SAP teams, Business Process teams, Sales and Rental Division.
Production Supervisor
ARI Packaging Resources
01.2016 - 10.2017
Achieving manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries
Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques
Maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
Manage temporary workforce tightly to maintain and reduce labor costs
Oversee the assembly and disassembly of each sku
Assist with scheduling and output of each sku.
Web Data Management Specialist
Tripp Lite
08.2014 - 01.2016
Create, update and manage product data stored in a variety of relational databases
Produce reports for all levels of management
Assist in testing content and functionality across browsers and devices
Manage and maintain digital assets used on the company website, including owner’s manuals, literature, software, images, videos, and Visio stencils
Contribute to search engine optimization efforts
Respond to internal user inquiries, comments and suggestions
Direct contact with customers for marketing content and data requests.
Global Online Product Content Analyst
Anixter International
10.2011 - 08.2014
Responsible for the maintenance and quality of existing product information to ensure complete and accurate information in one central repository
Support business initiatives related to changing product information while maintaining the data integrity and hierarchy structure
Perform content activities such as data analysis, editing, applying updates resulting from normalization, technical content support and other functions related to content issues along with ensuring the consistency of product information
Recommend additions, changes, and deletions to Category/Hierarchy structure
Work with various business partners supporting business initiatives
Clean and maintain the data based on business priorities
Address data content, consistency and hierarchy issues
Audit product information for accuracy and consistency
Google Analytics and Endeca experience.
Quality/Operations Supervisor
Anixter International
11.2008 - 10.2011
Improve warehouse processes
Manage 20-30 hourly associates
Track and enforced accountability for productivity through Quality Management Systems
Train and facilitate hourly and salary personnel
New hire on-boarding
HR Oriented- Interviewing, terminations, comp planning, demotions, and title/departmental changes
Responsible for maintaining quality information and implementation throughout 200,000sq ft building
Responsible for CDN and Customer Complaint Database
Monthly and Yearly employee evaluations
Responsible for meeting quarter and month end deadlines
Assisted the Implementation Manager in the implementation of our warehouse management system (WMS) used by the corporate headquarters and customers
Assisted the Implementation Manager in the implementation of our inventory management system for our customers.
Quality Analyst
Anixter International
06.2008 - 11.2008
Successfully led warehouse with ISO/TL9000 audit
Instrumental in updating Quality data in 200,000sq ft building
Assist in passing Inventory audit with accuracy better than 95.00%
Root cause and Corrective action analysis
Training and facilitation
Quality management systems
Ensured safety measures were in place
Evaluate and write work instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Human Resource Management
Illinois State University
No Degree - Human Resource Management
E-Cornell University
01.2024
Skills
Business Forecasting
Team Development
Quality Control
Production Line Management
Training Coordination
Production Optimization
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Senior Production Supervisor
Dakkota Intergrated Systems
11.2022 - Current
Production Manager
Mickey’s Linen & Towel
06.2022 - 11.2022
Production Manager
Cintas
10.2017 - 06.2022
Production Supervisor
ARI Packaging Resources
01.2016 - 10.2017
Web Data Management Specialist
Tripp Lite
08.2014 - 01.2016
Global Online Product Content Analyst
Anixter International
10.2011 - 08.2014
Quality/Operations Supervisor
Anixter International
11.2008 - 10.2011
Quality Analyst
Anixter International
06.2008 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Science Degree - Human Resource Management