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Richard Miller

Kentwood,MI

Summary

Skilled Area Manager with an extensive background in leading front-line employees in meeting daily production requirements. Maintain discipline, teamwork, and safety to achieve goals. Take charge, offer opinions to senior management, and strive for continuous process improvement. Apply knowledge of raw materials, production operations, cost reduction, and quality assurance to help improve all area operations.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Production /Sanitation Manager

SnackCraft
12.2023 - Current
  • Assisted in developing company policies regarding sanitation practices, aligning with industry guidelines for best results.
  • Ensured proper use of chemicals and equipment, reducing workplace accidents related to sanitation tasks.
  • Communicated repair needs to maintenance staff.
  • Increased employee performance through effective supervision and training.
  • Completed schedules, shift reports, and other business documentation.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.

Sanitation Manager

Kent Quality Foods
06.2022 - 12.2023
  • Established strong relationships with vendors, ensuring timely delivery of necessary supplies.
  • Managed inventory of cleaning supplies, maintaining adequate stock levels while minimizing costs.
  • Improved facility cleanliness by implementing and maintaining sanitation programs and procedures.
  • Increased employee knowledge in hygiene practices by providing comprehensive training programs for staff members.
  • Contributed to a positive company culture by fostering a safe, clean, and pleasant working environment for all employees.
  • Maintained detailed records of all sanitation activities in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
  • Enhanced food safety by conducting regular inspections and ensuring compliance with company policy.
  • Led continuous improvement efforts within the Sanitation department, identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Ensured proper use of chemicals and equipment, reducing workplace accidents related to sanitation tasks.
  • Streamlined sanitation processes through the development of efficient cleaning schedules and procedures.
  • Assisted in developing company policies regarding sanitation practices, aligning with industry guidelines for best results.

Production Manager

Rhino Seed And Landscaping
03.2021 - 06.2022
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
  • Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
  • Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
  • Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
  • Reduced waste and material costs by optimizing resource allocation and inventory management.
  • Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.

Production Manager

Hearthside Foods
09.2013 - 05.2020
  • Worked with managers to implement the company's policies and goals
  • Reviewed the performance of subordinates
  • Ensured the most cost-effective production methods were employed
  • Hired and managed staff, overseeing any personnel grievances
  • Monitored the production processes and adjusted schedules
  • Oversaw design, procurement and construction from a mechanical equipment and reliability perspective and provide input for start-up and operation of the mechanical systems
  • Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements
  • Adhered to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance
  • Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs
  • Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers
  • Approved proposals for procurement of new processing and production equipment and systems
  • Recommended and implemented measures to improve production methods and output
  • Tracked KPIs and adjusted strategies to consistently meet and exceed targets
  • Oversaw quality control testing of product samples to identify problems and determine corrective actions
  • Analyzed production data to determine ideal corrective actions, including metrics such as throughput, yield, and scrap.

Production Supervisor/Sanitation

Hillshire Brands
01.2012 - 09.2013
  • Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs
  • Changed equipment over to new product
  • Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers
  • Ensured the most cost-effective production methods were employed
  • Hired and managed staff, overseeing any personnel grievances
  • Ran sanitation crew in the clean up of sausage cooking and freezing area passing all swabs and micro testing.

Operations supervisor

Kellogg's company
03.2006 - 12.2011
  • Hired and managed staff, overseeing any personnel grievances
  • Monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity
  • Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements
  • Calibrated or adjusted equipment to ensure quality production using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors and ring gauges
  • Worked with managers to implement the company's policies and goals
  • Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems
  • Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
  • Started up and shut down processing equipment
  • Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices or products
  • Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs
  • Adjusted machine feed and speed if machine malfunctioned
  • Changed equipment over to new product
  • Ensured the most cost-effective production methods were employed.

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Skills

  • Experienced in production scheduling
  • Knowledgeable of quality control standards
  • Knowledge of 5S methodology
  • Dedication to product quality
  • Compliance with GMPs
  • Take schedule given by scheduling and make sure it will fit into production, with the right lines and people
  • Have passed all SQF audits with a 95 or higher
  • And all AIB audits and customer audits with good results
  • Sustaining and implementing 5s practices
  • Chemical Handling

Accomplishments

  • Lowered OIR rate by 3% with instruction and accountability.
  • Continued to accrue over 1,000,000 no lost time hours and buildingContributed to an annual 1.5 million in company savings in productivity through improvements in operations,quality, safety and administration.
  • Trained and guided new production supervisors through training.
  • Set up and lead PBED' s for tests and sampling and new project startsHelped in the set up and commissioning of 2 new ovens and 1 new high speed packaging and blendingproduction line.

Timeline

Production /Sanitation Manager

SnackCraft
12.2023 - Current

Sanitation Manager

Kent Quality Foods
06.2022 - 12.2023

Production Manager

Rhino Seed And Landscaping
03.2021 - 06.2022

Production Manager

Hearthside Foods
09.2013 - 05.2020

Production Supervisor/Sanitation

Hillshire Brands
01.2012 - 09.2013

Operations supervisor

Kellogg's company
03.2006 - 12.2011

High School Diploma - General Studies

Grand Rapids Community College

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