SCOTT MARTIN
Neosho,MO
Summary
A dedicated team player with 15 years of high quality pet food manufacturing and 20 years of extruder processing experience. Lead teams in commissioning products from the mill to packaging. Designed dies, screw configurations, and extruder formulas.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
SW Missouri Processing Manager
Opal Foods
Neosho, Missouri
09.2019 - Current
- I oversee the day to day operations of three egg processing plants and Manage one plant myself in Southwest Missouri.
- Coach and train 2 Plant Managers
- Improved processing efficiencies reducing CPD (Cents Per Dozen) and increasing the DPMH (Dozens Per MAn Hour).
- Established work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Analyzed production reports to improve workflow and pre-production processes.
- Conduct Safety, Quality and Biosecurity training.
Production Supervisor
General Mills
Joplin, MO
09.2017 - 04.2019
- Plan and manage the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials and systems) in order to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with production management
- Ensure that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in the area
- Review daily maintenance effectiveness with his/her team members including Maintenance to identify opportunities for improvement
- Coach employees in their development of knowledge and skills, providing timely feedback, guidance, and training to help them reach their goals
- Ensure focused improvement tools are effectively utilized in all problem solving situations to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement activities.
Shift Supervisor
Heartland Pet Food
Joplin, MO
04.2014 - 09.2017
- Managed the extrusion process to assure all products are in quality specifications and set up
- Ensuring packaging process is on time and efficient
- Experience in microbial control and identifying potential areas of concern
- Utilization of Kronos programming for employee scheduling, PTO, and sick time
- Conducted monthly training on safety, quality and equipment processes for production employees.
Extruder Area Lead
Procter & Gamble
Fremont, NE
01.2014 - 04.2014
- Responsible for production schedule in extrusion
- Implementing and assuring follow through of safety procedures
- Oversight of operations to ensure quality product
- Reducing waste and regrind materials to decrease budget spending maintaining all equipment at base condition
- Keeping a positive work environment to maintain employee morale
Shift Supervisor
Procter & Gamble
Fremont, NE
01.2007 - 12.2013
- Was responsible for overseeing the receiving of raw materials
- Ensured appropriate formulas and setup for milling premix
- Ensured that formulas and procedures are correct for specific slurry usage
- Managed the extrusion process to assure all products are in quality
- Ensured a safe work environment is maintained at all times
- Ensured packaging process was on time and efficient
- Ensured trucks are loaded with product and shipped on time
- Keeping a positive work environment to maintain employee morale
Extruder Operator
Natura Pet Foods
Fremont, NE
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Making quality product through the extrusion process
- Assisted R&D department with test runs
- Made die decisions for size and density of product
- Sanitized equipment per plant policy
- Executed production runs according schedule provided
Extruder Operator
Kerry Foods
Fremont, NE
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Conducted routine tooling configurations for extruders
- Sanitized equipment per company policy
- Executed production runs according to schedule provided
- Extruded a wide variety of products to include but not limited to pasta, vitamin E pellets, corn starch
- Worked in pilot plant with research and development to assure capability and quality of product
Education
Diploma -
Fremont High School
Fremont, NE05.1989
Skills
- Workflow Coordination
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Vast Extruder Knowledge
- Processing Knowledge
- Team Building Leadership
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Work Planning
- Planning and Coordination
- Risk Assessment
- Prioritizing and Planning
- Decision-Making
- Process Implementation
- Strategic Thinker
- Production Problem Resolution
- Product Standards Establishment
- Production Schedule Review
- New Product Development
Timeline
SW Missouri Processing Manager
Opal Foods
09.2019 - Current
Production Supervisor
General Mills
09.2017 - 04.2019
Shift Supervisor
Heartland Pet Food
04.2014 - 09.2017
Extruder Area Lead
Procter & Gamble
01.2014 - 04.2014
Shift Supervisor
Procter & Gamble
01.2007 - 12.2013
Extruder Operator
Natura Pet Foods
01.2003 - 01.2006
Extruder Operator
Kerry Foods
01.1997 - 01.2002
Diploma -
Fremont High School
References
References
Available upon request
References
References Available upon request
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