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Ruben Calzada

South Gate,CA

Summary

Experience in manufacturing workforce for over 30 years. Responsible for food plant operation of over 80 employees for 2 and 3 shift schedules. Over saw all production of finished goods, scheduling of all finished goods, scheduling of labor, and assessing project and resource requirements. Seasoned Production Manager successful at achieving production goals on consistent basis. Highly organized, forward-thinking and creative in handling normal and challenging production problems. Known for great leadership and attention to detail. Highly-qualified Production Manager bringing 20 years of experience in diverse environments. Driven to deliver high-quality goods according to demanding schedules. Capable of matching workers to optimal positions, improving performance and maintaining compliance with company standards in high-volume production settings. Well-versed in training, equipping and motivating team members to optimize productivity and efficiency. Dedicated leader with demonstrated ability to train, manage and motivate team members to achieve organizational objectives. Production Supervisor successful in supervising the day-to-day operations of a large manufacturing plant employing 50 production staff and quality control technicians. Proficient Production Manager adept at anticipating needs and making effective adjustments to schedules, materials and workflow. Ready to bring expertise and 20 years' experience to company needing a hands-on, knowledgeable and resourceful leader.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager

Trojan Battery
11.2020 - Current
  • Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
  • Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
  • Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.
  • Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
  • Trained in and implemented emergency response procedures to protect team members and property.
  • Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.
  • Wrote and conducted formal performance reviews for production personnel.
  • Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records.
  • Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
  • Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.

Production Manager

Shine Foods Inc
07.2018 - 07.2020
    • Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability.
    • Established and adjusted work procedures to meet production schedules.
    • Streamlined operations and slashed costs to save while eliminating necessity of external vendors.
    • Directed and motivated 50-person team of production staff.
    • Created and implemented cost controls and other expense reduction measures.
    • Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems.
    • Set schedules and allocated resources for current and backlog production requirements.
    • Monitored staff activities to meet compliance, productivity and revenue goals.
    • Developed measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality.
    • Maintained and enforced safe and clean working environment at all times.
    • Implemented root cause and corrective actions to remove production constraints and improve product quality.
    • Operated production equipment throughout manufacturing process to back-fill processes.
    • Forecasted staffing needs and production volume and produced and prepared daily operations reports.
    • Managed all areas of manufacturing, safety, inventory control and process implementation.
    • Coordinated position requirements, schedules and production team processes.

Production Manager

Popchips
01.2005 - 01.2018
  • Oversaw the production of various new products and flavors.
  • Helped with all audit preparations including SQF, Non-GMO and safety.
  • Managed all production lines including grain mixing, popping machines, flavor mixing, packaging and palletizing.
  • Involved in all labor and material cost saving initiatives.
  • Worked with all on continuous improvement projects and running new equipment.
  • Sustained a safety program to minimize injuries to high risk areas in production.
  • Setup Kosher program.
  • Managed scheduling of all production.
  • Experience in purchasing raw materials, Oversaw production operation of all products with over 500 sku's.
  • Scheduled all labor for all production departments including grain mixers, popping line workers, flavor mixers, packers, and palletizers.
  • Conducted weekly cross-site conference calls to plan and execute production goals.
  • Coordinated preventative maintenance on existing productionequipment when working with maintenance.
  • Implemented cost saving initiatives for labor and production.
  • Managed 3 shifts of production including all specialty pack skus.

Sonora Mills
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Ran all production lines from popping machines to packaging machines.
  • Purchased all raw materials including corrugate, grain and flavor.
  • Setup kosher program for dairy and parve skus.
  • Initiated safety program for manufacturing plant of over 100 employees.
  • Communication with temp agencies.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide leadership without the requirement of extensivesupervision.

Empress Foods - City
01.1991 - 01.2000

Education

High School Diploma -

Bell High School California
City of Los Angeles, CA
1984

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets)
  • ADP
  • Great communication skills
  • Continuous improvement
  • Decision-making
  • Leadership
  • Materials
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Packaging
  • Purchasing
  • Safety
  • Scheduling
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Spreadsheets
  • Supervision
  • Production oversight
  • Workforce training
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Continuous improvement processes
  • Dedication to product quality
  • Safety management
  • Performance evaluation
  • Process improvements
  • Experienced in production scheduling
  • Compliance with GMPs
  • Team building
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Training coordination
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Optimizing production output
  • Staff Management
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Quality Inspections

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Production Manager

Trojan Battery
11.2020 - Current

Production Manager

Shine Foods Inc
07.2018 - 07.2020

Production Manager

Popchips
01.2005 - 01.2018

Sonora Mills
01.2000 - 01.2005

Empress Foods - City
01.1991 - 01.2000

High School Diploma -

Bell High School California
Ruben Calzada