Manager Plant
Resume:
T H O M A S F. P E H L
Ft. Pierce, Florida 34981
CAREER SUMMARY: Degreed Production and Packaging Professional with over 30 years
experience in the malt beverage and foods industry.
Highly developed leadership and motivational capabilities.
Broad experience in personnel and production planning.
Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Whitewater, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Business Administration / Management Major
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN & MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Numerous in-house Seminars and courses covering packaging, shipping,
personnel issues and problem solving
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Better Process Control School
Involved with HACCP while working at Hormel Foods
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2005 – 2008 TROPICANA, Fort Pierce, Florida
National producer of orange juice products
Operations Supervisor responsible for the operation of multi-
beverage lines.
6 Supervised over 30 personnel on five beverage lines including
operations and maintenance crew.
7 Overlooked warehouse and palletizing areas.
3 Participated in TPM program, Lean Manufacturing concepts.
4 Improved plant from second to last in division of 18 to best in division
within one year, garnering numerous plant awards.
2004 – 2005 FRESHCO LTD., Fort Pierce, Florida
Regional producer of orange and grapefruit products
Assistant Plant Manager
1 Directed the operation of extracting, blending and packaging of juices.
2 Managed six supervisors and 75 other personnel on two shifts.
2002 – 2004 OCEANSPRAY CRANBERRYS, Kenosha, Wisconsin
National producer of juice products
Operations Supervisor responsible for the operation of multi-
beverage lines, for different products and container size
1 Managed 30 personnel on the two beverage lines, including bottlers
and maintenance crew.
2 Trained machine operators in processes increasing the efficiency of
machinery and line operations.
3 Motivated team through continuous and straightforward
communications, resulting in reduction in waste by 25%.
1999 – 2002 HORMEL FOODS, Beloit, Wisconsin
One of the nations largest food producers
Canning supervisor for operation of three food-canning lines
8 Supervised staff of 15 involved in food preparation and machine
operations.
9 Maintained a 94% efficiency rate.
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10 Trained employees on operation of equipment, resulting in greater
efficiency and higher safety standards.
11 Commended by management for achieving the highest government
compliance rates in the plant’s history.
1997 – 1998 THE STROH BREWING COMPANY, La Crosse, Wisconsin
(Formerly G. Heilman Brewing Company, Inc.)
Malt beverage manufacturer with annual sales of $800 million
Packaging Supervisor for operation of the most labor-intensive line
in the plant
12 Oversaw 20 personnel on the returnable bottle line encompassing
multiple operations such as soaking, cleaning, filling, labeling and
packaging.
13 Increased the output of the returnable bottle line, the plant’s largest
line, by 15% within one year.
14 Trained machinery operators in processes, enabling them to analyze
and anticipate problems more quickly.
15 Decreased waste by an average of 15% by pinpointing machinery
problems early and using the maintenance department’s skills
effectively.
1970 – 1997 PABST BREWING COMPANY, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
One of the nation’s major brewers
Packaging Manager
1996 – 1997
16 Responsible for bottling, canning and packaging of malt beverages.
17 Scheduled and directed bottling and canning of multiple products over
three shifts.
18 Directed the efforts of 12 supervisors and more than 100 bargaining
unit employees
19 Worked closely with union leadership to combine jobs more efficiency
within the confines of the contract. Reduced direct cost on most by an
average of 10%.
20 Maintained production of a quality product in an environment where
production workers knew the plant was closing.
Second Shift Superintendent
1983 – 1996
21 Accountable for efficiency, quality and productivity of a multiple-
line operation.
22 Scheduled manpower and administered the production schedule.
23 Handled labor contracts and grievances.
24 Studied processes and procedures on the line and balanced workloads
and workflow for efficiency.
25 Trained second shift supervisors and delegated to them the full range
of supervisory procedures and responsibilities.
26 Instituted a cross training program for production workers so that
absences did not cause quality or production problems.
General Foreman
1979 – 1983
Line Supervisor
1970 – 1979
MILITARY: NATIONAL GUARD
Personnel Specialist
Honorable Discharge after six years of service
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