Experience

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  Rishi Tea & Botanicals

  • United States
  • Food and Beverage Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Operations

    • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Production Manager

    • Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

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  J.W. Speaker Corporation

  • Assembly Team Lead

    • Dec 2020 - Jan 2022

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  DreamPak | Liquid Mix Innovations

  • Production/Sanitation Supervisor

    • Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

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  Tootsie Roll Industries

  • Bedford Park, Illinois

  • Production Supervisor

    • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
    • Bedford Park, Illinois

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  Dr Pepper Snapple Group

  • Northlake, IL

  • Production Supervisor

    • Dec 2015 - Aug 2017
    • Northlake, IL

    Manage the day-to-day production of seven lines with daily production ranging from 20,000 to 60,000 cases. Average line efficiencies improved from 72% to 78%. Manage 45+ employees daily including weekly scheduling of lines, reviewing and approving Production payroll, & writing and conducting individual biannual performance reviews. Implement TPM and lean six sigma pillars. Develop standard and standardized work for all production machines utilizing the top machine operators, establish and evolve the visual management footprint through SQDPG, Centerline, and Kamishibai boards, and led project management for 5S implementation throughout the plant and tracked completion of key milestones. Decreased unplanned downtime by almost 40% on machines through strategic Kaizen events utilizing cross functional collaboration across the Maintenance, EHS, Quality Assurance, and machine ops. Promoted a Safety First culture with all employees and led by example. Conducted JSAs for all positions and determine Risk Reduction Number for all potential safety hazards. Empower operators to identify potential safety problems, and utilize maintenance, EHS, and production personnel to design and implement solutions. Designed innovative team building initiatives and activities to drive safety, engagement, and performance.

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  Charter Steel Trading

  • Production Manager

    • Mar 2012 - Dec 2015

    Manage production of entire sheeting division consisting of 24 employees and 4 machines generating an average of 140+ tons daily. Improved on-time deliveries from 65% on-time to over 95% on-time and increased daily production output (95 tons to 140 tons) by developing and leading more efficient work procedures and driving tighter communication with sales and customer service departments. Manage entire logistical process, interview carrier vendors, negotiate freight rates, oversee loading/unloading procedures, and resolve trucking claims stemming from damaged materials to cancelled trucks and late deliveries. Manage inside sales and production cycle: approve and process purchase orders, job setups and production scheduling, logistical planning, and rejection claims. Accounts showed up to 50% growth over my tenure. Promoted from Inside Sales Manager, handled 8 of 10 top customer accounts, exceeding $50 million total annual revenue.

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  DeVry University

  • Admissions Counselor

    • Apr 2009 - Jul 2011

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  Paycom

  • Account Manager

    • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

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  Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

  • Sales Consultant

    • Oct 2005 - Sep 2008