Management Supervisor

Kimberly Lewis-Dowell

San Diego, California *****

619-***-**** - cell 619-***-****

********.***********@*****.***

Production Supervisor

SUMMARY

Highly experience Production Supervisor with exemplary leadership and

organization skills. Ability to work safely in a high speed GMP

environment, with deep knowledge of the production process and all

associated equipment, including biotech, pharmaceutical and manufacturing.

Able to develop, manage and motivate high performing teams with emphasis on

analytically and systematically troubleshooting, continuous improvement,

and efficiency. Strong ability to communicate with Senior Management, as

well as multi tasking and working well under pressure with success and

accuracy. Skills include:

. GMP (Good Mfg Practices)

. OSHA Hazardous Waste Operator

. SAP

. Certified on Forklift and Bobcat

. First Line Supervisor training

. Hazardous work permit signing

. ISO 9001:2000 Auditor

. Analytic Trouble Shooting Certificate (Kepner-Tregoe)

. Management & Leadership training

. Fermentation/Recovery

. Milling/Packaging

. Manufacturing/Quality

WORK EXPERIENCE

J.M. Huber - CP KELCO - San Diego, California

1989 - 2010

Leading $750MM producer of specialty chemicals with facilities in North

America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - (2006-2010)

Supervision of daily manufacturing processing activities including finished

goods documentation, formulation preparation, batch records, and product

specifications. Managed the performance of direct reports and personnel

development. Maintained & assigned overtime & vacation schedules.

Supervised 35 operators.

. Participated in a Six Sigma Process Improvement/Cost Savings Projects-

yield loss team, which saved $750k annually.

. Created, developed and implemented a new operating procedure, which

improved the failure rate from 8 out of 10 batches, to improving

quality on final products to 100%.

. Surpassed the Daily Packing Target of 20 metric tons per day by 56%.

. Implemented a new safety program that reduced injuries from 3 in every

160 days to 265 days without an injury.

. Selected by Senior Management to act as an auditor for ISO 9001:2000.

. Implemented Ultrasonic Sifting Technology and trained employees on the

approach, which reduced packaging time by 50% and saved the company

$20,900.

Kimberly Lewis-Dowell - Resume Page 2

LEAD OPERATOR - BIOTECHNOLOGIST - (2000 -2006)

Organized and directed teams and set up, managed and executed multiple

complex technical activities and testing for processing critical food

elements, including Gellan (Gelling Agent). Worked directly with

fermentation and recovery, as well as other departments including,

packaging, shipping and receiving.

Consistently met daily targets for product manufacturing processes.

Recognized by Senior Management as a "Good Team Player."

FERMENTATION OPERATOR I (1996-2000)

Operated equipment, logged and process data and test results, setting up

and operating both manual and automatic processing equipment.

PACKAGING OPERATOR II - Helper (1989 - 1996)

Assembled packaging materials and operated machinery to complete final

product. Manually assist or pack product into containers for finished

product.

. Received Employee of the Month Award - included a gift card and

parking spot.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science - Business Management, University of Phoenix -

Graduation - November 2010

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING

. GMP & HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points) Training

. Kepner-Tregoe Certification

. Harassment in Workplace

. Fall Protection

. Fire Extinguisher Usage

. Personal Protective Equipment

. Hearing Conservation

. Hazard Communication

. TSCA- Toxic Substance Control Act

. Employment Law

. PSM Awareness

. FIR-Failure Investigation Report

. Hazard Recognition

. Respirator Appendix D

. Emergency Eye Wash & Safety Showers

. Quick Sea Water Viscosity Test

. Dispersion Test for Dispersible

. CPR/First Aid/AED

. APP- Accident Protection Program

. Accident Prevention Program

. Incident Investigation

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word - PowerPoint - Outlook - (DCS) Digital Control System

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