Wayne smith
Maple Park,IL
Summary
Dynamic Production Manager with a proven track record at Oberweis Dairy, excelling in operations management and team development. Expert in production planning and quality control, driving continuous improvements and ensuring OSHA compliance. Recognized for optimizing workflows and enhancing safety standards, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability within the team.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Oberweis Dairy
- Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
- Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution and workplace safety.
- Supervised shipping and handling operations.
- Used warehouse management software to reconcile daily inventory.
Warehouse Supervisor
Ferrara Candy
12.2023 - Current
- Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
- Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution and workplace safety.
- Supervised shipping and handling operations.
- Used warehouse management software to reconcile daily inventory.
Facilities Manager
Nuway Transportation
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Responded to building emergencies and managed repairs.
- Conducted regular inspections of physical assets, identifying areas for repair or replacement before issues escalated into costly problems.
- Oversaw all aspects of equipment installation, maintenance, and repair for both internal and external services.
- Managed vendor relationships for cost-effective services, ensuring quality and timely completion of projects.
Education
Bachelor Of Arts - Criminal Justice
Swfcja
N. Ft. Myers, FL07.1994
Associate Of Arts - Industrial Psychology
Ancc
Bryn Athyn, PA06.1986
Skills
- Production planning
- Operations management
- Staff management
- Production scheduling
- Continuous improvements
- Team development
- Dedication to product quality
- Safety management
- Staff scheduling
- Quality control
- Materials management
- Quality inspection
- Root-cause analysis
- Quality assurance training
- Cost reduction
- Production oversight
- Strategic planning
- Performance evaluation
- Workflow optimization
- Training skills
- Manufacturing
- OSHA compliance
- Cross-functional teamwork
- KPI tracking
- Data-driven
- OSHA regulations
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Inventory coordination
- Lean manufacturing
- Cause and effect analysis
- Manufacturing operations
- Training coordination
- Logistics
- Inventory management specialist
- Safety monitoring
- Timely safety audits
- Metrics management
- Material handling expertise
- Resource allocation
- Continuous improvement processes
- Compliance with gmps
- Workforce training
- Strong leadership
- Industrial plant management
- Team management
- Decision-making
- Critical thinking
- Workflow management
- Performance monitoring
Certification
Graduate of Shamrock management school,
And Optify.
Forklift trainer
RCA coach
Timeline
Warehouse Supervisor
Ferrara Candy
12.2023 - Current
Facilities Manager
Nuway Transportation
06.2022 - 06.2024
Production Manager
Oberweis Dairy
Bachelor Of Arts - Criminal Justice
Swfcja
Associate Of Arts - Industrial Psychology
Ancc
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