Mark Brown Email & Phone Number

Clarinda, Ia, Us

Red Oak, Iowa, United States

Responsible for planning and directing the manufacturing supervisors activities with respect to production, distribution, cost, quality, schedule attainment, and order fill. Assure through supervisors, good employee relations. I coordinate activities, conduct employee meetings, approve requisitions, promotions, merit increases, transfers and discipline. Help to create an environment of continuous improvement and improving production efficiencies through the use of tools such as Six Sigma, 5S, Lean Manufacturing. Assign goals and performance objectives for my team and administer performance appraisals. I am responsible for selection, hiring and development of manufacturing supervisors. I assure compliance with all company and plant policies, quality processes, health and safety standards, environmental regulations, hazardous waste and good housekeeping. I recommend improvements in equipment and processes and assure proper implementation and maintenance is being completed. Overall, I drive daily, weekly, and monthly performance metrics and create a work environment that drives excellence in safety, quality, productivity and customer service.

Red Oak, Iowa

Red Oak, Iowa

Along with being the HPT Coordinator I also manage all operations in the shipping and receiving area. Analyze the area for improved methods in the shipping process, communication to customers and suppliers, and cost controls and make recommendations to the Plant Manager. Promote a safe work environment utilizing 5S and ergonomic work practices. Ensure shipping schedules balance productivity and customer needs. Meet daily with production manager and maintenance manager to ensure customer needs are communicated. Address all customer concerns immediately. Maintain a positive working relationships with brokers, trucking companies, and the plants we supply to. Provide coaching and development for all employees in the shipping area.

Red Oak, Iowa

Coordinate and develop scorecards and metrics for high perfrormance team process. Coordinate formation of teams and track their certification as a team member. Update all leading indicator information and scorecard data so they have the most accurate information for their meetings. Ensure effective action plans are established, focusing on preventive actions, rather than corrective. Coach teams in the proper use of problem solving skills. Share with management monthly high performance team results. Coordinate recognition and rewards for the top performing teams. Evaluate and coach teams on meeting effectiveness.

Red Oak, Iowa

Was responsible for all aspects of production to include, adherance to the production schedules, training of team members, maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring proper tools were available for job, managing quailty intiatives and scrap control, maintaining adherance to ISO9001 and ISO14001, and managing labor requirements. Was also responsible for coaching team members in a positive environment to help promote their development which included, performance evaluations, promoting team member involvement in continuous improvement projects, and suggested ideas to motivate team members to achieve their work goals.

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing Management, 4.0

Business / Finance, 3.2

General Studies