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Sarah Benson

Darwin,MN

Summary

Operation management professional with background in production, lean manufacturing, supply chain, quality assurance, finance, and customer service. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies. Strong foundation in manufacturing principles with ability to see cradle to grave processes on multiple projects.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Manager

Tech-Etch
03.2022 - Current
  • Resolve issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
  • Review blueprints and product for compliance with standards and design specifications.
  • Evaluate employee annual performance and provided feedback and training as needed.
  • Collaborated with engineering and quality to raise profit margins of low profit products, reduce scrap and waste, improve utilization, and increase UPH.
  • Run daily operations meeting with current forecast and schedules from Epicor to ensure orders are processed on time.
  • Developed a 5S program to reduce waste and injuries while increasing efficiency and quality of products. .

Production Team Leader

Liquibox
04.2019 - 05.2020
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Monitored and evaluated teams, identified and targeted opportunities for improvement.
  • Enhanced operational success through effective staffing, strong training, adherence to safety regulations and well-timed customer service.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production and shipping.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference purposes.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement increasing productivity by 7% in manufacturing.
  • Administrative paperwork including, managing schedule to cover employee time off requests, and payroll.

Production Team Leader

Uponor
03.2018 - 04.2019
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
  • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
  • Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy, increasing efficiency by 4%.
  • All administrative paperwork related to night production including time off, performance evaluations, overtime, payroll, training, and new hire orientation.
  • Reviewed and assessed ongoing operations, developing initiatives for continuous process improvement.

Production Operator

3M
05.2014 - 03.2018
    • Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
    • Actively participated in Kaizen, team projects, and met critical deadlines.
    • Managed inventory control and entered results into data system.
    • Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
    • Worked in Quality Control, Procurement and Production.
    • Accepted delivered packages, verified products and checked delivery totals to keep system records current and accurate.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
05.2022

Skills

  • Cash Flow analysis
  • Project Management
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Quality Assurance Controls
  • Continuous Improvements
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • OSHA Compliance

Certification

  • Certified Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma-2020
  • Manufacturer's Alliance Member 2018- Current
  • Association for Supply Chain Management Member 2021- Current

Timeline

Operations Manager

Tech-Etch
03.2022 - Current

Production Team Leader

Liquibox
04.2019 - 05.2020

Production Team Leader

Uponor
03.2018 - 04.2019

Production Operator

3M
05.2014 - 03.2018

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Dakota County Technical College

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