Project Manager

Maxine L. Johnson

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Macungie, PA 18062

610-***-**** Work

814-***-**** Home

Career To pursue a challenging opportunity in

Objective production management that will utilize my

background in factory operations.

Experience Nestl Purina Petcare Company, Allentown, PA

(12/2007 - Present)

Assistant Production Manager

Led implementation of NCE (Nestle Continuous

Excellence) in Processing Department which

consisted of cascading measures, operational

reviews, and problem solving (DMAIC)

Led numerous Continuous Improvement teams

focusing on improvements in safety, quality,

cost and performance

Scrap reduction project resulted in a decrease

of scrap by over 50% and a savings of

$140,000/yr

Red Dye CDM team resulted in a 50% reduction

of color holds and number of batches scrapped

Direct ship project eliminated the movement of

finished goods to the warehouse and sent

directly to co-packer resulting in the savings

of $78,600/yr

Managed 4-5 supervisors to ensure daily

quality, packaging and efficiency targets were

obtained

Worked with meat prep production supervisors

to ensure factory sanitation results met or

exceed expectation by developing operator

SSOP's and audit process

Trained factory employees in safety and

quality principles in both formal and informal

settings

Actively participated in the interview process

for production supervisors and hourly

personnel

Participated on an operations performance

project at the St. Joseph factory

The objective of the project was to increase

output from 36,000 tubs/day to 45,000

tubs/day. After recommended changes were

implemented the factory averaged about 47,000

tubs/day. On record days, the factory has

produced more than 50,000 tubs

Production Management Trainee

Utilized a hands-on approach to learn all

areas within the manufacturing plant by

completing discipline specific projects that

directly relate to the operations group

Start-up improvement project that led to a

sustained 17% increase in start-up

efficiencies

Worked with Engineering team to re-design an

improved employee facility

Production Supervisor

Supervised a team of forty union employees in

the areas of ingredient preparation,

processing, and packaging to safely and

effectively execute the production schedule

Ensured the flow of materials, parts and

resources necessary for the efficient

production of high quality products

Developed program for re-qualification of

employees into different job classifications

ARAMARK Uniform Services, Cherry Hill, NJ

(4/2005-12/2007)

Production Supervisor

Directly supervised a team of fifty production

and maintenance employees to ensure all

garments were received properly, processed

according to specification, sorted and shipped

back to the appropriate customers

Responsible for properly staging weekly work

flow and labor hours to complete all necessary

tasks while minimizing costs and avoiding use

of overtime

Responsible for interviewing and hiring all

hourly employees

Education Bachelor of Science in Management Science and Information

Systems and International Business, August 2004.

Minor in Japanese

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Personal Hobbies include hiking and camping.

Training Better Process School

Civil Treatment Training

Selecting for Success

Project Management

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