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Developed and utilized visual manufacturing boards to monitor production runs.Scored each line on weekly performance and implemented a rewards program.Completed weekly audits of sage against warehouse inventory amounts.Reduced raw material waste by $10,000 a month by implementing new training and SOP's.Reduced open work orders from 100 to 0 a month by implementing daily work order audits.Worked with the Engineering and Maintenance departments on equipment upgrades that helped increased production by 50%.Took initiative during downtime to contact other groups to see if they needed our unused equipment and sold it for $105,000 (l.e. $35,000 more then was asked) and brought in new business worth $500,000a year.Took over managing facility chemicals and was able to get a $30,000 reimbursement by auditing inventory against invoices that showed the plant being over charged for nitrogen gas. ImplementedJIT process for ordering future chemicals.

Maintained a safe and clean working environment at all times by promoting teamwork and ownership.Conducted daily Safety, GMP and Quality audits, analyzed findings and took corrective actions.Inspected product hourly to ensure codes and over all product met Quality and Safety Standards.Inspected equipment hourly to ensure no defects in bearings, belts, etc.Worked with Maintenance on equipment issues and rebuilds.Worked with equipment, chemical vendors and general contractors.Led regular stand-up meetings, events and continuous improvement projects with measurable goals.Operated fillers, labelers, trayformers, bundlers, batching, lab equipment, forklifts, genie boom, unloaded chemical trucks throughout manufacturing process to back-fill.Trained, met weekly and counseled employees to develop a high performing team.Supervised sanitation and PM completion on production equipment.Issued hot work permits and LOTO equipment to contractors, facility maintenance and plantpersonne.Managed 15 production lines including Aseptic, Hotfill, Coldfill with a 10 million case out put.Effectively supervised a team of 75 + employees in 9 departments.

Led 16 5S SME's to help implement 5S from Sort to Sustain in 6 months in a 650,000 square foot facility with over 300 associates.Developed 5S scorecard for south region and conducted weekly 5S audits.Managed and worked with contractors on projects related to 5S.Led regular 5S meetings, events and continuous improvement projects.Participated on 3 teams that were 5S year end championsCollaborated with the engineering team to adjust and modify production equipment.Updated MasterSanitation Schedule and SOPs to reflect changes in equipment or in cleaning procedures.Purchased chemicals, managed chemical usage, cleaning logs, tested waste water and had a savings of over $300,000 a year in chemical inventory reduction.Participated in 3rd party audits Siliker, SQF, AIB.