Jacob R. Stevens

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Fort Wayne, IN 46835

419-***-****

acryu9@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Results-driven manager with the ability to drive change and foster a safe working environment by creating a teamwork mentality within the production facility. Strong general management qualifications in manufacturing processes and procedures, quality assurance, conflict management, and team structuring with experience in several different continuous improvement disciplines.

Employment History

11/12-Present FXI, Operations Manager: Fort Wayne, IN

The plant manufactures over 400 different foam grades for the automotive, medical, household goods and furniture industries. The foam is packaged in rolls, blocks, and sheets

Responsible for 160 hourly employees in production and warehouse across three shifts

Responsible for 5 salaried supervisors and 3 hourly supervisors across three shifts

Responsible for plant safety, direct labor and overhead spending, KPI reporting and lead several Operational Excellence Teams (CI)

Accomplishments

Reduced direct labor and plant overhead each by 1mm through job reductions, improved efficiencies and eliminating waste from the entire operation

Help drive a safety culture by using the team approach for doing observations and documenting any hazardous conditions that has reduced recordable injuries from 14 to 0 this calendar year

Reduced plant overtime from 35% to 3% in six months by optimizing scheduling, implementing shop floor controls to track efficiency performance by machine and redesigning work areas to eliminate wasted movements (450,000 dollar savings)

Reduced overall inventory by over 2 million dollars by going to made to order for several customers, identifying slow moving and obsolete material and finding a disposition for it and redesigning plant storage areas in order to keep items in proximity to the machines it will be fabricated on

Improved inventory accuracy from 92% to 96% by implementing a weekly cycle count program

Eliminated 35 temporary positions by fully utilizing the existing workforce and flexing labor from one department to the next as needed (360,000 dollar savings)

Developed cross training program to provide depth and bench strength at key positions in the plant

Helped improve OTD from 87% to 97% by improving throughput in fabrication and implementing a priority system for each schedule on each machine

Helped implement SAP as new MRP and scheduling system for the plant

Reduced labor cost per BF from .08 to .066 by increasing machine standards, headcount reduction and minimal engineering upgrades

12/11-9/12 Quality Packaging Specialists International, Plant Manager: Lima, OH

The operation sits in a Proctor and Gamble Distribution Center. The plant performs customization of fabric care items such Tide, Downey, Gain, Era, Bounce and other P&G products and builds them into displays for several customers including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, and Kroger’s

Responsible for 10 salaried employees in safety, production, quality, warehouse, planning, maintenance and procurement

Responsible for 200+ hourly employees in production, quality, warehouse and maintenance across three shifts

Responsible for plant safety, plant p&l, budget responsibilities, KPI reporting, all human resource activities and Continuous Improvement events

Accomplishments

Improved the plant’s RPLH by 37% in two months by improving the plant estimation process, stabilizing the work force, and implementing shop floor controls

Developed a Safety Program that identifies unsafe conditions and behaviors through a BOS system that has reduced the TIR from over 6 to below 2

Did capacity analysis to provide customer with realistic scheduling template in order to maximize throughput by build type

Helped stabilize the batch record release process by streamlining the process through one individual instead of several

Introduced a potential cost savings of $250,000 by hiring employees direct and eliminating the need for temp labor

Successfully led plant through major product launch that included a strategic ramp up plan where plant staffing was increased by 50% and production became a 24/7 operation for 8 weeks

9/10-12/11 Cargill, Site Supervisor: Sidney, OH

The plant has two business units on site. The plant produces frying oil for customers like McDonalds, YUM, Wendy’s and Sysco. The Plant also produces dressings, sauces and mayonnaise for customers like Applebee’s, Wendy’s, Sonic and BW3’s

Responsible for 51 hourly employees in production, maintenance, quality, sanitation and warehouse.

Report to the DSM Superintendent and Facility Manager

Responsible for safety, quality and cost in the DSM process area across all three shifts as well as the entire site on 3rd shift

Accomplishments

Identified problem formulas in the process area and formed task force to find root cause and present corrective actions

Reduced mix time on BW3 Wing Sauce by 45% which saved over 24 hours of production annually

Helped develop standard work for kitchen operators to ensure processes are followed and done consistently on all three shifts

12/05-6/10 Orval Kent Foods, Operations Manager: Delphos, OH

Mashed potato manufacturer for several retail customers including Kroger, Meijer and Giant Eagle

And restaurants including Bob Evans, Ruby Tuesday’s, Applebee’s and Red Lobster

Also produced a variety of wet salads, dressings, stuffing, relish and a small pizza line

Responsible for 240 hourly employees and 10 salaried supervisors in sanitation, production, procurement and the warehouse reporting to the Plant Director

Responsible for safety, quality, productivity and financial performance across all three shifts

Accomplishments

Increased volume from 34mm in 2008 to 90mm with less than $40,000 worth of capital improvements

Helped implement SAP into the Delphos facility and was a site super user

Helped redesign processing room by utilizing unused assets and put machines in line to increase line speeds from 65 to 125 per minute with a 3 month pay back

Successfully deleveraged our Wheeling Illinois Plant and started up a salad plant in 3 months and was able to produce 100,000 pounds a shift in two months

05/03-12/05 Conagra Foods, Business Unit Manager: Archbold, OH

The plant produced several different canned items like Chef Boyardee, Healthy Choice Soups, La Choy noodles and Soy Sauce, Van Kamp Pork and Beans as well as the Home-style Bake product line

Responsible for 200 union hourly employees, 3 salaried supervisors and 5 area leads reporting into the Operations Manager

Lead the production workforce in safety, quality, and productivity performance

Accomplishments

Increased efficiencies by 60% in the HSB department by making staffing improvements by utilizing shop floor controls and using vendor non compliance charges for out of spec material

Successfully launched the Rovema Bagger line and Membership product line ahead of schedule and hit above target efficiencies

Helped implement extended production by training sanitation to run equipment as well as disassemble and reassemble between sanitation

Conagra Foods, Production Manager, Labor Coordinator, Production Supervisor: Milton, PA

The plant produced Chef Boyardee products in cans and microwavable bowls, Gulden's Mustard and Crunch-n-Munch Popcorn

Responsible for 250 union hourly employees and 5 salaried supervisors including maintenance and quality reporting directly to the Business Unit Manager

Responsible for all shift operations in canning, microwave and mustard operations

Accomplishments

Involved in promoting two working area coordinators to help keep hourly workforce engaged and improved business results without increasing direct labor

Helped improve shift efficiency by 20% including an average of 85% in canning by utilizing the shop floor controls process

Implemented automated labor database that eliminated the scheduler position and scheduling was absorbed by HR

08/02-05/03 Frito-Lay, Resource Manager: Frankfort, IN

The plant produced all of the Baked Lays products, Sun chips, Popcorn, Cheese Puffs, Pretzels and Scoops

Responsible for 75 hourly employees in packaging and processing reporting to the Business Unit Manager

Accomplishments

Part of startup team that developed the Scoops tortilla chip line

Maintained A.I.B. and QSHA audit certification in appointed areas

01/00-08/02 General Motors, Production Supervisor: Fort Wayne, IN

The plant manufactured Chevy Silverado’s and GMC Sierra full size pickup trucks

Responsible for over 40 union hourly employees in production reporting to the Shift Superintendent

Supervise, issue work assignments, train, delegate authority, and motivate workforce to achieve all production goals in quality, safety, and cost

Accomplishments

Helped implement and maintain the Quality Andon System in the Trim and Final departments

Achieved and maintained ISO 14001 and 9002 certifications in both departments assigned to

Experience working with Kanban systems, Just-in-time, TQM, Andon and other competitive manufacturing systems

05/99-08/99 General Motors, Supervisor Internship: Chicago, IL

The plant was a parts distribution warehouse that shipped parts to stores and dealerships

Worked with Supervisors to develop means to track productivity

Accomplishments

Conducted process improvement studies to improve warehouse procedures and identify waste

Conducted time study analysis to record and measure departmental productivity

Education

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN School of Technology December 1999

Bachelors Degree, Organizational Leadership and Supervision

Financed 100% of my education

Technical Skills

Computer Skills, SAP, Microsoft Office, Excel, MP2, Maximo, CRT, WCS

Affiliations

Member of Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity

Positions held: President, Officer of Recruitment, Intramural Chairman, and Steward

Member of Organizational Leadership Association

Member of Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol

References

Available Upon Request

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