Rick A Lowry

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Production Supervisor & Planner

Production professional with over 20 years experience planning and supervising manufacturing operations.

Proven ability to staff, train, schedule and lead cross- functional teams. Consistently ensured compliance with corporate and government requirements for quality, safety, and accuracy. Superb track record developing and improving processes and systems to boost productivity. Expertise in operating, repairing and maintaining a wide variety of industrial equipment and systems.

Production Supervision and planning.* Cost Savings * Production Staff Training & Leadership

New Product Launches * Inventory Ordering & Control * Performance Improvement

\Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) * Production Data Entry and Reporting

Regulatory Compliance * Technology Tools * Food & Chemical Industries

Professional History

Production Supervisor Taylor Farms - Chicago IL 2015 - Present

* Supervisor of 15 production personnel in the Low Risk area of plant

* Schedule the order of assembly and baking of food products

Oven Supervisor Butterball LLC - Montgomery, Il 2013 - 2014

*Supervisor of 26 ovens and 16 coolers for meat processing company

* Ensured HACCP is documented per USDA requirements

Lead Operator Nanophase Technologies - Romeoville, Illinois 2006 - 2012

* Led floor operations of dispersion batches for this nano-technology company

* Produced, upgraded and documented plant standard operating procedures

* Saved substantial money through system and process improvement

* Developed and deployed spreadsheets that improved production data efficiency

Shift Supervisor Dart Container - North Aurora, Illinois 2003 - 2006

* Supervised over 20 employees in cup printing, inspection and packing

* Set up, maintained and supplied cup printers for maximum functionality

Shift Manager Erickson Cosmetics - Chicago, Illinois 1997 - 2003

* Rebuilt entire shift of employees ground up following major turnover

* Scheduled and oversaw up to 60 production, staff, 14 compounders and

9 sanitizers.

Compounding Supervisor Erickson Cosmetics - Chicago, Illinois 1991 - 1997

* Established pre-weigh department to improve efficiency and inventory control

Production Planner Nutrasweet/Simplesse - Niles, Illinois 1989 - 1991

* Planned all production for a 3 shift 7 days a week ice cream manufacturer

* Determined production runs and organized JIT raw material deliveries

* Devised all inventory control and raw material ordering processes

Production Supervisor Nutrasweet/Simplesse - Niles, Illinois 1987 - 1989

Lead Operator Nutrasweet/Simplesse - Niles, Illinois 1986 - 1987

Lead Operator Sara Lee - Deerfield, Illinois 1978 - 1986

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt - University of Illinois

Certified in Shipping Dangerous Goods by Air

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) Trained

5S Trained

Military

Medaled US ARMY Veteran, Combat Development Experimental Command ( CDEC)

Fort Hunter Liggett, California - June 1976 - June 1978

Volunteer at Hesed House, shelter for the homeless, Aurora Illinois

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