Plant Manager

• Jun 2023 - Present

Warehouse Supervisor

• Nov 2019 - Jul 2021

Scholastic provides the books, planning tools and display cases for events, which are run by volunteer parents, teachers, and school librarians • Directed all operational aspects including distribution, customer service, human resources, administration, and sales in accordance with the company objectives. • Provided training, coaching, development, and motivation for branch personnel. • Communicated company objectives and targets to supervisors and leads responsible for production personnel. • Provided team members with performance measuring tools, labor forecasters to control labor cost and data cards to record efficiencies. Show less

Production Supervisor

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2019

• Introduced the 5s to the company and practiced this throughout the production areas which reduced the risks for slips, trips, and falls. • Implemented and established a safety program which included bi-weekly safety training class, safety protocols. • Worked with engineer to build assembly lines and hired a temp agency to help us grow our staff so that we could apply Lean Manufacturing Principles to our operation in effort to decrease leads times for customers. • Responsible for the installation, selection of team, training, and effectiveness of a new Injection Molding machine and a new shredder for plastic recycling. Show less

Extrusion Supervisor

• Sep 2014 - 2015

• Worked for a global leading manufacturer of quality drip irrigation products for the agricultural, greenhouse, nursery and industrial landscape markets. • Managed a staff of 13+ employees covering 11 machines of the extrusion line doing scheduling and managing temps and full-time staff. • Verified and directed the set up and maintenance of raw materials such as polyethylene, carbon and vinyl commodities and tooling such as dye, heating bands, vacuum water tanks, screw, laser cutting, coilers and other hand tools. • Produced tubing, emitter lines and drip tape. Show less

Production Supervisor

• Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

Worked for the largest independent manufacturer of organic baby food in the U.S. • Supervised a staff of 25+ employees covering 3 departments of the Pouch line. • Scheduled and managed temps and full-time staff. • Product development and development of SOP’s and daily checklists. • Produced 80k pouches per day and set all-time record of 4 million in a month. Worked for the largest independent manufacturer of organic baby food in the U.S. • Supervised a staff of 25+ employees covering 3 departments of the Pouch line. • Scheduled and managed temps and full-time staff. • Product development and development of SOP’s and daily checklists. • Produced 80k pouches per day and set all-time record of 4 million in a month.

Production Manager

• May 2009 - Oct 2011

• Inherited a team that had been operating in the negative and and improved their performance by setting goals, creating checklists, re-training, and through a series of critical paths the team began to show a profit in less than 3 months. • Managed 20 employees, including inventory clerks and A+ technicians. • Developed and implemented standard operating procedures. • Analyzed department for inefficiencies through use of time studies and training. • Conduct financial tracking of cage operation improving bottom line profit margin • Developed processes for inventory tracking of high-valued customer assets through refurbishment operation. • Trained and implemented procedures for documented data destruction, through ISO 9001/14001, OHSAS 18001, Responsible Recyclers (R2), and E-Stewards certified management program. • Traveled nationwide to train employees at ERI facilities and customer locations. Show less

Infantryman (Sergeant)

• Sep 2001 - Dec 2004

• Lead, supervised, and served as a member of an infantry unit of 15 to 20 persons. • Operated communication equipment, utilized camouflage to conceal weapons and personal. • Constructed minor fortifications; performs land navigation; performed preventive maintenance on weapons. • Made verbal reports; administered first aid. • Air Assault operations in S. Korea by rope repelling from military helicopters onto buildings and on land. • Helped train soldiers for combat operations in Iraq, Korea. • Honorably discharged Show less