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Charles City, Iowa, United States

Directly oversee assigned processing team(s).Use labor usage strategies to maximize resources, react to changes in production demands and meet deadlines.Experience working on dashboards of the systems have been KHMS, standard Excel brackets or spreadsheets, or data implementation software that broke down all entries for various performed tasks.Communicate to assigned staff all changes in Pure Prairie Farms policies, procedures, and strategies.Ensure equitable treatment of team members.Ensures personnel adherence to all Pure Prairie Farms Standards, PoliciesDay to day management and responsibility for delivering maintenance to mechanical and electrical services, plant, and equipment, building fabric, grounds, and gardens.Manage overall plant equipment.Manage the maintenance department that provides technical, project management, emergency response, troubleshooting and preventative maintenance support for process related equipment.Project management experience and time-management skills for juggling numerous time sensitive projects simultaneously. Strong desire to lead projects. Being familiar with project management software is also an asset. . Develop, maintain, and justify the departments' budgets.Coordinate and perform scheduled maintenance on facility equipment to support facility-operating requirements. Work closely with manufacturing departments to ensure production equipment is maintained on a consistent basis Cross functional Relationships.Plant operation supervisors and managers.Plant scheduler and supply chain.Managing supply shortages, examples of this are strategic locations, use, amount, size, quantity, how often items are used, and being able to apply permanent fixes to the failures with a new SOP or mindfully modifying a current one.

Mason City, Iowa, United States

Start each shift with a meeting on quality, safety, production, as well as any concerns. Go over what production will be run, as well as the expectations for this. Conduct a level 2 meeting with team leads on any call outs from the previous shift, and any hot runs or doors needed to be pushed through the lines that they will oversee tracking. Walk the floor to ensure all proper ppe is being followed and that we are inline for a good first hour of production. Step in to help or point out safety issues or answer any questions, check in with all employees to ensure leads are asking questions and helping in any way possible. Find time to work on kronos, 30-60-90-day reviews, call in any employees for corrective actions. Work on a 70-30 balance of floor to administrative responsibilities.

Mason City, Iowa, United States

Responsible for scheduling all leads to conduct meetings, handoffs, as well as make sure all information is passed on from the previous shift or onto the next shift. Sit in all meetings and lead meetings in a manner to find top stops, issues. What can be controlled or what is ongoing. Working with a team leads to better help them lead the production floor with questions or schedule major work. As well as work with all managers to create schedules for improvement and implementation of new systems, equipment, 5s, safety or anything needed.

State Wide

Locate all utilities as needed and called for. Work long hours and multiple weekends! Drive company vehicles daily to perform job duties.

Toledo, Oregon, United States

Assisted mill operators with putting mixes on mill and adding compounds.Set-up adjusted and monitored processing machinery including commercial grade paper rolling machinery.Checked operational safety of assigned mill equipment to report any quality or maintenance problems or issues to the supervisor.Coordinated with multiple crew members to manufacture quality finished products. Dumped materials or opened flow gates to load the mill.Assessed equipment operating reliability and performed routine repairs, adjustments, and malfunction troubleshooting.Monitored processes and made adjustments to maintain product specifications and production volume. Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.Reviewed production schedules and streamlined processes.Assembled reel products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs. Used hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts to complete tasks and transport items.

Forest City, Iowa, United States - Charles City, Ia - Oregon

Mentored newly hired employees on multiple types of equipment and implemented training manuals for all to use for reference purposes.Speed up completion of orders resulting in rapid delivery and increased customer satisfaction.Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.Provided personalized, friendly, and knowledgeable services to drive customer satisfaction, increase new account production and attain each monthly target.Created and implemented strategies for improving operational efficiency and accuracy.Built, supervised, and mentored several teams and leaders in receiving and inbound operations. Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.Oversaw loading and unloading of packages in the warehouse. Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.Prepared, calibrated, and monitored production machinery to maintain optimal production levels and consistently achieve daily targets.Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issues directly and implementing timely solutions.Planned, organized, and monitored resources to ensure efficient use of labor, equipment, and materials. Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule, and complete jobs precisely.Analyzed equipment breakdowns using various troubleshooting methods.Set enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.