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Southington, Ct, Us

Southington, Ct, Us

Torrington, Connecticut, United States

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

• Responsible for planning production across 4 lines in a 24/6 operation • Interacted heavily first-hand on the shopfloor to provide direction for schedule changes. Liaised with supervisors on crewing constraints, and troubleshot problems with maintenance and sanitation• Established standard work, expectations & SOPs for the supply chain/ planning departmento Trained and supervised other planner to these standards• Coordinated with a network of 4 plants to manage capacity through holidays and planned shutdowns• Modified and implemented offline workbooks to improve schedule visibility and predictability o Harmonized offline data base with central company data source, and developed an understanding of company master data & KPIs • Developed reports from production data for accurate run times, downtime and yields. Presented data in pivot tables and graphs• Conducted first round interviews for hourly employees & several key department members• Member of plant ergonomics team • Involved in company A3 (RCA, 5Y) meetings

Bloomfield, Ct

• Implemented a MES (Manufacturing Execution System) across 4 lines, 3 shifts and assisted in power user training. As a result, the shopfloor went paperless, and many documents were consolidated or eliminated. • Liaised between hourly employees, plant leadership and corporate project team. Provided direction on inquiries, recommended changes to reports & led conversations for changes to business processes

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Extensive experience within SAP R/3 (MRP, etc.) to conduct all buying activities. Work closely with scheduler to maximize schedule attainment by eliminating material shortages while giving consideration to labor and capacity. Excellent understanding of all warehouse activities; also familiar with QA food safety policies under BRC scheme.

New Haven, Ct

Strategic sourcing of produce through seasons while managing short shelf life. Attained terms from a dozen key vendors; set-up and approved new vendors. Implemented warehouse policies for inventory control & ERP transactions. Championed ERP implementation. Supervised receiving staff.

Milford, Ct

Involved with cycle counts, tracking material movement and assisting traffic coordinator.

New Haven,Ct

Involved in the preparation for an SQF audit. Familiar with SQF code as well as GMPs. Extensive work with QA to develop corrective actions for non-conformances. Worked with a company consultant to harmonize company recipe tickets to ensure uniformity, ultimately to improve inventory control through linked Excel files.