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Manage daily production in a high speed production environment to exceed quality and volume standards.Manage forty-five hourly employees and five salaried supervisors. Develop direct reports to accomplish career objectives and assume additional production and personnel responsibilities.Collaborate with R&D department to implement new products.Responsible for oversight of new product development and new product launches.Assume Plant Manager responsibilities when needed.

Managed second-shift bowl topping division of plant. Increased line efficiencies by 40% from May 2006 to May 2007.Initiated weekly team meetings to implement GMPs and Safety practices and improve team morale.Assisted Corporate R&D with the successful implementation of a new raw material used in the production process.Recorded daily production, material usage, and downtime.

Led two successful production line start-ups.Recognized by management as a food process expert. Sent to other plants to oversee new product launches.Managed a high-speed production line with the objective of meeting hourly production standards.Controlled quality parameters to maximize productivity and cost savings.Participated in packaging/process improvement and line start-up teams with objective to increase plant efficiency and product quality.Developed career objectives and provided training resources for team members.Production Team LeaderResponsible for day-to-day production. Managed a team of thirty-two employees.Assisted Corporate Management with cost-savings analysis of predust and breader coating waste.Operations TrainerResponsible for ensuring operators received necessary training and developed skills to improve plant productivity.Evaluated and tracked operator progression.Production Group Leader Implemented and managed new cheese extrusion process. Start-up was successful and profitable. Promoted to management within a year of employment.

Technology Certificate, Industrial Maintenance

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration