~ Results-focused Operations/Production Manager eager to contribute exceptional organizational, scheduling, and staff leadership expertise toward supporting a dynamic company in optimizing bottom-line performance. ~

 

 

Substantial background in directing food manufacturing operations and coordinating successful innovation projects. Establish a cooperative climate across multiple departments and identify opportunities which will result in long-term benefits for the employer.  Harness enthusiasm and energy to build and inspire teams, resolve conflicts, and guide personnel to achieve productivity excellence.  Demonstrated expertise in directing and controlling three production lines with proficiency in inspections, identification, follow-up and corrective action for all performance, quality, cost, safety, and maintenance issues. Solid skills in interpreting labor agreements and facilitating positive employee relations.

 

Selected Achievements:

 

         Played a pivotal role in driving new product start-ups of sheeting lines, extruder bar line APV and Bepex, wire cut/rotary products, Rovema baggers, and Peters Cream machines. 

         Strong familiarity with Douglas case packer and Serpa case packer for final case packing and Lagan cartoners operations.  

         Solid skills in operating Sig, Dough boy, FMC, and Sasab loading and wrapping equipment.

         Extensive experience with laminated dough products encompassing Sasab, APV, TL green sheeters and laminators, Rademaker filling depositors, direct and indirect fired ovens, Peerless mixing systems, and Cowels icing mixing. 

         Participated in achieving successful installation of new oil system and new TFA oil for exiting products as well as deployment of new technology for print imaging, 

         Considerable experience with analyzing, revising and streamlining plant processes to elevate quality control, food safety, and manufacturing efficiency.  

         Advanced knowledge of and formal training in HACCP; helped implement HACCP program in Kellogg s Pikeville Plant, Food Safety/Sanitation, AIB procedures, warehouse, and labor scheduling.

         Resourcefully implemented new programs for IMP (Innovation Management Program) and VMP (Vendor Management Program).  

         Championed start-up of first Pop Tart line and Nutri Grain line in Pikeville plant.

         Exceptional understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). 

 

 

Kellogg s Morning Foods, Pikeville, Kentucky, 2000 to 2009

Operations Resource / Innovation Manager / Manufacturing Service Manager         (2004 to 2009)

Area Manager C Processing      (2003 to 2004)

• Spearheaded automated production activities for new innovation launches and equipment. 

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

• Steered cohesive efforts among accounting, maintenance, engineering, business unit managers, operations manager, tech manager, logistics manager, safety manager, quality manager, and innovation teams.
• Proactively partnered with corporate innovation teams on testing and expeditiously launching new products and equipment.  
• Participated in full-scope operations from innovation to implementation to meet precise goals and objectives related to safety, quality, productivity, continuous improvement, process controls, and cost control.
• Orchestrated series of process improvements to increase output and eliminate redundancies.

 

Shift Manager     (2000 to 2003)

         Tasked with analyzing business plans and budgets and implementing process improvements to support new product initiatives.

         Planned, coordinated and closely monitored daily operations of a production line, consistently meeting or surpassing department objectives.

         Applied sharp leadership talents toward training, directing, supervising and motivating team members to meet or exceed performance goals related to safety, quality, productivity, continuous improvement, and cost containment.

 

                  

 

Prior Roles:

 

Processing Manager, Consolidated Biscuit Company / Kellogg s Morning Foods, 1993 to 2000

 

Line Supervisor, Consolidated Biscuit Company (CBC), 1991 to 1993

 

 

 

Big Sandy Community College

 

HACCP Workshop, Kellogg Company

 

 

Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers Association