L arry L. Swain
Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926
E-mail: *****@***.***
Job Objective: Team Leader in production environment or Machine
Technician, QA/QC Analyst/Technician, SAP Production Planner or a
similar position
Profile: Thirty five years’ experience in a production environment both
office and floor with multi-tasking, problem solving skills with a focus on
attention to detail and handling of confidential information. Most current
role in Pet Food Processing where Food Safety and Mcrobial Control is
critical. Proficient with Word, Excel, Some Power Point, Works, Outlook
Express, Communicator, SAP, Proficy, ITRACK, RTCIS, software. Skills
include organizing and conducting meetings with overheads, overseeing all
aspects of production, safety, and recordkeeping. I have experience in Lab
work. Have been using IWS Work Processes for past 10 years which include
but not limited to Area 5S, Loss Analysis work, Focused Improvements,
Unified Problem Solving, Work Process Improvements, Phase Progression
and Skill Block Progression as well as understanding and utilizing IWS
saftey tools such as Risk Predictions, Behavioral based feedback, and Fall
Protection Fall Prevention ownership.
Experience
Leipsic Iams Procter&Gamble Pet Care
March 15th 1999 – Present
Leipsic, OH
BPO (Buisness Process Owner) currently T3 Level with opportunity to have
advanced to T4. One step from Band Manager
Own and manage all inventory including Raw, Packaging and finished
goods to Corporate standards
Own and manage all work processes to Standard as well as annual
reviews
Build Capability in Key Users to Enable and Envision
Drive out losses daily
Trouble shoot SAP Blocks and all Data Integrity
elements(confirmation on time, accuracy, inbound on time, Inbound
accuracy, Internal Process order errors, Blocked Idocs, Warehouse
RTCIS to SAP accuracy) to standard
Create and manage SAP variants in line with standards
Create tickets for plant any time of day for issues affecting operations
through Service Management
Work with other site BPOs reviewing production data, inventories,
and any gaps or action plans
Conduct Data Council meetings monthly with High level Leadership
and review Master Data, Scrap%, Inventory adjusts, Storage capcities,
changes or any item needing attention in Production Execution
Set up PE veiws in SAP for new brands and materials
Help out where ever needed as Support to Core operations
Team Leader in both Packing and Making
Oversaw Team production 3 years each in Making and Packing Depts.
Lead Team meetings for both sides each day outlining daily work
Managed Time off and tracking for approximately 15 people each side
Did quarterly one to ones with each Team member and Yearly
reviews
Oversaw and executed all safety objectives ( 6 years with no person
recieving a time off injury on my shift)
Oversaw production for 4 Winger extruders and Meat Kitchen as well
Receiving and Milling on Making side
Oversaw production for 4 Pack lines and Warehouse and Lab on the
Packaging side
Helped out where ever needed as a Team Member
Lab Technician
Trained in Food Safety Processing and Handling
Performed Analytical testing on both chemical and quck result
methods for Fat, Protein, Ash,Moisture, and
Dry Bulk desity
Familiar with Leco Protein analysis
Tested Food contact surfaces using Charm analysis
Cleaned and Sanitized many food contact surfaces
Maintained Test results both electronically and hard copies to
standard
Key Element back up owner for Process Control
Help out wherever needed to Support operation Make, Pack Ship
mentality
Crushproof Tubing Company
September 1979 through March 1999
20 years of service and seperated for new career with Procter and Gamble
McComb OH
Safety Coordinator
Wrote all Safety programs including Fall Protection/Fall
Prevention, Fire Safety Program, Haz Com,
General Safety program, Spill program, Bloodborne Patheogen
program.
Also Emegency Evacuation since we conducted buisness next
to tracks
Trained Personel on programs and updated annually or when
change in process
Worked Closely with High Level Management on inspections
and remediations
Qaulity Leader
Performed Go No go tests for hoses and tubing
Perfromed random QC tests from lots including mirometer
readings, conductivity, and flexibility tests
Leazon for customer returns
Worked with new and old vendors on improved techniques and
materials such as product cleaners
Extruder Operator
Performed production planning Daily and weekly
Set up and operated Cold feed and Hot feed rubber extruders
Maintained production quality to specifications using tape
measures, micrometers for ID and OD measurements
Produced rubber breathing hoses for Mine Safety, Scott
Aviation and almost all breathing hose manufatures
Produced Farm tubes for almost every manufature including
John Deer, International Harvester, White, Massey
Fergeson, Cub Cadet and many more
Specialized in Rubber Garage Exhaust Tubing kits for Ford,
and many other car Mfs.
Education
McComb High School, McMomb, OH
Business Education, Graduated 1979
University of Findlay Findlay
2 years Environmental Science with Law
Self conducted Iams University coarses non credited for Pet nutritien
Completed ISO training 1983
Many OSHA 40 hour trainings certifications not current
Many Fall Protection Fall Prevention Ownership certifications