Michael VanCleve
Moses Lake,WA
Summary
Supportive Team Lead with 15 years of experience leading teams. Expert in following detailed production schedules with distinguished history of maximizing productivity. Committed to proactive reorganization for optimized safety and efficiency.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Team Lead
Lamb Weston
01.2022 - Current
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Prepared, calibrated, and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
- Monitored and evaluated teams, identifying and targeting opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Promoted a safety-first culture by providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and support to staff members.
Process Lead
Lamb Weston BSW
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Supervised manufacturing process of broad range of potato products
- Observed safety practices and upheld standards
- Initiated project management knowledge study and subsequently standardized project management practices
- Improved methods for measurement, documentation and work flow management
- Managed multi person team, coordinating breaks, evaluating work performance and encouraging safe practices
- Reduced waste in production by closely monitoring operations and making necessary adjustments.
Mainline Pack Room Lead
Lamb Weston BSW
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Sorted, graded, weighed and inspected products and actively monitored production line completing several items per hour
- Reported malfunctions and errors to supervising staff, addressed concerns and supported other machine operators completing challenging workloads under tight schedules
- Regulated machine flow, speed, and temperature and stopped and reset machine to address malfunctions
- Worked with maintenance team to resolve mechanical problems, improve operations and provide exceptional customer service
Hashbrown Lead
Lamb Weston BSW
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Defrosted the line once per shift by working closely with process team and refrigeration
- Collaborated closely with upper management to drive strategy through development and implementation of new processes
- Monitored tasks of employees to assure quality performance
- Coordinated with Lab Tech's and supervisors to make line changes based on quality samples
- Regularly blended back totes and reworked product to reduce company waste
Peeler Operator
Lamb Weston BSW
10.2010 - 06.2016
- Kept facility inspection-ready at all times through proactive housekeeping and close monitoring of daily operations
- Observed all safety rules and regulations and encouraged others to do same, effectively reducing work-related injuries
- Developed and implemented improved procedures for peel grading
- Isolated and prepared equipment for corrective and scheduled maintenance procedures
- Performed daily evaluations of wells by measuring tank levels, checking flowlines and documenting pressures
- Completed basic maintenance and repairs on pumping equipment and lines
- Conducted general housekeeping functions such as removing spills and organizing supplies
- Collaborated with other operators to synchronize product flow from raw receiving and control contamination
Shipping And Receiving Clerk
Jansport
10.2000 - 10.2009
- Coordinated efficient storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours
- Investigated and adopted optimal shipping and receiving strategies, selecting best carriers, routes and methods to minimize costs and enhance schedules
- Orchestrated efficient routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers in safe manner
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve issues with shipments, including damaged materials and shortages
Skills
- Quality system regulations
- Inventory staging
- Documentation
- Shipping and receiving
- Certified in forklift operation
- Organized leadership
- Safety leadership
- CPR trained
- Process improvement
Timeline
Production Team Lead
Lamb Weston
01.2022 - Current
Process Lead
Lamb Weston BSW
04.2021 - 01.2022
Mainline Pack Room Lead
Lamb Weston BSW
01.2018 - 04.2019
Hashbrown Lead
Lamb Weston BSW
06.2016 - 01.2018
Peeler Operator
Lamb Weston BSW
10.2010 - 06.2016
Shipping And Receiving Clerk
Jansport
10.2000 - 10.2009