STEVEN L. SHELTON

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Conyers, GA 30013

859-***-****

Email: abojqj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Highly skilled Liquid Products Production Supervisor with exceptional team leadership history in the Food and Beverage industry. Very goal oriented, dedicated and loyal professional with a strong ability to motivate and communicate effectively with others to achieve and exceed company objectives, goals and targets.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GOLDEN STATE FOODS, Conyers, GA 8/6/2012 -present

Liquid Products processor for the food service industry.

Liquid Products Production Supervisor 8/6/2012 -present

● Exercise overall supervision of 3rd shift production associates to include ensure safety, quality

and productivity. Increase operational equipment efficiencies through continuous improvement

of associate training and troubleshooting. Responsible for all sanitation of ketchup side to

ensure all processing and filling machines are kept clean through CIP and COP processes.

SEKISUI S-LEC AMERICA, Winchester, KY 2007-2012

Manufacturer of interlayer film (PVB and SAF) for the automotive industry (plant start-up).

Production Engineering Supervisor 2008-2012

● Continuous improvement of safety, quality and plant operations (productivity) through TPM,

Kaizen activities and 5 S on a daily basis. Operate all film forming machinery and make process

adjustments to optimize efficiency and quality while minimizing material usage.

Monitor trends and outputs. Trouble shoot and problem solve machinery issues.

● Responsible for daily production operations. Improved productivity and efficiency by reducing

downtime. Training of associates to minimize waste loss, trouble loss and human error.

● Coordinate with plant engineer, production and maintenance managers on daily production schedule to

improve efficiency, reduce shutdowns and reduce scrap loss.

Plan, schedule and monitor shutdowns, overhauls, preventative maintenance and trials of new products.

● Train, coach and lead production supervisors and assistant supervisors to expand skills and

overall knowledge of film forming process and machinery.

● Develop and implement work instructions, forms, charts, checklists, standardized operating procedures

and controlled documents for production process in order to improve safety, quality, productivity,

reduce energy usage and increase recycle capabilities.

Machinery Experience – boilers, chillers, cooling tower, air handling units, supply/exhaust fans.

Air compressors, pneumatics, hydraulics, extrusion processing equipment and machines. Assembly,

disassembly and cleaning of 73M and 73L dies, parts, gear pumps, extruders (barrels and screws),

polymer filters and feedblock. Overhead cranes, assembly, disassembly and silicone treatment of

embosser rolls, pre-press rolls, RZV and Annealing zone rolls. Rebuild and install of rotary

joints and unions, tensioners, idlers, diaphragm pumps, centrifugal pumps. Pelletizers, granulators

and blowers.

Production Supervisor (plant start-up) 2007-2008

● Assembly and disassembly of extruders, dies, gear pumps and polymer filters.

● Continuous improvement of safety, quality and productivity through Kaizen

activities and 5 S. Based on my performance, promoted to Production Engineering supervisor.

● Exercised overall supervision of team on daily basis.

● Daily functions included hands on operation of film forming process and training new associates.

MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION, Winchester, KY 1998-2006

Manufacturer of nutritional supplements for food and pharmaceutical industries through

fermentation, spray dry, extraction and RBD processes.

Warehouse Teamleader 2003-2006

• Supervised 7 – 8 warehouse technicians on day-to-day operations over 3 shifts.

• Received excellent ratings from the American Institute of Baking (AIB) and customer audits.

• Improved overall safety throughout the warehouse, significantly reducing the incident/accident rate.

• Improved quality of shipments, reducing both internal and external customer concerns.

• Maintained strict cGMP guidelines for receipt, storage and processing of materials/components.

• Ensured compliance with all SOP’s. Maintained inventory levels in warehouse.

Extraction Teamleader 2001-2003

• Oversaw and led daily operation of the Extraction Department.

• Performed extensive preventive maintenance on equipment, reducing both downtime and costs.

• Minimized waste of processing chemicals to enable reuse and reduce material cost.

• Conducted practical application training of both new hires and fellow employees to allow for their independent operation.

Manufacturing Technician 1998-2001

• Responsibilities included: monitor and maintain fermentation tanks; adding ingredients to tanks; cleaning and sterilizing tanks, operating spray dryer, etc.

• Initially worked in fermentation and based on performance, promoted to team leader and transferred to extraction department.

Machinery Experience – boilers, cooling tower, chillers, fermenters, spray dryer and centrifuges.

Microfluidizers, evaporators, diaphragm and centrifugal pumps

KROGER CO. 1982 - 1997

Centennial Farms Dairy, Atlanta, GA 1996 - 1997

Milk processing plant for the Kroger Company (plant start-up)

Winchester Farms Dairy, Winchester, KY 1982 – 1996

Milk processing plant for the Kroger Company

Production Supervisor 1990 - 1997

• Exercised overall supervision of 30+ employees. Responsibilities included: interviewing, hiring, training, continuous improvement, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, etc.

• Daily functions included the receiving of raw milk, processing (homogenizing and pasteurizing), bottling and shipping.

• Oversaw injection-molding operation in the creation of milk containers.

• Coordinated with FDA and state inspectors in the maintenance of stringent federal regulations.

Machinery Experience – Pasteurizers (heat exchangers), homogenizers, seperators, Federal filler machines.

Uniloy blowmold machines (plastic mold extrusion).

EDUCATION

High School Diploma

George Rogers Clark High School, Winchester, KY

College

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Coursework in business management - University of Kentucky

Management training seminars

Kaizen Competitions and training seminars

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

Centum, Delta V, Mysis, MP2

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Word, Excel, Outlook

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR, Kaizen, AIB, Forklift/Scissors Operator

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