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Torrance, California

Duties of the role include:* Facilitated several 5S Projects *Developed corporate "Autonomous Production Group/Unit" Problem Solving Initiative in which problems are strategically escalated, and managed timely and wisely in the non-aluminum Davenport department*Directly contribute dynamic leadership skills in managing 10-12 hourly at-will employees in achieving daily production goals.* Coordinate workflow to maximize production output, controlling labor costs and meet daily cost objectives.* Working with each individual shift, coaching, providing feedback and resolving conflicts among team members.* Identifying improvement opportunities on the production line to increase efficiency in daily production.

Greater Chicago Area

Duties of the role include:* Directly contribute dynamic leadership skills in managing 15-30 hourly bargaining unit employees in achieving daily production goals.* Coordinate workflow to maximize production output, controlling labor costs and meet daily cost objectives.* Manage a strong profession relationship with the UAW while coaching, providing feedback and resolving conflicts among team members.* Identified improvement opportunities on the production line to increase efficiency in daily production.

Duties of the role included:• Lead a team of non-union partners to meet or exceed daily production goals• Responsible for all decisions concerning processing and production as the night shift Team Advisor.• Coaching, providing feedback to and resolving conflicts among team members• Collaborate with the team to improve and maintain plant productivity • Identifying and resolving process issues as they arise

• Lead Changeover Improvement team to standardize and increase efficiency of line changeover process• Acted as liaison between hourly and salary employees to complete technical manual documentation• Reduced cost by designing and creating internal company website for operations to access technical manuals electronically• Trained operations management on the benefits and use of the new website• Facilitated and created basic computer presentation for new users and new hire employees• Represented the company at local community activities and college campus career fairs.• Coordinated the design and construction of Post Cereal float for annual cereal festival parade• Analyzed and accessed operational inefficiencies to make recommendation to improve the overall effectiveness efficiencies (OEE) of the Bran process

• Constructed 3-D drawings of steam vaults on campus utilizing AutoCAD MEP• Maintained online database, updating status of campus steam traps• Electronically submitted Work Orders for various maintenance issues on campus.• Collected and analyzed water usage on campus to justify a budget for aerators

• Provided quality customer service to all the park guests• Responsible for handling cash transactions and maintaining store merchandise • Excelled in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment• Gained exposure to an extremely diverse work environment

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering