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Plant Manager, Director Resume
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| Desired Industry: Manufacturing |
SpiderID: 28273 |
| Desired Job Location: Jacksonville, Florida |
Date Posted: 8/17/2009 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 8/17/09 |
| Desired Wage: $110k |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, More Than 75% |
| Highest Degree Attained: High School/Equivalent |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
I am interested in pursuing an opportunity in the food sector and specifically plant management. I have a thorough understanding in areas such as: HACCP, Safety, Quality, Production, Warehousing, Shop Floor Controls, Continuous Improvement, and KPI’s to name a few. I believe my extensive food manufacturing, and multi-plant operations management experience would be an asset to your operation and employees. I am looking for a stable company and have never left a position except for promotion, divestiture, or downsizing. I am more than willing to relocate with no specific preference.
Experience:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
POWER PACKAGING INC., Chicago, Illinois 2006 – 2009
Director of Operations - Performance
Developed, analyzed, and adjusted operations to increase performance metrics at seven contract manufacturing facilities including safety, production, employee development, and cost savings for international branded food companies. Scope: 2000 hourly employees and more than $600 million in annual revenues in both union and non-union environments. Directed the Corporate Safety program, conducted audits, set KPI goals and ensured OSHA compliance. Created and implemented Safety policies and procedures across the organization. Troubleshot and solved on site operational issues at each facility.
* Stabilized, reorganized and directly managed two production facilities while searching for new plant managers.
* Spearheaded work stoppage contingency plan at the Canadian bottling facility resulting in temporary employees setting 2 production records while maintaining quality standards and zero accidents.
* Conceptualized and launched shop floor control initiatives such as Zero Based Analysis, DMAIC process and visualization tools. Achieved a 6% increase in efficiencies.
* Reduced OSHA case rates from 10.82 to 2.48 in a 2 year period as Corporate Safety Coordinator.
* Led the safety program to a 44% reduction in recordable injuries in 12 months.
TYPOGRAPHIC PRINTING, Columbus, Ohio 2001 - 2006
Owner, Plant Manager
Developed and managed strategic company plans working through the effects of September 11, 2001. Successfully launched a strategy to proof, print, and mail critically timed political campaign pieces during the Presidential and Congressional elections. Managed all purchasing, supply contracts, building and equipment maintenance, production scheduling, Human Resources, quality control, processes and procedures, safety, government compliance and reporting, Union negations, shipping / receiving, salary and operational budgets.
* Eliminated stripping department through automation, realizing hard savings of over $100,000 in labor reduction while greatly improving printing quality. Increased sales by over 35% and orders by 75%
* Created a bulk mailing department from concept to completion that grossed over $300,000 in year one.
* Championed the sale of the company to a strategic partner in 2005 creating a combined company with sales over $25 million.
* Orchestrated the seamless relocation of all operations and the employees to a new 308,000 sq. ft. facility.
AURORA FOODS INC., Columbus, Ohio 1997 - 2001
Director of Operations
Directed and approved all operations at 10 processing facilities and six co-packers including purchasing, production control, quality assurance and inventory management for international consumer food company. Scope: 800 hourly employees in both union and non-union environments. Developed and administered operating budget and capital budget for Breakfast Division; controlled master cost sheets on all new and existing products. Interfaced with Sales, Marketing, Research and Development units regarding new product development and timing; liaison between corporate, co-packers and suppliers.
* Developed operational policies, procedures, production, and quality assurance standards during start-up of a new company in 1997.
* Spearheaded relocation of capital equipment to co-packers following purchases of Log Cabin, Mrs. Butterworth's and Duncan Hines; controlled $40 million relocation budget and completed all projects 100% on plan.
* Acquisition Team Member; sourced production sites, co-packers and suppliers; negotiated agreements; performed vendor evaluations.
* Lead member of four-person cross-functional team which developed and introduced 14 new products in 18 months providing more than $3.1 million in product portfolio.
BORDEN INC., Columbus, Ohio 1997 – 2001
Director of Operations/Operations Business Manager
Directed all operations at five manufacturing facilities producing major branded retail food products. Scope: three union and two non-union facilities, 800 associates, annual revenues in excess of $600 million; direct supervision of five Plant Managers; recruited, trained and evaluated management team. Developed and administered operating and capital budgets. Managed production control, quality assurance and packaging functions.
* Key member of charter teams which spearheaded the relocation of two major operations and development of new sourcing opportunities for one product line.
* Borden World Wide Leadership Team Member; involved in review and redesign of company policies, guidelines, direction and corporate goals worldwide.
* Led the creation of cross-functional, self-directed work teams for three business units; virtual teams generated over 170% increase in gross profits in 1997 through streamlining and new product development.
* Key player in the successful divestiture of Signature Flavor business, development and coordination of plant position for buyer presentations.
* Implemented Quality Improvement Process (QIP) initiatives at all 5 manufacturing facilities which resulted in improvement of service levels by 11%, reduction in costs of $12 million and consumer complaints by 3%.
Career Note: Manufacturing Systems Implementation Manager for Borden Foods(1993-1995)
Production Superintendent for Borden Foods (1990-1993)
Education:
4 years at Ohio State University
1.5 years at Marian College
Skills:
Safety awareness and tracking
Team Building
Continuous improvement tools
Cost reduction programs
KPI (Metrics) setup and tracking
Budget forecasts
Powerpoint
Word
Exel
Lotus
Reference:
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