Experience

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  ADUSA Distribution

  • Butner, North Carolina, United States

  • Warehouse Supervisor

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Butner, North Carolina, United States

    Manage outbound orders for food lion distribution center.Create and Implement data tracking system to determine shipping supply requirements (totes / chep pallets) for on hand demand.• Oversee the development and successful growth of new items associates.• Compiles, stores, and retrieve production data for analysis on obtaining KPI’s. • Knowledge of Six Sigma, 5S, & Lean Principals (Yellow Belt Certified)• Implements the operations improvement process through area initiatives using facilitation and coaching skills. • Investigate employee relations issues and investigates employee grievances and recommends solution opportunities. • Oversees training of the workforce with regard to safety related areas.• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, to develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.

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  Ann's House of Nuts, Inc.

  • Production Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Present

    • Manages and directs a team of supervisors (six each leading a group of 40-45 employees) in the pursuit of company goals for safety, quality, schedule attainment and cost, consistent with budget parameters.• Maintain 12 to 16 production lines on a daily basis.• Oversee the development and successful production of new items.• Maintain financial standards of all active SKUs• Instrumental in the increase of OEE by 30% over the past calendar year• Implements the operations improvement process through area initiatives using facilitation and coaching skills. • Investigate employee relations issues and investigates employee grievances and recommends solution opportunities. • Oversees training of the workforce with regard to safety related areas.• Developed employee improvement process that allowed employees to achieve incremental promotions to include the supervisor level• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, to develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.• Played a vital role in BRC, Third Party, and Social Compliant Audits.• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of machines, and equipment.• Develops operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.• Revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.• Compiles, store, and retrieve production data for analysis on obtaining KPI’s. • Knowledge of Six Sigma, 5S, & Lean Principals

  • Production Supervisor 11

    • Jan 2013 - Oct 2014

    • Responsible for the effective production of the assigned lines to achieve the production schedule and working with other Supervisors and Managers to achieve the effective utilization of plant assets including: a. Safety conducted safety training to insure plant compliance.b. Quality conducted audits to insure compliance of product specifications.c. GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) d. Productivity e. Cost • Responsible for: a. Training b. SOP development c. Continuous improvement activities d. Other duties as assigned• Demonstrate full knowledge of and compliance with Company Quality and Good Manufacturing Practices policies and procedures.Professional AccoladesStroud Consulting Team Line studies involving process improvements, line speeds, problem solving, startup procedures, created performance trackers

  • Production Supervisor

    • May 2010 - Jan 2013

    • Responsible for the effective production of the assigned lines to achieve the production schedule and working with other Supervisors and Managers to achieve the effective utilization of plant assets including: a. Safety conducted safety training to insure plant compliance.b. Quality conducted audits to insure compliance of product specifications.c. GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) d. Productivity e. Cost • Responsible for: a. Training b. SOP development c. Continuous improvement activities d. Other duties as assigned• Demonstrate full knowledge of and compliance with Company Quality and Good Manufacturing Practices policies and procedures.Professional AccoladesStroud Consulting Team Line studies involving process improvements, line speeds, problem solving, startup procedures, created performance trackers

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  Lear Corporation

  • Kenansville, North Carolina, United States

  • Warehouse / Production Manager

    • Apr 2022 - Nov 2022
    • Kenansville, North Carolina, United States

    Warehouse Manager / Production Manager• service focusing on time shipment expectations (three shift operation). Manage daily activities of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished goods in shipping department (three shift operation).• Implement racking system for improved storage through FIFO, reduction of aged raw materials, managing associate scanning activity for accurate scanning of product movement, and raw material staging for lamination production process. • Implemented new process of work order verification ensuring raw materials are available for flame lamination, three phase process. • Manage daily operations of production lamination to meet daily customer demand.

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  Hyster-Yale Group

  • United States

  • Production Manager

    • May 2019 - Mar 2022
    • United States

    the pursuit of company goals for safety, quality, schedule attainment and cost, consistent with budget parameters.• Oversee the development and successful production of new items such as Amazon, Proctor & Gamble.• Compiles, store, and retrieve production data for analysis on obtaining KPI’s. • Knowledge of Six Sigma, 5S, & Lean Principals (Yellow Belt Certified)• Implements the operations improvement process through area initiatives using facilitation and coaching skills. • Investigate employee relations issues and investigates employee grievances and recommends solution opportunities. • Oversees training of the workforce with regard to safety related areas.• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, to develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.• Implemented and managed associate quality defect process to reduce overall customer complaints while holding associates accountable.• Managed day today process of clearing trucks to meet customer orders and on time shipments.• Implement quality tracking systems to manage variation in products determining root cause and implementing problem resolution.

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  Tarboro Police Department

  • Tarboro, NC

  • Patrolman

    • Nov 2008 - Apr 2010
    • Tarboro, NC

    • Responsible for public safety• Monitoring and enforcing daily traffic• Interacting with public at public events• Taking and responding to public service calls.• Testifying in court cases• Maintain and complete all required paperwork• Investigate, follow up and close all cases.• Public presentations.

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  Alliance One international Alliance One International

  • Wilson, NC

  • Production Manager

    • Oct 2008 - Apr 2010
    • Wilson, NC

    Responsible for overseeing the daily production of the slicing process.• Maintaining and meeting internal and external customer requirements for tobacco processes.• Coordinating all labor applications for hour employee dispersement• Responsible for both employee and department safety standards.

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  Kidde Aerospace (UTC Hamilton Sundstrand

  • Wilson, NC

  • Production Supervisor

    • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
    • Wilson, NC

    Responsible for overseeing the daily production operations in the Ground Vehicles department. • Maintaining and meeting customer requirements of on time delivery of fire depression systems, while ensuring all aspects of operations are in compliance with plant safety standards.• Focus on the continued implementation of 5S , Lean manufacturing , and A.C.E. programs.• Planning and Implementation of production increases and/or decreases to include work force requirement, line layouts and cycle time requirements.• Implemented and Maintained department measures for ISO 9000 standards.• Responsible for setting up Kanban system management to include visual factory, cell design, and process certification.• Problem-solving methods to include Fishbone Diagram and Relentless Root-Cause analysis.• Implemented Training Package with support staff to ensure First Time Quality or First Pass Yield.• Manage daily attendance and personnel issues of 50 employees.• Responsible for performance based associate performance evaluations. Professional Accolades (Certificate of Achievements)• Golden Flight Award• Ito University Foundations• A.C.E. Basic Requirements• E.H.&S. Inspection (Requirement Based Hazards)• Information Security: Achieving IT Excellence• Recognizing Conflicts of Interest• UTC Code of Ethics• Business Ethics: An Introduction• Careful Communication• Sarbanse-Oxley:Overview• UTC:Internal Controls• Government Contracts: An Overview• Export Controls: Military Products (ITAR)• Basic Labor Charging• Anti Trust: An Overview• Deterring Sexual Harassment for Supervisors

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  Air System Components

  • Department Superintendent

    • Oct 2006 - Jul 2007

    • Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of production departments in accordance with plant policies, while maintaining and meeting customer satisfaction requirements and ensuring that all operations are in compliance with plant safety standards.• Responsibilities included providing leadership and setting goals to meet the objectives of both the plant and corporate requirements.• Managed department supervisors to ensure plant processes and procedures including process control methods and employee related policies were followed.• Communicated the daily production requirements to department supervisors, while overseeing the department scheduling process to meet on time shipping requirements and ensuring customer needs were met and maintained.• Managed the daily operations to ensure compliance of ISO 9001 & 14001 standards while creating operator accountability measures that ensured a quality product.• Responsibilities included overseeing the daily compliance of plant policies in the following areas; safety, quality control measures, employee accountability, and consistent labor practices from staff supervisors.• Coaching and counseling of supervision team to encourage and maintain a positive based moral level in the plant. Key Notes:• Authored and Implemented a quality policy for employee accountability and targeting associate training needs.

  • Production Supervisor

    • Jul 1998 - Oct 2006

    Managed daily production of Terminal (HVAC) Single Duct Unit Line improving daily production by 50% while sustaining a FPY of 98% or greater.• Managed daily attendance and personnel issue of 58-80 employees.• Implemented and maintained departmental measures for ISO 9001 and 14001standards.• Scheduled and planned daily production of terminal unit lines.• Implemented and managed production levels with Kanban logistic systems.• Responsible for associate training including Safety, Quality, and Production Processes.• Cell design and production line layout , lean manufacturing. Key Notes:• Blue Print reading• Cell Design• Press operation and trouble shooting

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  Superior Cable

  • Production Team Manager

    • Jul 1995 - Jun 1998

    • Managed the shift production of the wire side cable system to meet plant goals & objectives in the following departments: Wire Drawing / Extrusion Dept. / Twinning Dept. / Stranding Dept. • Implemented and maintained department measures for ISO 9000 standards.• Daily responsibilities included producing to and meeting production schedules and objectives, while implementing measures for scrap management.• Managed daily attendance and personnel issue of 60 employees• Responsible for associate training, including Safety, Quality, & Production Processes

  • Twinning Operator

    • Feb 1992 - Jun 1995

    • Team Leader assisted Team Manager with following production schedules, team meetings, and housekeeping schedules.• Operated a series of twinning equipment for production of insulated copper cable.• Machine setup to determine correct length of twist on color combination wires.• First time quality verified with use of micrometer• Trainer Key Notes• Associate Concern committee• Co-wrote rework reduction plan, which resulted in significant reduction of small repair.

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  United States Marine Corps

  • Jacksonville, NC

  • 0331 Machine Gunner (Weapons Specialist)

    • Aug 1988 - Jan 1992
    • Jacksonville, NC

    • Squad Leader (LCPL)-Responsible for the training and well being of 6 Marines.• Non-Commissioned Officer Training Decoration & Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons, Awards• Veteran of Gulf War-Dessert Shield / Desert Storm• Good Conduct Medal• Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 Star• Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w / 1 Star• Riffle Marksmanship Badge• Combat Action Ribbon• National Defense Service Medal