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Richard Hodge

Humboldt,TN

Summary

Seasoned Production Supervisor with a proven track record at Hexpol Compounding, enhancing operational efficiency and team leadership. Skilled in 5S Workplace Organization and adept at fostering a culture of safety and professionalism. Achieved significant quality improvements, demonstrating effective communication and lean methodology expertise.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Supervisor

Hexpol Compounding
Dyersburg, TN
02.2023 - 03.2024
  • Supervise a team of 26 on 2 production lines producing rubber compounds to order specifications for customers daily
  • Plan solutions for compound setup to meet schedule on a daily basis, reordering scheduling and reassigning priorities as raw materials and consumables require adjustment to daily schedule
  • Coach and mentor existing employees as well as new hires, to build knowledge and effectiveness in each team member, as well as assemble individuals into teams for best performance
  • Coordinate production needs and output with Shipping and Receiving to maintain the highest throughput to satisfy production goals and customer demand
  • Build a culture of safety and professionalism to maintain employee morale, reduce turnover and ensure safety and quality are the consistencies we maintain as we make production daily

Process Lead

Conagra Brands
Jackson, TN
03.2018 - 08.2022
  • Supervise/Develop 100-120 employees on one shift across six production lines
  • Facilitate line decisions to increase production and overall efficiency
  • Author best practices for day-to-day operation procedures of equipment, GMPs, and troubleshooting practices for equipment operation, and best response to defect handling, and product correction procedures
  • Conduct hands on studies and surveys to find best line/equipment operation to standardize operation of lines for repeatable, reliable production values
  • Educate operators on troubleshooting machine operation issues, ruling out packaging materials as a factor by examination, and looking for patterns of failure in equipment, that leads to better response, and reduced downtime
  • Coordinate with Shipping, Receiving, Scheduling, and Quality to ensure availability of consumables, production demands are met, and quality is maintained throughout the operation
  • Design and implement 5S and strategies, and activities to make work environment more functional, efficient, and easier to maintain
  • Training and retraining for day-to-day operation and education for safety and proper sanitation throughout process to ensure all personnel contribute to safe, and sanitary production of a high-quality product
  • Manage personnel scheduling, training, and disciplinary action as needed on shift during production
  • Plan and manage cross-training of personnel to foster employee growth and knit together a team-oriented work environment

Production Team Lead

Kens Foods Inc
McDonough, GA
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Supervise 55-65 employees on one shift across eleven production lines
  • Facilitate line decisions to increase production and overall efficiency
  • Examine raw material condition for defect and rule out as cause of repeated machine malfunction
  • Educate operators on troubleshooting machine operation issues, ruling out packaging materials as a factor by examination, and looking for patterns of failure in equipment, that leads to better response, and reduced downtime
  • Coordinate with Shipping, Receiving, Scheduling, and Quality to ensure availability of consumables, production demands are met, and quality is maintained throughout the operation
  • Design and implement 5S and strategies, and activities to make work environment more functional, efficient, and easier to maintain
  • Training and retraining for day-to-day operation and education for safety and proper sanitation throughout process to ensure all personnel contribute to safe, and sanitary production of a high-quality product
  • Manage personnel scheduling, training, and disciplinary action as needed on shift during production
  • Plan and manage cross-training of personnel to foster employee growth and knit together a team-oriented work environment

Ketchup Shift Supervisor

ConAgra Foods Inc
Newport, TN
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Supervise 8-10 employees in one department
  • Make day-to day decisions on shift to ensure production of a quality product at lowest cost
  • Establish SOP and train KPTs for production, growing troubleshooting skills, coaching growth, and ownership at the individual level to make line operators into owners of the tasks they perform
  • Lead Crew in required Sanitation, Preventive maintenance, and Changeovers
  • Coordinate with Shipping, Receiving, Scheduling, and Quality to ensure availability of consumables, production demands are met, and quality is maintained throughout the operation
  • Lead Kaizen team in event activities to bring equipment to base level, and increase uptime and consistency on unit operations
  • Manage personnel scheduling, training, and disciplinary action as needed on shift during production within union contract
  • Plan and manage cross-training of personnel to foster employee growth and knit together a team-oriented work environment
  • Maintain shift adherence to GMPs and safe practices, including LOTO procedure review, Glass/Brittle plastic audits, department safety audits, etc

DFI Supervisor

Ceradyne - Thermo Inc
Clarkston, GA
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Supervise 23 employees across three departments
  • Organize storage of packaging materials and better allocate warehouse space
  • Establish SOP and train packers for packing according to shipping specifications
  • Coordinate with Shipping, Coatings and Casting departments to fulfill orders for shipping schedules, coating schedules, and balance kiln loading for maximum throughput
  • Design and implement 5S strategies, and activities to make work environment more functional, efficient, and easier to maintain
  • Training and retraining for day-to-day operation and education for safety and proper sanitation throughout process to ensure all personnel contribute to production of a quality product
  • Manage personnel scheduling, training, and disciplinary action as needed on shift during production
  • Plan and manage cross-training of personnel to foster employee growth and knit together a team-oriented work environment

Education

B.S. - Packaging Science

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
01.2001

Associate of Science -

Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
01.1999

Skills

  • Experienced in Adobe Photoshop
  • FORTRAN Programming
  • Web Page Structuring
  • 5S Workplace Organization
  • Experience with SAP Systems
  • Manufacturing Oversight
  • Team Leadership
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Operational Management
  • Efficient Process Optimization
  • Effective Communication
  • Lean Methodology Expertise
  • Food manufacturing
  • Kronos Software Proficiency
  • Quality Improvement Strategies

Certification

  • Thermal processing - Canning
  • HACCP

Military Service

Army National Guard, United States, Private First Class

Personal Information

  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • Authorized To Work: US for any employer

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Hexpol Compounding
02.2023 - 03.2024

Process Lead

Conagra Brands
03.2018 - 08.2022

Production Team Lead

Kens Foods Inc
01.2014 - 01.2018

Ketchup Shift Supervisor

ConAgra Foods Inc
01.2011 - 01.2014

DFI Supervisor

Ceradyne - Thermo Inc
01.2010 - 01.2011

B.S. - Packaging Science

Clemson University

Associate of Science -

Central Carolina Technical College

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