Management professional with progressive leadership background, plant operations oversight experience, and experience working collaboratively with a multitude of varying levels of team members; servant leader that can transform high-potential staff into outstanding leaders and performers.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Continuous Improvement Supervisor
Whole Earth Brands
Decatur, AL
01.2022 - Current
Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
Applied coaching techniques and tools to support managers and team members in improving performance.
Scheduled and chaired CAPA meetings
Oversight of production and inventory reporting via SAP and Deacom
Manually maintained SAP monthly production reporting and consumptions
Production Supervisor
Bunge North America
Decatur, AL
04.2019 - 01.2022
Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels and raised OEE 15% overall
Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
Analyzed equipment breakdowns using various troubleshooting methods.
Implemented standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
Utilize lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
Production Supervisor
Saputo Dairy Foods USA
Decatur, AL
02.2018 - 04.2019
Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
Created SOPs to provide clear direction to employees on how to produce, package and label products.
Coached, trained and mentored 15 associates to maximize performance and meet productivity goals.
Plant Superintendent
Tillamook County Creamery Association
Tillamook, OR
08.2015 - 02.2018
Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPIs.
Organized and guided operations of production, processing and machinery according to business procedures and protocols.
Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
Tracked data about all aspects of production to assess areas in need of improvement.
Reduced safety incidents by 50% and eliminated soft tissue injuries in packaging sanitation by maximizing plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
Packaging Manager
Attune Foods Inc
Eugene, OR
10.2014 - 08.2015
Assisted with quality and production process improvements to support new packaging initiatives.
Implemented knowledge to provide product quality assurance and executed inventory maintenance, optimizing work time.
Analyzed and determined resolutions to multi-faceted issues that affected management and business objectives.
Packaging Supervisor
Oberto Brands
Nashville, TN
02.2014 - 08.2014
Assisted with quality and production process improvements to support new packaging initiatives in start up plant.
Supervised activities of 40 manual packagers and automatic packaging lines.
Improved OEE by 30% once 3rd shift was established
Senior Supervisor
Tyson Foods
Shelbyville, TN
10.2008 - 02.2014
Coordinated, supervised and evaluated work of 117 subordinates and reallocated staff and resources to meet performance requirements.
Skills
Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing
Continuous Improvement
Production Scheduling
OSHA regulatory Compliance
State and Federal Regulatory Compliance
Multiple ERP systems including SAP
Operations management
Accomplishments
Continuous Improvement Lead on extended runs at Tillamook increasing production time from 17 hours to 36 hours without shut down
Ice Cream Task Force for recipe compliance at Tillamook - automated process to improve inclusion consistency
Authored multiple SOPs for packaging sanitation for FSMA compliance
Led engineering projects to comply with new FSMA standards
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